Robert Fix is a financial advisor at William Blair with 55 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1970. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and private investment opportunities.

Christopher Pontarelli is a Series 66-licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, having joined in 2022. His prior experience includes three years at Edward Jones and eight years at Competitive Property Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program, providing access to various managed account strategies and portfolio management options.

Margaret Myers is an advisor at Kestra Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, Bridge Financial Technology, and Goldman Sachs & Co. She also works as an advisor at BlueLake Wealth Advisors, providing financial planning, investment management, and insurance services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting clients with a combination of proprietary and third-party managed solutions.

Cameron Grable is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Chicago, IL. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab in 2024, he worked at The Vanguard Group from 2018 to 2024. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Schwab's asset-allocation models and research tools to offer tailored recommendations, while trades are executed only with client authorization.

Anne Conway is a financial advisor at William Blair with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Level Ex, Inc. and Oxford Financial Group. 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 equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, offering proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Madeline Pestine is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Her background includes roles outside finance, such as working with the Jewish United Fund and Reverie Dance Academy. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a wide range of advisory and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Ricardo Rico is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation. He has professional experience that includes service in the United States Army from 2016 to 2020 and roles with various organizations prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model ties services closely to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, with an emphasis on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Jeremiah Lorenz is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Investors for 19 years before joining Kestra Advisory and Partners Wealth Management in 2019. He is also involved in insurance product recommendations through BlueLake Wealth Advisors. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm supports a range of investment solutions including discretionary trading and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Marty Pereira is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and currently serves as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory. He has held roles at Kestra since 2015, including positions with Kestra Investment Services, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and CSMG International Ltd. He is also the Investment Advisor and Director of Research & Analytics for Partners Wealth Management, where he focuses on research and investment recommendations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Roman Ciosek is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2010. The firm provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. Hightower emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and various investment strategies.

David Pierce is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Atlantic Trust Investment Advisors, Gnv Advisors, LLC, and Geneva Investment Management. He is also the sole proprietor of Highland Investment Consulting, though currently with no active business. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team with relationship managers and oversight committees to create customized portfolios using both proprietary and external strategies, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets across 175 advisors.

Kyle Richards is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Key Investment Services and Fidelity Investments. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, utilizing a multi-provider model for portfolio strategy and implementation.

Erich Heger is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, featuring an invitation-only digital platform that utilizes algorithmic risk assessments and third-party managed investment strategies mainly composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Jonathan Newkirk is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of experience, including roles at CIBC Wood Gundy, Hilker Corp, and Lewis Rice. 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 investment teams with external managers and offers a range of portfolio management and planning services, notable for its scale relative to advisor headcount and its involvement with investment company clients.

Michael Camiliere is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2012, with prior experience at William Blair. Based in Chicago, IL, he provides advisory services through Hightower's platform. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Mitchell Kovitz is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Rothschild Investment LLC and Kovitz Securities, LLC. Kovitz is also chairman and head of the investment committee at Chicago Capital Partners Management, a perpetual private equity fund, and serves as president of the Paul Armin Family Foundation. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Hee Yang is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Howe Barnes Capital Management. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of programs including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers diverse portfolio strategies and retains custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

Craig Abraham is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cresset Asset Management and J.P. Morgan Securities. Based in Chicago, IL, he joined Citigroup in 2024. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures services.

Peter Willis is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He joined Rockefeller Financial in 2022 after a brief period at Rockefeller Capital Management. Willis is based in Chicago, IL. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves 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 placement and investment banking services.

Melissa Hollon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds the Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Massino Financial Group, Tempus Labs Inc, PwC, and PepsiCo. Hollon serves as Treasurer of the Professional Women's Club of Chicago, overseeing the organization's financial management and budgeting. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various adviser and promoter arrangements.