Melinda Vajdic is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Deerfield, IL, and has eight years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

David Israel is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1999 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products and applies quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes, including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Ryan Fuell is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work experience includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Home Depot, the University of Iowa, and Joanie's Pizzeria of Long Grove. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individual, charitable, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines multiple managed-account options with unique features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Daniel Kaspari Jr. is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 2006 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process involving asset allocation, due diligence across various securities, and access to proprietary private investment products and third-party managers.

Phillip Bucaro is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Resource Insurance and Financial Group, The Leaders Group Inc, Pinnacle IFS Inc, and Insource Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in providing insurance and investment products to small businesses through KAPPLE & APPLE Insurance Benefits & Financial Services. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, combining fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Charles Fry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2025, he held positions in various industries including automotive and insurance, and has experience in the restaurant sector. He attended Miami University in Oxford from 2018 to 2022. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with a diverse set of affiliated entities and programs.

David Tucker is a financial advisor at William Blair with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2023, following six years at Hightower Advisors and prior roles at Morgan Stanley. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm uses an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Brian Callahan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Relative Value Partners Group, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, private funds, and ETFs.

Douglas Crimmins is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Relative Value Partners Group, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Helio Rapetti is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior work experience at Advantage xPO, East Hudson Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, AVI Foodsystems, and Natural Market. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models, manager selections, and various implementation approaches within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Joli Fridman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Stevens Wealth Management. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm follows a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis and integrates a broad range of portfolio strategies and affiliated service companies.

Matthew Kumzi is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for six years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering services through various tailored programs such as Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support.

Adam Bashir is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2026 and has prior experience at Capquest and the University of Aberdeen. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of fee arrangements within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Steven Weil is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at IRON Financial, LLC for 26 years before joining Creative Planning in 2021. Weil serves as a voluntary advisory board member for Charles Schwab and Epic Retirement Plan Services. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio customization options and integrated retirement plan services.

Adam Hillebold is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Schaumburg, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2024, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2017 and at Tovar Snow Professionals Inc from 2014 to 2017. He is also licensed as an insurance broker, working part-time in that capacity. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Edward Zegers is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Bradley Gempeler is a financial advisor at &Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 15 years. He serves as president of Mission 17 Media, Inc., an entity involved in managing payments related to advisory office space. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies delivered through the Envestnet platform.

Kyle Crowley is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Crowley is involved with the Northwest Chargers Hockey Association in Mount Prospect, IL. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Angela Grannan is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2019 and previously worked at Vining Sparks from 2010 to 2018. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and the use of both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Joseph Stinton is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent five years with The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth services, using strategic allocation models and proprietary research tools to tailor plans across various client needs and fee structures.