Anna Siwula is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services through a large network of advisors.

Jack Duffner is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He is also involved with Duffner Financial Group, a separate financial services business. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and institutional investors, through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Andrew Koleno is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 11 years and Chase Investment Services Corp. for one year. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Chris Ambrose is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, Bankers Life, and multiple Wells Fargo entities. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions, offering a broad menu of planning options including retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning. The firm combines advisory services with other financial products and referral channels, serving clients through a network of financial advisors.

James Bann is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS Financial Services, and Great Lakes Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets through more than 14,000 advisors and employs research-driven investment strategies that incorporate diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Brad Freitag is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and previously held roles at Waddell & Reed, Edward Jones, and various insurance carriers. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Chicago Portable Power Co. 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 services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Thomas Palumbo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wintrust Financial Corporation, Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust, and Elmhurst University. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which focuses on tax-aware withdrawal strategies and dependable income sources.

Julie Henry is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2003, BYFNLO Financial, and Apex3. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by advanced analytical tools and maintains specialized municipal and public finance advisory capabilities.

Christopher Gonzales is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Brickwork Financial Planning, Ltd., 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc., IPI Wealth Management, Inc., Investment Planners Inc., and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Gonzales is also licensed as an insurance agent and sells fixed insurance products including life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services using a variety of platforms and employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across a broad range of investment types.

Violette Hawkins is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2007 with 19 years of industry experience. She is based in Lombard, IL. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a real estate partnership that holds her Edward Jones office. 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 range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

William Del Cotto is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2017, as well as Edward Jones and First Trust Portfolios earlier in his career. Del Cotto is co-owner of Absolute Group LLC, a business unrelated to investments. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, known for its specialized Premier Retirement Income service that offers written recommendations and ongoing planning focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

James Smith is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1997. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage execution services through multiple program strategies governed by the firm’s CIO and platform oversight.

Brian Page is a financial advisor at Osaic with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services from 2015 to 2024. He is also involved with Kiefer Financial Group, a joint financial advisory business. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Joseph Sutton is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2009. Sutton is currently based in Oakbrook, IL. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Davion Pelmore Shelton is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. He has also worked in various positions outside the financial services industry, including at Buffalo Wild Wings and Taco Bell. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm provides a combination of non-discretionary advisory guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset model portfolio approach and centralized operational infrastructure.

Zachary Smith is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding the Series 66 designation. He has no prior financial industry experience. His background includes various roles in education and business, including positions at Colorado State University and John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Adam Szubert is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 63 and 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he held roles at Morgan Stanley and worked in various positions including youth hockey coaching. He serves as a skills coach for youth hockey teams in Orland Park, Illinois. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

John Weber is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Warrenville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, he worked at ED&F Man Services Inc. and spent a decade at SG Americas Securities, LLC and Newedge USA LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Matthew White is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan in various capacities since 2009. Outside of finance, he owns and operates The Coop and Scoop, LLC, a mobile coffee and ice cream food trailer. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Mark Albian is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lisle, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes extended tenures at Waddell & Reed and various insurance carriers, as well as a brief period leading EMRJ, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and third-party asset management, supported by extensive operational and research tools.