Joshua Larson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently with Corient. He has worked previously at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Sebold Capital Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Heather Fairbanks is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at FSC Securities Corporation and Michigan Financial Advisors Corp, with additional time at Strategic Financial Designs, Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private assets.

Laura Min Proctor is a financial advisor with William Blair in Evanston, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at William Blair since 2016 and concurrently at JPMorgan Chase 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-investments.

Robert Wolchuk is a financial advisor with SPC in Chicago, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Sigma Financial Corporation since 2011. In addition to his advisory work, Wolchuk provides tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services through his CPA practice. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related services. The firm combines discretionary and nondiscretionary management approaches and supports co-advisor relationships with third-party managers while maintaining formal compliance and succession protocols.

Patrick Rule is a financial advisor with William Blair in Clarendon Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair since 2016. 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.

Veena Gandhi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also involved in estate planning education through roles with Inheritguard, LLC and LSPN Pro LLC. Additionally, she participates in activities related to insurance sales and client education with affiliated entities including World System Builders and EBRM Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach across multiple platforms, including Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Gregory Bogdan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and previously worked at HighTower Advisors LLC and Private Vista, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, utilizing a range of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Nathan Meek is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Wheaton, IL, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Edge Financial Advisors, LLC. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Frank Diebold Jr. is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He currently works with Cetera Planning Partners and previously spent over two decades at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services, alongside operating Diebold & Associates since 1978. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including Social Security optimization, tax planning, estate planning, and related ancillary services.

Gerard Buchanan is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Glenview, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Harris Investor Services, Inc. He has worked at The Huntington Investment Company in multiple periods since 2019. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, offering various wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform and combining third-party managers with proprietary Private Bank models.

Thomas Wilson Jr. is a financial advisor at William Blair with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1991. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and private fund access through its MB Investments Program.

Linda Wieczorek is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has held positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and several other firms. Linda holds active life, health, and variable contracts insurance licenses. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes a combination of low-cost funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

Robert Magnesen is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014, having worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2009. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Cristl Walker is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Charles Schwab. Outside of financial advising, she provides pet sitting services through the Rover platform. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Todd Schossow is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Northern Trust Bank and Northern Trust Securities Inc for 12 years. He has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2021. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking or thrift institutions.

Sara Zappani is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and also serves as Office Manager at Partners Wealth Management, where she manages day-to-day headquarters operations. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of SORELLE Development, LLC, where she assists in real estate research and property development management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Larry Goldberg is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bankers Life and affiliated entities since 2014 and currently manages a team of agents focused on insurance products for the senior market. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Dana De Lance is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and JMG Financial Group. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, and offers a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Michael Shean is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Simplicity Investments, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Lenox Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life and health insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory across its investment approach.

Andrea Longhi is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Money Managers Financial Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.