Whitney Hoban is a financial advisor at William Blair with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Goldman Sachs. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary model portfolios alongside access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Patrick Dunton is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining Cresset, he spent five years at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction tailored to individual objectives and risk profiles, employing both active and passive strategies alongside third-party managers.

John Harrington is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Chicago, IL. He has previously worked with Segall Bryant & Hamill for ten years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Daniel Tomas is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and also has affiliations with Agia and his own advisory practice dating back to 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Tomas serves as treasurer for the Northern Illinois Al Anon District 03 Fellowship and umpires youth baseball games in local communities. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Basel Alwawi is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and other firms. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent advisors who develop their own investment strategies and offers a variety of portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and third-party managed account platforms.

Nancy Findeisen is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Mekhroj Toshpulatov is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Ann Marie Trepkowski is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Chicago, IL. She has nine years of prior experience at Mercer and five years at BGRS. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Matteo Vitale is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including National Life Group and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. Outside of his advisory role, Vitale is involved in nonprofit activities as a volunteer presenter for Credit Abuse Resistance Education (C.A.R.E.) and serves on the Emerging Leaders Board for the Bounce Children’s Foundation. Equity Services, Inc., operating 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, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Quinn Martin is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Relative Value Partners, and Raymond James Financial Services. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC 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 using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Frank Bugaris is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Wintrust Bank, The Huntington Investment Company, Edward Jones, and CareerLightning. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering multiple program types via its Passageway Managed Account Platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides access to advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing options.

Alex Hoveln is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Valmark Advisers, Inc. and EFG Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Akeil Roberts is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, he worked at Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, and Kingston Market. He is also a co-founder of AB Tutoring Ltd. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke discretionary solutions.

Jan Peter Breugelmans is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Ferrari Club of America Central States Region, where he manages financial oversight and event coordination. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, supported by research and supervisory teams.

Lindsey Buse is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Illinois Bank & Trust, and other firms. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account pilot available to select employees. The firm’s investment approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Joseph Keller is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Northern Trust and Grosvenor Capital 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Richard Gottfred is a financial advisor at William Blair with 55 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1973. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides 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 various asset classes and offers proprietary models, private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Brian Devlin is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager access. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs and maintains both SEC registration and broker-dealer status.

Melissa Diaz is a financial advisor at William Blair in Chicago, IL, with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2015. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division serves individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, offering proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Maggie Shriver is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2020, following four years at PagnatoKarp Partners, LLC. Based in Chicago, IL, she is part of a firm with 196 advisors. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that incorporates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes.