Mike Karras is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a leader of the Karras Poplin Schroeder Group. He provides strategy and direction for the team, delivering customized investment approaches tailored to clients' investment preferences, risk tolerance, and time horizons within their overall wealth framework. His expertise encompasses corporate executive services, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and tax minimization. Mike joined Merrill Lynch in 2008 after twelve years as a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in finance from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, where he was an Evans Scholar, a program he now supports. He holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. In 2022, he was named to the Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list. Outside of his professional role, Mike and his wife Sabrina live in Chicago with their three children and two chocolate labs. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, playing and watching sports including baseball, basketball, football, and golfing. Mike is an active member of his church and supports several area nonprofits dedicated to enhancing the lives of children, as well as the Evans Scholar community.

Nicholas Trulis is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked within various divisions of J.P. Morgan since 2015. He was also involved with Black Diamond Estate Sales LLC from 2015 to 2021. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers these services alongside affiliated brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Vicki Robinson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC from 2013 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Haresh Vaswani is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., now part of LPL Financial, since 1988. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including model portfolios supported by research from LPL and third-party subadvisors, as well as retirement plan consulting and brokerage services.

Lane Stephens is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he held roles at Pete Case and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he provides notary services on a limited basis. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC offers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence through its Institutional Consulting Services program.

Michael Pozzi is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at CUNA Mutual Group, CUNA Brokerage Services, and Securities America. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven tools.

Ryan Carperos is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management functions.

Adyna Jackson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2018 and also has experience with Chicago Public Schools and UCSN. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a session facilitator for Math Circles of Chicago. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a large network of advisors and employs model-driven investment strategies managed by third-party asset managers.

Joseph Gallina is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Coyle Financial Counsel, Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Kevin Keeley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He worked at Stifel for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Kelley Hare is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, having joined in 2025, and previously worked with Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. In addition to her advisory roles, she is a partner and investor in real estate ventures through Oakton Building Group and Shamrock Building Group. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large nationwide firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets across over 10,000 advisors.

Curtis Matlin is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Northbrook, IL. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Commonwealth Financial Network and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Matlin serves on the board of the Salute Inc. public charity and chairs the legacy giving and fundraising committee for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple platforms.

Matthew Hines is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in the Northbrook, Illinois office. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2021, bringing experience from previous positions at Guggenheim Investments, FactSet Research Systems, and public accounting. Matthew works closely with clients to develop customized financial strategies focused on areas such as college education planning, liquidity management, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Matthew holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Iowa. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and holds the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 66 registrations. He is also affiliated with the CFA Society of Chicago. Matthew resides in the western suburbs of Chicago with his family. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his son and Bernese Mountain dog, and participates in a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, football, golf, and running.

Genevra Knight is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors, and she has been involved with Porte Brown LLC since 1997. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global, a nonprofit focused on educating women business owners internationally. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, employer-sponsored retirement, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, supporting various investment strategies and program structures.

Marta Skowronska is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has two years of industry experience, including work with PFS Investments Inc. since 2024 and Primerica Financial Services since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience as a self-employed nanny. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm managing approximately $15.5 billion in assets with nearly 3,700 financial advisors. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors through model-based strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Ronald Zweig is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Zweig is involved with Warady & Davis LLP, a CPA and tax preparation firm. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and corporations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, with access to both discretionary and non-discretionary management and a variety of model portfolios and research resources.

Kevin Green is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Green also serves as a trustee in a trust-related capacity outside of his advisory role. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Joshua Newes is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cetera and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Tifani Anderson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Washington Mutual during her career. Anderson is based in Chicago, IL. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm operates within the broader J.P. Morgan organization and offers access to a range of products including security-based swaps and futures commission merchant services.

Weston Payne is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at the University of Chicago, Preqin Inc., and Republic Bank & Trust Corporate Center. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on retirement income strategies and tax-aware withdrawal methods.