Michael Abbatacola is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliates since 1992 and currently holds a vice president position at Old Second National Bank, a role unrelated to investment activities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Robert Jungels is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved with Prairie Path Cycles, a business operating since 2003. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios through an integrated platform combining advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products.

Mauricio Guadarrama is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2014. Prior to that, he was with First Midwest Bank (formerly Banco Popular) for 19 years and has been associated with Old National Bank since 2022. 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 a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven strategies.

John Quinn is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he held various positions including work with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque and Loras College. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Brock Renner is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Oak Brook, IL, and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Brock previously worked with Display Case, LLC, and Housesale.com. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning that incorporates advanced tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and the guidance of a Global Investment Committee.

Kevin Gelso is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with clients to help them achieve their financial goals through planning and guidance. He joined Fidelity in 2021 and utilizes the firm's resources to support his clients' financial aspirations. Prior to his role at Fidelity, Kevin worked as a Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual from 2019 to 2021. Throughout his career, he has focused on building trust-based relationships with clients to provide personalized financial advice. Outside of his professional work, Kevin has interests in baseball, cars, food, golf, puzzles, and running.

Qureish Esmail is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 19 years before joining OSAIC in 2024. Esmail holds a Series 63 designation and operates Esmail Financial Strategies, a fixed insurance products business offering term life, guaranteed universal life, indexed universal life, and long-term disability insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and third-party managed accounts to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

Christopher Phalon is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones in Naperville, IL. He has four years of industry experience, including five years at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation prior to joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with an SEC-registered advisory program and approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Scott Cullitan is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2010. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a broad client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a range of investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investments.

Parker Bugg is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Oak Brook, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to his current role, he was involved with several baseball-related organizations including the Miami Marlins and the Minnesota Twins. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, often working through program sponsors and endorsed platforms.

Adam San Juan is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Investment Corp and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, as well as founding two businesses: Argo Publishing, where he serves as president and engages in authoring, education, podcasting, and speaking activities, and The Bib Woodshop, a construction and labor company. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals, offering a variety of portfolio management options and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Alan Madej is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a partner at Pierce, Madej & Associates. Since beginning his career in May 2007, Alan has specialized in developing customized wealth management strategies and portfolio management services, with a particular focus on education planning, legacy planning, and personal retirement planning. He evaluates and designs asset allocations mindful of tax consequences within comprehensive financial plans. Alan holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and maintains professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®). He was recognized in 2023 by Forbes as a “Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisor Best-in-State.” Residing in Hinsdale, Alan is involved in his community as a volunteer basketball coach for the Gateway Gators Special Olympics team and participates in the Golfview Hills Men's Golf League. He also enjoys playing paddle tennis and golfing.

Elena Ighodaro is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Primerica Advisors and operated her own advisory practice. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines institutional advisory capabilities with broker-dealer and investment advisory registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Ayodeji Ogundiya is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab since 2019, following prior roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, 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 affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset model portfolio approach supported by its Center for Financial Research.

Carissa Healy is a financial advisor with Merrill in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Macy's, Intrust Bank, CorePower Yoga, and her own firm, Healy & Associates. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nicholas Hofmann is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Renaissance Financial Corp, Cetera, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth baseball, working with 12-year-olds in both team coaching and infield training sessions. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment process.

Scott Coyner is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at the University of Iowa and Indiana University. His background also includes roles outside the financial sector, such as positions in parking management and food service. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a mix of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides proprietary research and a broad range of capital markets solutions.

Brett Proudfoot is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Invesco Advisors, Inc. prior to joining Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by advanced modeling tools, serving clients through both individual and corporate financial planning agreements.

John Kuhlman, Jr. is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at City National Bank since 2019, continuing his tenure with RBC Capital Markets since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Argon Credit Corporation and advises on restructuring for Harbour Contractors. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored to each client’s risk profile and supported by in-house and third-party investment managers.

Jeffrey Hartzell is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Merrill, as well as two years at Menards, Inc. He has been with Ameriprise since 2018. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals near or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to produce personalized recommendation reports. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.