Brett Leahy is a financial advisor at Echelons Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Phase Line Capital, LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and COO of American Heartland Corporation, an e-commerce retail apparel business. Echelons Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $174 million in discretionary assets for a small number of clients, primarily high net worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors, focusing on systematic long/short equity strategies and a broad range of investment types.

Krzysztof Garlewicz is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at ProsperiFi LLC since 2017 and previously spent seven years with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author associated with the Financial Freedom Formula and has engaged in speaker and content creation activities. ProsperiFi LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, along with modern portfolio theory, and offers access to alternative investments and third-party money managers.

Brian Atkins is a financial advisor with Significant Wealth Partners LLC in Cary, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Heritage Strategic Wealth, LLC, Wealth Builder Funds LLC, Kingsview Asset Management, and has been managing Atkins & Associates since 2007, where he serves as CEO and operates exempt hedge funds. Atkins is also a licensed insurance agent and offers related advisory services through his firm. Significant Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, offering diversified strategies including managed accounts, options, and selective use of leveraged ETFs.

Bahman Barzideh is a financial advisor at Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Apollon Wealth Management, Piershale Financial, and Triad Advisors Inc. Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers access to a broad range of strategies, including alternative investments, margin, and options.

Dana Lyons is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with J. Lyons Fund Management, Inc. since 1999. J. Lyons Fund Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm utilizes a proprietary risk management and market-timing model combined with technical analysis and a relative-strength fund selection process, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on limiting downside risk through active timing strategies.

Greg Kenney is a financial advisor at Kenney Investments Inc. with over four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. He has been with Kenney Investments Inc. since 1989, spanning more than three decades at the firm. Kenney Investments Inc. manages portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, charitable foundations, corporations, and retirement plans, overseeing approximately $332 million in assets across a small client base. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach with a focus on large-cap equities, high-quality fixed income, and diversified international exposure, tailoring portfolios to individual risk parameters and conducting quarterly reviews.

Michele Bush is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to joining Savant, she worked for seven years at Baril Advisors LLC. She holds a Series 65 registration and is based in Rockford, IL. Savant Wealth Management offers comprehensive wealth and investment management services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured, evidence-based investment approach using model portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside tax-aware strategies and customization options, supported by a multi-advisor enterprise model and affiliated in-house services such as tax consulting and legal support.

Keith Karchmar is a financial advisor with K&H Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, and TLG Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for Northbrook/Glenview School District 30. K&H Wealth Partners is a supported registered investment adviser managing approximately $66 million for around 70 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plan sponsors, employing a range of investment strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading.

Scott Smith is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Stephen Smith Financial Inc. and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Management Consultants, and several other firms. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales. Stephen Smith Financial Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies incorporating various techniques and utilizes internally developed AI and machine-learning tools to support its services.

Paul Linzer is a financial advisor at Kenora Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Invesco, LLC since 1990. Kenora Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, investment counseling, retirement and estate planning, tax-related advice, and customized portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customized separately managed accounts with concentrated equity positions diversified across multiple industries, using Value Line research and tax-aware rebalancing.

Debra Meyer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Moonstone Asset Management, Inc. with eight years at the firm and five years of industry experience overall. Prior to joining Moonstone, she worked at Grubhub for two years. Moonstone Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build tailored portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and, when appropriate, option strategies and other leveraged instruments.

Mark Sansoterra is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at BMO Private Bank from 2001 to 2020. Highview Capital Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods to implement asset-allocation strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $363.6 million in regulatory assets across a small advisory team.

Brian Owen is a financial advisor with Bjo Wealth Management LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bjo Wealth Management since 2013, following tenures at Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Bjo Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $26.5 million across 60 client relationships.

Jake Owen is a financial advisor at BJO Wealth Management LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Walgreens for seven years and studied at Penn State University for four years. BJO Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified investment strategies based on fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, managing approximately $26.5 million across 60 client relationships with a focus on discretionary assets.

Albert Von Holt is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Von Holt Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1992. The firm is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and trust clients. Von Holt Financial Advisors manages client assets using Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and coordinates with clients’ estate, tax, and insurance advisors.

Richard Lakin is a financial advisor with IRON Financial LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Iron Financial Management since 1998 and has worked as a self-employed advisor since 1987. IRON Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and ongoing financial planning to individual clients, trusts, charities, and corporations, as well as pooled vehicles through its affiliate IRON Wealth Holdings. The firm manages approximately $472 million in assets and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across various investment strategies, including active stock selection, ETF-based approaches, and private fund sponsorship.

Dax Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Cenacle Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at firms including Mithril Capital LLC and DNA Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of New Leaf Capital and advises Strands Technology LLC on non-investment topics. Cenacle Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and pension consulting to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm specializes in income-oriented option strategies and tactical asset allocation using ETFs and equities, incorporating digital-asset exchange products and offers educational programs on digital assets.

John Lyons is a financial advisor with J. Lyons Fund Management, Inc. in Deerfield, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J. Lyons Fund Management since 1985 and serves as the firm's president. J. Lyons Fund Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a proprietary risk management and market-timing model alongside technical analysis and relative-strength fund selection, offering managed accounts, a managed 401(k) service, and subscription products delivering market guidance.

Caroline Sarles is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently advising at Hokin Investment Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Martin Investment Management LLC for nine years. Hokin Investment Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, and retirement plans by offering portfolio construction, supervisory asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes low-cost investment solutions and provides educational seminars and participant education as part of its services.

Andrew Czarkowski is a Financial Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in assisting individuals and families with various aspects of financial planning, including education planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, new wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, investment strategy for individuals and corporations, tax minimization, and retirement income. Andrew began his career in financial services in 2010 after earning a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Texas System, where he attended the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Based in Glenview, Illinois, Andrew focuses on building trust with his clients to understand their goals, objectives, and risk tolerance, providing education on behavioral finance to support sound decision-making. Outside of his professional work, Andrew's personal interests include basketball, boating, football, golfing, hiking, music, reading, running, skiing, and spending time with his family. He is committed to treating clients with care and respect while fostering lasting relationships.