Michael Hartlieb is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause and Googins Advisors, as well as academic positions at the University of Wisconsin. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a broad client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

George Mcelroy is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. in Des Plaines, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Infinity Financial Services and LPL Financial, LLC. Trustmont Advisory Group serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment outlook using public research and adviser judgment, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Joshua Rogers is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Arete Wealth Advisors and its related entities since 2007 and serves as CEO and Chairman of Arete Wealth Inc., the holding company for several financial services and consulting firms. Outside of his advisory work, Rogers is involved in renewable energy projects through board and managing member roles, and he produces films with Night Radio Film, Inc. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based portfolio models, uses third-party sub-advisers, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable, integrating these services with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Kristen Oziemkowski is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for Bank of America - Merrill Lynch for nine years before joining The Mather Group in 2017. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing combined financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models, tax-synchronized portfolio construction, and customization options such as direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Dennis O'Malley Jr. is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including BlackRock Investments LLC, The Invictus Collective, Sentinus-Halo Securities LLC, and Northern Trust Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Top Corner Enterprises LLC, an e-commerce business focused on Amazon and Etsy affiliate marketing. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, employing systematic, technical, and rules-based strategies combined with quantitative and fundamental analysis. The firm offers portfolio overlay, strategy management, and customized option-based solutions, serving a diverse client base that includes other asset managers, high-net-worth individuals, pension funds, and private funds.

Brady Lierz is a financial advisor at Stephens with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Renaissance Financial and Ascensus, as well as experience at the University of Arkansas and Blue Valley School District. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and research services.

Scott Rosenquist is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Highpoint Planning Partners and previously worked for Vantage Financial Partners Limited from 2013 to 2024. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory services including discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing fundamental analysis to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Michael Jazo is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2001. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis using proprietary models focused on earnings-estimate revisions and offers a wide range of investment strategies and products across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Nick Megremis is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2015 and previously worked at Securian Financial Services for 12 years. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management and a model-driven investment approach. The firm offers a range of separately managed accounts and strategist portfolios using proprietary and third-party products, with brokerage, advisory, and custody services integrated under its affiliation with Northern Trust Corporation.

Daniel Zalipski is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Highpoint Planning Partners and previously worked at VANTAGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS Limited for 16 years. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and other consulting services, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and utilizing various investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Timothy Woods is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and over 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at William Blair and Hightower Advisors. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level relationship work with centralized portfolio construction, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with third-party manager options.

Nathaniel Coleman is a financial advisor with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Before joining Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth in 2022, his background includes roles at FSC and Ernst & Young LLP. Outside of finance, he owns a custom art business creating commissioned paintings and drawings. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth is a fee-only, federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutions with personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored investment programs based on detailed client assessments, focusing on diversified, long-term asset allocation and manages several billion dollars of regulatory assets under management within a multi-team boutique structure.

Tracy Martin Jr. is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2015, including a brief tenure at Morgan Stanley in 2018. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, and manages mutual funds and ETFs. The firm utilizes proprietary quantitative models combined with qualitative management across diverse strategies and offers retail wealth management, alternative investments, and model portfolios through various platforms.

Henry Burke is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His career history includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Mass Mutual. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a long-term, fundamentally driven process using bottom-up equity analysis and a relative-value fixed income strategy across various investment vehicles.

Matthew Kennedy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Mather Group, he worked at Evergreen Gavekal and held roles at Seattle Boat Company and Elliott Bay Marina. He also spent ten years affiliated with the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing combined financial planning, investment management, tax and estate guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and offers customization options such as direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Christopher Fallon is a financial advisor at Centennial Securities Company, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Claymore Securities, Inc. since 2010 and joined Centennial Securities in 2025. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion in assets with around 30 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs.

Charles Brey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with RMB Capital Management since 2014. Brey is based in Chicago, IL, and currently works with Curi Capital, LLC. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach applied through multiple strategies including separately managed accounts and private funds.

Nick Moylan is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. His prior firms include JP Morgan Chase Bank, Morgan Stanley, Hayden Royal, and Great Lakes & Atlantic Wealth Managers and Advisory. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across various asset classes to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Doblin is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP. He has been with Forum Financial Management since 2017, with prior experience at Bourbon Financial Management and Wedbush Futures. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in freelance writing and supports the Wilmette Park Districts through the Ouilmette Foundation. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Narsai Toma is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and Northeastern Illinois University. He is based in Chicago, IL. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation that provides discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with portfolios that include proprietary and third-party products, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.