Lev Aviv Shuber is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He has been with CitiBank since 2012, accumulating a total of 14 years in the firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

Gilberto Arias Jr. is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of M.E.O.T.O. Inc. and holds leadership positions with nonprofit and cooperative boards. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, managing a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Kate Elisha is a financial advisor at William Blair with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2019, following two years working at Trifecta Grill and four years in full-time education. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Ariella Masters is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at RITA Corporation for six years. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Walter Parenti is a ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Equity Services, Inc. since 1986. He has worked with National Life of Vermont since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of commercial and mixed-use real estate with his family. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and combines primarily long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Dean Turner Jr. is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2025. Prior to this, he worked for Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill for ten years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Ryan Keenan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Stevee Mengyan, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles, distinguishing it within the industry.

Anthony Carter is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with the ChFC® designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, Baird, and Fidelity Investments. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based, non-discretionary arrangements.

Robert Bockel is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Triad Advisors, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as lead strategist for BXY Financial Network and OneDigital, and is involved with Pinnacle Planning Group. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and public entities. The firm provides a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and custodian arrangements primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Kristen Mcnamara is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2023, she worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC for 11 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Dharmesh Goel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and Glen Oak Financial, Inc. since 2014, where he engages in insurance brokering and property and casualty sales. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the United States Tennis Association as a tennis champion promoting the sport locally. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services often connected with insurance and annuity products. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mathew Klody is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC and has previously worked at Whitnell & Company and Keebeck Wealth Management LLC. Klody also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Notre Dame, where he teaches an Applied Private Equity course. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with broker-dealer capabilities and a consolidated investment platform.

Andrew Bloom is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. C. Ziegler And Company, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. He serves as treasurer for the Highland Park Community Nursery School. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of investment and consulting services through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, maintaining custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Matthew Sullivan is a financial advisor at William Blair with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2016, with a brief interruption in 2018. Based in Chicago, IL, he is part of a team of 322 advisors at the firm. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm follows an active, research-driven investment approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Tyrone Stephens is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and Securities. 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 combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory and execution services.

Christopher Mcdonald is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2016 and holds securities registrations through Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. His other business activities include insurance brokering for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jose Madrigal is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2013. Madrigal holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs that combine in-house and third-party strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team using strategic and tactical approaches.

Kate Jonynas is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kovitz Securities, LLC and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC for over a decade and joined Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in 2026. Jonynas also held a role at Foreside Financial Services, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Erik Hoeflinger is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance, along with time spent in full-time education and various positions outside the financial industry. He is also involved in outside insurance sales, focusing on fixed annuities and life, disability, and long-term care insurance products through multiple carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Valerie Love Parker is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Legend Equities Corporation and Waddell & Reed. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in community advocacy and promotes financial literacy through her CEO and founder role at Phoenix Financial for Abundant Prosperous Life. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs supported by both in-house and third-party strategies.