John Sianis is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Calamos Advisors LLC since 2019 and Calamos Wealth Management LLC since 2010. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring, using a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Trent Fifield is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, and Charles Schwab. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, institutional, and intermediary clients. The firm uses a quantitatively driven, systematic process for investment decisions and offers a broad range of strategies including strategic asset allocation, equity and fixed income, options/defined-outcome overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Sarah Jane Hoffmann is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Securities. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth clients, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring across a variety of investment vehicles, including individual securities, mutual funds, and private funds.

Tony Oommen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Charitable, and Fifth Third Securities. He serves on the boards of the Chicago Estate Planning Council and the DuPage County Estate Planning Council, and volunteers with Greenhouse Scholars. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a comprehensive investment process incorporating asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and a range of investment vehicles, including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Jonathan De Moss is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP and has held prior roles at Advance Capital Management, Inc., Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Innovator Capital Management, LLC, and Invesco Advisers, Inc. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management primarily for affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm offers customized, long-term strategies using a range of investment vehicles and serves entities including pension plans and endowments.

Scott Poulin is a financial advisor with Calamos Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Calamos Wealth Management since 2015. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process emphasizes asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, vehicle selection, and ongoing monitoring, using a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Matthew Evans is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with VestGen Advisors, LLC and has held roles at Fountain Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and several other firms. Evans is also associated with Mohns & Haller Inc. VestGen Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.66 billion for roughly 22,790 clients across 53 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services, using a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and serves a diverse client base including institutional investors.

Michael Fujii is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network in South Barrington, IL, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2022 and concurrently operates Fujii Partners Capital, LLC, which he founded in 2007. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm that serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Kurtis Hagemann is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisors' Pride, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Batavia, IL. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, typically allocating assets among low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Bret Mooney is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, LPL Financial LLC, and Sequoia Wealth Management, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance product solicitation and servicing through VestGen Insurance Partners, LLC. VestGen Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.66 billion for nearly 23,000 clients across 53 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and retirement plan services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses along with modern portfolio theory, and serves a diverse client base including institutional investors.

Charles Weidenbach is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EY and US Bank. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans, with an investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and a mix of individual securities and funds.

David Robbins is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation in South Barrington, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Archer since 2015 and is also an owner of Nieminski Robbins & Associates CPAs, where he has worked since 2005, providing tax, accounting, and wealth management services. Additionally, he is involved with Barrington Advisors Group LLC, a marketing venture connected to Nieminski Robbins & Associates. Archer Investment Corporation offers investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages roughly $1.01 billion in discretionary assets with a range of advisory services from comprehensive financial planning to limited-scope model portfolios.

Sanjay Asija is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is a certified public accountant managing tax preparation and payroll services through his CPA firms. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies, managing approximately $900 million on a primarily discretionary basis. The firm offers customized portfolio management and model-based strategies, emphasizing diversified allocations across various asset classes and regular account reviews.

Stephen Perl is a financial advisor with Calamos Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Calamos Wealth Management since 2014 and has concurrently worked at Calamos Financial Services LLC since 2008. Calamos Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process includes idea sourcing, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring by an Investment Committee, often recommending affiliated Calamos Funds and investment vehicles.

Theodore Buckley is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, Sequoia Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author and motivational speaker, conducting seminars and coaching sessions unrelated to investments. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client goals.

Lawrence Kimmel Jr. is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Harbour since 2018, following nine years at Ausdal Financial Partners and over three decades running his own CPA and tax preparation firm. He also maintains an active role as president of Lawrence J. Kimmel, P.C., providing accounting and tax services. Harbour Investments offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized investment strategies and provides various portfolio management and model-based solutions.

Keith Mooney is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial and Sequoia Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and educator for a nonprofit that conducts financial education seminars. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing a mix of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Michael Seidler is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities, and currently also serves as an associate and investment advisor representative at Burling Wealth Advisors Inc. in addition to his role at Gradient Advisors. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of investment advisor representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction.

Alan Flota is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Elgin, Illinois. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities in 2025, he worked for over three decades in the School District U-46. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Hanson is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of advising, he is a minority partner in a partnership focused on land ownership, farming, and wetland creation, and operates a farm property business in Wheaton, IL. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services, with managed solutions that combine proprietary and third-party strategies.