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William Utes is the sole advisor at UTES Wealth Strategies in Antioch, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 56 years of industry experience. He has been managing his own advisory business since 2019 and has worked with Securities America Advisors, Inc. since 2007. In addition to investment advising, he occasionally offers insurance reviews to clients through approved vendors. UTES Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with selected outside money managers and offers educational newsletters and seminars to clients.

Michael Niemczyk is a financial advisor with Capital Advisor Network holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with multiple firms, including Brookstone Capital Management and his own Michael Niemczyk Associates, Inc. Niemczyk is also involved with the Society of Financial Awareness as a volunteer educator, providing financial education through community classes and workshops. Capital Advisor Network is a six-advisor team offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs data-driven, algorithmic investment strategies and integrates third-party managers with technology tools to support portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Robert Stanley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in financial advisory services at R. W. Stanley Investment Planning. He has operated the Stanley Agency since 1991, providing fire, casualty, and life insurance services. R.W. Stanley Investment Planning offers fee-only, project-based financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, emphasizing broad strategic asset allocation and the use of low-cost passive index funds. The firm does not take custody of client assets and provides advice on a per-project, hourly basis.

Nicholas Daleiden is the sole advisor at Daleiden Wealth Advisors in McHenry, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nations Financial Group, Inc. for 11 years before establishing his own practice. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Daleiden Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, and routinely uses third-party sub-advisors while maintaining client relationship oversight.

Vj Arjan is a financial advisor at ConCap LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, as well as a Series 66 license. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Torchmark Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Arjan maintains a personal blog unrelated to finance. ConCap LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, by providing asset management alongside financial and estate-planning services. The firm applies fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build tailored portfolios, focusing on active management through ongoing monitoring and client communication.

James Kramer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Kramer Investment Services, LLC and has been self-employed since 2013. Kramer also owns and operates Kramer Investment and Insurance Services, Inc., where he spends a significant portion of his time as an insurance agent. Kramer Investment Services, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and liaison services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios and is notable for its use of derivatives and futures within separately managed accounts, as well as for serving a large client base without a firm account minimum.