Grant Hawkins is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Goldman Sachs Ayco, 3Step Sports - NXT Sports, Scott Mazda, and a legislative role with the United States Senate under Pat Toomey. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management with tailored strategies supported by specialized investment groups and offers access to a broad range of services including Private Family Office and Alternative Investments.

Christine Thornburg is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She worked at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. for 24 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering tailored solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Melissa Streich is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and integrated strategies across affiliated teams, providing access to a wide range of tailored wealth management solutions.

Todd Schossow is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Northern Trust Bank and Northern Trust Securities Inc for 12 years. He has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2021. 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 registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking or thrift institutions.

Jeffrey Fosselman is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Relative Value Partners, and as a self-employed professional. Mr. Fosselman maintains an active law license in Illinois, although he does not actively practice law. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive 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 under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Stephanie Graf is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021 and spent 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions including Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with a range of affiliated services.

Andrea Navarro is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. She has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Cutler Financial Services, and Spearhead Capital Advisors. In addition to her advisory work, Navarro manages two accounting firms, Healthy Coin PLLC and Navarro Strategies LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a combination of independent advisors, sub-advisors, and proprietary platforms.

Larry Goldberg is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bankers Life and affiliated entities since 2014 and currently manages a team of agents focused on insurance products for the senior market. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Dana De Lance is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and JMG Financial Group. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, and offers a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Michael Shean is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Simplicity Investments, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Lenox Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life and health insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory across its investment approach.

Corina Bande Arias is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. She currently works at Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, having previously held positions at Fifth Third Bank, Charles Schwab Bank, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, using an Investment Committee to construct model portfolios and providing tailored solutions including custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

Marisa Nafso is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with less than one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Merrill Lynch, as well as various positions at Washington University in St. Louis. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized executive wealth programs, alternative investments, and advanced portfolio strategies utilizing proprietary analytics and a range of fee arrangements.

Andrea Longhi is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Money Managers Financial Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Kellen Cross is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he held roles at the University of Kansas, Infinitas, Edison Spaces, and Royal Blue Capital. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Merrick Singer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, and Merrill. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Robert Achille is a financial advisor with SPC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2016 and has operated R. J. Achille & Company since 1975. He also provides accounting services through his CPA firm, R.J. Achille & Company, and is an independently licensed insurance agent. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a broad advisory network and delivers tailored investment advice, primarily through discretionary client accounts, with custody services provided through Fidelity/NFS.

Timothy Troutman is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 30 years of industry experience, with prior roles spanning Troutman Semler LLC, David L Troutman Trust, and Troutman & Associates Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate sales and property management activities. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a range of custodians and third-party managers, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Davidson is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 16 years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized investment resources and model portfolios with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Juan Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Martin earned an MBA from the University of Iowa. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth segments including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Edna Rachal is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with New York Life entities since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Women’s Ministry and co-chair of Women’s Day at St. Paul AME Church. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages predominantly non-discretionary assets, particularly focusing on retirement investors and plan sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.