Edward Bothfeld is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with Bothfeld Financial Partners since 2015. His business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted through Bothfeld Financial Partners. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Salvador Briseno is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2009. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its broker-dealer registration and municipal-advisor status with a bank affiliation, providing a range of discretionary managed-account options and access to specialized portfolio management and tax-overlay services.

Brunilda Veliu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive internal oversight and maintains a combination of large institutional scale along with specialized market roles.

Blake Warner is a financial advisor at SPC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at Anchor Brake Shoe from 2015 to 2018. Warner is also a licensed life and health insurance agent and operates under the DBA Touch Financial Group. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

David Tucker is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018 and previously at SGL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of the book "Escape Illinois" and conducts informational classes through FMT Rejuvenate Your Retirement. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing various investment strategies and supporting third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

Mary Schulte is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2016. She is also registered as an agent for Raymond Schulte, working a limited number of hours per month in this investment-related capacity. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and managed investment strategies, supported by a large team of advisors and substantial assets under management.

Ross Browne is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brookstone since 2016, following a year at Horter Investment Management and ongoing involvement with Irongate Advisory since 2006, where he serves as president and owner managing annuity and life insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios and managed accounts.

Michael Benstein is a financial advisor at William Blair with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Enova International, and Capgemini Consulting. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 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 across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Jennifer Chung is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Corient and has previously worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Morgan Stanley. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, 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 uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Mark Sommerville is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms including LPL Financial, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and HSBC Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a licensed representative in the fixed and indexed annuity and life insurance business. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via model portfolios, managed accounts, and various specialized strategies.

Martin Gaughan is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Farther since 2025 and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Gaughan Wealth Management for 27 years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, automatic rebalancing, and primarily allocates among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Yulun Wu is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Citigroup, and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and business entities through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies.

Stephen Muto is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019, following previous roles at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Whitnell & Co. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm manages customized portfolios through an internal team and third-party managers, and is notable for its integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Pawel Gacek is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Mariner. He previously worked at Urban Financial Advisory Corp from 2015 to 2021 before joining Mariner in 2021. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Mark Rogers is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Planmember Securities Corporation since 2011. He has maintained a long-term role with Augusta National Golf Club since 1996, including seasonal management responsibilities during the Masters Tournament. Outside of his advisory work, Rogers serves as a member of the Board of Education for Lyons Elementary School District 103 and holds a trustee position in municipal government for the Village of Brookfield. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach, managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios and delivering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Gary Shramuk is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Gcg Financial Inc since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of SAFE HARBOR FINANCIAL GROUP, where he sells life and health insurance. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering a range of discretionary investment strategies and support services.

Kyle Bakhshi is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at William Blair since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Nuveen. 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 uses an active, research-driven investment approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, and provides proprietary models as well as access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Jeffrey Geel is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ocean Pacific Investments, J4 Investment Advisors, Amazon, and Eag Led. Outside of finance, he manages the Geel Family Farm and coaches high school football at Saint Anne High School. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Mary Mclean is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and previously worked at HighTower Advisors LLC and Private Vista, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office services, and wrap-fee programs, emphasizing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Molly Powers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and has previously held roles at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital Strategies Investment Group, and Forum Financial Management. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio techniques, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.