Tracy Lepore is a financial advisor at Cetera with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Cetera since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Foresters Advisory Services LLC and American Income Life. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a wide range of investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers multiple program options including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managers.

John Gibson is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) with Gibson & Associates. He focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients’ individual goals, encompassing family wealth management, legacy and retirement planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, and specialized areas such as LGBT and special needs planning. John holds a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Applied Mathematics from Northern Illinois University. He applies his background in mathematics, including expertise in dynamical systems and machine learning, to portfolio construction. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the Financial Planning Association. In addition to his professional work, John is actively involved in the community through volunteering with organizations such as PADS Chicago/Elgin. His personal interests include chess, cooking, hiking, music, reading, writing, and spending time with his family. John is also multilingual, speaking Japanese, English, and French.

Michael Baglio is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been with affiliated JPMorgan Chase entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Vacation Lab, a venture he joined in 2026. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Brian Dutro is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His background includes 18 years with the federal government alongside a long tenure at Primerica, dating back to 1998. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates model implementation to BNY Mellon Advisors, operating on a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Brent Bartell is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent entities since 2006, including roles at Thrivent Financial and its associated teams since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed part-time as a warehouse associate at an Amazon sortation center. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a large network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning separate from managed-account services, with written recommendations across a range of topics and periodic reviews, but does not provide discretionary portfolio management for institutional clients.

Kevin O'Hara is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Loaves & Fishes and Special Spaces, including a position as Board Chair for the latter. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendation reports. The firm operates as a large institutional provider offering advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

David Arquilla is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. 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.

Jennifer Flood is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1999. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Michael Rzepka is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2018, following 19 years at Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Additionally, he serves as president of Comprehensive Financial Management, LLC, an independent insurance agency. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base through independent Financial Professionals, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services with a range of portfolio management options and proprietary model strategies.

Kenneth Peterson is a financial advisor with Cetera in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera and its related entities since 1999 and is the owner of a CPA service as well as a board member of a local bank. His other business activities include serving as treasurer and stockholder of a computer consulting company and receiving referral commissions on health insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a broad range of advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers across various program structures.

Susan Moser is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Herbst Financial Services and Herbst Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to advisory work, she provides CPA and tax preparation services through her own firm, Moser Tax Services LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven solutions.

Sharon Kracke is a financial advisor with Merrill in Lisle, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1998. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

J Terence Gallagher is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 1987 and holds roles at both Cornerstone Advisers, LLC and 1st Advantage Financial Advisers, LLC. Gallagher serves on the Board of Advisors for Catholic Charities of Chicago. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporations, and charitable clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with a range of investment program options and oversees more than $256 billion in assets across approximately 10,000 advisors and 800,000 clients.

Guillermo Delfin Jr. is a financial advisor at Osaic with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and AIG American General Life Insurance Company. Delfin serves as a board member of the Philadelphia Senior Golfers of America. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm provides brokerage and investment advisory services through a network of advisers, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk assessment, and third-party money managers to offer a range of portfolio management options.

Patrick Jarzembowski Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for seven years before joining LPL Financial in 2019. Outside of advising, he manages Patrick Jarzembowski, INC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by various model portfolios and research resources.

Jenine Mehr is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Elburn, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent distributor for doTerra. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to create personalized recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Patrick Sullivan is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Lisle, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1984 and has been associated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 1973. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as a broker in health insurance through S.P. Services, Inc. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, emphasizing collaborative, goal-based planning supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Ravi Lakhani is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008 and previously worked with AXA Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, utilizing LPL-sponsored platforms and endorsed TAMPs to deliver both advisory and brokerage solutions.

Gonzalo Villasenor is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2013. Outside of his financial career, he is also active as a musician, performing at various events and gatherings. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 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 multiple registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision authority.

Wendy Smith-Fleming is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with clients and their families to develop and implement personalized wealth strategies aimed at growth, preservation, and transfer of wealth. She provides ongoing monitoring and updates to these plans while emphasizing service grounded in experience, integrity, trust, and compassion. Her career at Fidelity Investments spans over three decades, beginning in 1991 as a Customer Service Representative. She advanced through multiple roles including Senior Customer Service Representative, Investments Representative, Relationship Manager, Senior Relationship Manager in the Private Client Group, and currently serves as a Wealth Management Planning Consultant since 2018. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held various positions at Mesirow Financial, Inc. from 1987 to 1990 and Midwest Securities Trust Company from 1985 to 1987.