Bryan Petry is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stonebridge Wealth Management since 2017 and previously held positions at APW Capital, Inc., Securian Financial Services, Inc., and GCG Financial Inc. Stonebridge Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, tax-exempt entities, and other legal entities, managing approximately $283 million for about 288 clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family-office/business consulting, focusing on customized portfolios that incorporate ETFs, separate account managers, and third-party strategies.

Bahman Barzideh is a financial advisor at Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Apollon Wealth Management, Piershale Financial, Triad Advisors Inc., and Raymond James Financial. Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $60 million across about 93 client relationships. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis within a strategic asset-allocation framework, offering discretionary portfolio management that includes individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and limited legacy variable annuities.

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.

Todd Masus is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Masus Financial Group, Ltd., where he has worked since 2015, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2000. Masus also serves as a notary for his clients. Masus Financial Group, Ltd. provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages over $190 million in discretionary assets and employs a multi-disciplinary research approach to construct customized portfolios with a long-term focus, including a wrap fee program for bundled transaction costs.

Austin Kight is a financial advisor at Cambier Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including 2642 Capital, LLC, ALPS Distributors, Inc., PT Asset Management LLC, Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC, Innovator Capital Management, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Weber Shandwick. Cambier Capital provides continuous wealth and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with flexibility to adjust based on client objectives or market conditions.

Ryan Finn is a financial advisor at Apis Financial Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. Prior to his current role, he has worked at firms including Great Point Capital, LLC, Command Financial Group, and E*Trade Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Command Financial Group LLC, a mortgage brokerage. Apis Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers fee-only planning with no account minimums.

Michele Bush is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Prospect Financial Group LLC and previously worked at Savant Wealth Management for four years and Baril Advisors LLC for seven years. Prospect Financial Group provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with selective use of separately managed accounts for stock allocations, along with documented processes for monitoring and transitioning separate managers.

Jeremiah Yi is a financial advisor at Cambier Capital, LLC in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 2642 Capital, ALPS Distributors, PT Asset Management, Performance Trust Capital Partners, Cresset, Compass Mortgage, Priority Health, Pumpkin, and Wheaton College. Cambier Capital provides wealth management and investment services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using customized portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and offers family office services, financial planning, and consulting.

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.

Peter Soltesz is a financial advisor with Apis Financial Group, LLC in Villa Park, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Merrill and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of finance, he serves as president of the Cook-Dupage County Beekeepers Association, a charitable organization. Apis Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm’s approach incorporates asset-allocation targets, fundamental and technical analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory principles, offering both comprehensive and targeted planning engagements.

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.

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 Green is a financial advisor at Capital Management Group, Inc. in St. Charles, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Group since 2001. Capital Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on conservative fixed-income management, serving both retail and certain institutional-style clients.

Eric Cervantes is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience at Investment Consulting Services, LLC, based in Lombard, IL. He has been with the firm since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a rental property business in Texas. Investment Consulting Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of passive and active investment strategies, serving a small, concentrated client base with a focus on large-dollar assets.

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.

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.

Matthew Michel is a financial advisor at Vital Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Vital Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for eight years. Vital Wealth Management provides investment management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses portfolio optimization and efficient-frontier analysis to create diversified allocations and offers fiduciary retirement plan services along with account aggregation and performance monitoring tools.