Donald Robinson is a financial advisor with Vantage Point Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Thomas Canale. He has served as an ordained minister since 2017 and is vice president and a board member of Youth Outreach Services, Inc., a nonprofit serving youth and families in the Chicagoland area. Vantage Point Financial is a team of 16 advisors serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating alternative investments and tax planning through affiliated entities.

Henry Wong is a financial advisor at Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC in Naperville, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Juncture since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Centaurus Financial, Inc. and Catalina Investments. Juncture Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management, and standalone financial planning. The firm uses a combination of proprietary strategies, model portfolios, and actively incorporates derivatives and hedging techniques in separately managed accounts.

Scott Sandee is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vertex Partners and has previously worked at Oxford Financial Group, Capital Group Private Client Services, Capital Bank & Trust Company, and BNY Mellon. Vertex Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities through financial planning, investment and wealth management, consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance.

Paul Novak is a financial advisor with T2 Asset Management, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 17 years of industry experience. He has been with T2 Asset Management since 2015. Novak serves as a board member of The Alive Center, a nonprofit organization, since 2021. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions, managing approximately $165 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses proprietary, rules-based models combining technical and fundamental analysis to manage asset allocation and downside risk across multiple portfolio profiles.

Dana Anderson is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at DHJJ Financial Advisors. Prior to joining DHJJ, Dana held roles at Ernst & Young, United Parcel Service, and worked in various positions while attending North Central College. DHJJ Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $543.5 million and serving both individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, and offers access to tax preparation and accounting through an affiliated CPA firm.

William Harris is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldstone, he held positions at Phaidon International, Auto-Owner's Insurance, and Lou & Harry's Bar and Grill. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion for about 1,675 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, using a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternatives.

Karmen Ritt is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Leelyn Smith, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at J.P. Morgan and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. her combined 11 years. Leelyn Smith, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm utilizes model-based and individualized allocations across various asset classes and employs third-party technology platforms and structured note strategies as part of its investment approach.

Peter Babilla is a CFP® professional with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Vertex Partners and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Babilla is also involved with Avant Holistic Wealth Management and has experience in non-variable insurance through affiliations with Ohio National Life and Capitas Financial Midwest. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio management based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, employing diversified strategies through various investment vehicles and third-party program platforms.

Cassandra Duehring is a financial advisor with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2025. Prior to joining the firm, she held various roles including positions at Wells Vehicle Electronics and involvement with Wheaton College Arena Theater and Wheaton College. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, focuses on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, and operates without discretionary authority or custody of client funds.

Shea Brown is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in education and hospitality, including roles at Northern Illinois University and R House Martini Bar. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating a range of other investment options and integrated planning advice.

Kevin Prendergast is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Leelyn Smith, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Valmark Securities, Inc. and Executive Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a ghostwriter for Wentworth Financial Communications. Leelyn Smith, LLC serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, business entities, and trusts by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs diversified investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, utilizing both in-house and external managers, supported by multiple technology platforms and service providers.

Dawn Slawson is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Fiduciary Financial Partners since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she holds life and health insurance licenses. Fiduciary Financial Partners offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative investment methods and uses financial planning software to develop customized investment policy statements.

Nicholas Economos is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC in Naperville, IL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fiduciary Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation and treasurer of Female Strong, both nonprofit organizations. Fiduciary Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment methods and manages approximately $248 million in client assets through a five-advisor team.

Ryan Lafler is a Wealth Advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with credentials including the Series 66 designation. He has been in the financial advisory industry since 2025. Prior to entering the advisory field, he worked for nearly a decade in retail at The Golf Warehouse/Baseball Savings and was involved with Champro Sports. Outside of his advisory role, he provides business consulting focused on operations, leadership training, and profitability optimization through Advocate Consulting LLC. USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm with 14 investment professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering advisor-directed portfolio management, model-portfolio strategies, financial planning, and business succession and estate planning services. USAdvisors combines asset-allocation model portfolios with fundamental security selection and both long- and short-term strategies, sourcing solutions from multiple institutional providers.

Nicholas Reiland is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Spc and Sigma Financial Corporation. He is co-author of the book *Elevate Your Retirement: The Path to Financial Clarity and Confidence* and is involved in managing operations and strategic planning for firms affiliated with Vantage Point. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while incorporating alternative investments as appropriate.

Gretchen Radach is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial in Naperville, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. She previously operated Gretchen Radach Consulting LLC for eight years before joining Sikich Capital Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Gretchen Radach LLC, an entity used for passive investments. Sikich Financial is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning and portfolio management with retirement plan consulting, using an asset-allocation approach supported by both in-house and third-party managers.

Christina Castrejon is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 18 years with Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management with a client-specific process that includes tailored asset allocation, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and use of various investment vehicles alongside family office support and fiduciary services.

Andrew Napoli is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Northern Trust Company. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across roughly 1,675 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternative investments.

Justin Reppy is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Goldstone Financial Group since 2015, including a prior role at TCM Securities, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life and fixed annuity sales. Goldstone Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a documented investment process using fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods, offering portfolio management, written investment policy statements, and a variety of account options including wrap-fee programs with sub-advised model portfolios.

Mark Berg is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. since 2000. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on project-based advice in areas such as retirement planning, tax strategies, and risk management, operating on a time-based billing model without custody of client funds or discretionary authority.