Larry Chambers is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Palatine, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 1988. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, offering written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis with algorithmic tools to support its centralized retirement-income consulting team.

Jason Janes is a CFP® and ChFC® with Edward Jones in Elmhurst, IL, where he has worked since 2001, totaling 25 years of industry experience. His prior work history is exclusively with Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Brian Zdeblick is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Nuveen Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Tri City Chargers Youth Football organization in St. Charles, Illinois. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized retirement income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

James Stone is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Osaic since 2023. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 24 years and SagePoint Financial, Inc. for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ironbridge Wealth Counsel, LLC as a financial planner and owns 26.2 Pacer LLC, which holds shares in Ironbridge Wealth Counsel. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. Its investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, utilizing tools such as risk-tolerance questionnaires and efficient frontier analysis.

Colleen Rapp is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Barrington, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, MCG Securities, and First Trust Portfolios. She serves as a board member for Women in Networking, a women's networking group based in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and processes. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers a range of financial services including estate planning and corporate financial planning agreements.

Samuel Siegel is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at UL Solutions and multiple community and educational organizations, including Deerfield Park District and the University of Iowa. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for 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.

Amy Trotter is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 36 years of industry experience, including time at Wells Fargo Clearing. She also owns and operates Trotter Wealth Management Group, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad menu of planning options and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Nancy Ambrose is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in Barrington, IL. She has 17 years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Gandy Pierre Louis is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also works with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2008. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a mix of quantitative and qualitative research.

Darby O'Leary is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. O'Leary has three years of industry experience and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Inc. and Preferred Planning Concepts, LLC. Outside of financial advising, O'Leary is involved in business ownership through Sparrow and Lily LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs, operating through thousands of financial professionals and managing a multi-billion dollar asset base.

Kenyon Knight is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wilfred Wax and JPMorgan Chase Bank. 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 strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Joseph Halm is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Carol Stream, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Outside of advising, he is involved with Halm Rentals LLC, managing rental properties, and holds a shareholder interest in Pivotal Health, a home health services company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Michael Flentge is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Geneva, IL, where he has worked for 14 years. His entire professional experience has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Jing O'Brien is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Edward Jones for three years before joining LPL Financial in 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through her DBA, Jade Accountants & Tax Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and multiple technology tools.

Richard Desmedt is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with an outside insurance brokerage and serves as trustee and successor trustee of trusts established in 2023. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs, utilizing both proprietary offerings and third-party asset managers.

Claire Llewellyn is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Barrington, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, she worked at The Rathskeller and FANUC America Corporation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including customized financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Agata Kowalyk is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Primerica Advisors since 1992. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in referral activities for home security and automation products through co-located affiliates of Primerica. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs a model-delivery approach managed by third-party asset managers and supports a range of investment strategies including recently added cryptocurrency ETF models.

Stephan Diol is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Merrill for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Aspen Grove Homeowners Association in Wauconda, IL. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm uses research and analytics to guide its investment approach and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Mark Stack is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors, and provides tax consulting and compliance services as a tax manager at Lumsden & McCormick LLP. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Alex Hickman is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trader Joe's, and Subway. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm employs a centralized due diligence process supported by quantitative and qualitative research, with capabilities that include derivatives and commodities advisory.