William Kasten is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 42 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal in a boat and net storage business in West Bend, Wisconsin. 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 proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Gregory Hilgenberg is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and primarily invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jonathan Henkels is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at firms such as Savant Wealth Management and The Northern Trust Company. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Garfield's Beverage Warehouse. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary programs featuring in-house and third-party investment solutions, and maintains integration with Ameritas affiliates to offer a broad platform of advisory services.

Mark Friese is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Canvas Financial, and Friese Financial Advocates, Inc., which he owns. Outside of advising, he is involved in marketing for financial services through FFA Sports Management and is a partner in an LLC managing a recreational water ski lake. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies with a focus on both individual clients and plan sponsors.

Mark Lockyer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding CFP® certification and multiple securities licenses, with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and operating his own firm, Lockyer Investments LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to implement investments via approved model strategies.

Benjamin Oxley is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at William Blair since 2018 and prior positions at Colliers International, Aon Risk Solutions, Duke Realty, and Northwestern University. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary 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 clients with access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Mark De Merritt is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor Townsend And Kent, Inc. since 2005. Outside of advisory services, he is also involved in life insurance brokerage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Arthur Siegel is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Kenosha, WI, with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2008, alongside running Art Siegel Associates since 1988. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent focusing on fixed life insurance, annuities, health insurance, and long-term care. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing various analytical approaches and utilizing specialized platforms such as CLASSIC Plus and FlexUMA.

Peter Mott is a financial advisor at William Blair with 52 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with William Blair since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the non-executive chairman of ArmaLy Brands, a manufacturer and distributor of household products. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides 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 offers proprietary investment models, private fund access, and co-investment opportunities.

Matthew Palmere is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, Bank of America, Merrill, and AT&T. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Alexander Summers is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Fidelity Investments. Before joining Fidelity, he worked at Ben Moore Legacy Group, Merrill, Bank of America, and Bankers Life and Casualty. Outside of finance, he is a partner in Tim's Removal & Restoration LLC, organizing contractor labor for home improvement projects related to his family business. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, with a focus on systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation.

August Negele is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in real estate-related positions, including as a data analyst for Keller Williams North Shore West. 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 planning that covers a broad range of topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Kyle Kibar is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Kenosha, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He worked at Lennox International from 2015 to 2019 before joining Edward Jones, where he has been since 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Garrett Koncan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grayslake, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in community organizations including the Rotary Club of Gurnee and the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing research-driven and algorithm-supported planning tools to deliver customized retirement income recommendations.

Sean Fowler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Gurnee, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2016, he worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a wide network of representatives. The firm offers financial planning, a variety of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house research and third-party subadvisors.

Tyler Lattery is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo and ISD 191 Burnsville Eagan Savage. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, offers services to individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Omar Banna is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Mundelein, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mayster & Chaimson, Ltd. for six years before joining Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with managing his wife’s rental condominium by collecting rent and handling repairs. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Jeffrey Sweno is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has a background that includes positions at Wayne Hummer Investments, Northern Trust Bank, Vision Investment Services, Inc., and Northern Trust Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Wintrust Investments, a business related to his activities at LPL Financial. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs alongside retirement plan consulting and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to diversified strategic and tactical model portfolios.

Michele Klemm is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Gurnee, IL, with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that delivers written recommendation reports and ongoing planning focused on income stability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Gary Skinner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent distributor for Reliv International, a home-based network marketing business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated products supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.