Kathleen Governale is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Leslie Global Wealth, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Strategic Financial Advisory Services and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Her background includes extensive advisory roles spanning over two decades. Leslie Global Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various asset classes.

Brian Malizia is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Lakeshore Tax Consulting, a tax preparation business. Lakeshore Capital Group provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive planning and tailored investment strategies that utilize a combination of in-house models, third-party providers, and a broad range of investment products.

Lawrence Strzelecki is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Assured Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and National Asset Management. He is also involved as an agent in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products. Assured Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth households with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and educational seminars. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including computer-driven analytics, to construct portfolios that may include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and option strategies.

Sarah Pierce is a financial advisor at Watershed Private Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, Creative Planning, and Steven L Braun. Watershed Private Wealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with a focus on customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes a range of strategies including third-party model portfolios, direct indexing, and structured products to tailor investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Kathleen Leipprandt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Baldwin Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014 and previously with Equitable Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Leipprandt serves as a consultant for investment matters at First United Methodist Church and is a Darnall Fellow at DePauw University, where she guides students in career development. She also holds roles with the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils and serves on the board of Harper College and the Downtown Arlington Heights Business Association. Baldwin Financial Advisors primarily serves individuals, families, and small businesses through personalized financial planning and advisory consulting. The firm employs a modular planning process that delivers recommendations based on client data without providing discretionary portfolio management or custody of assets.

Charles McKenna is a financial advisor at McKenna Capital, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, McKenna serves as a director at Wheaton Bank and Trust and Penske Motor Group, and he owns a business services company. McKenna Capital is a small advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as select institutional accounts, offering portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and uses a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income to construct portfolios tailored to documented client risk tolerances.

Robert Finley is a CFP® at Virtue Asset Management LLC in Barrington, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Virtue Asset Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Barrington Chamber and as board treasurer for the Evergreen Cemetery Non Profit Association. Virtue Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a client-customized investment approach, utilizing quantitative analysis and a range of investment vehicles, including equities, fixed income, and option strategies, to address clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Andrew Kuhn is a financial advisor with Kuhn Capital Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kuhn Capital Partners since 2016, including roles at Focused Compounding Capital Management and as a sole proprietor. He is a partner of the General Partner for Bison Alpha Fund, a private fund managed by Kuhn Capital Partners. Kuhn Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm manages separately tailored portfolios and pooled investment vehicles, including private funds, using a range of strategies and conducts educational seminars and a radio program on market topics.

Shivam Patel is a financial advisor at SC Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and four years of combined experience at the firm. Prior to his current role, he worked at SPTRADEZ LLC and has teaching experience at the University of Chicago, Glenbard North High School, and Stratford Middle School. SC Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a variety of investment instruments and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension plan consulting.

Edward Downey Jr. is the sole advisor at DFG Wealth Management, LLC in Bartlett, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Downey Financial Group, Inc. since 2003 and has held roles at Advisors Excel and DFG Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and tax preparation. DFG Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary portfolios and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with active sector rotation and various investment strategies, managing approximately $65 million for about 143 clients in a single-advisor setting.

Christopher Daniels is a financial advisor at Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Nuveen Securities, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. Daniels is also the managing member and owner of Daniels Asset Capital LLC, a non-investment related business. Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates through a co-advisor arrangement and financial planning at no additional cost. The firm refers assets to an SEC-registered third-party manager that handles portfolio management and custodial services, while assisting clients with model selection and tailoring strategies based on comprehensive financial planning.

Mark Bova is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lenity Financial, Inc. since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and is a partner in Simply Better Choices, LLC, a health and wellbeing blog unrelated to his advisory work. Lenity Financial, Inc. is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, professionals, families, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive flat-fee financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile.

Brock Von Holt is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Von Holt Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018. Von Holt Financial Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and ongoing financial planning to individual and trust clients. The firm manages approximately $107 million, employs a Modern Portfolio Theory investment framework, and primarily uses no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

John Bever is a financial advisor with Phase III Advisory Services, LTD, holding a CFP® designation and a Series 63 license, with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Phase III Advisory Services since 1984 and also associated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 1989. Bever provides life insurance illustrations and solutions and serves as a notary public offering services to clients. Phase III Advisory Services, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, portfolio monitoring, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $162 million in assets for around 366 clients using tailored portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, with options including advisor-managed portfolios and a Unified Managed Account.

Brian Vogler is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Highview Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Holman, Fitch Ratings, and Wheels, Inc. Highview Capital Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to implement asset-allocation strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $363.6 million in regulatory assets.

Mark Schwartz is a financial advisor with Estate & Trust Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Re-Direct Securities Corp. since 2001 and with Estate & Trust Advisors since 1997. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance products. Estate & Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers custom portfolio management using a strategic core-and-satellite approach and provides wealth management, financial planning, and participant consulting services.

Mark Jablonski is a financial advisor at Servant Financial, Ltd. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in corporate positions at CVS Health Corp., Middough Inc., and Baxter International Inc. He is also involved with Alathea Consulting LLC. Servant Financial provides personalized investment management for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, family offices, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification, tax efficiency, and tactical adjustments, and it is notable for advising private Opportunity Zone farmland funds and offering alternative-investment consulting.

Kevin Susmarski is a financial advisor at First Choice Financial Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background in law enforcement, serving as a sergeant and patrol division supervisor at the Village of Hinsdale Police Department since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent operating as a sole proprietor. First Choice Financial Services LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial advice primarily through referrals to third-party money managers and estate-planning support. The firm acts as a liaison in client communications and oversight, focusing on client goals and risk tolerance without directly managing assets.

Christopher Barberini is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, INC., Global Financial Private Capital LLC, and Horner Tax Advisory Group. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax preparation and consultation services as an independent contractor. Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored asset allocations across various investment types and incorporates both in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Bradford Szczecinski is a financial advisor with Creative Resources Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USI, Marsh Private Client Services, and The Horton Group. He volunteers with Breakthrough Urban Ministries as a planned giving consultant and serves on the Transplant Advisory Council at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Creative Resources Investment Advisors primarily serves individual and high-income clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and a blended strategic/tactical asset allocation, tailoring portfolios to client needs and conducting regular reviews.