Sara Zappani is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and also serves as Office Manager at Partners Wealth Management, where she manages day-to-day headquarters operations. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of SORELLE Development, LLC, where she assists in real estate research and property development management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Michael Shean is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Simplicity Investments, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Lenox Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life and health insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory across its investment approach.

Andrea Longhi is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Money Managers Financial Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Kellen Cross is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he held roles at the University of Kansas, Infinitas, Edison Spaces, and Royal Blue Capital. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Daniel De Masi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citi Personal Wealth Management since 2014, following prior roles at Citizens Securities, Inc. and PNC Wealth Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a 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 extensive operational capabilities.

Timothy Troutman is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 30 years of industry experience, with prior roles spanning Troutman Semler LLC, David L Troutman Trust, and Troutman & Associates Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate sales and property management activities. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a range of custodians and third-party managers, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kimberly Mika is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, and INVEST Financial Corp. Mika is the managing member and owner of Riverstone Wealth Partners Mika, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Juan Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Martin earned an MBA from the University of Iowa. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth segments including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Matthew Foltz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Itasca, IL, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes eight years at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that blends in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Zachary Cravez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, joining in 2026 after working at Edge Financial Advisors and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Zachary is based in Wheaton, IL. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of late 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach focused on client-specific profiles, incorporating quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party and direct security strategies, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Paul Mozis is a CFP® professional affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Glen Ellyn, IL, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019 and previously held roles at Cetera and MB Financial Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank and provides clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized services such as direct indexing and tax-overlay options.

Douglas Lincoln is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1986. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and external strategists and technology tools to implement client recommendations.

Alexander Marks is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and operations as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Melissa Wajda is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company for six years and Awana International for three years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Casey Ciesla is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brookstone, Casey worked at Desrochers Backyard Pools & Spas for three years. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and options-enhanced strategies, while operating a turnkey asset management platform and serving as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Traci Eisner is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked extensively with Kestra Investment Services and Bensman & Associates Ltd prior to her current role. Eisner also engages in case design and insurance plan consulting through multiple affiliated financial and insurance entities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, with a client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Carthew is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Murphy Financial Group, Raymond James Financial Services, Crux Wealth Advisors, Kestra Investment Services, and Favia Group. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers various program structures including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Tarah Sikkenga is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior experience includes several years at Zurich North America. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning and asset management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and a variety of program options that combine passive and active investment strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Katherine Murphy is a financial advisor at William Blair with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company since 2006. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

David Suominen is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2018, also working at Fifth Third Bank since 2015. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm provides access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with integrated regulatory and supervisory processes.