Keith Hearns is a financial professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2019, with earlier experience at Summit Financial Group and James Hearns And Associates, where he has been a partner since 1986. Outside of finance, Hearns is involved in accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services through his partnership in James E Hearns and Associates, LLC, and participates in cattle and grain farming through the Wilson Hearns Farm Partnership. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, with program options spanning from automated allocations to custom strategies.

Landon Thompson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and GRN Winfield. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including owning a podcast focused on marriage and parenting, consulting in digital marketing for small businesses, and marketing nutritional supplements. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers.

Sarah Udolph is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides a wide array of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured processes and firm-approved tools.

Patrice Kimble is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Prior to her financial services career, she was involved in small business operations including Serenity Day Spa and A & V Homecare Services. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a range of financial planning topics without portfolio management or discretionary trading authority.

Brian Mcpartlin is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2018. His prior experience includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Harvey Saint Jean is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Robinhood Markets. Outside of finance, he owns and operates DJ Major, a sole proprietorship providing DJ services and digital content creation. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, delivers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ivan Palomares is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Palos Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2019 and previously spent eleven years with Fay Servicing LLC. Outside of advising, he is a rental property owner in Chicago. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Pamela Bettenhausen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She is a partner at Strategize Wealth Management Group Inc., where she is involved in training and mentoring independent professionals and serves on the board. Additionally, she owns Strategize Home Solutions LLC, a referral marketing business focused on mortgages. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to implement a variety of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supporting both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients.

Bradford Richardson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Plainfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Ellis & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a football official on a part-time basis. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to provide tailored, written recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Todd Abramson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Calamos Advisors LLC, Edward Jones, and Northern Trust. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining algorithmic modeling and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored, written recommendation reports delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Seth Pietrini is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Powershares Capital Management. Pietrini is also the owner and operations manager of Legacy Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients, offering tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting through analytical tools and various advisory programs.

Christine Mountain is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked with WeReadsBox from 2016 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Lori Galbraith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oswego, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and with 10 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Fifth Third Securities, First Midwest Bank, and Waddell & Reed, among others. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Taylor Depenaloza is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, Taylor spent 11 years at UBS Financial Services, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Nicholas Styczen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lisle, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at Spc and Sigma Financial Corporation from 2011 to 2023. He also owns StyCzen Financial Inc., an entity used for tax and investment purposes. 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. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, with discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research and model portfolios.

Gabriel Siracusano is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Naperville, Illinois. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023 and has a background as a student spanning 20 years. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and tailored recommendations using Wells Fargo research and planning tools.

Diane Williams is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. and Avantax Advisory Services. She also operates Susan S. Lewis, Ltd., where she prepares individual income tax returns. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with diverse model portfolios and research resources.

Cheryl Duncan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Naperville, IL, where she has worked since 2012, accumulating 13 years of industry experience. She is also associated with Nature's Sunshine Products, a nutritional supplements business. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Alan Delcorse is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lisle, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2013 and previously at Highpoint Advisor Group for eight years. Delcorse occasionally sells fixed insurance products, including term, whole life, universal life, and long-term care insurance, through outside agencies. 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. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by in-house and third-party research and model portfolios.

Jeffrey Oprondek is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC for 21 years before joining OSAIC in 2026. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, using asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage diversified portfolios across various investment types.