Michael Fry is a financial advisor at RWC For Life with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Steward Financial Services, Inc. since 1993. Fry also creates financial education content through his business, Dashing Upward. RWC For Life provides comprehensive financial planning, targeted consulting, and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $30 million in discretionary assets and offers customized and model portfolios with regular reviews.

Matthew Kunst is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Opus Financial Solutions LLC since 2017 and previously spent eight years at MMK Financial Services. Opus Financial Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, business owners, executives, trusts, and other entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes integrated tax and accounting support alongside investment management, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments when appropriate.

Timothy Reeves is the sole advisor at Tim Reeves & Associates in Midlothian, IL, holding a Series 63 designation with 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. since 2015 and has operated Tim Reeves & Associates since 1972. Tim Reeves & Associates provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, alongside financial planning services. The firm uses hourly and flat fee arrangements rather than asset-based fees and often recommends mutual funds, variable annuities, and insurance products as part of its advisory approach.

Kirk Kreikemeier is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Pebble Valley Wealth Management since 2008, where he is one of two advisors. Pebble Valley Wealth Management serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF selection, with a notable use of derivative-based option strategies and selective digital-asset exposures within client portfolios.

Charles Brown III is a financial advisor at CB3 Financial Group, Inc. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with CB3 Financial Group in various capacities since 2006. The firm provides investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, families, business entities, and nonprofit organizations. CB3 offers discretionary portfolio management through several programs that utilize fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, including an aggressive strategy focused on global equities and emerging companies in generative artificial intelligence.

William Laipple is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently a partner at Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC in Oak Brook, IL. He has worked at Stonebridge since 2011 and has held roles at APW Capital, Inc. and Comprehensive Asset Management Serving Inc. since 2016. Stonebridge Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, tax-exempt entities, and other legal entities, managing approximately $283 million for around 288 clients. The firm provides customized portfolio construction and offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family-office/business consulting services.

Joann May is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Forest Asset Management LLC since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a general partner in an investment club, Riverside Fund Money Club, since 1995. Forest Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using primarily passive and evidence-based funds, supported by written investment policy statements and portfolio modeling techniques.

Peter Claeys is a financial advisor with Arbor Financial Services, LLC in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Arbor Financial Services since 2012 and is also involved with Profitability Concepts & Consulting, LLC, a holding company for Arbor Financial Services. Arbor Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm uses firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of analytical methods to manage client assets, typically on a discretionary basis, and offers both bundled wrap-fee and unbundled advisory services.

Andrew Kaminski is a financial advisor at HK Private Client, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, The Northern Trust Company, Calamos Advisors LLC, and Osaic FA, Inc. HK Private Client is a small, supported registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm integrates quantitative tools and tailored advice to construct and monitor portfolios aligned with clients’ financial objectives and risk tolerance.

Patrick Kirvan is a financial advisor with Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC, and has been with Advanced Planning Advisors Group in various capacities since 2017. Kirvan is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates through a co-advisor model and financial planning at no extra cost. The firm refers assets to an SEC-registered third-party manager for portfolio management and custodian services, focusing on model selection aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and reviewing accounts quarterly.

Norman Chiodras is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been associated with Mack Investment Securities, Inc. for 36 years and owns Retirement Planners, Inc. (dba RPI, Inc.), where financial planning and fixed insurance products are offered. Outside of finance, he is a freelance trumpet player with the DuPage Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet and serves as treasurer for Holy Spirit Ministries, a nonprofit organization, as well as a board member of the Briarwood Lakes HOA in Oak Brook, IL. Mack Investment Securities, Inc. advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other custodial accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager-of-managers programs, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach combines oversight of independent sub-advisers with firm-run model strategies that employ technical, seasonal, and tactical indicators, allowing for tactical asset shifts and use of ETFs, including leveraged and inverse products.

Kristin Sweis is a financial advisor at Paradigm Money Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. before joining Paradigm in 2020. Paradigm Money Management provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and business entities, focusing on tiered planning engagements and 3(21) ERISA plan support. The firm acts primarily as a planner and coordinator, recommending third-party managers and advisory platforms while monitoring their alignment with client objectives.

John Heneghan is a financial advisor at Servant Financial, Ltd. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Servant Financial since 2004. Servant Financial provides personalized investment management for individuals, trusts, family offices, and various institutional clients, with a particular focus on advising Opportunity Zone farmland funds and alternative investments. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversified, tax-efficient portfolios and employs AI-assisted research tools, managing approximately $143.6 million in regulatory assets under management as of 2025.

Darin Roth is a financial advisor with Cambier Capital, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at 2642 Capital, LLC, Stenger Tax Advisory, LLC, Stenger Family Office, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Guggenheim Investments. Roth is a co-founder and former operational manager of Stenger Tax Advisory LLC, a certified public accounting firm. Cambier Capital provides wealth management and investment services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a long-term investment approach alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Robert Pick is a financial advisor at RightWise Wealth in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has 16 years of prior experience working at Bain & Company. RightWise Wealth serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm integrates third-party tools for tax filing and estate planning and structures its client relationships with an intensive first year of meetings followed by annual reviews.

Mark Madia is a CFP® professional with over 33 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. since 1998 and has held roles at FSC Securities Corporation and Tax & Investment Services, Inc. Additionally, Madia is involved with Tax & Accounting Strategies, Inc., a tax preparation and bookkeeping firm he leads. Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. provides personalized financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written broad-based or modular financial plans without discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of fundamental and technical investment analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies.

Bryan Petry is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stonebridge Wealth Management since 2017 and previously held positions at APW Capital, Inc., Securian Financial Services, Inc., and GCG Financial Inc. Stonebridge Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, tax-exempt entities, and other legal entities, managing approximately $283 million for about 288 clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family-office/business consulting, focusing on customized portfolios that incorporate ETFs, separate account managers, and third-party strategies.

Marina Solomon is a financial advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2014 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. Left Brain Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and tax-exempt entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consultative services. The firm utilizes a proprietary platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment advice to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Austin Kight is a financial advisor at Cambier Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including 2642 Capital, LLC, ALPS Distributors, Inc., PT Asset Management LLC, Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC, Innovator Capital Management, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Weber Shandwick. Cambier Capital provides continuous wealth and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with flexibility to adjust based on client objectives or market conditions.

Ryan Finn is a financial advisor with Apis Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Great Point Capital, LLC, Command Financial Group, and E*Trade Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Command Financial Group LLC, a mortgage brokering business. Apis Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm’s approach combines asset-allocation targets with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory principles, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management under a fee-only model.