Gregory Herr is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2026, and previously spent three years at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, three years at Phaeacian Partners, LLC, and eight years at UMB Distribution Services, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients, including ERISA retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and integrated quantitative tools.

Austin Martineau is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, and Kams LLC. Outside of advisory work, he previously managed Ultimate Carwash and Detail Center. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Dennis Dine is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Lakeshore Financial Group, Money Concepts Capital Corp., and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Minister of Care at St. John of the Cross Parish in Western Springs, Illinois. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

James Dyer III is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, where he has been since 2022, and previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors and held academic roles at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Whitefish Bay Middle/High School. 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 process that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and offers a range of supplemental investment options alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping services.

Pantelis Xidias is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in managing workflow at Apex Auto Care, an automotive repair business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Charles Hoban is a financial advisor with William Blair in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at Wesleyan University, The Lawrenceville School, Winnetka Park District, and New Trier High School. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm uses active, research-driven strategies across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models, access to private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Joel Hirsh is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC for 10 years and Kovitz Securities, LLC for 14 years prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Nora Kahn is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Rappaport Reiches Capital Management and Merrill. Between 2010 and 2024, she was a stay-at-home parent. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, offering customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Dillion Thoms is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2021 and has additional experience with AGIA and FSR Services. Thoms has also been involved with non-securities insurance products through his role at AGIA. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, managing approximately $29.2 billion and serving close to 300,000 clients through over 1,200 advisors.

Michael Bemoras is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Airbrij Technology, Inc., Veriown Global, Inc., Hireology, and Veriown Americas, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual, executive, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored allocation models and combines proprietary research with a broad range of services, leveraging capabilities across the Goldman Sachs network.

Paul Moy is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SPC since 2011. He is also associated with Sigma Financial Corporation during the same period. Outside of his advisory role, Moy is a licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies, acts as a trustee for his own trust, and offers notary public services in Cook County, Illinois. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors.

Rafal Sieklucki is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining William Blair in 2025, he spent several years in educational roles, including positions at Miami University, Fenwick High School, and St. Constance School. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

John Oliveira is a financial advisor with William Blair in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Bank of Canada and Ieq Capital. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Chicago Rowing Foundation and spent five years affiliated with Cornell University. 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 proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Kevin Eifert is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has four years of industry experience and has been with William Blair since 2021. Prior to joining William Blair, he spent eight years in full-time education. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Joseph Guttilla is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003 and previously at CIBC World Markets Corp. from 2001 to 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a partner in a property management LLC and is a trustee of a personal estate planning trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a broad range of programs, including asset management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Matthew Mc Kibben is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, he worked at Edward Jones and Fifth Third Bank. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that includes proprietary research, alternative investments, and customized portfolio solutions.

Sarah Hayes is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at William Blair since 2021 and also has prior experience in educational roles at Texas Christian University and New Trier High School. 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 multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Mark Carr is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital, LLC, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Nicole Kracum is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for nine years before joining Oppenheimer in 2024. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a broad range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services.

Justin Verwijst is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL. His career includes positions at AGIA, Sequoia Wealth Management, and Aon. He is also registered as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets at scale.