Nathaniel Ryan Albert

I believe that everyone should have access to a professional advisor who understands their needs and can help them achieve the lifestyle they desire. As a financial advisor, I am dedicated to learning about your personal goals and using them to build a retirement plan tailored to your unique situation. NexJenn Financial Services was founded in response to the demand for financial planning from my tax clients. Often squeezed between spending for their kids’ education, caring for an elderly relative and saving for their own retirement, many were anxious about their financial future. I have enjoyed helping my clients find a balance and focus on building a strong financial future. I am a CPA® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional®, as well as a Retirement Income Certified Professional®. Additionally, I am a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors and the XY Planning Network. In my spare time, my husband and I volunteer at a homeless shelter. I also love to bike and travel and am an aspiring photographer. I have been married for 30 years and together with my awesome husband, we’ve raised three awesome kids.

Douglas Ruth is the president and owner of Lenox Capital Management, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in New Lenox, Illinois. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience. Ruth has led Lenox Capital Management since 1997 and has been involved with Lenox Financial Services, Inc. since 1994. He also serves as a board member of TB Clinic and operates an insurance agency offering life, health, and dental products. Lenox Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as businesses and institutions. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, supporting active and passive investment strategies, with ongoing account reviews conducted by Ruth as the sole adviser.

Joseph Menconi is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Drive Wealth Management LLC since 2020 and previously spent 24 years at JMG Financial Group, Ltd. in Naperville, IL. Heritage Drive Wealth Management provides asset management and fee-based financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, managing individualized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, exchange-listed securities, and fixed-income instruments.

Lyman Howell is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Regal Oak Financial, LLC since 2016. He has also operated as an independent financial consultant under his own name since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Howell provides consulting to a nonprofit organization developing a business incubator and small loan program for micro-businesses. Regal Oak Financial is an independent advisory firm offering comprehensive financial and investment planning services to individuals, business owners, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes goal-setting, client-accessible financial plans, and investment strategies focused on low-cost funds, with a particular focus on nonprofit and charitable clients and ongoing client education.

Lawrence Lewandowski is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor and the sole owner of LRL Financial Planning Services, Inc., with 12 years of experience in financial planning and 48 years as a CPA. He operates an independent financial planning firm in Countryside, IL, and also maintains a separate tax and accounting practice under his CPA designation. LRL Financial Planning Services provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory to individuals, primarily middle- to high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach with non-discretionary management and offers educational seminars alongside personalized financial plans and periodic reviews.

Richard Patap is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has led Patap Financial Services since 2011 in Naperville, IL. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance and annuity sales through a related business. Patap Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, estates, and small businesses, managing approximately $50.7 million for about 135 clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, using a strategic asset allocation approach that combines index funds, ETFs, and actively managed funds, and offers both fee-based advisory services and commissionable insurance products through an affiliated agency.