James Dobbs is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Woodfield Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2009. Woodfield Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, small businesses, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, investment advisory, portfolio management, and insurance review services, developing tailored asset-allocation models that are implemented and monitored with periodic reviews and semiannual rebalancing.

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 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.

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.

Gary Patzik is a financial advisor at Mulberry Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His career includes roles at Budo Group LLC and Budo Securities LLC prior to joining Mulberry Capital Management. Mulberry Capital Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and other investment advisory firms, managing about $70 million across roughly 37 client relationships. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis combined with long-term and trading strategies, selectively using covered options in separately managed accounts.

Yunfan Ye is a financial advisor at Estate & Trust Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Estate & Trust Advisors, Yunfan held positions at Lepolion Entertainment, Jarrett Digital, American Bear Logistics, Gemdale USA Corporation, and Escape Velocity Creative Agency. Estate & Trust Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm utilizes a core-and-satellite strategic asset allocation approach combining mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by third-party research and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Jonathan Hokin is an investment advisor representative at Hokin Investment Advisors Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hokin Investment Advisors and Nikoh Securities Corporation since 2016 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hokin Investment Advisors provides portfolio construction, supervisory asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plans. The firm serves high-net-worth clients and retirement plan sponsors through a fiduciary approach that emphasizes low-cost investment vehicles, ongoing monitoring, and educational seminars for plan participants.

Barry Leslie is a financial advisor at Leslie Global Wealth, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has been associated with Leslie Global Wealth since 2012 and LPL Financial since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he manages LGW Aviation, LLC, an entity formed for owning and leasing an aircraft. Leslie Global Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and fixed-income strategies, and supplements traditional wealth services with tax planning and real estate analysis.

Marguerite Collins is a financial advisor at New England Research & Management, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 1990. New England Research & Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, managing a range of account types including trusts, retirement plans, and estates. The firm customizes portfolios to individual client objectives and utilizes a variety of securities and strategies, including the use of margin and derivatives.

Ryan McNeilly is a financial advisor at Kenora Financial, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Invesco, LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, McNeilly is a partner at Ryan McNeilly & Associates, CPAs, LLC, where he provides part-time tax planning and preparation services. Kenora Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment counseling, and tax-related advice. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management using separately managed accounts with a value-oriented approach and tax-aware rebalancing.

Erin Zylka is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Whealthy Empowerment Network and has previously worked at firms including Resolute Wealth Advisor, Inc. and Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC. Zylka also owns and operates Kona Financial Planning, an investment advisory firm. Whealthy Empowerment Network is a two-advisor registered investment adviser that provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using a range of instruments and analysis methods, managing approximately $106 million in client assets.

Douglas Oosterhart is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated companies before joining LifePoint Planning in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance professional and receives commissions from insurance product sales, which are separate from his advisory services. LifePoint Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation-driven portfolios using both passive index and active quantitative strategies, supported by digital platforms and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

John Mailander is a financial advisor with Dinergy, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dinergy Wealth Management since 2019 and previously spent three years at Horter Investment Management. Mailander is also president and insurance agent at A. King Financial Chartered, LTD, where he conducts life insurance sales. Dinergy is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical, risk- and volatility-focused approach to manage assets across various domestic and international securities, typically on a discretionary basis.

Imani Change is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Change Advisory Group, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, Imani worked at Amazon and Amazon UK for a total of seven years. Outside of financial advising, Imani owns and operates a real estate development and property management business focused on refurbishing and renting apartment buildings. The Change Advisory Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting for trusts, IRAs, retirement accounts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses customized portfolios with a range of investment strategies informed by fundamental equity analysis and fixed-income structuring, serving a varied client base that includes institutional and governmental entities.

Joshua Gerry is a financial advisor at The Invictus Collective, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Vestgen Wealth, LPL Financial, Professional Wealth Advisors, and Equitable of NY. The Invictus Collective serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including advisory services to other advisers and management of private pooled investment vehicles.

Patrick Nord is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Treetop Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Northfield, IL. Treetop Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, small businesses, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a risk-management, client-specific approach with tailored asset allocation using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and alternative investments.