Rachel Kowalczyk is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. She previously worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC from 2013 to 2017 before joining Mariner Wealth Advisors in 2018. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Jason Brooks is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners since 2019. His prior roles include positions at First Heartland Consultants, Inc., First Heartland Capital Inc., Signature Financial Services, Ltd., and Cincinnati Analysts, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with a focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting, serving a wide range of individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Jesse Zaragoza is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of securities, he is involved in brokering insurance and property and casualty products. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products.

Steve Shyman is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Brookstone since 2015. Additionally, he operates Wilsave Financial and is involved as a distributor of water ionizer machines. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, 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 back-office and turnkey asset management platform services.

Corey Speck is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, where he helps raise funds and coordinate events. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Robert Hanson Jr. is a CFP® certificant with 29 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2025 after a 36-year tenure at Vermillion Financial Advisors. Mr. Hanson provides investment advice under the business name The Monydr. Private Advisor Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Michael Courtney is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant in-house research and market functions alongside large institutional-scale capabilities.

Kathryn Buchta is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. &PARTNERS serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, managing accounts through both in-house advisors and third-party managers.

Maxwell Bromley is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morningstar Investment Services LLC, TD Ameritrade, PeopleFirst Bank, and Midwestern Securities Trading Co. LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and utilizes a variety of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

James Ronayne is a financial advisor at SPC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with SPC since 2010. Prior to SPC, he worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and Clybourn Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Ronayne serves as an athletic director at St. Francis de Sales School. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers and approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management options.

Whitney King is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, she performs as a singer and guitarist in an Alice in Chains tribute band called A Little Bitter. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Thomas Ferraro is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches wrestling and other sports for the County of Charleston School District and serves as a coach at Ida Crown Hebrew Academy. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm integrates internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers and provides a range of execution and custody services alongside specialized products for high-net-worth clients.

Juan Jasso is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a car rental business in West Chicago, IL. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration.

Farah Pradhan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Hoffman Estates, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has been with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities since 2003 and 2004, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an insurance brokering business focused on non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexandria Dotson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Investments since 2016 and at PNC Bank from 2016 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved as a property owner-landlord. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services, including a model-based digital discretionary portfolio program available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Andrea Jevne is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Joshua Larson is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked in various capacities since 2022, and previously held roles at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Sebold Capital Management. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based investment approach combining proprietary strategies and third-party managers, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and advanced risk management tools.

Patrick Rule is a financial advisor with William Blair in Clarendon Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair since 2016. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division serves individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, offering proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Veena Gandhi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also involved in estate planning education through roles with Inheritguard, LLC and LSPN Pro LLC. Additionally, she participates in activities related to insurance sales and client education with affiliated entities including World System Builders and EBRM Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach across multiple platforms, including Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Gregory Bogdan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and previously worked at HighTower Advisors LLC and Private Vista, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, utilizing a range of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.