Linette Mejia is a financial advisor at The Dala Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Illinois Department of Human Services and Legal Aid Chicago. The Dala Group, LLC provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and limited consulting to individuals and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs multi-disciplinary analysis and asset-allocation strategies to manage client portfolios composed of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Mclain Tallungan is a financial advisor with Journey Financial Group, Inc. in Buffalo Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Journey Financial Group and OSAIC since 1997. Outside of advising, he provides notary public services to clients at no charge. Journey Financial Group serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Daniel Leitner is a financial advisor at Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commerce Partners, LLC, Miller Commons, LLC, Rose Plaza Partners, Haill 911, and Uline. Outside of advisory work, Leitner is involved with AgTechLogic, a precision spray agriculture technology company, where he serves as a creditor and warrant holder. Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-asset allocation approach with discretionary asset management, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with mutual fund and ETF due diligence.

Hunter Sims is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has held roles at the University of Cambridge Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance since 2019, serving as Associate Director of Business & Operations, and previously worked at Urwego Bank and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved with several entities focused on financial innovation and regulatory technology based in Cambridge. 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, employing a range of investment approaches including discretionary management, thematic strategies, and options, while offering integrated solutions through affiliated entities.

Randolph Yu is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Clearwater Capital Partners, he worked for nine years at MISUMI USA. Clearwater Capital Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering family office services, wealth management, and retirement plan advising. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and manages most accounts on a discretionary basis, providing a range of solutions including alternative investments and participant education.

Marvin Reinglass is a financial advisor with Signature Financial Services, Ltd in Arlington Heights, IL, holding the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 66 designations, with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001 and Wipfli, LLP from 2016 to 2020. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in business consulting and management through R and P Financial Services. Signature Financial Services, Ltd provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, using a modern portfolio theory approach with model portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party asset allocation strategies. The firm serves clients on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases and acts as an ERISA 3(21) co-fiduciary for employee benefit plans.

Charles Ieuter is a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC with over 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His career includes work at LPL Financial since 2014 and founding Secure Futures, Ltd. in 1983, where he currently serves as president. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios, offering both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

Aldin Rakovic is a financial advisor at SGL Financial, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citizens Securities, Inc., and Chase Investment Services Corp. before joining SGL Financial in 2026. SGL Financial, LLC serves financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and oversight of sub-advisers, emphasizing broad diversification and long-term asset allocation.

Robert Eisenberg is a financial advisor with SGL Financial, LLC, holding Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Verity Asset Management, and Brookstone Capital Management. SGL Financial, LLC serves financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes broad diversification and long-term asset allocation, typically implementing portfolios through third-party money managers and a contractually exclusive sub-advisory relationship with Savant Capital.

Jonathan Wylie is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, and Woodbury Financial Services, among other firms. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach, utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies.

Mark Laspisa is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and has been with Vermillion Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1988. He is based in South Barrington, IL, and holds the Series 63 designation. Vermillion Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and investment advisory services, including employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes structured, written communications and educational services, offering both model and customized portfolio solutions on a non-discretionary basis.

Kimberly Velasco is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at The Dala Group, LLC since 2024 and previously held roles at Corient, Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC, and WIPFLI Financial Advisors. 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 uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop diversified asset-allocation strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Chad Anderson is a financial advisor at James T. Borello & Co. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, Chad has worked at State Farm, Walsh Construction, and has experience with sports and entertainment organizations including the Florida Panthers and Miami Dolphins. James T. Borello & Co. provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm employs quantitative risk/return models and diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and also uses third-party managers for direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting for certain clients.

Bryan Farrissey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2013, and also has a background at LPL Financial and CUSO Financial Services. Farrissey holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Baxter Credit Union since 2004. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program through LPL Financial that covers transaction costs for participating accounts.

James Hendricks is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management and has held prior roles at Hero Investment Planners LLC, J.G. Hendricks Financial Services, Cetera Advisors LLC, Investors Capital Corp., Eastern Point Advisors Inc., and RBC Capital Markets. Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $536 million in client assets using a primarily discretionary, multi-asset approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Phillip Coad is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vermillion Financial Advisors, Inc. in South Barrington, IL. He has been with Vermillion Financial Advisors since 2005, working as part of a six-advisor team. Vermillion Financial Advisors provides financial planning, investment advisory, and employer-sponsored retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers both stand-alone financial planning and ongoing investment advisory programs, utilizing model and customized portfolios along with structured service tiers and educational workshops for plan participants.

Charles Melka is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He also maintains a role with LPL Financial, LLC, where he has worked concurrently since 2015. Melka provides financial advisory services including insurance policy servicing for his clients. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and provides both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

Amanda Link is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, and Sunamerica. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach with third-party managers and model portfolios, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets for around 870 clients through a team of 15 advisors.

Erika Bateman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and works from Libertyville, IL. Inspirion Wealth Advisors is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $1.24 billion in assets, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary wrap fee portfolio management with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating both long- and short-term trading strategies along with tax and corporate planning services.

Jeffrey Dehaan is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry, currently serving at Clearwater Capital Partners. He has been with Clearwater Capital Partners and its affiliates since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he places insurance products for clients as part of their overall wealth management plans. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services such as private wealth management, family office support, and retirement plan advisory. The firm emphasizes portfolio management guided by written Investment Policy Statements and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis.