Timothy Mcfarland is a financial advisor at Activ8 Family Office LLC with a Series 65 credential and is based in Clarendon Hills, IL. He joined Activ8 Family Office in 2026 and has prior experience working with multiple Major League Baseball teams, including the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Activ8 Family Office primarily serves professional athletes and their related families and entities. The firm offers a comprehensive Holistic Client Management Program that integrates financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services, utilizing customized portfolio solutions with access to various third-party managers and private investments.

Shea Brown is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in education and hospitality, including roles at Northern Illinois University and R House Martini Bar. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating a range of other investment options and integrated planning advice.

Dawn Slawson is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Fiduciary Financial Partners since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she holds life and health insurance licenses. Fiduciary Financial Partners offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative investment methods and uses financial planning software to develop customized investment policy statements.

Nicholas Economos is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC in Naperville, IL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fiduciary Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation and treasurer of Female Strong, both nonprofit organizations. Fiduciary Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment methods and manages approximately $248 million in client assets through a five-advisor team.

Nicholas Reiland is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Spc and Sigma Financial Corporation. He is co-author of the book *Elevate Your Retirement: The Path to Financial Clarity and Confidence* and is involved in managing operations and strategic planning for firms affiliated with Vantage Point. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while incorporating alternative investments as appropriate.

Juan Lopez is a financial advisor at Invicta Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Encompass Investments and Appreciation Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner at Singularity Partners, LLC, and serves as a private investigator with ETS Intelligence, LLC. Invicta Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis and offers a range of advisory arrangements, including discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Gretchen Radach is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial in Naperville, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. She previously operated Gretchen Radach Consulting LLC for eight years before joining Sikich Capital Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Gretchen Radach LLC, an entity used for passive investments. Sikich Financial is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning and portfolio management with retirement plan consulting, using an asset-allocation approach supported by both in-house and third-party managers.

Michael Mcevoy is a financial advisor at 4Wealth Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining 4Wealth Advisors, he held positions at Liberty University, Plan A Wealth Management, and other organizations. He is also the CEO of Interviewee LLC, an AI-powered job interview preparation platform. 4Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers customized portfolios, with an affiliation to an accounting firm and an insurance entity that supports integrated service pathways.

Eric Jacobsen is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Chicago Investment Advisory Group since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at White Mountain Golf Park and studied at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jacobsen is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers both long-term and active trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Timothy Kuntz is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vantage Point Financial, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and SPC. Kuntz is a co-author of the book *Elevate Your Retirement: The Path to Financial Clarity and Confidence* and manages aspects of operations and strategic planning for multiple affiliated entities. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using a variety of investment vehicles and provides integrated planning advice, including tax and estate-planning coordination through affiliated entities.

David Heinle is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at T2 Asset Management, LLC since 2015. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Naperville, IL. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions, managing approximately $165 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs proprietary, rules-based models that combine technical and fundamental analysis to manage asset allocation and downside risk across multiple portfolio profiles.

Paul Minta is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Digiovino, Hnilo, Jordan & Johnson Financial Advisors, Ltd. since 1996. He is based in Naperville, IL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. DHJJ Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $543.5 million through a team of eight advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, and offers integrated access to tax preparation and accounting through an affiliated CPA firm.

Adivaraha Jayasankar is a financial advisor at Bellwether Investment Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bellwether since 2023, following roles at Mainstay Capital Advisors and Wealth Foundations Solutions, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Jayasankar is involved in insurance sales through Wealth Foundation Solutions and provides tax preparation and review services at Zoller, Swanson and Company. Bellwether Investment Group offers advisory services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors, delivering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equities, ETFs, bonds, and managed programs, and is notable for its multi-office team structure and use of leverage and structured strategies.

Jacqueline Runnberg is a CFP® certificant with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at River Street Advisors, LLC and Old Second National Bank. She has been with River Street Advisors since 2015 and concurrently works within the wealth management department at Old Second National Bank. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm that serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process using written policy statements, model portfolios, and a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Derek Raridon is a financial advisor with Lantz Financial LLC in Naperville, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lantz Financial, he worked at Sears Holdings from 2016 to 2018. Lantz Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $846 million in client assets and employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory with global diversification, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Charles Brown is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Naperville, IL. He has worked at both Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012 and M.Brown Financial Advisors since 2021. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as president of The Manors of White Eagle Homeowners Association, where he assists with financial decisions affecting the community. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various account structures and investment options.

Kristin Crowley is a financial advisor at Lantz Financial LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. She has been with Lantz Financial since 2019. Lantz Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $846 million in client assets and employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, focusing on global diversification primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Kenneth Daemicke is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cherry Bekaert Advisory, Mueller & Co., and Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador, Ltd., and he has led his own consulting firm, AllPro Financial Solutions Ltd., since 1981. Daemicke also serves as an independent licensed insurance agent and provides consulting services in tax preparation, planning, and advisory. 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 employs an open-architecture, predominantly discretionary investment approach that emphasizes diversified portfolios constructed with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative screening and research.

Madeline Griffith is a financial advisor at Lantz Financial LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Lantz Financial since 2017. Lantz Financial provides portfolio management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $846 million in assets and employs a globally diversified investment approach primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Stenger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently part of Stenger Family Office, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following six years at Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory work, he is a co-founder of Stenger Tax Advisory LLC, a certified public accounting firm. Stenger Family Office manages approximately $735 million for individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, wealth and family office services, and pension consulting, employing a disciplined investment process overseen by an investment committee.