Aleatha Wilson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and currently leads Wilson Management & Consulting LLC as CEO. Wilson is also the founder and director of Club Bluue Wealth, a nonprofit organization focused on managing and coordinating financial education content and expert participation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a large network of independent advisors and multiple program structures.

Steven Sterchele is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2009, including its predecessor entities, and continues to serve clients through the firm. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and advisory expertise with a broad range of brokerage and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Brendan Mc Donnell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked for BlackRock Investments from 2019 to 2024 and has been with LPL Financial since 2024. 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 and access to various investment programs, supported by a large network of advisors and extensive operational resources.

Jill Maybaum Hart is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 designations. Her career includes roles at firms such as Invesco Advisers, Dowling Legacy, and E*TRADE Securities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Henry Swan Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2000 and previously worked with Axa Advisors, LLC for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an outside insurance brokerage under the name Legacy Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across various wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and relies on a combination of firm-offered programs and third-party asset managers.

Erik Ford is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. His prior roles include positions at 1st Global Insurance Services, 1st Global Advisors, and 1st Global Capital Corp. He serves as a trustee/board member at Science and Arts Academy, a private school in Des Plaines, IL. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals using a variety of portfolio management approaches and platform arrangements.

Shawna Tutt is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2025. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2022, previously serving as a Central Relationship Manager from 2023 to 2025 and as a Transition Services Specialist from 2022 to 2023. Prior to joining Fidelity, Shawna worked as a Private Client Banker at Chase Bank from 2020 to 2022. Shawna focuses on serving clients with patience, clarity, and genuine care, emphasizing what matters most to them. She aims to build trust and simplify each step of the financial planning process to make it approachable, supportive, and grounded in real connection. Outside of her professional work, Shawna enjoys comedy, cooking and baking, family activities, fitness, social events with friends, and music.

Stephen Schlau is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and broker-dealer services to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers a range of investment programs and planning services.

Shamika Saunders is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2015 and was previously with Primerica Financial Services beginning in 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Saunders is an author of an e-book titled *Success Leaves Clues* and owns several small businesses, including those involved in stationary and book sales. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and operates at scale with thousands of advisors, offices, and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Michael Prendergast is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Chicago, IL, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized retirement income advice, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Elizabeth Vella is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Christian Brothers Investment Services and Foreside Financial Services. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing 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.

Calib Donnell is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Donnell is also involved in non-variable insurance activities through Prudential. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers services such as financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in a wrap program.

William Laheta is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Clarendon Hills, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. He is also the owner of Tuttle Group LLC, a business transitioning from the Ameriprise P1 platform to P2. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in delivering these services, and operates as a large institutional provider of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Brady Ruth is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Swenson's Drive Inns and has experience in educational settings. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a committee-driven, proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management services with an emphasis on diversified portfolios and long-term investment strategies.

Natalie Barraza is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies, offering services on a non-discretionary basis.

Van Robin Jonker is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera since 1993 and serves as president of Capital Wealth Management Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is managing partner of Jonker & Associates, a CPA firm, and president of the Lighthouse Pointe Homeowners Association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Jong Ho Choi is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 registration and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering holistic, goal-based analyses and a range of planning topics without discretionary portfolio management or institutional advisory services.

Christopher Janyk is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on providing tailored wealth management strategies that aim to grow, preserve, and transfer wealth based on each client's unique needs. Christopher works closely with individuals and businesses to develop investment products and strategies designed to meet their financial goals while minimizing risk and maximizing tax efficiency. His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, and retirement planning, among others. Christopher begins his client relationships with in-depth conversations to thoroughly understand their background and financial situation, utilizing the resources at Merrill Lynch to design and monitor individualized financial plans. When necessary, he collaborates with firm specialists to address all aspects relevant to clients' families and businesses. Christopher holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned his high school diploma from Mount Carmel High School and attended DePaul University without completing a degree. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys baseball, football, golfing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Steven Sabatini is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, he held roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Lululemon Athletica, PepsiCo, Inc., and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management through a broad platform offering research, capital markets services, and proprietary asset allocation models.

Cynthia Wilson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the financial secretary for CHUMS Incorporated, where she manages the organization’s financial records and scholarship details. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable breadth of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.