Norbert Lieblang is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Citigroup Global Markets since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Pruco Securities, LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Allstate Insurance Company. He serves as a board member of the Apple Country Homeowners Association. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, as well as brokerage, custody, and derivatives services.

Charisma Lariosa is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2020 and concurrently with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2018. Outside of advisory work, she is a physical therapist providing therapy staffing services through Select Rehabilitation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services, including a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Glenn Stears Jr. is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. He has 45 years of industry experience, including roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 37 years and managing his own insurance agency since 1980. He is also vice president and secretary of Sagrado & Stears, Inc., a non-investment related business. United Planners Financial Services of America serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering financial planning and portfolio management through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Gregg Anderson is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Atlantic Trust Investment Advisers, Gnv Advisors, and Geneva Investment Management of Chicago. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies with a range of services including portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and coordinated Family Office services. The firm combines proprietary and external investment strategies and is notable for its high assets under management per advisor and management of investment company portfolios.

Lauren Kramer is a financial advisor at William Blair with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2022 and previously at Morgan Stanley from 2015 to 2022. 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 proprietary models as well as access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Lucas Perkins is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2011 and holding a concurrent position at Agia since 2022. He is based in Chicago, IL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. At Agia, he is involved with non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Marcel Myszewski is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BBR Partners, LLC and Northern Trust Corporation. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private-fund management across multiple asset classes.

Kenneth Fox Jr. is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, ValMark Advisors, ValMark Securities, and KeyBanc Capital Markets. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Craig Hurley is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Hurley has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF in various roles since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division serves individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, frequently those connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker-dealer services, with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services and a model separating point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management.

Ephraim Okeke is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has previously worked at UBS Financial Service Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Treasurer and a board member for F.Y.T.C (For You, The Culture) INC, where he manages financial affairs and budgets. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes using Schwab research tools and standard asset allocation models.

Danielle Artz is a financial advisor at William Blair with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at William Blair since 2021 and previously spent three years with Fisher Investments. 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 across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Patricia Dechant is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors since 2017, previously spending time at Atlantic Trust Investment Advisors and Geneva Investment Management of Chicago. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of internal teams and external managers to deliver customized portfolio management and financial planning, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on serving high net worth clients and offering coordinated Family Office services for complex needs.

Darinka Lora Stepan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has held roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2015 and operates her own advisory and insurance solutions firm. Outside of advisory work, Stepan serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations focused on first-time homebuyer education and youth tennis scholarships. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through various program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Roger Albrecht Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth, and Mid-Continent Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and managing director of Blue Sapphire Capital 1 LLC, an investment real estate business. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kimberly Mitchell is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise, Waddell and Reed, and as a self-employed advisor prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2025. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program, serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, and integrates municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank.

Rita Magic is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, JP Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, LPL Financial, BMO Harris Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging its scale and specialized market roles.

Alaina Anderson is a financial advisor at William Blair with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company since 2006. 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 multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Cheryl Heilman is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at CNO Financial Group, Bankers Life Advisory Services, Bankers Life Securities since 2019, and previously spent 16 years with Ameritas Investment Corp. Heilman serves as President of Bankers Life Advisory Services in Chicago and is Vice President of CNO Financial Group. Bankers Life Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Larue Gibson Jr. is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with HighTower Securities and HighTower Advisors since 2016. Gibson serves as a director for two nonprofit organizations: The Disability Fund, which provides capital and advisory services for people with disabilities, and The Lois Bronz Children’s Center, which operates daycare services for underprivileged children. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Nicholas Lamb is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera, Sageview Advisory Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate development business and sells fixed insurance products. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by targeted passive allocations and private market investments.