Noon Business Lunch

Segment 1: Bill Geiger, President and CEO of Geiger Wealth Management, joins Jon Hansen to talk about National Retirement Security Month, the importance of creating a secure retirement plan, and the three most important jobs to do to prepare for retirement.

Segment 2: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, talks to Jon about the government shutdown delaying the monthly labor report, the disappointing private payroll data, and what it likely to happen at the next Fed meeting.

Segment 3: Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief, ZDNET, joins Jon to talk about everything you need to know about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day.

Bill Geiger, President and CEO of Geiger Wealth Management, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about National Retirement Security Month, the importance of creating a secure retirement plan, and the three most important jobs to do to prepare for retirement.

Segment 1:  Aki Ito, Chief Correspondent at Business Insider, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the new rules of workplace loyalty.

Segment 2: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Jon Hansen to talk about the stock market continuing to hit all-time highs, why she still believes in the stock market despite economic turmoil, and to answer all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about why workplace values are holding up some younger workers.

Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins Jon to talk about new trend where companies are either holding on to seasoned CEOs in their later 60s and even 70s or opting to put much younger tech-savvy or visionary millennials in the top job. The result is leaving many Gen X wanna-be top executives in limbo.

Segment 3: Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen on a ‘Tuesdays with Tim’ to talk about retirement planning for Gen X. How many Americans believe they are behind on retirement savings? Tim offers suggestions on how you can build up your retirement savings and build a portfolio that will help you feel secure.

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about why consumers under 40 are not buying life insurance, and a new study that shows that one in six aspiring homeowners have given up in the last five years.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about an obscure biometric privacy law could negatively impact Chicago’s hopes to grow its AI momentum, and how Chicago ranks in tech talent.

Segment 3: Dr. Patricia L. Turner, Executive Director & CEO, American College of Surgeons, tells John about the annual Clinical Congress meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago this
weekend.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about consumer sentiment falling, what to know about the 10-year Treasury yield, and why gold is doing so well right now. Terry also answers all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Emily Shaw, Economic Development Coordinator, Lindenhurst, tells John about her job helping out businesses in Lindenhurst, what the business community in Lindenhurst is like, how they are a business-friendly town, how many people the village employs, why she feels that Lindenhurst can compete with bigger cities, and some of the new developments that are attracting residents.

Segment 2: Shannon Martin, Insurance Analyst, Bankrate, joins John to break down a new study that shows Americans pay $575 per month in hidden car ownership costs.

Segment 3: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, joins John to talk about the recent market pullback, why he’s not concerned about this temporary market breather, the market being strong overall this year, how data dependent the Fed will be this year, the start of tariff impact on the economy, seeing strength in the economy, why he’s not worried about a recession, the concern over the labor market, what lower rates might do for the housing market, and what they are telling clients right now.

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the surge in home sales, the anticipation of 2 more rate cuts this year, why it’s going to be a good time for investors, the expected rise in unemployment numbers, and why leaning into AI could be good for your portfolio.

Segment 2: Larry Fisher, co-founder of SoftSnow, a new AI-driven business based in Chicago, talks to John about how their consulting firm helps companies build an AI strategy to drive growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage.

Segment 3: Paula Giuliano, Randolph Street Market Sponsorship Director, tells John everything we need to know about this weekend’s market.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how participating in sports can help in the business world, and the line in the sand when it comes to sharing your opinion publicly and having consequences for those actions.

Segment 2: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about the Russell hitting a new high, Jerome Powell saying tariffs are having modest impact on the economy, how many interest rate cuts we might see this year, the likelihood we see a recession, if he believes the market is over valued, and why he sees the market broadening out.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

There’s a CEO change at Portillo’s. The company says Michael Osanloo is leaving effective immediately. Crain’s reports the change comes amid an ongoing challenge by an activist investor demanding changes at Portillo’s. Michael Miles Jr., who’s been serving as Portillo’s chairman, will take over as acting CEO. The Oak Brook-based company’s expansion has hit some speed bumps and has been slower than leadership had hoped.

Also, more job cuts are being announced at Capital One following its purchase of suburban-based Discover Financial Services. Listen for more below: