Alan Kurt is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in Chicago, IL, having previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for over a decade. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem without charging clients directly, and it does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager.

Benjamin Bluman is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient since 2026. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Vivaldi Capital Management LP for four years and spent eight years in full-time education. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Jonathan Doyle is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Rim Securities LLC and Rochdale Investment Management LLC since 2010. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and working with third-party sub-advisors to deliver tailored portfolio management and sub-advisory services.

Emily Guglielmo is a financial advisor at William Blair with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. She also has a background in academia from Butler University. 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 multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Jesse Stumpf is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Kovitz Securities, and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, private funds, and various analytical tools within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Thomas Unger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Chicago, IL, with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2010 to 2021 before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2021. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking, organized around a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Scott Kriegshaber is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Shawn Wears is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lincoln Investment since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Guggenheim Investments, and Rydex Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as financial secretary for the McWhinney Benevolent Association, a community-focused social club. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Colleen Lopez is a CFP® professional at Corient with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Fiducient Advisors LLC and Capstone Financial Advisors before joining Corient in 2026. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Chantay Moore is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors for 10 years and previously worked at Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in community and educational activities, including serving as a board member for the American Indian Center of Chicago and Chicago Women in Trades, and founding Native American Financial Literacy Services, which conducts financial literacy workshops. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party managed investment programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Alexander Benassi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-owner of a mixed martial arts training facility in Evanston, Illinois. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Michelle Mccabe is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 19 years of industry experience, including five years at Merrill and seven years at Rockefeller Financial before continuing with the firm in its current form since 2026. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property jointly owned with her spouse. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-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, while operating as a registered broker-dealer with a broad range of investment and advisory capabilities organized around a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Charlene Morris is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Geneva Advisors, LLC before joining AT Investment Advisers Inc. Outside of her advising role, she is involved in sales of ladies' accessories, including handbags and hats. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized Family Office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates an internal investment team with governance committees to create customized portfolios using proprietary and external strategies, distinguishing itself by higher assets under management per advisor and extensive work with investment company clients.

Michael Brown is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets since 2018. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Downers Grove, IL. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Stephanie Link is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Chicago, IL, with six years at the firm and a total of seven years in the industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at TIAA CREF/Nuveen for four years. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions, proprietary research, and a range of portfolio management options including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Elizabeth Bort is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities since 2017 and previously served at BMO Harris Financial Advisors from 2013 to 2017. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, non-discretionary investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with a focus on client goals and risk tolerances.

Carlos Cruz is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Riverpoint Wealth Management Holding Co., LPL Financial, and Backstop Solutions Group LLC. Cruz is based in Chicago, IL. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Cameron Burke is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, currently working at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023. He previously held roles at Boston College and the University of Notre Dame and spent five years in full-time education prior to entering the financial industry. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and rebalancing supported by proprietary quantitative screens alongside external managers and individual securities.

Paul Schaefer is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Creative Planning with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2024 and previously was employed at Mutual Securities, Kowal Investment Group, and Raymond James Financial Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets.

John Cutler is a financial advisor at William Blair with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at William Harris Investors from 2006 to 2018 before joining William Blair in 2018. Based in Chicago, IL, he provides investment advisory services within a well-established firm. 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 active, research-driven strategies across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds through its extensive platform.