Molly Powers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and has previously held roles at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital Strategies Investment Group, and Forum Financial Management. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio techniques, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Sean Ullrich is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He is also involved with Impact Mental Performance and 314 Training Academy. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting services.

John O’Toole is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at William Blair and Company L.L.C. for over 27 years, with a brief gap between 2022 and 2026. 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 management strategies across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Blake Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at HPM Partners LLC and Advanced Mechanical Services. 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 employs a tailored asset-allocation process utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities, and it offers access to alternative and private-market investments.

Thomas Mc Grath is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient and has previously worked at Foreside Financial Group, Segall Bryant and Hamill, and MSCI. Mc Grath holds a Series 63 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and applies risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Thomas Mckeown is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at Fidelity Investments. Based in Chicago, IL, he holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse range of clients. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach that combines active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management.

William Ryan is a financial advisor at William Blair with 31 years of industry experience. He has held positions at William Blair since 2018 and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. for 17 years. Ryan serves as a director of PACTT, a nonprofit organization focused on helping children and adults with autism. 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 emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary investment models, access to private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Daniel Larson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC, LPL Financial, BMO Harris Bank, and RTS Financial. 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 through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and large-scale institutional capabilities.

Kieran Casey is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Co., he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Casey also serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Co., supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple business lines. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions with discretionary investment implementation.

John Cultra is a financial advisor at William Blair with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at EPIC Systems and Jaco Management, Inc. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the La Grange Country Club for several years. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides 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 and offers proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Joseph Hoffman is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 20 years with Russell Investment Group. Hoffman serves as an at-large trustee on the board of the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs both proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple asset classes and manages affiliated private investment funds.

Benjamin Mc Fadden is a financial advisor at William Blair with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Cowen and Company, Water Walker Investments, and multiple engagements with Johns Hopkins University. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers 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-investment opportunities.

Emmett Omalley is a financial advisor at William Blair with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2019. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Indiana University and Park Ridge Country Club. 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 strategies across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Ethan Speelman is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2023 and has prior experience at Fifth Third Bank, Hope College, and Calvary Schools. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-managed strategies, and it is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

William Parker is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fiducient Advisors LLC for 12 years before joining CIBC Private Wealth Advisors in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a collaborative investment process featuring internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios using both proprietary and external strategies, distinguishing itself through its scale and involvement with investment company clientele.

Ruth Uress is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Relative Value Partners, and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach with proprietary models and risk management techniques, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

James Escobar is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Chicago, IL. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, CNA, United Airlines, and Geneva Advisors at CIBC World Markets Corporation. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach with a combination of in-house strategies, third-party managers, and risk management tools, and offers specialized capabilities through affiliated private funds and trust services.

G. Nolan is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 42 years of industry experience and has been with Equity Services and National Life Insurance Co. since 1984. Nolan is also an insurance agent active in selling life, disability, and health insurance through Lakeshore Financial Group and as an independent contractor under his own name. Additionally, he has served as a board member and officer for the Chicago Metro Chapter of the Illinois CPA Society. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with multiple advisory platforms and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Amy Cramer is a financial advisor at Corient in Chicago, IL, with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Corient and its affiliated entities since 2016. 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 corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Cole Douglas is a financial advisor at Corient based in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mercer, Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC, and David Vaughan Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.