Geoffrey Brown is a CFP® with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Kovitz Securities, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, JMG Financial Group, and Northern Trust Company. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and external managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Michael Pezzuto is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at William Blair since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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.

Dillon Gorham is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. His earlier work includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at Golftini and Warehouse Systems. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and nonprofit entities, employing an institutional-style asset allocation framework with centralized investment oversight.

Ryan Harrison is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles with the Chicago Bears and International Sports Management, among others. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing technology and a combination of in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Daniel Schreiner is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2019, previously serving at Ameriprise Financial Services and Raymond James & Associates. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Alexander Brown is a financial advisor at Corient in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Deloitte LLP and two years as a self-employed professional. 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Alexander Scull is a financial advisor at William Blair with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with William Blair since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he has been affiliated with Duke University since 2015. 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.

Bruce Klein is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Atlantic Trust Investment Advisors Inc, Gnv Advisors, LLC, and Geneva Investment Management of Chicago, LLC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors delivers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that integrates internal teams and external managers to offer customized portfolios, including options strategies and coordinated Family Office services for complex needs.

James Beverley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory and BlueLake Wealth Advisors, with prior experience at Partners Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, Beverley serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Montini Catholic High School and holds board positions with Reclaim 13 and his residential townhome association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education among other services. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

James Argentine is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SPC since 2014. He also operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance, and runs a sole proprietorship under the name Prospective Financial. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Steven Coleman is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for a homeowners association and manages a family LLC focused on estate planning investments. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and utilizes a consolidated investment platform to deliver a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Brian Glynn is a Series 66 credentialed advisor at William Blair in Chicago, IL, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company since 2017 and previously worked at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Cedar Capital, LLC. 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 equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Robert Cullen is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Edward Jones, Citibank, BMO Wealth Management, and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of The Bet Exchange LLC, a software development company holding two patents. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that utilizes algorithmically selected risk profiles and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Mary Teresa Roberto is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital, Sanctuary Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and corporate and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Elvira Aldana is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at American Equity since 2022 and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors and Wfgia since 2016 and 2015, respectively. Aldana is also the president and CEO of Aldana Financial Group LLC, which provides management and sales of life, annuities, long-term care, and health disability insurance products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s advisory model primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with regulatory assets under management of about $1.7 billion.

James Bondar is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 2 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Zacks Investment Management and SheltonCapital Management. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry, including roles at Attic Bar and Bistro and JP's Pizza and Grill. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of strategies and offers educational content and integrated service platforms.

Michael Roberts is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include a one-year position at Northern Trust and four years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies alongside affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan service businesses.

Onjada Haggard Richardson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Richardson serves on the Board of Directors for Mercy Housing Lakefront, an organization that provides affordable housing and social services in Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security-pricing activities, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant operations.

Samuel Strum is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles with Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, Nylife Securities LLC, and Broadway Asia International. Outside of financial services, he is involved as a partner in producing Broadway Goes A Cappella concerts and serves on the boards of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s 20s and 30s group and Cadence Music NFP, a nonprofit focused on music education and development. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services primarily linked to insurance and annuity products. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Renate Knippen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. She has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC, Evelin Flaherty Freytas, Mastermind Wealth Strategies LLC, and operated Knippen Enterprises Inc. outside of her current role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, delivering advice through various program types tailored to client objectives.