Alex Hoveln is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Valmark Advisers, Inc. and EFG Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Akeil Roberts is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, and Kingston Market. Roberts co-founded AB Tutoring Ltd, an educational venture. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and unique market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Jan Peter Breugelmans is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Truist in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Ferrari Club of America Central States Region. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools as part of its investment process.

Joseph Keller is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Northern Trust and Grosvenor Capital 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Richard Gottfred is a financial advisor at William Blair with 55 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1973. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 employs an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and offers proprietary models, private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Melissa Diaz is a financial advisor at William Blair in Chicago, IL, with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2015. 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.

Maggie Shriver is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2020, following four years at PagnatoKarp Partners, LLC. Based in Chicago, IL, she is part of a firm with 196 advisors. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that incorporates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes.

Eric Daliege is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and model portfolios while offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Elias Kuhns is a financial advisor at William Blair in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at William Blair since 2020 and earlier experience at BioSig Technologies and in the hospitality sector. He has also been a full-time student at Union College since 2017. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across various asset classes and provides access to private funds and co-investment opportunities through its MB Investments Program.

Alicia Hyland is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Darien, IL, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at GWFS Equities Inc., Stonegate Advisors LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, Alicia operates a bookkeeping and basic accounting services business and works part-time as a flight attendant. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Florence Isaac is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Merrill. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs on the Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio management with advisor-directed strategies.

Thomas Gilboy is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services since 2017 and has also been affiliated with National Life and Metlife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Gilboy consults with business owners to help grow their businesses. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, offering multiple advisory platforms and working with third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Steve Landefeld is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, based in Chicago, IL. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at City National Rochdale since 2018, Ameriprise Financial Services in 2018, and Peak6 Investments LP from 2012 to 2017. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm uses a multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to construct tailored portfolios across various asset classes, including equity, fixed income, real assets, and alternatives.

Brady Peat is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Hightower Advisors, PrairieView Partners, and Googins Advisors. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Nathan Buth is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors since 2017, following roles at Atlantic Trust Investment Advisors, Geneva Investment Management of Chicago, and GNV Advisors. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a collaborative investment process involving internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios, using a combination of proprietary and external strategies, including options hedges and structured notes.

Maxwell Tuozzolo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Citibank and has a background that includes studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing functions, supporting a broad and complex platform for wealth management.

Caitlyn Finfrock is an advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capstone Financial Advisors and Corient Services LLC, as well as experience in educational and service industries. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies, third-party managers, and risk management tools. The firm also offers specialized private fund capabilities and affiliated trust and brokerage services.

Michael Adamski is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 2009 and holds the Series 66 designation. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a structured investment process that utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products.

Michael Wertz is a financial advisor at William Blair with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company LLC since 2008. 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 uses active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Frank Pellicori is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Vivaldi Capital Management and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct lecturer at DePaul University. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes various risk management tools.