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.

Timothy Okeefe is the principal of O'Keefe & Associates, P.C., an independent investment advisory firm based in Orland Park, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 27 years of industry experience, including 25 years at his current firm. In addition to investment advisory services, he maintains a Certified Public Accountant credential and provides accounting, tax advice, and income tax preparation, including IRS representation. O'Keefe & Associates primarily serves individual clients with non-discretionary investment management and periodic financial consulting. The firm follows Modern Portfolio Theory, constructing diversified portfolios that emphasize low-cost index funds and quantitative research tools, and integrates accounting and tax services alongside its investment advisory offerings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Christopher McDonnell is a financial advisor at McDonnell Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been leading McDonnell Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. McDonnell Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, non-discretionary advisory services, ERISA 3(21) co-fiduciary retirement plan consulting, and integrated financial planning to a diverse client base including institutions, business owners, trusts, municipalities, and individual clients. The firm employs a goals-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing customized investment policy statements and financial modeling to guide asset allocation and monitor progress.

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.

Juan Troncoso Iriarte is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with JT Asset Allocation LLC and has previously worked at Banco BICE and Quinto Inversiones. Prior to entering the advisory field, he spent over two decades at Dow Chemical. JT Asset Allocation LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, offering tailored investment allocations across a range of asset classes including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, and non-U.S. securities. The firm employs a combination of cyclical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, and incorporates both long- and short-term trading strategies with the use of margin and options.

Ryan Biniak is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Network, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EverGreen Capital Management and RK Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in insurance sales and service since 2010. Midwest Financial Network serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, investment consultation, portfolio management, and related business and divorce planning services. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach and offers educational seminars, outsourced portfolio management, and model-portfolio consulting.

Christopher Odonnell is a financial advisor at North South Capital, LLC in New Lenox, Illinois, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with North South Capital since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, Odonnell is a licensed agent for fixed life insurance sales. North South Capital serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts, managing approximately $25.9 million across around 120 client accounts. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance- and brokerage-related services, with a focus on tailored plans and fiduciary responsibilities.

Aaron Vasil is a financial advisor at North South Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with North South Capital since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Fundamental Financial Group, LLC, where he offers insurance products to securities clients and teaches college courses approximately one night per month. North South Capital serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and goal- and risk-based model allocations, tailoring plans through client interviews and periodic reviews, and combines investment advisory and broker-dealer services with a focus on education and conflict monitoring.

Daoran Alabin is a financial advisor at JT Asset Allocation LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at First Allied Securities, Inc. and Smartcorr Systems Inc. since 2016. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at The Dow Chemical Company from 1998 to 2016. JT Asset Allocation LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, offering tailored allocations across various asset classes including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, and non-U.S. securities. The firm’s investment approach combines cyclical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, with an emphasis on international markets and the use of derivatives within managed accounts.

Raymond Kozicki is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Network, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at EverGreen Capital Management and Horter Investment Management. Additionally, he operates as an independent insurance agent, providing insurance sales and services through unaffiliated issuers and agencies. Midwest Financial Network serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment consultation, portfolio management, and related business and divorce planning services. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach and provides educational seminars, outsourced portfolio management, and model-portfolio consulting to other advisers and institutional clients.