Craig Christell is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Arlington Heights, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate partnerships including hotel room rentals and other rental properties. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services and operates under a fiduciary standard with a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Andrew Coleman is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 63 license, with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC since 2025 and previously spent 13 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with The Next Level Planning Group, where he provides financial advice and sells life insurance and annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of investment tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Megan Pawlowski is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Christopher Financial Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a board member for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and officiates high school basketball and volleyball games. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, managing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Edward Hungler is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) affiliated with Edelman Financial Engines, with 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services LLC. He serves as a trustee for the Robert S. Saalfield III Estate and Trust and is a volunteer board member and Long Term Planning Chair at North Shore Country Club. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, combining proprietary modeling with planner guidance and online tools. The firm manages diversified portfolios with a long-term focus and serves approximately 477,000 clients with a range of advisory solutions, including unique product exposures such as direct-indexing and alternative private funds.

Marshall Watanabe is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Des Plaines, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and operates approximately 3,698 advisors across 1,829 offices with about $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Sarah Bolous is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. She is also a Senior Private Banker at Old National Bank. 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 various advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with resources from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Janice Kass is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Kass And Moses PC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and market models.

Karina Munji is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with various Cetera entities since 2015 and previously worked at Vijay Thakkar and Associates Ltd. Outside of finance, she works as a freelance audio transcriber for multiple companies. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Tracy Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with LPL Financial and previously worked at Great Lakes Advisors LLC, Wayne Hummer Investments LLC, and Stifel. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Benjamin Miller is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2024. Prior to joining Raymond James, he was with UBS Financial Services Inc for 15 years. He is an officer involved in neighborhood management for The Preserve at Long Grove. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting supported by proprietary research and a range of portfolio management styles.

Patrick O'Connor is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2011. Outside of his work at Wells Fargo, he co-owns Armada Financial Partners Ltd with his spouse. Wells Fargo Advisors is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services that include retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, with specialized services requiring specific advisor credentials.

Ellen Tippow is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Capital One and Synchrony Financial. Tippow is a co-owner of PaxCo LLC, a business related to managing her Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Christopher Stanphill is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor AXA Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors and participants, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, tailoring services through a detailed client intake process and offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels.

Nirdesh Patel is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Signator Investors, Inc. and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. for 22 years before joining OSAIC in 2018. Patel is also an agent for Dynasty Retirement and Financial Services, where he is involved in the sales and marketing of fixed annuities and non-variable insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct portfolios that include a range of securities and alternative investments, with accounts managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Lesley Torres is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, she held positions at Magnit, Paylocity, and Edgars Landscaping Inc. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset model portfolio approach supported by centralized custody and supervisory functions.

Heather Pateros is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations to support its advisory services.

Daniel Sano is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2022, as well as at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2005. 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 brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Robert Mclaughlin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Advisors in Deerfield, IL. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, spanning over a decade within the Wells Fargo organization. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm’s approach includes tailored recommendations based on proprietary research and planning tools, with optional implementation through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Peter Dubois is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Morgan Stanley in various capacities since 2009, including the Private Bank since 2015. He serves on the Investment Committee of North Shore Congregation Israel, a nonprofit organization based in Glencoe, Illinois. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, utilizing structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Marvin Heiman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Deerfield, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sussex Financial Group, Inc. since 1986 and joined LPL Financial in 2024. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios.