Benjamin Bluman is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient since 2026. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Vivaldi Capital Management LP for four years and spent eight years in full-time education. 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 corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Jonathan Doyle is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Rim Securities LLC and Rochdale Investment Management LLC since 2010. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and working with third-party sub-advisors to deliver tailored portfolio management and sub-advisory services.

Emily Guglielmo is a financial advisor at William Blair with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. She also has a background in academia from Butler 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 access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Jesse Stumpf is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Kovitz Securities, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Thomas Unger is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2010 to 2021 before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2021. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines wealth, trust, and insurance services under the Rockefeller Global Family Office platform and offers access to alternative and private investments through in-house and third-party managers.

Scott Kriegshaber is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Colleen Lopez is a CFP® professional at Corient with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Fiducient Advisors LLC and Capstone Financial Advisors before joining Corient in 2026. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Alexander Benassi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Benassi is a majority owner of Serafin Mixed Martial Arts LLC, a training facility in Evanston, IL. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by third-party platforms and utilizes AI-enabled tools in its research and supervisory oversight.

Michelle Mccabe is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Rockefeller Financial since 2020 and previously worked at Merrill for five years. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a rental property that has been in her family since 2000. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a range of investment and placement services through a consolidated investment platform.

Charlene Morris is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Geneva Advisors, LLC before joining AT Investment Advisers Inc. Outside of her advising role, she is involved in sales of ladies' accessories, including handbags and hats. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized Family Office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates an internal investment team with governance committees to create customized portfolios using proprietary and external strategies, distinguishing itself by higher assets under management per advisor and extensive work with investment company clients.

Stephanie Link is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Chicago, IL, with six years at the firm and a total of seven years in the industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at TIAA CREF/Nuveen for four years. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions, proprietary research, and a range of portfolio management options including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Elizabeth Bort is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities since 2017 and previously served at BMO Harris Financial Advisors from 2013 to 2017. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, non-discretionary investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with a focus on client goals and risk tolerances.

Carlos Cruz is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Riverpoint Wealth Management Holding Co., LPL Financial, and Backstop Solutions Group LLC. He is based in Chicago, IL. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm employs a Private Advisor model and offers a consolidated investment platform delivering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, insurance products, and investment banking.

Cameron Burke is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, currently working at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023. He previously held roles at Boston College and the University of Notre Dame and spent five years in full-time education prior to entering the financial industry. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and rebalancing supported by proprietary quantitative screens alongside external managers and individual securities.

Paul Schaefer is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Creative Planning with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2024 and previously was employed at Mutual Securities, Kowal Investment Group, and Raymond James Financial Services. 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 includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets.

John Cutler is a financial advisor at William Blair with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at William Harris Investors from 2006 to 2018 before joining William Blair in 2018. Based in Chicago, IL, he provides investment advisory services within a well-established firm. 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 active, research-driven strategies across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds through its extensive platform.

Na'im Temlock is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has held various roles at William Blair since 2021 and previously worked at Riddle and Bloom. Outside of finance, he has experience in athletics and education through positions at McGill Athletics, McGill University, and University 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 proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Brennan Morrison is a CFA® charterholder with over 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. and previously spent 10 years at Northern Trust. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and investment companies. The firm employs a structured investment process involving internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a relatively low advisor headcount.

Jesse Otzen is a financial advisor at William Blair with 31 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at William Blair & Company, L.L.C. since 2001. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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 active, research-driven management strategies across various asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Patrick Hamilton is a CFP® professional with over 12 years in the financial industry, currently serving at Creative Planning. He previously worked at Northern Trust Corporation for 11 years before joining Creative Planning in 2026. Based in Chicago, IL, he is part of a large enterprise firm. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.