Brent Bartell is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent entities since 2006, including roles at Thrivent Financial and its associated teams since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed part-time as a warehouse associate at an Amazon sortation center. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a large network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning separate from managed-account services, with written recommendations across a range of topics and periodic reviews, but does not provide discretionary portfolio management for institutional clients.

David Arquilla is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Kenneth Peterson is a financial advisor with Cetera in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera and its related entities since 1999 and is the owner of a CPA service as well as a board member of a local bank. His other business activities include serving as treasurer and stockholder of a computer consulting company and receiving referral commissions on health insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a broad range of advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers across various program structures.

Susan Moser is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Herbst Financial Services and Herbst Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to advisory work, she provides CPA and tax preparation services through her own firm, Moser Tax Services LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven solutions.

J Terence Gallagher is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 1987 and holds roles at both Cornerstone Advisers, LLC and 1st Advantage Financial Advisers, LLC. Gallagher serves on the Board of Advisors for Catholic Charities of Chicago. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporations, and charitable clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with a range of investment program options and oversees more than $256 billion in assets across approximately 10,000 advisors and 800,000 clients.

Ravi Lakhani is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors since 2008. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models implemented through third-party managers and focuses on matching clients to appropriate investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Gonzalo Villasenor is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2013. Outside of his financial career, he is also active as a musician, performing at various events and gatherings. 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. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with multiple registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision authority.

Wendy Smith-Fleming is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with clients and their families to develop and implement personalized wealth strategies aimed at growth, preservation, and transfer of wealth. She provides ongoing monitoring and updates to these plans while emphasizing service grounded in experience, integrity, trust, and compassion. Her career at Fidelity Investments spans over three decades, beginning in 1991 as a Customer Service Representative. She advanced through multiple roles including Senior Customer Service Representative, Investments Representative, Relationship Manager, Senior Relationship Manager in the Private Client Group, and currently serves as a Wealth Management Planning Consultant since 2018. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held various positions at Mesirow Financial, Inc. from 1987 to 1990 and Midwest Securities Trust Company from 1985 to 1987.

Mary Anderson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2014. Anderson holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide array of advisory programs and financial planning services utilizing structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Jackson Glisson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paychex, Inc., Arrive Logistics, and United Healthcare. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory models.

Jose Grajeda is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes over two decades at William Blair & Company L.L.C. before joining J.P. Morgan Securities in 2017. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Paul Hoyem is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial Bank and its affiliated entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Detroit Island Landowners Association, where he participates in the maintenance and management of local docks and roads. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers both one-time and ongoing planning engagements, integrating planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Scott Gongorek is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Ameriprise since 2016. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Mary Schaub is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC. She has been with Royal Alliance since 2012 and has operated a self-employed tax preparation business since 1999. In addition to her advisory work, she holds a license for fixed insurance products but is not actively selling. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a large network of advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various tools and third-party programs to construct and manage portfolios across a wide range of asset classes.

Robert Bullard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at David A. Noyes and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored planning across various specialized areas and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Patrick Morrison is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and various portfolio management options.

Jacquelyn Andrews is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2019 and has concurrently worked at Wrights Furniture Warehouse since 2004. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through employer-sponsored financial planning agreements.

Hailey Papageorgakis is a financial advisor at Fidelity with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Equitable Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, utilizing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Thomas Olszta is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Downers Grove, IL, and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is the sole member and manager of a commercial real estate business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Barry Dupuy is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2000. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research to tailor investment strategies.