Wilfrido Hernandez is a financial advisor with William Blair in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining William Blair in 2018, he worked at Hyatt Hotels Co from 2014 to 2018. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary model portfolios, private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Hari Nair is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Ameriprise. He is based in Chicago, Illinois. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with client authorization required for trades.

Katherine Fox is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. Fox serves as a board member for the Admiral at the Lake Foundation, a continuing care retirement community in Chicago. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated investment structure.

Brian Kittle Jr. is a financial advisor at William Blair with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with William Blair since 2008. 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 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.

Irvin Cartagena Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., having previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Charles Schwab, and Equitable Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach involves asset allocation guidance and investment selection using Charles Schwab’s internal research tools and standard models, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Michael Lord is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and investment companies, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and coordinated Family Office services. The firm utilizes an integrated investment process with proprietary and external strategies, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on customized and scalable wealth advisory solutions.

Michael Pinckney is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for seven years. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and access to multiple affiliated entities offering specialized advisory and private fund services.

Courtney Mygatt is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2007, following three years at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals—including high net worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and provides advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection.

Wyatt Allen is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his career, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley and the Manursing Island Club. He attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach focused on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party strategies and direct security selection.

Ian Bannon is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and RJO Futures. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory services that cover equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Matthew Scherer is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license. He is based in Chicago, IL, and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., he worked for seven years at Geneva Advisors, LLC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines internal teams and committees to deliver customized portfolio management and offers strategies including options hedges and structured notes, serving notably higher assets under management per advisor than many peers.

Nicole Romito is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2020. Prior to this, she spent 15 years at Private Vista, LLC (formerly Financial Strategy Network LLC). She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diversified portfolio construction strategies.

Daniel O’Brien is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously spent five years at TC Wealth Partners and twenty years at Trust Company of Illinois. He holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Chicago, IL. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using both affiliated and third-party managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting.

Shauna Kelly Moran is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Mesirow Financial since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she has been involved with FEAST since 2004. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a range of clients, including private individuals, pension plans, government entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes preparing Investment Policy Statements, setting asset allocation targets, and utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Zachary Abrams is a financial advisor with William Blair in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining William Blair, he worked at SS&C Technologies for three years and has a background that includes roles in technology and education. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients through active, research-driven strategies across equities, fixed income, and alternatives. The firm manages approximately $64 billion in assets under management and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Edward Bothfeld is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Evanston, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has operated Bothfeld Financial Partners since 2015, conducting fixed insurance sales alongside his advisory practice. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive back-office support.

Salvador Briseno is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc., Citicorp Investment Services, and Citigroup Global Markets before joining Fifth Third Securities in 2009. Briseno holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is based in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, incorporating third-party portfolio managers and various investment strategies such as SMA and direct indexing.

Kevin Murphy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His career includes positions at JPMorgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank before joining PNC Investments and PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend risk bands and implements investments via approved model strategies with an emphasis on mutual funds and ETFs.

Jordan Taylor is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Taylor worked at Robinhood Markets, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He is based in Chicago, IL. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, focusing on asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Juan Aguilar is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Aurora, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Aguilar serves as a soccer referee for the U.S. Soccer Federation and assists with legal document preparation for Zeigler Chrysler, as well as working part-time in customer service at a firearm dealer and range. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs on its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with advisor-guided investment strategies.