James Jaramillo is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2011 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Sheridan Road Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Jaramillo serves as a board member of the Brighton Ridge Homeowners Association in Mequon, Wisconsin. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Chris Kostiuk is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Miramar Capital for five years and Premier Asset Management LLC for twelve years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory AUM and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Laurel Rettig is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Mesirow Financial since 2008. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, applying quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes and offering access to specialized strategies and affiliated feeder funds.

Andrew Schniers is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and ten years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously held roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2015 to 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Amanda Sims is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include working at Lily Mae's Boutique & Gifts and involvement with nonprofit organizations such as the Durham Public Schools Foundation and the Dream Center. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments. The firm integrates proprietary research and a broad network of affiliated financial services to deliver customized investment strategies.

Jonathan Henkels is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at firms such as Savant Wealth Management and The Northern Trust Company. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Garfield's Beverage Warehouse. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary programs featuring in-house and third-party investment solutions, and maintains integration with Ameritas affiliates to offer a broad platform of advisory services.

Andrew Denenberg is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Partners Group LLC and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in golf course development as a co-founder and minority owner of two related businesses. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach, offering a wide range of portfolio management strategies and acting as a fiduciary for ERISA and IRA accounts.

Sloan Luckie is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, The Ayco Company, and United Capital Advisers. Outside of finance, he is the author of two physical wellness coaching books and is involved in acting, including a role as an accountant in an upcoming film. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Seth Lesondak is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2024, he worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2020 to 2024 and held various positions in investment and service roles dating back to 2014. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Mark Friese is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Canvas Financial, and Friese Financial Advocates, Inc., which he owns. Outside of advising, he is involved in marketing for financial services through FFA Sports Management and is a partner in an LLC managing a recreational water ski lake. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies with a focus on both individual clients and plan sponsors.

Yadira Alvarado is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2007. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, offering a range of discretionary managed-account programs and distinctive features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Chin Hui Su is a financial advisor at &Partners with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining &Partners in 2025, Su worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined ten years. Su serves as President of the Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago and Vice President of the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America, focusing on promoting business development and strengthening U.S.-Taiwan business relations. &Partners is an enterprise firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services utilizing proprietary models and third-party managers, and is notable for its combined broker-dealer and RIA roles along with a range of financial and investment services.

Ronald Dickstein is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Deerfield, Illinois. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also licensed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Zachary Barry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 16-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of affiliated financial products and programs.

Heidi Goetting is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a 27-year tenure at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions within a large integrated financial group.

Lori Hansen is a financial advisor at William Blair with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1982. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Travis Nigro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 20 years of industry experience, all with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office programs, Specialized Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments.

Peter Kane is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2014 to 2018. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored wealth solutions, including executive and family office services, through an integrated platform within a large financial group.

Nicholas Hruskoci is a Series 66-registered advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Deerfield, IL. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2025 and has prior experience with Puttable Golf, a Springstone Ventures LLC company. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office, Specialized Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments.

Richard Ceffalio Jr. is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ceffalio is a licensed insurance agent. 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.