Jeremiah Boynton is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Laureate Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. He holds securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Boynton is the majority owner of Laureate Capital Management, LLC and Laureate Capital Real Estate Investments, LLC, which manage various private equity, hedge fund, and real estate projects. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Still Austin, a bourbon distillery in Austin, Texas. Laureate Wealth Management provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, estate planning, and family office coordination for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process that includes individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and alternative investments, and is notable for its involvement with pooled investment vehicles and affiliated fund activities.

Alexander Lippitt III is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Lakewood Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Northeast Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica/Aegon Asset Management. Lakewood Financial Group serves individuals and families with integrated investment management and financial planning, managing approximately $90.6 million. The firm combines a strategic core with tactical overlays and employs tax-sensitive implementation, derivatives hedging, and access to private and alternative investments.

Michael Jankowski is a financial advisor with Parkview Asset Management, Inc. in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Parkview in 2020, he spent 12 years at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC and LaSalle St. Securities, LLC. He is also president of Wealth Planning Network LLC, which focuses on fixed insurance products and serves as trustee for related benefit plans. Parkview Asset Management is a two-advisor firm managing approximately $206 million for around 140 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, using a primarily long-term, client-specific investment approach with low-cost diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities when appropriate.

Steven Peake is a financial advisor at Apex Quantitative Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Apex Quantitative Group since 2019. Outside of advising, he works as a golf instructor and a real estate recruiter. Apex Quantitative Group provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages model-based, risk-controlled large-cap equity portfolios using a machine-learning system and serves a small client base with roughly $1.5–$1.7 million in assets under management.

Philip Tetley is a financial advisor at Tetley Investments, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tetley Investments since 2012. Prior to his current role, he worked at Prairie Central School CUSD #8 for 32 years. Tetley Investments is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental research within a global asset-allocation framework.

John Dempsey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Barrington Asset Management, Inc. since 1992. The firm provides portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other pooled investment vehicles. Barrington’s investment approach combines bottom-up fundamental research with top-down macroeconomic analysis and selective technical inputs, offering both model-driven programs and custom managed portfolios.

Joel Regier is a financial advisor at Bondurant Investment Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Fifth Third Bank and Millennium Investment and Retirement Advisors, among other firms. Regier also teaches adult financial education classes through Regier Private Wealth Management, LLC. Bondurant Investment Advisory provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and private fund-related services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using quantitative methods and may employ derivatives strategies for hedging and income generation.

Adam Wilson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Stabile Investment Management with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sevita Health, Anixter - Wesco, Surgical Care Affiliates, and DeVry University. Stabile Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes diversification and fundamental analysis within a documented Investment Policy Statement, regularly reviews portfolios, and generally avoids IPOs, SPACs, and cryptocurrencies.

Giacomo Manfredini is a financial advisor at FMI Financial, Ltd. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMI Financial in 2026, he worked at GoldStone Financial Group and has educational experience at Elmhurst University and Nazareth Academy. FMI Financial, Ltd. provides investment advisory services to institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, corporate retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, emphasizing a long-term, diversified approach and individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Madden is a financial advisor at Madden Funds Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Madden Funds Management since 1994. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. Madden Funds Management focuses on tailored investment programs using asset-class funds managed primarily by Dimensional Fund Advisors, supplemented by Fidelity funds, with an emphasis on diversification and long-term holdings.

Thomas Koleski is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cedar Capital, LLC since 2017. Prior to Cedar Capital, he spent one year at 55 Capital. Cedar Capital, LLC is an independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients. The firm specializes in ETF-based model portfolios, offering both strategic and active asset allocation approaches tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Michael Evans is a financial advisor at Cogent Strategic Wealth LLC in St. George, UT, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Cogent Strategic Wealth since 2009. Cogent Strategic Wealth manages approximately $266 million across nearly 100 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a Personal Chief Financial Officer model, using diversified, primarily passive investment portfolios with ESG and tax-sensitive options, supported by third-party managers and advanced portfolio analysis techniques.

Christopher Plahm is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is a partner at Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC in Oak Brook, IL, where he has worked since 2011, and he also serves as managing member and CCO of Tall Pines Capital, LLC. His career includes prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and APW Capital, Inc. Stonebridge Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, and tax-exempt entities, managing approximately $283 million for around 288 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family-office/business consulting, using customized portfolios that incorporate ETFs, separate account managers, and individual securities, with a fiduciary approach to client assets.

Christopher Much is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at CTS Financial Planning, Inc. since 2013 and also has a background at Certified Insurance Consultants, Inc. since 2012. Much holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. CTS Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial, retirement, and investment planning, along with discretionary asset management and in-house tax preparation services. The firm employs an active, technically driven investment approach and integrates tax and accounting capabilities within a small advisory team managing over $313 million in assets.

Brian Wilson is a financial advisor at Stabile Investment Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Stabile Investment Management since 2008. He also has an ongoing role with Financial Solutions Advisory Group dating back to 2004. Stabile Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with on-demand investment consulting. The firm emphasizes diversification and fundamental analysis within a documented Investment Policy Statement and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Rachel Barnard is a financial advisor at Midway Capital Research & Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Midway Capital since 2008. Midway Capital Research & Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a bottom-up fundamental research process with a value-oriented approach and offers customized portfolios to address client-specific needs.

Jonathon Much is a financial advisor at CTS Financial Planning, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 65 license. Much has been with CTS Financial Planning since 2015 and also worked at Certified Insurance Consultants, Inc. from 2015 to 2020 and again from 2020 to the present. CTS Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial, retirement, and investment planning, along with discretionary asset management and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm emphasizes active, technical, and cyclical investment management using proprietary models to manage risk and incorporates tax and insurance services within its offering.

George Kontos is a financial advisor at Bull & Bear Advisors LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bull & Bear Advisors since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, Kontos worked as a Baseball Analyst for NBC Universal and held various positions with multiple Major League Baseball teams. He also serves as Director of Business Development at Bull & Bear LP, a global macro fund and private equity firm. Bull & Bear Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and oversight of custodial and held-away accounts. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, including the use of options and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Cem Karsan is a financial advisor at Kai Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and over a decade of industry experience. He has previously worked at Aegea Capital and currently maintains a role with Kai Volatility Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a personal real estate investment vehicle through Saffron Capital Partners LLC. Kai Wealth LLC provides investment management and advisory services to sophisticated and high-net-worth clients, utilizing multiple strategies including quantitative models, short selling, and derivatives. The firm serves individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, with a focus on manager selection and concentrated portfolio decision-making.

Anthony Kratofil is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Vital Wealth Management, LLC in Rosemont, IL. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2007 and teaches an introductory stock selection class as an adjunct professor at Moraine Valley Community College. Vital Wealth Management provides investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, tax-exempt entities, and municipal clients. The firm employs portfolio optimization and efficient-frontier analysis to create diversified allocations, offering discretionary implementation and annual reviews alongside retirement plan fiduciary services.