Stephen Muto is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019, following previous roles at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Whitnell & Co. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm manages customized portfolios through an internal team and third-party managers, and is notable for its integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Pawel Gacek is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Mariner. He previously worked at Urban Financial Advisory Corp from 2015 to 2021 before joining Mariner in 2021. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Karen Hendrick is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent eight years 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, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and a variety of tailored offerings, delivering services through both direct and partner programs.

Elliott Thron is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following eight years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through tailored strategies developed by specialized investment groups, leveraging both proprietary and third-party analytics to serve clients across various platforms and fee arrangements.

Christopher Snyder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial, William Cartwright II, Michael McNally, Ronald Barton, and Waddell & Reed Inc. Snyder also provides fixed insurance services through the Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation, passive and active management, and integration of third-party models and sub-advisors.

Mary Mclean is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and previously worked at HighTower Advisors LLC and Private Vista, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office services, and wrap-fee programs, emphasizing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Molly Powers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and has previously held roles at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital Strategies Investment Group, and Forum Financial Management. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio techniques, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Nolan Lenc is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Deerfield, IL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has six years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2021, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and has additional experience from Indiana University and other firms. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, leveraging integrated resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates and employing strategic allocation models and advanced analytics in its advisory approach.

Scott Svoboda is a financial advisor at Farther with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Royal Fund Management, LLC DBA Tru Financial Strategies. Svoboda is also president of Svoboda Financial Group, Inc., where he operates an independent insurance agency focused on fixed annuities, Medicare supplements, life insurance, and long-term care. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios or bespoke allocations, algorithmic rebalancing, and a selection of exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Marzena Hanek is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Mercer since 2017, with a brief hiatus from 2016 to 2017. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals and families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach that emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Kyle Stokien is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Deerfield, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 17 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs through an integrated approach across the Goldman Sachs platform.

Daniel Larson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC, LPL Financial, BMO Harris Bank, and RTS Financial. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and large-scale institutional capabilities.

Marcie Nach is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners Group LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitivity and combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Eric Otto is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2006 and is also affiliated with Triad Financial Group, LLC since 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the executive committee of the South Bay Beach Club in the Cayman Islands. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, while offering advisors discretion in portfolio construction and a variety of program structures.

Ernesto Aranda is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with The Huntington Investment Company and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. He has also been affiliated with DePaul University for ten years. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. Its programs use an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models, offering various wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

Kidus Yared Bayou is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation and entering his first year in the industry. His prior experience includes roles at Swiss Re and educational positions at The College of Wooster, Ethio-Parents' School, and the British International School. 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 allocation models and a range of advisory services supported by affiliates across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Matthew Cox is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners. His background also includes roles outside of finance, such as positions with Dish Network and Indiana University Athletic Department. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, utilizing a broad range of public and alternative investment strategies combined with affiliated service companies and product relationships.

David McGuffey is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. 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 combines strategic allocation models, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging its integration with Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a wide range of investment and advisory services.

Robert Basile is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. He previously worked at Fifth Third Private Bank for nine years and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for seventeen years. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines customized portfolio management with integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Frank Hirsch is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, WealthPoint LLC, Kestra Advisory, and Lion Street Advisors. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both traditional portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios.