Kurtis Shotts is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services in various capacities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of a retail business, Big Firepits, and is involved in tax preparation through Proactive Tax & Advisory LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning with a focus on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. Their retirement income service uses a centralized team to produce recommendation reports that integrate investment research and algorithmic tools, supporting non-discretionary implementation by clients or their advisors.

Patrick Feeney is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at JJB Hilliard W.L. Lyons LLC and Gabelli & Company, Inc. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio services, employing a range of investment strategies from traditional to non-traditional, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Eileen Kanoski is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Cetera and its related entities since 2015. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, featuring both affiliated and third-party managers, and manages over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Steven Hendry is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Collinsville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses covering a wide range of planning topics and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Joseph Horstmann is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Highland, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with LPL Financial since 2012 and founded Horstmann Premier Financial in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in family-owned businesses including an ice vending enterprise and a related vending business partnership. 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 portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive resources and technology tools.

Michael Coracy is a financial advisor at Osaic with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc, Trinity Financial Group, and Sii Investments. He is also the owner of Selkirk Advisors, LP, a limited partnership involved in financial advising and insurance brokerage. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a model-based investment approach supported by portfolio optimization tools and offers a range of brokerage and advisory services through its multi-advisor platform.

Julie Johnson is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at First Allied Securities, INC. before joining Raymond James. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting through a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Kevin Dewaele is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 27 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 1999 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He is based in Highland, IL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Quinton Kujawa is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, he worked at Charles Schwab (formerly TD Ameritrade) from 2022 to 2024. Outside of his advisory career, Kujawa is registered as a food delivery driver for DoorDash, though he has not driven in several years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Logan Hepburn is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Collinsville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America before joining Thrivent Financial in 2019. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers a consolidated WealthPlan option that combines planning with managed-account services while maintaining them as separate engagements.

Lisa Driscoll is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Highland, IL, with two years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has been associated with Edward Jones since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent consultant selling jewelry. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Ryan Heine is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Cofco-International. Heine is based in Edwardsville, Illinois. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and due diligence on alternative investments, supported by Schwab’s integrated operational structure.

Kyle Bechtold is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 1998. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Daniel Marsh is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Edward Jones since 2014. He occasionally serves as an arbitrator on FINRA panels in Chicago. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals and institutions, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management across a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Samantha Trankler is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with two years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Equitable Advisors and previously worked at Stifel Independent Advisors and KPMG LLP. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Lauren Lindhorst is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2018 and has prior experience with Kozeny & McCubbin LC. Outside of her advisory role, Lindhorst leads the Children's Ministry at Kirkwood United Methodist Church, planning lessons and coordinating volunteers. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Joshua Strieter is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at PNC Bank/Midland Loan Services, Spectrum Brands, and State Street Corporation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Ryleigh Farar is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning their advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Thrivent, Ryleigh worked at Eckhardt Financial Group and held a variety of roles outside finance, including management positions at The Happy Bakery and Crazy Bowls and Wraps. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing arrangement.

Andrew Thompson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Mascoutah, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked at CDS Office Technologies and Da-Com Corporation, and taught at Freeburg Community High School. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and cohost of a trivia podcast called Bankshot Media. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Christopher Wiegand is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus and Stifel Financial Corp before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering a range of financial planning and consulting services, with an emphasis on tailored, non-discretionary advice supported by firm research and multiple portfolio management styles.