Byron Ramult is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Elmhurst, IL, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Group. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a broad mix of individual, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients through a distributed network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services using a range of investment vehicles and frequently employs sub-advisors and third-party manager platforms.

Brad Goldberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and activity as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Thomas Thibeault is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches individuals in lacrosse skills and conditioning through Athletes Academy. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Ramesh Poola is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor at Creative Planning with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at IRON Financial, LLC for eleven years before joining Creative Planning in 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental tactics such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Robert Malek is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Prosperity Wealth Advisors, and he has operated Malek Wealth Advisors since 2007. Outside of his advisory roles, he is president of Priority Retirement Solutions, Inc., a banking and tax entity servicing financial advisors. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, complemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Luigi Mancusi is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of more than 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management solutions and operates a platform with a distinctive ownership structure and affiliations with multiple firms.

Wesley Barnes is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2025. He previously worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities, LLC from 2008 to 2022 and served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Barnes is involved in managing a group of doughnut franchise locations and serves on the board of United Way Northwest Indiana. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee, integrating in-house research with third-party managers, and offers distinctive tax, accounting, and administrative CFO services.

Jason Mudrock is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following six years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional participants. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and tailored strategies, offering services through both direct and partner-based programs within a large integrated financial group.

Maria Burger is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with First Command and related entities since 2017 and is the business owner of MVB Financial Services, LLC. Burger also serves as president and board member of the West Point Society of Chicago, a nonprofit supporting the United States Military Academy, admissions, and alumni. Additionally, she provides consulting services to chemical and manufacturing companies through the Gerson Lehrman Group. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers, using a disciplined manager selection process and established platforms for portfolio administration and custody.

Alexander Kapusta is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Horizon Wealth Management and Kam's. Outside of finance, he has experience with the United States Soccer Federation and Butterfield Country Club. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax services. The firm employs customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and provides a range of strategies spanning equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets.

Eric Jones is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior roles include positions at Edge Financial Advisors, Capstone Financial Advisors, Mizuho Securities LLC, and Legal & General Investment Management America. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities as appropriate.

Thomas Herzing is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has been with Mercer since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, supported by various implementation options and a range of affiliated service lines.

Meya Myrick is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has prior work experience with Dean Dorton, Gap Inc, American Eagle Outfitters, and the University of Kentucky. Outside of her advisory role, Myrick works part-time as a fitness coach at Solidcore in Chicago. 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 allocation models, manager selections, and a range of advisory platforms, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer integrated wealth management solutions.

Jennifer Heid is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with First Command in various capacities since 2010. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and manages model portfolios and third-party managers.

Kyle Martin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Wheaton, IL. He holds the CFP® designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth and founding Murphy Financial Group, he worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Lenox Advisors, Inc., and Invesco Advisers, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Martin is involved in Medicare product referrals through a separate business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer diverse investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Victor Champney is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with The UTC Tax Busters and Inheritguard, LLC. Outside of finance, he operates a music studio, provides music lessons, and performs as a member of a musical band. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advisory services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Nicholas Costa is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Vermillion Financial Advisors. 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 assets and utilizes a diversified investment process combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Ann Marie Cudzilo is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Transamerica Capital, Inc., Diversified Investors Securities Corp., and First Command Financial Planning. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers selected by an internal Investment Management Team.

Brian Shevitz is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1995 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, emphasizing portfolio construction through investment policy development and due diligence across various asset classes.

Robert Kuras is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Niles, IL. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2021, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and TDAmeritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Spice Daddy Inc. since 2004. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs and portfolio management options tailored to client risk profiles. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages approximately $10.9 billion in assets with a large advisor network.