Ester Viti is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities for the past 10 years. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves on the College of Lake County Foundation Board. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Danny Kyle is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2003 and previously at CIBC World Markets Corp. for one year. His professional credentials include Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Kyra Meach is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Robert W Baird Co. Inc. and Googins Advisors Inc. Prior to her financial career, she was involved in various roles including work at the University of Wisconsin and Coldpsoons Gelato. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a comprehensive suite of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Michael Peloquin is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2017. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked at Apple Inc. for three years. He is a co-trustee of his wife’s personal trust and a trustee of his own family trust, both established for estate planning purposes. 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 wide range of advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary services, managing diverse portfolios through strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and regular reviews.

Kristin Donnelley is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors in Chicago, IL. She has worked with The Lerner Group for four years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates proprietary research and employs a combination of affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Mark Rodgers is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC based in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, BMR Retirement Group, and Raymond James Financial Services, among others. Outside of his advisory work, Rodgers is a 50% owner of Drai's 1512 LLC, which owns the office property leased to BMR Retirement Group. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by extensive due diligence, strategic asset allocation, and a range of operational tools and third-party services.

Johnathan Ellison is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Citigroup Global Markets and has previously held roles at several firms including Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Capital Management, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves a diverse client base ranging from workplace and high-net-worth individuals to ultra-high-net-worth segments. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jonathan Narbett is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and also holds a position with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, using discretionary unified managed accounts and a technology-driven approach.

Daniel Ogrodny is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021, following prior roles at Arlington Wealth Management and The Planning Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering customized investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and provides integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Michael Kelly Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018 and previously was affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves as a trustee for his children’s trusts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory approaches spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jason Miller is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC and Principal Life Insurance Company. Miller serves as treasurer of the St. Mary School Mokena IL Athletic Board. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering guidance on asset allocation and investment selection without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Jordan Beadle is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Mariner since 2018, including the firm's current Oakbrook Terrace, IL office. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at VS Technology, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional accounts, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers, and it integrates tax and accounting services along with administrative family office and financial wellness capabilities.

Julie Burrows is a financial advisor at William Blair with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair since 2015 and has operated Orangemosaic LLC, a marketing communications business, since 2002. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across various asset classes and provides access to proprietary model portfolios and private investment opportunities.

Robert Merkle Jr. is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) with 19 years of experience in the investment advisory industry. He is currently with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Geneva Investment Management of Chicago, LLC, and AT Investment Advisers Inc. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and coordinated Family Office services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and external strategies with oversight from dedicated investment committees.

Nikita Praharaj is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor at Corient with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2026, Nikita worked at Vivaldi Capital Management and held various roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing 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 risk management tools and stress testing to align with client objectives.

Jessica Whiting is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with experience spanning several firms, including Rockefeller Capital Management and Associated Banc-Corp. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been active in the industry since 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she provides tax preparation services for friends and family. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Daniel Morgan is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Hightower Advisors and Citigroup. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, offering services including portfolio management, wealth management, financial planning, and private fund advisory. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that combines active and passive strategies along with third-party manager allocations tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Maxwell Badgley is a financial advisor at William Blair with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously spent 20 years at McKinley Capital Management / Denali Advisors. 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 uses an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Michael Sarazen is a financial advisor at William Blair with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Matthew Mccormick is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Edward Jones and four years at National Life Group. He is also president of an S corporation affiliated with Lakeshore Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc. (dba 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 using third-party managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.