Joseph Harowski is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. and has been affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America since 2004. Smart Choice Financial Planning offers financial planning, retirement and estate consultations, and portfolio monitoring to individuals, families, and small businesses without account minimums. The firm follows a primarily passive, low-cost investment approach and provides services on a project or fixed-fee basis with a fee-only, no-commission structure.

Douglas Santefort is the owner and president of Santefort Investment Group, LLC, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Madison Avenue Securities, Inc. from 2007 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Elim Christian Services Foundation. Santefort Investment Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, retirement-plan consulting as a 3(21) fiduciary, public educational seminars, and sells fixed insurance products, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis with support from third-party managers and platforms.

Kally Tsangaris is a financial advisor at RCS Financial Advisors, Ltd with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has led RCS Financial Advisors since 1993. Prior to founding the firm, she has a background in banking and private banking. RCS Financial Advisors, Ltd provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, custodial accounts, corporations, IRAs, and trusts. The firm uses a fundamental analysis-based investment process and employs both long- and short-term strategies across various asset classes, maintaining a hands-on operational approach with centralized oversight of related-person trading.

Xuan Wang is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at EN+ Wealth, having previously worked at William Blair and ProManage LLC. EN+ Wealth operates a web-based financial advisory platform focused on underserved communities, particularly young and emerging families and Chinese and Asian individuals in the U.S. The firm combines AI-driven personalized recommendations with human oversight, offering a range of investment and financial planning services through a membership-tiered model.

Sharon Mallory is the managing member of SDM Investments, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser, with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SDM Investments since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, Mallory works as a physical therapist and has been involved in health insurance sales since 1992. SDM Investments provides customized portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, employing a Mid Cap Value strategy focused on fundamental, valuation-driven research and concentrated portfolios typically comprising 15–25 holdings with a multi-year investment horizon.

Kurt Schultz is a financial advisor with Atis, Inc. in Highland, Indiana, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Atis since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 20% partner in Evolution Investments, LLC, a firm that manages office facilities and a professional condo association. Atis, Inc. serves individual investors and trusts, primarily managing IRA rollover accounts through wrap-fee programs on RBC-sponsored platforms. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification, typically managing assets on a non-discretionary basis where clients retain trading authority.

Cynthia Walsh is a financial advisor at Walsh Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Walsh Advisors since 1999, with additional roles at the University of Chicago and DePaul University. Walsh serves on the boards of the Crown Point Community Foundation, LendingOne, and Chimera Investment Corporation, a real estate investment trust. Walsh Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $73.5 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options trading, and allocations to alternative investments.

Benjamin Tegeler is a financial advisor at Gineris Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including OSAIC Wealth Inc, Woodbury Financial Services, and Modern Woodmen of America. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in the sale of life insurance and annuity products as part of his financial planning services. Gineris Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm primarily offers non-discretionary portfolio management, hourly financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Kevin Griffin is a financial advisor with Griffin Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Griffin Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated under the Griffin Wealth Management name since 2003. Outside of investment advisory services, he is involved in a non-variable insurance business offering fixed annuities, long-term care, and term life insurance. Griffin Financial Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm employs a personalized, fiduciary approach that tailors asset allocation and investment selection using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, sometimes utilizing outside specialty managers to implement specific strategies.

David Bonifield is a financial advisor at Optimized Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC and U.S. Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Boniventures, Inc., a consulting firm unrelated to investments. Optimized Capital LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes customized model portfolios focused on asset allocation and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and long-term strategies with periodic rebalancing.

Jorge Velasquez is a financial advisor at Wisely Advised with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wisely Advised since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of traditional insurance products. Wisely Advised serves individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, managing approximately $69 million in assets across 185 client relationships. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, offering both model and customized investment options alongside financial planning and qualified plan services.

Kenneth Michaels is a financial advisor at Wisely Advised with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wisely Advised since 2021, with prior experience at Centier Bank and Indiana University Northwest. Wisely Advised serves individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, managing approximately $69 million in assets across about 185 client relationships. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and qualified plan services.

Gene Witt is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Optimized Capital LLC. He has previously worked at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Witt maintains a licensed insurance practice selling health, property, and casualty insurance. Optimized Capital LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm specializes in customized model portfolios focused on asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

Timothy Shaw is a financial advisor at Gineris Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Osaic, FNML, Inc., and World Equity Group, Inc. Shaw is a silent partner and board member of Gineris & Associates, an accounting firm with which his advisory firm has a reciprocal referral relationship. Gineris Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management, hourly financial planning, and access to third-party asset-management programs, managing approximately $72.5 million in assets across about 249 client relationships.

Dorothy Austgen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is an owner and advisor at Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services in Crown Point, IN, and has worked with firms including Covenant Wealth Partners, Csenge Advisory Group, and Lion Street Financial. Outside of advisory services, she owns and manages real estate through Premier Property Investments, LLC and Crown Real Estate Group, LLC. Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services provides investment advice and financial planning to clients, focusing on delivering tailored recommendations and comprehensive financial analyses.

Michael Parianos is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at ATIS, Inc. in Highland, IN, with experience in both education and automotive industries prior to joining ATIS in 2025. He previously worked at Indiana University Northwest for five years and held roles at Napelton Nissan and Lake Central High School. ATIS, Inc. serves individual investors and trusts, focusing on IRA rollovers and providing portfolio management, financial, retirement, estate, and legacy planning services. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification with mutual fund and ETF models, and typically manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Mastej is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Atis since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of two investment entities focused on passive real estate holdings. Atis, Inc. serves individual investors and trusts, primarily managing IRA rollovers through wrap-fee programs on RBC-sponsored platforms. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification, operating mostly on a non-discretionary basis where clients retain trading authority.

John Evanich is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Atis, Inc since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Evolution Investments, LLC, which manages office facilities and a professional condo association. Atis, Inc serves individual investors and trusts, focusing largely on IRA rollovers. The firm provides portfolio management and planning services through wrap-fee programs on RBC-sponsored platforms, using both fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification.

Owen Rush is a financial advisor at Walsh Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and operating his own firm, Rush on Investments, LLC. Walsh Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $73.5 million in client assets and offers both comprehensive one-time plans and ongoing subscription-based planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.

John Lyon is a CFA charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Lyon Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held positions at Algebris Investments, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Sirios Capital Management, Chicago Booth School of Business, Wells Capital Management, and Ned Davis Research, Inc. Lyon Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and incidental financial planning to individuals, corporate retirement plans, trusts, estates, organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a value-contrarian investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with an emphasis on asset allocation to limit downside risk.