Michael Calabrese is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets since 2022. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for nine years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Lashawn Johnson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with CitiBank since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides bespoke solutions for large relationships, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles.

Michael Dipiero is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Hornor Townsend & Kent, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, AssetMark Brokerage, Centurion Capital Group, and Capital Brokerage Corporation. He serves as Director of Investments at Coltiva Wealth Planning Partners, focusing on financial planning and insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Amanda Sims is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include working at Lily Mae's Boutique & Gifts and involvement with nonprofit organizations such as the Durham Public Schools Foundation and the Dream Center. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments. The firm integrates proprietary research and a broad network of affiliated financial services to deliver customized investment strategies.

Jerard Woods is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a musician. 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 uses strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, integrates proprietary and affiliated funds, and offers discretionary portfolio management through various investment vehicles and sub-advisory relationships.

Andrew Denenberg is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners Group LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in golf course development as a co-founder and minority owner of related ventures. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Sloan Luckie is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, The Ayco Company, and United Capital Advisers. Outside of finance, he is the author of two physical wellness coaching books and is involved in acting, including a role as an accountant in an upcoming film. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Mike Melek is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial, BMO Harris Bank, The Huntington Investment Company, and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives trading, and provides multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Nathan Parchman is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Cambridge Capital Management, LLC and Regions Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of Nitro Family Foods, a local food production business, and serves as an alderman for the City of O'Fallon, where he participates in municipal lawmaking. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and supports a large advisor network with turnkey asset management platform services.

Anthony Wheeler is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at FIS Brokerage & Securities Services LLC, Edward Jones, Old Second National Bank, and The First National Bank in Amboy. 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 strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, a variety of investment vehicles, and serves as both an investment advisor representative platform and a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Timothy March is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent 12 years at First Trust Portfolios L.P. He is based in Wheaton, IL and holds a Series 66 license. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over 500 advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement and investment consulting, brokerage, insurance products, and select M&A advisory services.

Tarina Rodgers is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Before joining Citigroup in 2022, she worked at Merrill, the University of Phoenix, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset and multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ronald Dickstein is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Deerfield, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Signator Investors, Inc., and Equitable Advisors. Additionally, he is appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Zachary Barry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 16-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides 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 leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of affiliated financial products and programs.

Heidi Goetting is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a 27-year tenure at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions within a large integrated financial group.

Robert Pacheco is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, providing financial literacy courses to groups. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both fee-based advisory programs and commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

Lori Hansen is a financial advisor at William Blair with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1982. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Kim Rasmussen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Rasmussen also serves as a board member of The Danish Home Association and is involved with estate planning services through Net Law Group Inc. and LegacyShield Solutions, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Travis Nigro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2006. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management tailored to client objectives, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of service platforms supported by proprietary and third-party analytics.

Ella Branham is a financial advisor with Mariner, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her career in 2026. She has been affiliated with Mariner and Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2025. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.