Derek Ghiotto is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Naperville, IL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2014, including roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

David Zinck is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Noyes Advisors LLC and David A Noyes & Company. Sanctuary Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm employs multiple investment approaches and offers discretionary and non-discretionary account management with access to various sub-advisers and third-party platforms.

Christopher Karam is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2011 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Sheridan Road Financial, LLC. Karam also serves as a Supervisor of Cuba Township in Barrington, Illinois, overseeing the township’s operations and finances. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform focused on individualized investment strategies and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Glenn Stears Jr. is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 37 years at Waddell & Reed, Inc., and he also serves as vice president and secretary of Sagrado & Stears, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance agency he has operated since 1980. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and emphasizes non-discretionary account management.

Jordan Flowers is a Series 65-registered advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Wheaton, IL, where he has worked for 10 years. He has a decade of industry experience and maintains a licensed insurance agent role, offering life insurance and annuities through Wealth Financial Services & Tax Advisory. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, supported by proprietary funds and external sub-advisors.

Kimberly Mitchell is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently associated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Waddell and Reed, and as a self-employed advisor. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Program and employs a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, separate managed accounts, tax overlay services, and direct indexing.

Rita Magic is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, JP Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, LPL Financial, BMO Harris Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging its scale and specialized market roles.

Zhenlin Lu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2020 and Citibank N.A. since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Richard George is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., having previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. He is also appointed to write business for Medicare Supplement, annuities, life insurance, health, and long-term care products through Bankers Life and Casualty Company. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manage portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Dino Gavanes is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors LLC, MML Investors Services, LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Advisers Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Village of Itasca, IL. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing a range of analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Anthony Williams is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual, pension, profit-sharing, charitable, and corporate clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm employs investment policy statements and model allocations supported by in-house and external strategists, offering both non-discretionary and limited discretionary account management through a broad network of advisers.

Colin Coine is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has previously worked at Waverly Advisors, LLC, StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC, Thrivent, and held roles outside of finance, including five years with the U.S. Soccer Federation. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside administrative CFO capabilities.

Peter Conway is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Buffalo Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2017 and has been president and owner of Conway Tax Advisors since 2005, where he is involved in insurance and annuity sales as well as tax preparation through a co-owned tax advisory firm. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering primarily discretionary investment management across various strategies and model portfolios.

Courtney Bonstrom is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, based in Wheaton, IL, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct professor at Aurora University in a part-time, non-investment-related capacity. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through various programs and sub-advisory relationships.

David Mcfeggan Jr. is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2006 and joined NewEdge Advisors in 2023. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved in tax preparation and insurance-related business activities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services and employs multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Bill Rizos is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, US Bank, U.S. Bancorp Investments, BMO Harris, and Country Capital Management Company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, as well as broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Paul Casazza is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at The Orchard Group, Dashboard Wealth Advisors, and Raymond James Financial Services. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Steven Doyle is a financial advisor at &Partners in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining &Partners in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for six years and Calamos Financial Services LLC for five years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and advisory services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by the Envestnet portfolio platform and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

Joshua Suevel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and has experience in both investment advisory and brokerage roles. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through a variety of investment advisory and brokerage programs, including the Passageway Managed Account Program, which offers multiple portfolio management options and strategies. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and maintains a large enterprise presence with thousands of advisors and billions in assets under management.

James Follstad is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Union Financial Inc. and Washington Avenue Advisors, alongside a long tenure with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. He is involved in outside business activities related to group benefits and fixed insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.