Dhara Shah is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2018, following prior positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an executor and power of attorney for her parents. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Anne Butcher is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and UBS Financial Services. 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, utilizing research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute alongside third-party data.

Bryan Hill is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of investment-related products and also participates in referral activities for home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure, with trading and custody services provided by Pershing and Primerica Brokerage Services.

Stephanie Johnston is a Benefits & Planning Consultant in Executive Services at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2025. Prior to this, she served as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2023 to 2024. Stephanie has been working in the financial services industry since 2008, with progressive experience including positions at Baird, Exemplar Financial Network, Ameriprise Financial, Raymond James at Blackhawk Bank, and Baird again. Her expertise includes benefits and financial planning, having held multiple consultant and specialist roles throughout her career. Stephanie is committed to partnering with clients to understand their goals and develop personalized financial plans. Outside of her professional work, Stephanie enjoys camping, gardening, military service, reading, running, and volunteering.

Thomas Barnicle is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at Barnicle & Associates, Ltd., a tax and accounting firm he founded, and serves as president of Wealth Cornerstones, Inc., a financial services company. Barnicle also owns Barnicle Financial Group, a financial services and accounting business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a large multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients with a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm offers access to both affiliated and third-party managers and manages over $256 billion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Juan Aranda Guillen is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase for three years before joining Merrill in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of Bear Mountain Pinnacle LLC, a family-managed rental property business. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Haresh Vaswani is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., now part of LPL Financial, since 1988. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, including access to third-party managers and institutional platforms.

Sharad Salvaji is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. He collaborates with clients to develop customized financial plans aimed at helping them and their families achieve their financial goals. Prior to his current role, Sharad worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2018 to 2023 and as an Investment Advisor at PEB Financial from 2014 to 2016. His experience encompasses various aspects of financial consulting and advisory services.

Michael Pozzi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Mutual Group, CUNA Brokerage Services, Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc., and Cetera Wealth Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across various asset classes and account types.

Candace Van De Voorde is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Crystal Lake, IL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. She has been associated with Self/Corey Zeiger since 2009 alongside her other professional engagements. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives, using various investment strategies and operational tools, and manages over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Lisa Lahner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Elburn, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with CS Counseling Limited, providing counseling services. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for clients with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce annual, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm serves individuals approaching or in retirement and provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Karlo Colak is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Metropolitan Capital Bank and has an educational background from Illinois Wesleyan University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Adyna Jackson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2018 and also has experience with Chicago Public Schools and UCSN. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a session facilitator for Math Circles of Chicago. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a large network of advisors and employs model-driven investment strategies managed by third-party asset managers.

Kelley Hare is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, having joined in 2025, and previously worked with Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. In addition to her advisory roles, she is a partner and investor in real estate ventures through Oakton Building Group and Shamrock Building Group. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large nationwide firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets across over 10,000 advisors.

Brett Meyer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and PNC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written recommendations and ongoing tax-aware retirement income planning.

Genevra Knight is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors, and she has been involved with Porte Brown LLC since 1997. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global, a nonprofit focused on educating women business owners internationally. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, employer-sponsored retirement, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, supporting various investment strategies and program structures.

Marta Skowronska is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has worked at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2022 and has additional work experience as a self-employed nanny and in other self-employed roles. Her other activities include sales of investment-related products and part-time referrals for home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program relying on model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and provides trade execution and custody through Pershing.

Keith Mitsch is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he spent ten years at SKTY Trading, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Joshua Newes is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Cetera and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Robert Bulman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and E*Trade Securities. Outside the financial sector, he has worked with several small businesses, including Vape Market LLC and Made Men Distributors, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advice delivered by a large network of investment adviser representatives.