Jenna O'Connell is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2016 before joining Highpoint Advisor Group. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses a variety of investment platforms to implement client portfolios.

Matthew Schaap is a CFP® professional affiliated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC, with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at OFM Wealth and Heritage Planning Partners, and currently serves at the University of Illinois. His other business activities include oversight of existing life insurance and variable annuity policies. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized investment committee and a mix of strategic and tactical portfolio management.

Richard Ziemianski is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2006, following three years at Wrp Investments, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of advisory work, Ziemianski is the managing partner of Integrity Insurance and Financial Services, where he spends part of his time on health and life insurance. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, utilizing a combination of internally created models and third-party management within an Envestnet-supported workflow.

Haskel Weiss is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has served as president of TWG Benefits, Inc., a non-investment related business, since 1995. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and related services. The firm constructs client investment policies through personal consultations and implements diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis across various asset classes.

Brett Pawelkiewicz is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners and holds a Series 66 license. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and Redwing Financial. He also provides administrative support to HighPoint Advisor Group, an independent investment advisory firm. Highpoint Planning Partners serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles while utilizing third-party and LPL-sponsored platforms.

Andrew Keppy is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Gary Richied is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at LPL Financial and HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in authoring and hosting the Hot Water History podcast and blog, which covers historical topics and film and book reviews. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages wrap-fee programs, using a blend of fundamental analysis and third-party platforms to implement diversified investment portfolios.

Julia Slobodnik is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Equitable Advisors, and Seven Saints. Outside of her advisory work, she also works as a server at a restaurant called Augie's. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

Sean Cisney is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with HBW since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Garden Homes Fire Protection District Volunteer Fire Department, where he manages financial reporting and tax filings. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a blended investment approach that includes tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and it services a high client load per advisor while offering sub-advisory and retirement plan subscription services.

Brendan Houlihan is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Palos Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at the Illinois Department of Revenue since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Houlihan is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance sales. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, combining tactical and strategic investment approaches with fundamental analysis.

James Keller is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners since 2013 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2008. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory services and constructs client portfolios using fundamental analysis across various investment vehicles, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Sean O’Shea is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2012 and joined Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC dba McCabe Financial Group in 2025. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses fundamental analysis to construct client portfolios across a range of asset classes.

John Duckworth is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with High Point Planning Partners, operating as Black Diamond Planners, since 2013. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a diversified allocation across various securities and investment products.

Maxwell Cinnamon is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at the University of Kansas Athletic Department and State Bank of Herscher. Mr. Cinnamon is also a licensed insurance agent and splits his time between advisory and registered representative roles. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm constructs investment policies through personal consultations and implements portfolios using fundamental analysis across various asset classes and platforms.

Jeffrey Martin is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2013. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses a multi-asset investment approach combined with third-party and LPL-sponsored platforms.

Frank Diliberto is a financial advisor at Madison Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Edward Jones. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary investment approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisers.

Ryan Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, where he has worked for three years. Prior to joining Foundations, he served in fire departments in Chicago and Cicero, and has experience at multiple other organizations including Jimmy Johns and Stafford Tower Crane of America. He has an educational background from Arizona State University. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and works through a large network of affiliated offices and advisers.

Christopher Breitenbach is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 registration and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is an assistant coach with the Wheaton United Soccer Club. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors a wrap-fee program, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Bradley Doy is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, ValMark Advisers, Inc., ValMark Securities, Inc., and Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a property manager for BDJV Properties LLC. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationship work with centralized portfolio construction and utilizes third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Wojciech Wojcik is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience currently serving at Performance Wealth. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, among other roles. Outside of finance, he is president of Soccer Sessions Inc., a non-compensated soccer training organization. Performance Wealth manages over $4 billion in client assets for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, portfolio-focused investment strategy using diversified allocations across a range of asset classes and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management services.