Our Associates

Thomas W. Hentschel, CMFC, AWMA

LPL Financial Advisor

(708) 478-0240

Tom’s transition from a Manager in Manufacturing & Engineering to Waddell & Reed as a Financial Advisor began after helping employees of a manufacturing plant establish retirement accounts and serving as an ongoing resource for...

Teresa Rivera, CRPC

LPL Financial Advisor

(708) 304-1874

(708) 478-0240

tmrivera@wradvisors.com

Teresa joined Tom in 2015, and in 2017 she became a licensed Advisor Associate after passing her Series 7, 63, and 65 exams. As of July 2021, she has moved into the roll of a Financial Advisor. She received her B.S. in Science from...

Richard Krooswyk, CMFC

LPL Financial Advisor

(708) 478-0172

rkrooswyk@wradvisors.com

Following a 25-year career in Human Resources management in industrial settings, I was excited to make a career change in 2003 to become a Financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed. The position of Financial Advisor has allowed me to build...

Christopher Smith

Advisor Associate

7084780172

cgsmith@wradvisors.com

Chris came to the team right at the transition from Waddell and Reed, Inc. to LPL Financial in 2021. His background and training at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch has been a solid asset to the team as we learned to navigate the new...

Michelle Karpus

Financial Advisor Assistant

708-478-0172

708-478-0240

michellek@wradvisors.com

Michelle joined the team in 2023 as a our Advisor Assistant. Previously, she worked with other independent advisors, bringing her knowledge of the LPL systems with her. Michelle facilitates communication between the advisors and...