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.

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.

Donald Cuba is a financial advisor at DMC Capital Management Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with AllState Insurance Company and the Chicago Board of Trade since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he provides technical support at the Chicago Board of Trade. DMC Capital Management Inc offers portfolio management and advisory services primarily for individual and retirement accounts, including IRAs, trusts, and employer retirement plans. The firm serves a small, closed client base and focuses on investor education with a long-term allocation strategy centered on mutual funds, bonds, CDs, and cash equivalents.

Alexander Locker is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal of OmniDivitia Wealth Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Flossmoor, IL, and has also operated tax preparation services through OmniDivitia Tax Services, LLC. His work history includes running his own firms since 2009. OmniDivitia Wealth Management provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs documented investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering services such as discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and ERISA pension consulting.

Renee Collins is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Retire Ready Inc. She has a background that includes roles at the IRS and FGMK, and she is the founder and president of RKC Tax and Financial Services Inc., an accounting firm providing services to a nonprofit organization. Retire Ready Inc. offers comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, business owners, and clients undergoing divorce, with a focus on cash flow, retirement, tax, estate, risk management, and investment planning. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach using diversified, low-cost index funds and ETFs, combined with client-specific risk assessment, and provides services through modular planning packages and ongoing management under a fiduciary standard.

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.

Karen Dowling is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal at Chancellor Financial Services, Inc. in Orland Park, IL. She has held leadership roles in several related businesses, including Dowling Legacy & Retirement, Inc., where she focuses on insurance sales and legacy planning, and she is also CEO of the Dowling Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Chancellor Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ongoing financial coaching to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm oversees approximately $26.4 million across 85 client accounts and offers public seminars and structured coaching programs alongside its investment management services.

Anthony Krcmar is the managing member of Paisley Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Grassland Capital, LLC and Bluestem Capital Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Kwiktrading, where he dedicates time as an associated person. Paisley Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and institutional clients, providing financial consulting, retirement and estate planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs an individualized asset-allocation approach using a broad range of securities and strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and third-party custodianship.

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.

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.

Gary Bertacchi is a financial advisor with Triex Financial Services, Inc. in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Triex Financial Services since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and CEO of the Cord Vanderpool Private Foundation. Triex Financial Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and similar entities such as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on mutual fund and ETF allocation strategies using technical and quantitative methods, including market-timing and short strategies that are uncommon in its peer group.

Timothy Hammond is the sole advisor at Hammond Investment Management, LLC in Mokena, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wall & Associates since 2000 and has been an investment advisor under his own name since 1997. Hammond Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to pension plans, municipal clients, and individual investors. The firm follows a long-term, low-turnover investment philosophy emphasizing diversification and asset allocation, with a particular focus on institutional and state/municipal clients and fixed-income solutions.

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.

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.

Felicia Gates is a financial advisor at Polaris Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2020 to 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an accountant for a nonprofit organization focused on human rights and social justice education and advocacy. Polaris Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual investors and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a tailored Investment Policy Statement to guide discretionary account management and applies modern portfolio theory across a range of investment instruments and strategies.

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.

Joseph McDonnell is a financial advisor at McDonnell Capital Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and PFS™ designations, as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. McDonnell has operated his own CPA practice since 1989 and has managed McDonnell Wealth Management since 2012. He serves as a school treasurer for multiple local school districts and a community educational foundation, overseeing their financial activities and fund investments. McDonnell Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and integrated financial planning to a diverse client base including institutions, business owners, trusts, municipalities, and individual investors. The firm’s goals-driven investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes customized policy statements and financial modeling to guide asset allocation and measure progress.