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.

Sevan Meneshian is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bayworth Capital since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services and Ausdal Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, Meneshian instructs CFP® courses at Kaplan College and Northwestern University and operates a CFP exam tutoring service. Bayworth Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting to both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies utilizing a range of securities and alternative investments, managing approximately $62.7 million in discretionary assets with a team of four advisors.

Samuel McElroy is a financial advisor at Stride Investments, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Stride Investments since 2013, with prior roles at Stride Financial and as owner of McElroy Financial. Outside of advisory services, he serves as Chief Operating Officer of Stride Financial, an insurance and planning services firm. Stride Investments provides fee-based investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate accounts, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on purpose-based investing and retirement-income planning, using proprietary tools to assess goals and risk, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Mark Burka is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Mendel Money Management Inc. since 2022, having previously worked at Ziegler Capital Management, LLC for 17 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Indian Peaks Brewing Company and participates on endowment committees for nonprofit music organizations. Mendel Money Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $317 million in client assets and uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by third-party research, with a distinctive use of options and other derivatives primarily for income generation or protection.

Benjamin Armstrong is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Conifer Bay Capital LLC since 2017 and previously worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC from 2011 to 2017. Armstrong is a part owner and manager of Belgravia Partners LLC, a family-owned investment entity. Conifer Bay Capital LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, and includes unique practices such as margin trading and option strategies.

Daniel Schlesser is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Tilden Loucks Woodnorth LLC, LaSalle St. Financial, Inc., McDermott LaSalle St Inc, and related LaSalle St. entities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

Martin Jankelowitz is a Series 65 licensed advisor at The Planning Group with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Planning Group, he worked at Willis Towers Watson for five years and operated an independent consulting business from 2021 to 2023. He continues to engage in independent consulting, dedicating part of his time to this activity. The Planning Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct long-term, asset-allocation-driven portfolios, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Daniel Carroll is a financial advisor at Stride Investments, LLC in Chicago, IL, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for five years. Outside of advising, he is also licensed to sell insurance and spends a portion of his time on insurance sales and services. Stride Investments, LLC provides fee-based investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate accounts, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on purpose-based investing and retirement-income planning, using proprietary tools to document goals and asset allocation, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Mary Mermel is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sullivan Mermel, Inc., where she has worked since 1998. The firm provides fee-only, holistic financial planning and investment management for individuals and families, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. Sullivan Mermel emphasizes a retainer-based fee model, non-discretionary trade implementation, and investment strategies tailored to clients’ tax situations, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs.

Joshua Betancourt is a financial advisor with Quantum Capital Investments, Inc. in River Forest, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Quantum Capital since 2009 and Quantum Capital Investments since 2011. Betancourt also has a Master’s Degree in Accounting and provides accounting and tax planning services. Quantum Capital Investments, Inc. offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates affiliated tax planning and insurance services.

Paul Mardoian is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bayworth Capital since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Fairhaven Wealth Management and Triad Advisors. He also operates a sole proprietorship providing insurance and retirement plan services. Bayworth Capital offers financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $62.7 million in discretionary assets and tailors portfolios using a range of investment strategies while providing ongoing account monitoring.

Dane Rutstein is a financial advisor at I2I Analytics LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with I2I Analytics since 2013. I2I Analytics LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consultation primarily to affluent and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm combines a long-term belief in market efficiency with tactical asset allocation, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, and places a strong emphasis on equity option strategies as a core risk-management and income tool.

Timothy Perryman is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Mirretti Perryman Wealth Strategies, LLC and has prior experience at Pinnacle Insurance and Financial Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent. Mirretti Perryman Wealth Strategies, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, utilizing risk-based and tax-aware model portfolios alongside third-party sub-advisers.

Edward Gjertsen II is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Engage Wealth Group, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he has worked at Mack Investment Securities since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates GJERTSEN IMAGES, selling prints of sports and wildlife photography online. Engage Wealth Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis for portfolio construction and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Matthew Shapiro is a financial advisor at MWS Capital Consultants LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with MWS Capital Consultants since 2003. The firm provides personalized investment management, wealth-planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, personal trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. MWS Capital Consultants emphasizes a Classic Portfolio Management strategy focused on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing mostly discretionary portfolios while allowing client-imposed restrictions and interactive financial planning through the eMoney Advisor platform.

Nathaniel Kuhn is a financial advisor at Kuhn Wealth Management Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Kuhn Wealth Management since 2013, with prior experience at Concorde Investment Services and DAI Securities. He also serves as president of Chicagoland 1031 Exchange, advising on 1031 exchanges. Kuhn Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a wrap-fee only model, using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering ETF-based strategies and access to third-party managers and platforms.

Alexander Arellano is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and serves as Director of Tax and Financial Planning at Lakeshore Tax Consulting Group, Inc., where he manages tax preparation tasks. His work history includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Clean Slate Bookkeeping and Tax. Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers services including tax analysis, retirement and estate planning, insurance analysis, and education savings planning, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor asset allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Vincent Incerto is a financial advisor at Tilden Loucks & Woodnorth LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2013, following an eight-year tenure at TrancenDex. Tilden Loucks & Woodnorth, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative research, asset allocation, and long-term investment strategies, operating largely under a subadvisory arrangement with Roberts, Glore & Co.

Dominic Mirretti is a financial advisor at Mirretti Perryman Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Mirretti Perryman Wealth Strategies since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth hockey for the Evanston Youth Hockey Association. Mirretti Perryman Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes risk-based and tax-aware model portfolios and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and platforms to manage client accounts through wrap fee arrangements.

Kevin Yeoman is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Treetop Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Northfield, Illinois. Treetop Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a risk-management, client-specific approach and uses tailored asset allocation with actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and alternative investments.