Andrew Thomas

Jean Schneider is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. since 2003. She also holds leadership roles as president of Insurance Advisers Agency, Inc. and Bailey Financial Group, Inc., both involved in insurance and securities sales since 1989. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of asset management platforms and portfolio construction options through approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

Timothy Loving is a financial advisor with CG Advisory Services in Galesburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kure Advisory, Truadvice, LLC, Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC, and Preservation Wealth Management. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.02 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and access to customized private equity and hedge fund investments.

Gina Martin is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Farmers Financial Solutions. Martin serves as a board member for the OSF St Mary Medical Center Auxiliary. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $394.7 million in assets, employing ETF-based strategic models for discretionary asset management and offering a range of financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Debra Goodwin is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a home-based rug weaving and stained glass business called Prairie Rugs USA. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies that include both firm-developed and third-party models.

Thomas Eacott is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed in accounting through T & C Financial Inc. since 2005, serving as its president. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans nationwide through a network of more than 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

John Crock is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Galesburg, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience, including 16 years with his current firm. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with roughly 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable and educational organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and investment management services that utilize a mix of firm-developed and third-party model strategies.