Vanessa Croessmann is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wall Street Financial Advisors and as a self-employed financial planner. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent licensed insurance agent focusing on life, accident, and health insurance. Total Clarity Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and donor-advised fund support. The firm employs customized asset allocations using various investment vehicles and maintains several offices with affiliations to legal, real estate, and accounting professionals.

John Hillman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing investments for a family trust. Fiduciary Financial Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth households, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a team-based approach, managing approximately $293 million in assets across five offices.

Vincent Cione is a financial advisor at T2 Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wayne Hummer Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent for fixed and traditional insurance products. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions. The firm uses proprietary, rules-based models combining technical and fundamental analysis to manage multi-asset portfolios and downside risk across several investment profiles.

Edward Smith is a financial advisor with Vertex Partners in Downers Grove, IL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vertex Partners, he worked at LPL Financial and TPOD. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as head coach for the Chicago Blaze Rugby Club. Vertex Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance using a combination of active and passive strategies through various managed portfolios and third-party platforms.

Tyler Carlson is a financial advisor at Millington Financial Advisors, LLC in Naperville, IL. He holds a Series 65 license and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to joining Millington, he was affiliated with Richmond and has educational experience from the University of Iowa. Millington Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm integrates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation alongside its core services and employs a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide its investment strategies.

Corey Schmidt is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, IL. His career includes long tenures at Thrivent Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Schmidt holds board positions at All Saints Catholic Academy and Luther College and serves on the board of directors and as Vice Chair of Grounds at Cress Creek Country Club. IntentGen Financial Partners is a multi-advisor team firm managing approximately $756 million, providing asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that integrates modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative models, and manager research.

John Mchenney is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at First Trust Advisors L.P., Fidelity Investments, LLC, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only financial planning firm that provides hourly, project-based advice to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified investment exposure using mutual funds and ETFs, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing, focusing on advisory and implementation coaching rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Katherine Byrne is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with DHJJ Financial Advisors, a firm based in Geneva, IL, since 2014. DHJJ Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $543.5 million and serves 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.

Brendan Krahl is a financial advisor with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 11 years of experience in the industry. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Capital Point Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he is involved as an investor in a tax preparation and accounting business. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using various investment vehicles and strategies, including managed account programs and a more active strategy for sophisticated investors, and maintains multiple office locations with affiliated professionals in legal, real estate, and accounting fields.

Patrick Morris is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving at IntentGen Financial Partners. He previously worked at Thrivent Advisor Network and Chicago Equity Partners, with a two-year sabbatical between roles. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in managing various real estate LLCs in Indiana. IntentGen Financial Partners operates as a multi-advisor team providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that integrates portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and third-party manager research.

Aaron Deeke is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently working at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. since 2021. Prior to joining Timothy Financial Counsel, he held roles at CME Group, Allstate Insurance, and State Farm Insurance. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers project-based advice on a wide range of financial topics and emphasizes diversified investment exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs while focusing on advisory and implementation coaching rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Michael Bellis is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Vertex Partners and has previously worked with Highpoint Advisor Group and LPL Financial. Bellis also has involvement in an accounting and tax preparation partnership, Vertex Accounting Partners, LLC. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm tailors portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, using a diversified approach that includes proprietary model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party program platforms.

Tammy Billadeau is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vertex Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Churchill Management Group. She also provides administrative support to Vertex Partners. Vertex Partners offers advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

John Dorn is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC in Geneva, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation before joining Leelyn Smith in 2012. Dorn is also involved with The Retirement Network, an independent investment advisory firm through which he provides additional advisory services. Leelyn Smith, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs model-based and individualized allocations across a range of investments and utilizes various third-party technology platforms, with a notable affiliation to an accounting practice that may present conflicts when recommending tax or accounting services.

Frank Bodi is a financial advisor at Asset Strategies, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Landolt Securities Inc. for seven years and at IFS Securities for one year. Asset Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning and consulting services to individual and charitable clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses, employing both long- and short-term strategies across various asset classes.

Lucas Thompson is a financial advisor with Trillium Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at CWM, LLC and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with The Write Stuff. Trillium Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private placement investments for individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis in its investment approach and manages over $544 million in discretionary assets across approximately 625 clients.

Andrew Kristofic is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has prior work experience at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and American Income Life. He is also a licensed insurance agent for life and health insurance products. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focusing on long-term portfolio construction with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while offering flexibility to include alternative investments and integrated planning advice.

Travis Buoy is a financial advisor with River Street Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He also works as an investment research analyst for Old Second National Bank’s wealth management department. Prior to his advisory role, Buoy was employed at St. Charles Country Club for eight years. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, institutional, and charitable entities. The firm uses written investment policy statements, model portfolios, and a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to manage diversified portfolios, including the use of derivatives and option strategies.

Steven Franzen is a financial advisor at Vertex Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license. Franzen has held roles at LPL Financial since 2009 and operates his own CPA firm, Steven P. Franzen, CPA, PC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. He also acts as a trustee for family trusts. Vertex Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance and goals, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms, and maintains an affiliation with an accounting firm that provides additional tax and consulting services.

Ryan Kahlenberg is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and was previously with Kahlenberg Wealth Partners/Berthel Fisher & Co. and Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. Since 2022, he provides investment advisory services through Leelyn Smith, LLC. Leelyn Smith, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple technology platforms and investment strategies that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds for qualified clients.