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.

Nancy Morales Calara is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2024. Prior to this role, she held positions including Relationship Manager and Transition Services Specialist at Fidelity Investments, as well as various roles at Merrill and Banker's Life and Casualty Co. Her career demonstrates a progressive experience in financial services and client relationship management. Nancy emphasizes the importance of listening and building trust in financial planning. She approaches financial discussions with a focus on understanding each client's unique circumstances, whether addressing retirement, investments, or unforeseen financial events. Her professional philosophy centers on providing clarity and support as clients navigate their financial situations. Outside of her professional work, Nancy has interests in art, badminton, cars, food, social events, and traveling.

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.

Joseph Ricciardi is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2019. Prior to joining LPL, he worked with Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. He is also employed as a pilot with United Airlines, a position he has held since 1994. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning and access to third-party asset management.

Christ Cordogan is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Primerica Advisors and related firms since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he has engaged in sales of loan products and home security referrals through Primerica affiliates. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven strategies offered by unaffiliated asset managers and supports accounts with custody and trade execution through Pershing, focusing primarily on individual investors rather than institutional clients.

Edward Daly is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked with BMO Harris Financial Advisors and BMO Harris Bank. 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, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Domenico Ernandez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and previously worked at Merrill from 1999 to 2003. Ernandez is also a co-owner of Heritage Partners, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate activities through ownership and partnership in entities that focus on purchasing and renting properties. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public finance work, along with specialized advisory programs.

Zachary Dungee is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2016 to 2024. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and separate managed-account options under a consolidated billing system.

Michael Sloan is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Wayne Hummer Investments for 15 years. 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 and model portfolio programs, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Lemke is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. He is the president and owner of two support companies, GMF Lemke Financial, Inc. and Summit Wealth Strategies. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through an affiliated municipal advisor.

Todd Brase is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of experience in the industry. His prior experience includes 14 years at J.P. Morgan Securities and 23 years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as two years at Ameriprise. 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, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Robert Richards is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Barrington, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Penn Mutual. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s advisory approach includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools, with offerings that range from financial planning to institutional investment programs.

Adele Toussaint is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2009, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology and a network of over 22,800 advisors.

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.

Robert Olesen Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2018, he worked for James T. Borello & Co. for 17 years. He is also the owner of Olesen Tax Strategies, a tax preparation business. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports its recommendations with analytical tools and risk profiling.

Alan Levine is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Metlife Securities, and WS Griffith Securities. Levine has also been involved in non-variable insurance brokerage since the late 1980s. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment strategies and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Kevin Wales is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for eight years before joining Equitable Advisors in 2024. 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 provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through a network of representatives using a range of proprietary and third-party models and programs, including ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Jennifer Dallas is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Barrington, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and the Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools.

Joseph Mendes is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and four years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2021 and previously held positions at TCC Wireless, Best Buy, and Re/Max All Pro. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research to support its recommendations and incorporates ESG eligibility criteria within its advisory process.