Grant Fridley is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Powers Advisory Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Powers Advisory Group, he spent three years at McKendree University and seven years at Wesclin CUSD3. Powers Advisory Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and employee benefit plans. The firm employs an ETF-based, asset-allocation investment approach focusing on quality securities and income growth, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside financial planning and pension consulting.

Nicholas Rutz is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Powers Advisory Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been involved with Powers Advisory Group since 2023 and has additional business experience as the owner of a child care company and a real estate investment company. Prior to Powers Advisory Group, he was associated with Siblings & Company LLC and operated Rutz Group II DBA Popeye's Chop House. Powers Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and employee benefit plans by offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on ETF-based, asset-allocation portfolios emphasizing quality securities, current income, and dividend reinvestment.

Matthew Powers is a financial advisor with Powers Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has led Powers Advisory Group since 2014. Powers Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, along with corporations and employee benefit plans. The firm focuses on ETF-based, asset-allocation portfolios emphasizing quality securities and income growth, and combines pension consulting, participant account management, and financial planning through a four-advisor team managing approximately $329.5 million in discretionary assets.

Richard Ringwald is a financial advisor at Powers Advisory Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Commerce Bank and Stifel Nicolaus. Powers Advisory Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses an ETF-based, asset-allocation approach focusing on quality securities, current income, and dividend reinvestment, combining fundamental and technical analysis with periodic rebalancing.

Michael Mitchell is a financial advisor at Values First Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in product management for Eurofins Pharma Discovery Services since 2016, focusing on pharmaceutical drug safety and efficacy. Values First Advisors, Inc. is an independent SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $215 million across seven advisors, applying Biblically Responsible Investing principles through long-term equity and fixed-income strategies with a range of investment vehicles and fiduciary services.

Donald Portell is a financial advisor at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Portell Financial Services and DBP Wealth Advisory Group, where he currently serves as Principal. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Highland Country Club. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by ongoing monitoring and annual client reviews.

David Bargetzi is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of experience in the industry, including roles at Portell Financial Services, Inc. and Lucco Management Company LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in financial planning, insurance sales, and group term insurance administration through his other business activities. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Donstan Portell is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with DBP Wealth Advisory Group since 2021 and previously operated Portell Financial Services. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed by St. Louis Cardinals, LLC. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Lee Simmonds is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2009 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2005 to 2009. Simmonds is also a registered notary public. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisor programs using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers.

Joseph Horstmann is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Highland, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with LPL Financial since 2012 and founded Horstmann Premier Financial in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in family-owned businesses including an ice vending enterprise and a related vending business partnership. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive resources and technology tools.

Kevin Dewaele is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1999 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets, offering a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Lisa Driscoll is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Highland, IL, with two years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has been associated with Edward Jones since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent consultant selling jewelry. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Wiegand is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus and Stifel Financial Corp before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering a range of financial planning and consulting services, with an emphasis on tailored, non-discretionary advice supported by firm research and multiple portfolio management styles.

Carl Dempsey is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Highland, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Edward Jones since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a hunting property in Illinois for which he receives CRP government payments related to wildlife habitat management. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and maintains a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Blake Snyder is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2018. Blake also operates Frank Snyder Financial, an independent advisory practice. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a broad network of independent professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party model strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary implementation options.

Michael Riffel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Kestra Advisory Services, KESTRA Investment Services, and M Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he has operated a financial management business based in Highland, IL. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing various portfolio strategies and technology tools to support its network of over 22,800 advisors.

De Anna Bolt is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Maurices and was involved with All You Fitness & Party Place. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices, offering a variety of advisory programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated investment products under a fiduciary standard.

Peggy Elliott is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1997 and Cambridge Investment Research since 2007. In addition to her advisory work, she operates as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing various portfolio management approaches and multiple custody platforms.

Frank Snyder IV is a ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2016. He is also the owner of Snyder Financial, Inc., where he operates as an independent insurance agent offering life, health, home, auto, and commercial insurance products, and provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm delivers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals using a variety of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

David Disch is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed Inc and various insurance carriers, as well as serving on the boards of Greenville Free Methodist Church and STL Wealth LP. He has involvement in nonprofit board activities outside of his advisory work. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with investment strategies encompassing discretionary and non-discretionary management and incorporating advanced technology tools for operational support.

Matthew Armentrout is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and 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.

Lisette Ehrat is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, she worked for Bradley Tinnin Prudent Investor Services, Inc. for 15 years and Osaic for 24 years. Outside of her advisory work, Ehrat serves as a church organist and musician. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Brittni Snyder Borri is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2022 and operating Frank Snyder Financial since 2019, where she acts as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options and maintains proprietary and third-party model strategies, with structured compliance and economic disclosures uncommon among peers.

Brian Becker is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Highland, IL. He has four years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones, following a 15-year career at Leonardo DRS. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm offers various advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

David Tabor is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.