Paula Sheffield is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at firms including Cetera, Fifth Third Bank, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Partnerland LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs combined with model portfolios and research from various sources.

Lance Walker is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2007, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutional clients, offering customized financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured planning processes and a range of investment programs to serve its diverse client base.

David Charnot is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Merrill, Avantax, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he prepares tax returns through his business, Strategize Tax LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering varied portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Matt Lewis is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2013 and previously served with the Chicago Police Department for 18 years. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Ilhan Yargi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, LPL Financial, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by research and due diligence on alternative investments.

Megan Ginley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2023 after an 18-year tenure at Merrill. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering investment policy preparation, performance reporting, participant education, and discretionary investment management. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Grant Noble is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC in 2026, he worked at Guaranteed Rate for six years and held various roles at Capgemini America Inc. and The Ohio State University. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers to tailor strategies to clients' risk profiles.

Nancy Nguyen is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets starting in 2000. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies such as Monte Carlo simulations. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Michael Tondelli is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo since 2017 and previously worked at Foresters Financial Services from 2015 to 2017. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Richard Dowdle is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ohio National Equities, Inc. for 20 years before joining LPL Financial in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a substitute teacher with the Archdiocese of Chicago. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and diverse investment strategies.

Uriel Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and has served in the Army. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

Michael Mc Intyre is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and Megent Financial. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved with Delaware North Sportservice as a portable vendor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

James Ballor is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade, JP Morgan Securities, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and several banking institutions. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches jiu jitsu instruction on a part-time basis. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. Schwab offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment options supported by strategic asset allocation and an integrated operational structure.

Michael Loftus is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 66, 65, and 63 registrations and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Wasmer Schroeder/Charles Schwab, and Metolius Capital LLC. He also holds a non-variable insurance license and dedicates part of his time to insurance-related activities. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products, utilizing an integrated platform that combines advisory programs with active sales of financial products.

Kenneth Demarco is a financial advisor at Cetera with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he worked for Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. for about a decade. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services through a large network of independent advisors and provides access to both affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures.

Peter Pashos Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research.

Kiara Aldana is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and is also associated with Seagraves Financial Group. Prior to her advisory career, she held various roles in both financial and non-financial sectors. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources.

Carrie French is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Michael Fornero is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and several mortgage firms. He is also involved in American Pacific Mortgage Corp (Preferred Rate Lending), which operates in mortgage and real estate services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by in-house and third-party research.

Anna Higgins is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hinsdale, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes long-term roles at Wintrust Bank, N.A., Painewebber Inc., and Howe Barnes Investments, Inc. She is also involved with Sessions through outside employment unrelated to investment activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and model portfolio options.