Chad Waynee is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Matthew Wilson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Foreside Fund Services, Aegon Asset Management, and Atrium Capital Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools such as Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations to model financial outcomes.

Patrick Gill is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Park Ridge, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Point Financial Group, LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, Oppenheimer, and Morgan Stanley. He also provides investment advisory services through Capital Point Financial Group, an independent registered investment advisor. 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 portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms.

Joseph Spiegel is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2017, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and BMO Harris. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their non-discretionary advisory program focuses on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Frederic Hoffman IV is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Arlington Heights, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a coach with the Buffalo Grove Recreation Association and the Buffalo Grove Park District. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, pension, and charitable clients, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary management, offers access to third-party advisors and proprietary model strategies, and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of financial professionals.

Tauras Martinka is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Brent Jablonski Allstate Agency, and various positions during his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Illinois at Chicago. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Jeffrey Gromos is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Marlo Chambers is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and TIAA-CREF. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement planning through written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice. The firm’s approach includes tax-aware withdrawal strategies and asset allocation, supported by internal research and third-party data.

Christopher De Long is a financial advisor at Cetera with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2025. De Long has also been involved with DeLong & Associates, Inc. and its d/b/a Padgett Advisors since 2013. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment program platforms through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Philipp Tippow is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2016, including both Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Tippow is also co-owner of PaxCo, a management practice unrelated to investment activities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Jerry Michaels is a financial advisor at OSAIC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 59 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Michaels serves as a trustee of an irrevocable family trust. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and multi-advisor platform.

Constantin Azman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Des Plaines, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2018 and previously owned Costa's Trucking Inc. from 2013 to 2022. Outside of financial advising, he owns an accounting business, Primus Consulting, Inc., and is a co-owner of Language Quest Inc. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that relies on model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Patricia Moll is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving as an advisor at the Park Ridge, IL office. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Paraskevas Sellis is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and JP Morgan Securities. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset model portfolio approach and a formal alternative-investment due diligence process.

Sitalakshmi Arumugam is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary advisory framework.

Christopher Folland is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Northbrook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as an employee in his family-owned business, Executive Inn of Jackson Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, including the DDK Group which Folland is part of, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services featuring a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools, managing approximately $394 billion in assets as of December 2025.

Ralph Liberatore is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. from 2013 to 2021. He serves as a Board of Trustee for the Village of Kildeer. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Michael Esposito is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Lake Forest, IL, and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at the American Conservation Coalition and Charter Communications. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutions, offering a broad range of financial planning and investment services. The firm provides tailored recommendations supported by proprietary research and planning tools, with services that include specialized planning such as business-owner transition and sports and entertainment planning.

Matthew Roeser is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2019, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. prior to that. His previous experience includes positions at Nuveen Securities, LLC and Michael Page. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery conversations and proprietary tools, with an emphasis on advisory services rather than direct security recommendations.

Tejal Shah is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2020 and previously worked at Park Community Credit Union and JPMorgan Chase Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations and includes unique regulatory registrations reflecting broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.