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.

Scott Pederson is a financial advisor with Harmony Wealth Management LLC in Crown Point, Indiana. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, including 22 years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank before founding his current firm in 2019. Harmony Wealth Management is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, tax-exempt entities, and government clients. The firm emphasizes quantitative portfolio optimization and efficient-frontier analysis in its investment process and offers a distinctive service mix that includes predominantly non-discretionary asset management and educational client workshops.

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.

Dennis Gravitt is a financial advisor at Long Run Financial, Ltd. in Frankfort, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Long Run Financial since 2007. Long Run Financial, Ltd. provides discretionary investment management, personal financial planning, and financial coaching to individuals and families, along with employer/employee consulting and 401(k) review services. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive index/ETF exposure and active security selection, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and tailored planning services.

Dylan Parks is the principal of Parks Wealth Management LLC in Lowell, Indiana. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding his firm in 2025, he worked for five years at Revere Marketing and six years at Walgreens. Parks Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm uses a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers a broad menu of instruments such as options and derivatives.

Eudora Adolph is a financial advisor with AverTrust Wealth LLC in Crown Point, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with AverTrust Wealth LLC since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of various insurance products through multiple insurance companies. AverTrust Wealth LLC is a woman-owned independent investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates, with client focus areas including automotive and technical business owners, retirees, women, and medical professionals. The firm offers fee-based investment supervisory services and financial planning, typically managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis while incorporating technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Craig Menninga is a financial advisor at CWM Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Lowell, Indiana. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Menninga serves as the Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Franciscan Health Michigan City. CWM Wealth Management provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm combines technical analysis with fundamental research to create tailored portfolios and offers a range of strategies including high-yield and income-focused sleeves.

Timothy Regan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Financial, where he spent 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, Regan serves as chairman of the Grace Christian Academy School Board. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, and businesses. The firm integrates tax-preparation services and licensed insurance offerings alongside its investment process, which emphasizes fundamental analysis to build customized portfolios.

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 Latko is a financial advisor at Latko Wealth Management, Ltd. with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at LPL Financial and Latko Wealth Management since 2012. Latko Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and consulting primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm uses a personalized, goal-based process and offers portfolio management across a range of asset types with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

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.

Robert Morvice is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Bates Securities, Bates Financial Advisors, Team Belvedere LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. He serves as Director of Operations and Enrolled Agent for PrairieView Tax LLC, a tax preparation and advisory business affiliated with his firm. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm integrates tax preparation services through its affiliated entity and employs a primarily fundamental analysis approach to develop customized investment portfolios.

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.