Richard Kolb is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer on the board of the Michael Matters Organization, a nonprofit based in Chicago. Inspirion Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary wrap fee portfolios and offers a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Dean Hedeker is a financial advisor with Hedeker Wealth LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He is also the sole owner of Hedeker Law, Ltd., an estate planning law firm. Hedeker has been with Hedeker Wealth LLC since 2015, including its current iteration since 2021. Hedeker Wealth LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $470 million in assets and employs an investment approach that incorporates technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, as well as tax-oriented alternative investments tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Linda Grizely is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Nectarine. Her background includes roles at firms such as Fidelity Investments, Sageview Advisory Group, and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is also involved in public speaking and writing through her business, Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC, and is the managing member of Mindset & Money, LLC, which focuses on mindset coaching. Nectarine serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing consultative financial planning through advisor representatives selected via the firm’s website. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using low-cost, index-based funds and delivers advice on a fee-for-service basis without managing client portfolios or monitoring accounts after recommendations.

Dominic Demicco is a financial advisor at SGL Financial, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at MassMutual Life Insurance Co, Thrivent Financial, and Guaranteed Rate. He is also a licensed insurance agent and offers various insurance products when appropriate. SGL Financial, LLC provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting to financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation, long-term time horizons, and integrates portfolio management with tax coordination through affiliations with specialized sub-advisers and tax advisory services.

Lisa Zarkin is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2017, and has previous experience at LPL Financial and PlanSmart Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, she is an author and self-publishes her own book. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, using a combination of quantitative optimization and third-party research to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals.

Robert Tutela is a financial advisor at Essex, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Essex since 2016. Tutela serves as a SmartAsset Ambassador, consulting as an independent contractor to generate sales leads for his firm. Essex, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $649.3 million across about 576 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. Investment decisions are made by a multi-member committee using a blend of fundamental, technical, and sector analysis.

Michael Cattapan is a financial advisor with Abundo Wealth in Vernon Hills, IL. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Abundo Wealth, he worked at Abbvie for 13 years. Abundo Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual clients, focusing on cash flow, retirement, employee benefits, estate planning, tax planning, and multi-generational issues. The firm emphasizes passive, low-cost index fund investments and offers advisory services on a subscription basis without requiring asset minimums or exercising discretionary trading authority.

Thomas Quinn is a CFP® professional with over 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently a financial advisor and vice president at American Community Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2003. Prior to that, he spent 16 years with Triad Advisors, Inc. Quinn serves as a successor trustee for a family trust, managing its investments and cash flow. American Community Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses asset-allocation driven portfolios combining advisor-managed accounts and third-party managers, offering multiple platform choices and wrap program strategies.

Thomas Ryan is a financial advisor at Hedeker Wealth LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Huntington Bank and Spectrum Management Group. Hedeker Wealth LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates tax projections into client reviews, with portfolios managed using proprietary models, third-party managers, or direct trading.

Michael Speziale is a financial advisor with James T. Borello & Co. in East Dundee, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with James T. Borello & Co. since 2011. James T. Borello & Co. manages approximately $514 million across about 700 client relationships, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services, using asset-allocation models tailored to client goals and employing quantitative analysis alongside third-party software.

Kathleen Dixon is a financial advisor with American Community Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at American Community Wealth Management since 2016 and has prior experience with Triad Advisors. In addition to advising clients, she serves as operations manager at the firm, providing administrative support to other advisors. American Community Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, charitable organizations, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs asset-allocation driven portfolios that combine advisor-managed accounts and third-party managers, and provides multiple platform options, including wrap programs that integrate trading, custody, and advisory services.

Matthew Moulton is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is affiliated with Signature Financial Services, Ltd and has worked at First Heartland Capital Inc and Signature Advisors Group. His background includes a role as an Associate Financial Planner at Signature Advisors Group. Signature Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds and ETFs.

Gregory Davis is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners. He has been with Clearwater since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a thoroughbred horse racing LLC and acts as a life insurance agent, evaluating and placing policies when needed for clients. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients using a variety of investment approaches, including fundamental, quantitative, and options strategies.

Terri Rau is a financial advisor with Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked primarily with Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. since 2013, with additional experience at APW Capital, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Rau is involved in health and insurance wholesaling and participates in divorce financial planning workshops and consulting. Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. manages approximately $649 million for about 710 clients, offering services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs discretionary, model-driven portfolio management and provides comprehensive financial planning, business consulting, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance placement.

Robert Cook is the sole advisor at Dream Capital Advisors, LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Dream Capital Advisors since 2006. Dream Capital Advisors provides personalized, fee-based investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on customized equity and diversified portfolios emphasizing growth and quality of earnings, employing multiple analysis methods and third-party research to inform portfolio management.

Gergana Vasileva is an investment advisor representative at Journey Financial Group, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Journey Financial Group since 2013. Additionally, she provides notary public services to clients at no charge. Journey Financial Group serves individual clients at various wealth levels, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using firm-developed model portfolios that range from conservative to aggressive risk profiles.

Bryson Cioni is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Amcor and Iowa State University. Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. serves individuals, businesses, trusts, retirement plans, charities, and other legal entities, managing approximately $649 million for about 710 clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and business consulting, utilizing a model-driven investment approach with proprietary strategies and third-party sub-advisers.

John Chapman is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Clearwater Capital Partners since 2006. Chapman is a partial owner of Clearwater Capital Insurance Services, LLC, which provides non-variable life, long-term care, and disability insurance sales, and he is also a business owner of Clearwater Capital Consulting, LLC, offering select tax services. Clearwater Capital Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, providing family office and private wealth management, institutional advisory, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee investment programs. The firm manages most advisory accounts on a discretionary basis and incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis in portfolio management.

Martin Yokosawa is a financial advisor with Landolt Securities, Inc. in Lake Bluff, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Landolt Securities since 2008 and is also the president and owner of Torii Asset Management, where he provides investment advisory services. Since 2021, he has served as a trustee for a family trust. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, managing $137.8 million in regulatory assets as of March 31, 2026. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a focus on small-cap growth stocks and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Michael Heatwole is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Dala Group, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of The Salvation Army in Elgin, IL, and is vice-president of a local networking organization, BNI. The Dala Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial consulting, including retirement, estate, tax, and charitable planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop diversified asset-allocation strategies using a variety of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.