Sitalakshmi Arumugam is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm integrates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations and offers services on a non-discretionary basis.

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 financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2025, he worked at the American Conservation Coalition for two years. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including specialized planning for business owners, sports and entertainment professionals, and clients with unique circumstances.

Matthew Roeser is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2019, including time at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. prior to that. His background includes roles at Nuveen Securities, LLC and Michael Page, as well as experience associated with Indiana University Bloomington. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and broad product offerings.

Tejal Shah is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 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. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a network of Wealth Advisors.

Michael Kizman is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income strategies. Michael works closely with clients to develop personalized financial plans aimed at helping them pursue their long-term goals. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Illinois University and the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Committed to community involvement, Michael actively volunteers with local organizations. Outside of work, he enjoys baseball, basketball, chess, running marathons, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Michael Schaffer II is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he assists in running Schaffer Management Services Corp., a business involved in managing a financial practice. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, with clients choosing how to implement recommendations through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Anton Atkinson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Rosemont, IL, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, he worked at Pruco Securities LLC and NinjaTrader LLC among other firms. He is also involved on a limited basis with Hunken Ewing Financial Group, a non-variable insurance business. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services through an integrated platform that combines LPL’s proprietary model portfolios, third-party asset management, and insurance products.

Matthew Hersh is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley since 2021. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was employed in engineering roles at Primera Engineers, Henneman Engineering, and Calvin, Giordano & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a private family real estate holding company. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Jillian Galfi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured processes and proprietary planning tools.

Rebecca Kwong is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hoffman Estates, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Richard Kaczor is a financial professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with multiple firms including Avantax and Cambridge Investment Research. In addition to his advisory roles, he is the owner of Clearview Wealth & Tax Advisors LLC and president of Kaczor and Associates Ltd, which provides tax preparation, payroll services, and business consulting. He also oversees JC Family Construction Corp, a residential home rehab and remodel business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a broad range of management and advisory services through a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party providers.

Richard Lies is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He joined Equitable Advisors in 2025 and has experience in family-owned businesses outside the financial industry, including a dental practice and property management. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, emphasizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions primarily through LPL-sponsored programs.

Douglas Winzelberg is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2010. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team and emphasizes the use of Ameriprise Managed Accounts alongside affiliated investment products.

Kyle Haley is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of finance, he was involved with Texas JJ's LLC from 2015 to 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Lawrence Schmitt is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., B.Riley Wealth Management, Inc., Wipfli, LLP, BIK & Co., LLP, and Benham Ichen Knox. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Christopher Roberts is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Alchemy Advisors. Roberts is also involved as an independent insurance agent with multiple companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent Financial Professionals using both proprietary and third-party strategies across various platform arrangements.

Nancy Szymula is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Des Plaines, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to proprietary research and capital markets services.

Aaditya Patel is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Bankers Life and has experience in various roles including at Menards and Bradley University’s Intramural Sports Department. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating primarily through LPL-sponsored programs and third-party managers.