Kortney Mcculley is the principal advisor at McCulley Financial Group, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Westchester, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 18 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Mcculley is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership of a technology company and participation in agriculture commodities investment and consulting businesses. He is also the author of a book focused on helping clients plan and organize their financial goals. McCulley Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plan clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management integrated with written financial plans and ongoing investment monitoring.

Amanda Vaught is a financial advisor at Propel Financial Advisors, LLC in Brooklyn, NY, with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Mitchell, Vaught and Taylor and Simpson Thatcher Bartlett. Outside of advising, she is a member and landowner at Elise Farms LLC. Propel Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing investment management and financial planning through a team-based approach. The firm integrates legal and tax considerations into client advice through affiliations with a law firm and an accounting firm and offers educational seminars and workshops.

Jeffrey Coyner is a financial advisor at VIA IV Investments, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Jeffrey Jacob Holland Investments, LLC since 2013. Outside of VIA IV, he performs financial research and portfolio management full-time at HTG Capital, a firm formed from a merger with Goldenberg Hehmeyer. VIA IV Investments provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, charities, estates, and trusts. The firm offers diversified, custom-indexed model portfolios with periodic rebalancing and access to alternative private funds for accredited investors, alongside a digital advice program with lower minimums.

John Brick is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Kruse Asset Management since 2021 and previously held roles at Altman Advisors, Inc. and Morningstar. Based in Chicago, IL, Brick holds a Series 63 license. Kruse Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, family offices, and select institutional clients. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with proprietary quantitative equity models and technical indicators, offering a range of strategies including options and alternative investments, and operates a Virtual Family Office coordinating external tax and estate counsel.

Todd Reeves is a financial advisor at Tim Reeves & Associates with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Tim Reeves & Associates provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, focusing on discretionary management and financial planning. The firm uses hourly and flat fee structures rather than asset-based fees and maintains affiliations with a broker-dealer and insurance licensing.

Julie Murphy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, where she has worked since 2015, and also has longstanding ties to LPL Financial LLC and JMC Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of her advisory roles, she is the owner of Beyond Your Wildest Dreams, LLC. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary management and third-party strategist model implementation.

Nicholas Lovitsch is a financial advisor at Steward Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Red Lion from 2019 to 2023. Steward Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices with fee-based financial planning and private portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $137 million in assets and integrates financial planning into its services, using a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, bonds, and privately placed securities.

Ryan Kavois is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD in Orland Park, IL. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He holds Series 66 registration and has been involved with Brickwork Financial Planning since 2009. Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisory financial plans and consulting engagements with a focus on written recommendations and non-discretionary pension consulting, utilizing a combination of fixed-fee and hourly billing structures.

Oliver Kupe is a financial advisor at Aurelien Capital Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Red Oak Capital Investments, Fort Point Capital Partners, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Kupe serves as an advisory board member of 548 Capital's Solar Chicago Fund, providing non-binding advice on housing, environmental, and economic issues in inner cities. Aurelien Capital Partners serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, professional athletes, and exonerees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and family-office services. The firm employs a plan-driven, open-architecture investment approach combining active and passive strategies across public and private markets tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Terrence Herr is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Herr Capital Management LLC in Chicago, IL. He has been with Herr Capital Management since 2000 and has also worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. since 2010. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales as an independent agent and owns ProtectedIRA.com, which sells fixed insurance products. Herr Capital Management, LLC is a private wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a disciplined investment process with options including income-focused, equity-tilt, and faith-based strategies.

Catherine Lannan is a financial advisor at Lakewood Asset Management, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lakewood Asset Management, she worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and held various roles in other companies including Kohl's Corporation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lakewood Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension, and charitable entities, managing approximately $249 million across 155 client relationships. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach focused on long-term value and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with standalone financial planning services.

Egon Menker is a financial advisor at Contour Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Contour Financial since 2001. Contour Financial serves individual households focused on retirement planning and investment management, primarily for clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm offers diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs alongside comprehensive financial planning services, operating as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.

Michael Liccar is a financial advisor with Signet Private Wealth, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 31 years of industry experience. His work history includes leadership roles at Andiamo Vento LLC, Liccar Securities & Custodial Services, LLC, and Michael J. Liccar & Co., L.L.C., along with service at Crete Township since 2001. Outside of finance, he manages a brewery business through Pintsetters Brands, LLC. Signet Private Wealth LLC provides investment advice and wealth management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and incorporates services such as direct indexing, option-writing, and ESG considerations.

Nicholas Norby is a financial advisor at Taursas Investments in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with under one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Deloitte and NN Financial Services LLC. Taursas Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes fundamental business and industry analysis with an economic outlook, avoiding speculation and predictive models.

Brett founded Impact Financial after spending nearly a decade working at some of the largest Registered Investment Advisory firms in the country. Brett held a variety of investment, tax, financial planning and business consulting roles, which contributes to his comprehensive approach that he maintains today. During this time, Brett saw that there was a need for services tailored to each individual/family, considering businesses/private assets and tax complexities as well as opportunity to add more meaning to investments through impact investing (aligning investments with values). Brett founded Impact Financial to offer this comprehensive approach and to help people make the impact they want, not only once they’ve accumulated savings, but before and while accumulating assets as well. Brett earned an undergraduate and master’s degree in personal financial planning from University of Illinois and Texas Tech University, respectively. After graduation, Brett earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (CFP®) designation and his Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation (CEPA). In his free time, Brett loves to catch a Cubs game or great concert. Brett and his wife, Jenny, also love being outdoors on a bike ride, a run or trying to learn to sail. Brett and Jenny currently split their time between Boston and Chicago.

Kelly Stanley is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Cogent Strategic Wealth LLC since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and participates in paid speaking engagements on approved financial topics. Cogent Strategic Wealth manages approximately $266 million for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a Personal Chief Financial Officer model, focusing on diversified portfolios primarily composed of passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on advanced planning and relationship management with outside specialists.

Avedis Mavilian is a financial advisor at Bayworth Capital in Chicago, IL, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Bayworth Capital since 2018. In addition, Mavilian serves as the managing member of Tailwind Financial Strategies, LLC, an insurance agency and tax advisory practice. Bayworth Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting services to individuals, corporations, and pension plans. The firm offers tailored investment strategies across various asset classes and facilitates access to alternative investments while also providing specialized services such as pension consulting and assistance with securities-backed lines of credit.

John Rowoldt is a financial advisor at San Blas Advisory, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Voya Financial Advisors, Robinhood Markets, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill. San Blas Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, managing approximately $218.9 million across around 664 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with various financial planning services, employing investment strategies that include fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis across a range of asset types.

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.