Brian Phillips is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Kuhn Capital Partners with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kuhn Capital Partners in 2025, he worked at RMB Capital and Busey Wealth Management. He is a minority owner of Bison Natural Resources, LLC, which is involved with private funds managed by Kuhn Capital Partners. Kuhn Capital Partners provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm constructs portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, offers access to alternative investments for qualified clients, and manages multiple private funds as adviser, sponsor, and general partner.

Ian Dillow is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Dillow Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm in 2025, he worked at Dexian and attended High Point University. Dillow Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs along with individual securities and alternative investments.

Charles Campbell is a financial advisor at BlackWatch Financial Group, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Investment Professionals, Inc., Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc., and Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. BlackWatch Financial Group serves ultra-high-net-worth families and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office services. The firm focuses on customized investment policy development, diversified asset allocation including alternative investments, and ongoing portfolio monitoring with consolidated reporting.

Jennifer Johnson is a financial advisor at Pinelight Financial PLLC in Riverside, Illinois, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2025. She previously worked for 16 years at the Social Security Administration. Pinelight Financial serves individual clients, retirement and pension plans, and business clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining active management, core+satellite strategies, and modern portfolio theory, and operates an affiliated accounting practice offering tax and accounting services under separate agreements.

Mark Doyle is a financial advisor at Clement Street Capital LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Entrust Services since 2004, where he also serves as managing director of a non-investment-related business providing bill payment and financial reporting services. Prior to that, he was employed at Raymond James Financial Services and Deutsche Bank Securities. Clement Street Capital provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and other legal entities. The firm manages portfolios using a tailored investment policy with a long-term orientation, employing a mix of equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, alternatives, private placements, and options.

Brendan Moody is a financial advisor with Watershed Private Wealth LLC in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Spotlight Asset Group and Fidelity Investments. Moody serves as treasurer for the Fisher Falcon Education Foundation in a volunteer capacity. Watershed Private Wealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment strategies including direct indexing and cryptocurrency-linked ETFs. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory analyses to create customized investment programs aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Kalivas is a financial advisor with Fortune Financial Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fortune Financial Group in 2026, he spent 13 years with Invesco Distributors, Inc. Fortune Financial Group provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs long-term investment strategies using active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, and offers comprehensive planning across multiple financial disciplines, managing approximately $141 million in client assets.

Thomas Theodore is a financial advisor with Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation and Tax & Investment Services Inc. and serves as president of Wealth Strategies Counselors. Outside of advisory work, he owns a tax preparation and bookkeeping firm and participates as vice president on the board of his office condominium association. Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. offers personalized financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes written, tailored plans with a combination of fundamental and technical investment analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies, and operates primarily on fixed fees or retainers without discretionary portfolio management.

Nicole Kustok is a financial advisor at Evansbrook Capital Management with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Romano Brothers and Company, Madison Capital Funding, and Sharmac Capital Funding. Kustok has been with Evansbrook Capital Management since 2023. Evansbrook Capital Management serves individual clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, custom portfolio construction, and qualified plan consulting. The firm uses a strategic, diversified asset-allocation framework supported by various analytical approaches and manages over $225 million with a small advisory team.

David Thompson is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Thompson Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and also serves as a portfolio manager and trader at Little Harbor Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Kaizen Advisory, LLC and Typhon Capital. Thompson Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as sub-advisory services to other investment advisers. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach across multiple strategies, utilizing equities, fixed income, options, and exchange-traded products, including derivatives and VIX-linked instruments, to implement tactical risk-management and quantitative elements.

Daniel Mauro is a financial advisor at Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chief Investment Officer for Army Capital, LLC, a proprietary equity trading and investment entity, in a non-compensated capacity. Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and various entities. The firm employs tailored investment strategies including laddered bonds and growth-and-income equities, and integrates coordinated tax and estate planning through third-party providers.

Freddy Garcia is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with firms including Fidelity and MetLife Investment Fund Services LLC, and currently serves at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC, alongside roles at Capitas Financial Midwest LLC and The Leaders Group, Inc. Left Brain Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and tax-exempt entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consultative reviews. The firm employs a proprietary platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment advice across various asset classes, including individual equities, fixed income, and options strategies.

Prakhar Bansal is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at V2 Financial Group, LLC. Prior to joining V2 Financial Group, he spent eleven years at The University of Chicago and took a year for extended travel. V2 Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $350 million in client assets. The firm’s investment approach combines modern portfolio theory with macroeconomic and behavioral analysis, using strategic allocations along with tactical adjustments informed by fundamental and technical research.

Alice Brown is a financial advisor with CB3 Financial Group, Inc. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, all with CB3 Financial Group since 2006. CB3 Financial Group provides investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, families, business entities, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and customized programs that include actively managed equity and bond strategies, derivatives, and alternative investments, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis supported by proprietary software.

Daniel Alberth is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Athena Advisor Services, LLC, where he has worked for 15 years. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Schaumburg High School Band Boosters and co-hosts the Fierce Fiduciary Podcast, which focuses on financial education. Athena Advisor Services, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $82.2 million for about 187 clients. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment strategies with regular portfolio supervision and rebalancing.

Robert Kuhn is a partner at Kuhn Capital Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Epus Global Energy, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Kuhn operates as an independent insurance agent and is involved in managing several investment-related businesses and private funds. Kuhn Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pooled investment vehicles, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement rollover advice, and access to third-party managed solutions. The firm constructs portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing fundamental and technical analysis and offering alternative investments and private funds for qualified clients.

Michael Klenn is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience currently with Significance Capital Management LLC. He previously worked at Allspring Global Investments for three years and Calamos Investments for two years, with prior roles at Timpani Capital Management and periods of unemployment. Significance Capital Management LLC is an independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs its Enhanced Alpha Strategy, which tactically allocates among large-cap equities using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, factor, and technical analyses, and serves as sub-adviser to the Significance Capital Enhanced Alpha ETF.

Osman Arain is a financial advisor at Evansbrook Capital Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® charter and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Evansbrook, he worked at Romano Brothers, PNC Wealth Management, and Beacon Global Asset Management. Evansbrook Capital Management serves individual clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and custom portfolio construction guided by a strategic, diversified asset-allocation framework. The firm manages over $225 million with a small advisory team and employs a range of analytical approaches and portfolio management strategies.

Allison Meers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Pebble Valley Wealth Management since 2021 and previously was with CIBC from 2012 to 2021. Pebble Valley Wealth Management serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF selection supported by technical analysis and third-party research, with a notable use of derivative-based option strategies within separately managed accounts.

Irfan Galaria is a financial advisor at Galaria Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the physician and president of Galaria Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, a medical-surgical practice he has operated since 2009. Galaria Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and employer retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and investment planning. The firm customizes strategies based on client age, risk tolerance, and time horizon, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification while accommodating faith-based or socially conscious preferences when practicable.