Daniel De Masi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citi Personal Wealth Management since 2014, following prior roles at Citizens Securities, Inc. and PNC Wealth Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and extensive operational capabilities.

Robert Achille is a financial advisor with SPC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2016 and has operated R. J. Achille & Company since 1975. He also provides accounting services through his CPA firm, R.J. Achille & Company, and is an independently licensed insurance agent. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a broad advisory network and delivers tailored investment advice, primarily through discretionary client accounts, with custody services provided through Fidelity/NFS.

Timothy Troutman is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 30 years of industry experience, with prior roles spanning Troutman Semler LLC, David L Troutman Trust, and Troutman & Associates Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate sales and property management activities. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a range of custodians and third-party managers, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Juan Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Martin earned an MBA from the University of Iowa. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth segments including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Matthew Foltz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Itasca, IL, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes eight years at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that blends in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Zachary Cravez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, joining in 2026 after working at Edge Financial Advisors and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Zachary is based in Wheaton, IL. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of late 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach focused on client-specific profiles, incorporating quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party and direct security strategies, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Paul Mozis is a CFP® professional affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Glen Ellyn, IL, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019 and previously held roles at Cetera and MB Financial Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank and provides clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized services such as direct indexing and tax-overlay options.

Douglas Lincoln is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1986. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and external strategists and technology tools to implement client recommendations.

Alexander Marks is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and operations as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Melissa Wajda is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company for six years and Awana International for three years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Casey Ciesla is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brookstone, Casey worked at Desrochers Backyard Pools & Spas for three years. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and options-enhanced strategies, while operating a turnkey asset management platform and serving as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Traci Eisner is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked extensively with Kestra Investment Services and Bensman & Associates Ltd prior to her current role. Eisner also engages in case design and insurance plan consulting through multiple affiliated financial and insurance entities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, with a client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Carthew is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Murphy Financial Group, Raymond James Financial Services, Crux Wealth Advisors, Kestra Investment Services, and Favia Group. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers various program structures including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Tarah Sikkenga is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior experience includes several years at Zurich North America. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning and asset management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and a variety of program options that combine passive and active investment strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Carin Roman is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2020. Prior to this, she worked for CCP, Inc. for 14 years. 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’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a variety of implementation options.

Juan Galaviz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2015, including his current role since 2022, with a one-year tenure at U.S. Bancorp Investments in between. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

George Dogandjiev is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Star Logistics Solutions LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Level Solutions LLC, a business consulting firm. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm combines bank affiliation with a municipal-advisor registration and provides multiple discretionary managed-account options, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Brian Gilmore is a financial advisor at William Blair with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Wealth Management, Natcity Investments, Inc., and Invest Financial Corporation. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary model portfolios, access to private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Katherine Murphy is a financial advisor at William Blair with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company since 2006. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

James Jaramillo is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Sheridan Road Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Brighton Ridge Homeowners Association in Mequon, Wisconsin. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and features a notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.