Eric Hall is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, Hall serves as Senior Pastor and trustee of Greentown Faith Apostolic Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization in Greentown, Indiana. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm provides investment management primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supporting a large advisor network via its platform and turnkey asset management services.

Chirag Choksey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF and its affiliate TIAA since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

James Snider is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Geneva Trading and Allston Trading LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Veritrust Wealth Management, focusing on securities sales and financial services. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, operating as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

James King is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving with Corient since 2022. Prior to Corient, he worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC for 12 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Robert Fenby is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2012 and has a concurrent role at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 2011. Fenby is also involved in life insurance brokerage through multiple roles, including Regional Marketing Director at Penn Mutual, Senior Vice President at Insurance Wholesale Solutions, and proprietor of Fenby Life Insurance Planning. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining SEC-registered advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities and managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets.

Eric Burrows is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Rosemont, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2003 to 2022 before joining Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities in 2022. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and integrates services through its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank, combining broker-dealer, investment adviser, and municipal advisor registrations.

Joseph Mcmullen is a financial advisor at William Blair with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with William Blair since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Copperhead Management LLC, a holding company for the purchase and sale of domain names. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division serves individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Mark Henry is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at several firms, including Alloy Wealth Management, Inc. and Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at South Piedmont Community College and is CEO of Living Large Productions LLC, a television and radio production company focused on financial programming. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, while offering services through its turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Thomas Young is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various advisory and consulting roles, including with TRY Enterprises, Inc and the Prepare Institute, where he assists in recruiting advisors. Young is also involved in a tax preparation and planning business, TRY Tax Planning, LLC. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of strategic asset allocation models and investment strategies, integrating proprietary and affiliated funds, and acts as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Dennis Duff is a financial advisor with William Blair in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Co LLC since 2010. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Patrick Letizia is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Madison Avenue Securities, Inc. and has operated his own insurance and financial services businesses since 1974. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a full-service insurance agency, Letizia Financial. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm offers fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs, utilizing discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts across various investment strategies.

Carrie Shapiro is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, having previously worked at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital Strategies Investment Group, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., and SD Mayer & Associates. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Curtis Loveday is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2016, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, brokerage services, and certain M&A advisory services, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Osman Galvez Matamoros is a financial advisor at William Blair with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2017, following three years at Mercer Investments. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm uses an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and provides proprietary models, access to private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Darryl Rosen is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2016 and also has a concurrent role at Rose Advisory Group since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through multiple carriers. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and employs a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies.

Shiji Varughese is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, BMO Harris Bank, AT&T, and Intercontinental Exchange. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing activities, supporting large-scale and complex client relationships.

David Blaydes is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience, currently advising at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, OSAIC, Securities America Advisors, and National Planning Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of the book "I Just Got Fired, Now What" and conducts webinars related to its content. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services through an open-architecture platform and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Luka Lezhava is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life & Casualty. Outside of advising, he is active as an insurance agent assisting retirees with Medicare. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. The firm emphasizes individual client service and integrates investment advisory with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance operations.

Sean Brooks is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms, including Assetmark Brokerage, LLC and Centurion Capital Group, Inc., before joining Focus Advisor Solutions in 2018. Brooks also serves as a divisional manager maintaining financial advisor relationships in the Great Lakes region. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, discretionary fixed-income management, and retirement plan fiduciary services, managing approximately $41 billion in assets for over 33,000 clients.

Kevin Jamali is a financial advisor at Farther with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Famdep Capital Management and Auctos Capital Management. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of web and mobile platforms and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.