Thomas Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2009. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government plans, trusts, estates, registered and private investment companies, and offshore funds. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental, value-oriented equity analysis and detailed fixed-income research, with portfolio construction across multi-cap and global strategies.

Michael Pauritsch is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 40 years of industry experience. He has been with MPS-LORIA and its predecessor, Loria Financial Group, since 1999. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations through no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Hally Dunn is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 10 years prior to her current role. Outside of advisory services, she is involved with 4Wealth Insurance Group, helping clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and employs a range of analytical methods, with affiliations that create integrated service pathways uncommon among peers.

Ayman Saidi is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. He maintains an ownership and management role at Strategic Investment Solutions. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs, utilizing a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Priyadarshan Pradhan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Unique Wealth Strategies in Burr Ridge, Illinois, bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners and several other financial firms since 2018. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm sponsors its own wrap-fee program and employs a range of investment approaches, including the use of derivatives and leverage, while also facilitating access to alternative managers.

Douglas Stepansky is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc., where he has worked for 16 years, and has held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Waterstone Financial Group, and Heritage Capital Management. He serves as a board member of the Orland Park Police Pension Board, providing oversight of the pension fund’s investments and administration. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model portfolios. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, incorporating institutional research and funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Michael Ilg is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UNest Securities and several other firms. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation framework combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and employs both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

John McGrath is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Sentinus, LLC since 2014. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment process focuses on asset allocation models supported by quantitative analysis, with implementation through various securities and sub-advisers.

Ethan Schmidt is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at AlphaCore Capital LLC, Catalyst Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executives, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and client input, implementing portfolios through mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, or sub-advisers.

Andrew Atseff is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC in Oakbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Rothschild Wealth LLC since 2012 and has prior experience at Halo Securities, LLC, World Equity Group, and Osaic FA, Inc. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Angela Williams is a Certified Financial Planner® with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthquest Corporation in Oak Brook, IL since 2013 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Wealthquest Corporation serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, businesses, trusts, and estates through tiered advisory programs that integrate portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning assistance, and tax return preparation. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion for about 1,583 clients using a multi-advisor team approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Sean Prendergast is a financial advisor at MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and Hightower. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a high school football official for the Chicago Catholic League. MPS LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative screening and research from Fiducient Advisors.

John Suchy is a financial advisor with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience across multiple roles since 2016, including positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and the American Automobile Association. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a broad range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages over $1.2 billion in assets through a team-based approach.

Peter Steigerwald is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Retirement Income Management, Inc. and The Lending Company. Steigerwald also serves as Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate in Chicago. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and employs various analytical methods, including technical and cyclical analysis, while maintaining affiliations with accounting and insurance entities to support integrated client services.

Gregory Johnson is a financial advisor at Paradigm Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Halo Securities, LLC and Sentinus, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a lacrosse coach and referee at Hinsdale Central. Paradigm Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, including high net worth clients, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager referrals. The firm emphasizes tailored advisory strategies and manages held-away participant accounts through a third-party platform, providing regular account reviews and educational seminars.

Wendy West is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Double W Financial Group, Inc. since 2014 and Harvest Financial Planning since 2012, with prior experience at Proequities from 2000 to 2018. West serves on the boards of the DeKalb Area Retirement Center and Kishwaukee United Way and chairs the IHSA Destination DeKalb, coordinating state high school football championships. Harvest Investment Services, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs an actively managed tactical investment strategy and offers a multi-advisor team structure with several offices.

Bradley Morris is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PCG Wealth Management in Oak Brook, IL. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Good Life Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through several related business entities. PCG Wealth Advisors manages approximately $931 million for around 1,800 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment vehicles, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

Shelby Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Horizon Investment Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Horizon since 2006. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm combines fundamental research with a proprietary quantitative stock-rating system and offers a range of strategies, including equity, equity/income, and socially/faith-based overlays.

Paul Fousek is a financial advisor with Horizon Wealth Management in La Grange, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial since 2005. He serves as a business fellow at Norwich University, meeting regularly to support the enhancement of student offerings. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) retirement-plan advisory services.

Lisa Bussenger is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital. Bussenger is also the owner of Bussenger Insurance & Financial Services, LLC. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing implemented through a range of securities and third-party sub-advisers.