Andrew Schumacher is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Metlife Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Partners in Planning LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm offers tailored investment solutions through a network of independent professionals and maintains a range of proprietary and third-party model strategies.

Caroline Schaffer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing, among other roles. Outside of her advisory work, she manages Schaffer Management Services, an investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutions, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services. Advisors use firm resources and tools to develop tailored recommendations that clients may implement through brokerage or advisory programs.

Yung Moon is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 28 years and has been associated with MassMutual Life Insurance Co. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in insurance brokerage related to fixed business from MetLife. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses firm-approved software tools to analyze client goals and delivers written recommendations through annual, collaborative planning engagements.

Adam Klupchak is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Laura Beran is a Series 66–credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Mt Prospect, Illinois. She has four years of industry experience, having worked at Edward Jones since 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households across a range of net worths, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated financial services through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Christ Cordogan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple tenures at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services, as well as roles at PeopleKeep, Acosta Sales and Marketing, and Freedom Home Care. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, maintaining oversight through independent due diligence and ongoing disclosure.

Joseph Cane Jr. is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently associated with Cetera. His career includes prior roles at Avantax Investment Services, Avantax Advisory Services, and 1st Global Capital Corp. In addition to financial advising, he is a CPA and partner at Porte Brown LLC, a CPA firm he has been involved with since 1980. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Maria Niehus is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving since 2018 and assumed her current role in 2026. She has over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, focusing on developing financial plans tailored to clients' changing circumstances, risk tolerance, and wealth objectives. Her career includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Northern Trust Company, with progressive responsibilities from Financial Representative Assistant to Financial Advisor and Wealth Strategist. Throughout her tenure, Maria has collaborated with clients to leverage Fidelity's resources, emphasizing personalized financial planning. Outside of her professional work, Maria's interests include attending concerts, hiking, engaging in outdoor adventures, practicing Pilates and yoga, and solving puzzles.

Robert Bettermann is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., St. Bernard Financial Service, Inc., and Brooklight Place Securities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and third-party subadvisors.

Ewa Hassa is a financial advisor with Merrill in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2016 and briefly at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC in 2016. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams.

Melinda Boline is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2017 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2005. 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 through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Tommy Pirvu is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Lake Forest, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and SS&C Tech Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Shetal Shah is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Vernon Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Creative Contessa Inc., a business related to her Ameriprise activities. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Kevin Wales is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Chelsey Crossing Homeowner's Association, where he helps plan projects and runs board meetings. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Blake Honda is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His work history includes multiple roles at Ameriprise since 2019, as well as positions at the University of Louisville and Amazon. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. This service provides personalized recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Tara Stalesky is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 1997, concurrently affiliated with Bank of America since 2018. 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 offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kevin Mc Carthy is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lincolnwood, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he mentors high school freshmen on goal-setting and is a member of the Harwood Heights Chamber of Commerce. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and is notable for its extensive advisor and branch network as well as affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services.

Richard Gardner is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lincolnwood, Illinois, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Edward Jones since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Gardner is involved in residential rental property ownership. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products.

Valdemaras Raizys is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Jill Rottman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial, Inc., The Meridian Group, and Ticket-To-Ride, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory and brokerage services to both individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by proprietary tools and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.