Sarah Garvin is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Geneva, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes five years at ADTRAV Travel Management. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of financial planning topics. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option, while keeping the services distinct.

Scott Omansky is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an unpaid associate at Component Solutions Inc., a wholesale and distribution business based in Illinois, which he is currently planning to transition for sale or closure. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and global market estimates while generally acting in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations in standalone planning services.

Mark Silbert is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise since 2009. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Theodore Govedarica is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been associated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, delivering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that includes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Mark Lefevre is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Palatine, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Stephene Norwood is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates structured planning tools and methodologies such as Monte Carlo simulations in its financial planning process.

George Tolbert is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served four years in the U.S. Army. Prior to his current role, he had a one-year tenure at Robert W. Baird and attended The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, including the DDK Group team, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and custody and brokerage services, with investment strategies supported by internal research and ongoing manager oversight.

Danielle Prigge is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 12 years of industry experience. She has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a written asset allocation advice program supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Michael Lindberg is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Glen Ellyn, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Lindberg serves as president of Peace for Pits, Inc., a charitable animal welfare organization. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Cachet Ramsey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, with 16 years of industry experience. They hold a Series 66 designation and have been with Morgan Stanley since 2010. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

Christopher Tutt is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Thrivent Financial, Bank of America, and PNC Bank NA. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a systematic investment process combining fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and is notable for its advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies and its use of AI and algorithmic methods in research.

Helen Ku is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at various Fidelity entities since 2015. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction in its investment process and is noted for its advisory role to registered investment companies and use of systematic methodologies.

David Haefelin is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Haefelin Consulting, a consulting business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. Their approach integrates proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools within a defined investment framework.

H Anderson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Anderson coaches a junior ski racing team at Wilmot Mountain. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Ryan Le Blanc is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked at The Barn & Vineyard and Children's Plus Inc. He also spent six years at Beecher High School. Ryan is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, employing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded investment strategies along with tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Nathaniel Lekarczyk is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Wheaton, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he held roles at JPMorgan Chase and the Park Ridge Park District, among other positions. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Emmett Burnside is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with Series 66 credentials and approximately one year of industry experience. His background includes various roles in education and other fields prior to joining UBS. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to capital markets and proprietary research.

Bryon Brandt is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles with the Cook County Clerk and a longstanding association with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. He is involved in sales of investment-related products and also participates in referral activities for home security and automation products through related affiliates. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and utilizes model-driven strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

Thomas Bechtel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Charles Schwab, where he worked from 2018 to 2022. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions delivered through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customizable strategies.

James Kendzior is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. The firm serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. Wells Fargo Advisors operates at a large scale with over 14,000 financial advisors and approximately $671 billion in assets under management, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.