Abraham Jimenez is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at The Vanguard Group and Randstad, as well as multiple positions at Cerity Partners since 2023. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities, and offers access to alternative and private-market investments.

Didier Thierry is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining HighTower Securities, LLC in 2019, he worked in the hospitality sector with Windy City Hospitality and Hospitality One Group from 2016 to 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diversified investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

William Mc Carty IV is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2023, following prior roles at Charles Schwab and First Trust Portfolios. Outside of his advisory work, he engages in personal item sales on eBay and Facebook Marketplace. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway Managed Account Program and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank, combining bank affiliation with a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser structure.

Jacqueline Moss is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair & Company since 2014. 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 proprietary models and access to private funds through its integrated platform.

Connor Simios is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Vermillion Financial Advisors and Willow Creek Community Church. He joined Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting through a network of advisors, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Melissa Wiss is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Financial Advisors, and Lockton Companies. Wiss is based in Chicago, IL. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental tactics such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Matthew Alcorn is a financial advisor at TIAA‑CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at BMO Capital Markets Corp., B. Riley Securities, Inc., and TradeStation Securities, Inc. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes customized portfolio management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Patricia Luken is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Barclays Bank plc. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm uses a technology-driven approach, offering discretionary unified managed accounts and financial planning through a large network of advisors.

Cary Margolis is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Western International Securities, Inc. and National Planning Corporation. Margolis is based in Chicago, IL. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Ross Ferrier is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. based in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having worked with CIBC Wood Gundy and CIBC Private Wealth since 1999. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and investment companies. The firm combines internal investment teams, relationship managers, and governance committees to deliver customized portfolios, utilizing both proprietary and external strategies, with notable specialization in managing assets for investment company clients.

Brian Marshall is a financial advisor at William Blair with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1994 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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 an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Kenny Garcia is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, following a three-year tenure at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Based in Chicago, IL, Garcia currently serves clients through Citigroup’s enterprise platform. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides specialized solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Caitlin Dahl is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and The Huntington Investment Company. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Jennifer Vinovich is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with National Life Group and Truewealth Advising Group. Outside of finance, she serves as president of Birdie Time Golf, LLC, which facilitates youth golf camps and instruction, and is a board member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the White Hawk Country Club Homeowners Association. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, serving clients through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Steven Hollon is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient and has previously worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Crowe LLP. 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Geralyn Sullivan is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1988. 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 equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Candace Vondra is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at William Blair since 2006. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Des Plaines, IL. 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 an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

La Shaunda Idleburg is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with over six years of experience, currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC. She previously worked at Merrill and held roles at the University of Missouri and the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. 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 a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating uniquely as both an investment advisor and a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in placement and investment banking.

Elizabeth Chandler is a financial advisor at William Blair with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining William Blair, she worked at Deloitte and Wake Forest University. 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 an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

James Tilley is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including AE Wealth Management and CreativeOne Wealth, and currently serves as managing partner at Liberty Hill Financial Planners. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and ongoing portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employs model portfolios with asymmetric rebalancing, and offers access to third-party sub-advisers and custodians.