Teri Shaw is a financial advisor at Carter Financial Group, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at Carter Financial Group since 2021 and previously at Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the Chief School Business Official for Mokena Public Schools, managing multiple departments including business operations and transportation. Carter Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and combines quantitative analysis with third-party managers to implement and rebalance client strategies.

John Karras is a financial advisor at Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eastgate, he held legal positions at several law firms including Gould & Ratner and DLA Piper LLP. He is also associated with Thana Holdings LLC. Eastgate Capital Advisors is a fee-only multi-family office serving individuals, affluent families, retirement accounts, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm manages approximately $271 million across 55 client relationships and offers comprehensive wealth management services, including investment management, financial planning, trust and estate planning, and investment-related tax planning.

Gene Hiser is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2018 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hiser serves on the executive committee of Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities and is a trustee for Friends of HE Parks, Hoffman Estates Park District Foundation. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and provides access to LPL-sponsored programs including algorithm-based Guided Wealth Portfolios.

James Hagen is a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advising, he is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Momentum and provides foster care services. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach using third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program.

Justin Stender is a financial advisor at Alley Company with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. for 24 years before joining Alley Company. Alley Investment Management Company provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, foundations, and family offices. The firm focuses on tax-conscious, long-term large-cap equity strategies combined with customized asset-allocation programs, utilizing ETFs, options, and margin where appropriate.

Daniel Nagel is a financial advisor with TSFG, LLC in Lake Forest, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with TSFG, LLC since 2015 and has a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial dating back to 2004. Outside of advisory services, he has engaged in offering non-variable insurance products including disability and universal life insurance. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis in security selection, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, and offers additional services such as retirement-plan advisory and review of clients’ outside assets.

Richard Kolb III is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Baxter International Inc. from 2016 to 2018. He is on the board of directors for Michael Matters Org., a non-investment-related organization. Inspirion Wealth Advisors manages approximately $1.39 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and ongoing retirement plan consulting using both fundamental and technical analysis, including strategies such as option writing and margin borrowing.

Donald Morley is a financial advisor at Capital Cities Investments with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney prior to joining Capital Cities Investments in 2017. Capital Cities Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with a mix of active and passive management, tailored to clients' risk tolerance and financial needs, and utilizes tools such as Callan’s UMA platform and Schwab’s automated programs.

Kevin Silverman is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a member of the team at Carmel Capital Partners, LLC and also serves as owner of Madison Partners, L.C., a business involved in research, publishing, and content creation. In addition to his advisory roles, Silverman teaches investing and portfolio management at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Carmel Capital Partners provides investment management and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors and pension plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation focused on free cash flow and capital preservation, utilizing customized portfolios, model portfolios, and allocations to mutual funds and ETFs, and it serves as a private fund sponsor and manager for multiple investment vehicles.

Jennifer Karch is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Carter Financial Group, Inc. She previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors for five years and has been with Carter Financial Group since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as a model under the name Jennifer Yune. Carter Financial Group is a five-advisor team managing approximately $382 million for individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes proprietary model portfolios and a combination of quantitative, technical, and statistical analysis to guide investment decisions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning services.

Michael Gibbons is a financial advisor with TSFG, LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including over two decades at LPL Financial and more than a decade with TSFG, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the National Slovak Society in a non-variable insurance capacity. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis in security selection and offers tailored portfolio management with regular reviews, alongside retirement-plan advisory and participant services.

Keaton Messerschmidt is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. He is also involved with Baxter Credit Union as Senior Manager of Private Client Services. Additionally, Messerschmidt participates in a customer experience certificate program at Valparaiso University. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach using third-party managers and model portfolios, and it operates a significant wrap fee program with approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets under management.

Andrew Cardillo is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Indivisible Partners. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services for a total of 10 years across multiple periods. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework and offers a range of investment approaches, including active, passive, and blended strategies, with access to private alternatives and credit solutions.

Cynthia Schulze is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., FSB & W, LLC, Johnson, Goldberg & Brown, LTD, and Kessler Orlean Silver & Co. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and operates a program for smaller accounts within its multi-advisor platform.

Mantas Tautkus is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Origin Investment Advisory LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2014 to 2020 and owns MT Financial Planning, Inc., an investment advisory firm. Origin Investment Advisory primarily serves individual retail clients through a subscription model and employer-sponsored workplace programs, offering budgeting tools, access to CFP® professionals, thematic Stock Bundles, and an Automated Index Investing robo-style service. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance principles, employing rules-based model portfolios and tax-aware implementation, and operates on a subscription fee structure rather than traditional AUM fees.

Rebecca Raff is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. She has worked at both Nadler Financial Group and Ausdal Financial Partners since 2011. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting when requested. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and offers a multi-advisor scale with specialized programs for clients with smaller account sizes.

Samuel Velblum is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, the Israeli Fintech Center, Gold Ventures Investment, and various educational and community organizations. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a 15-advisor team, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing diversified portfolios with tactical asset allocation and specialized strategies such as direct indexing and interval funds.

Mark Saran is a financial advisor with North Shore Private Asset Management, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience with prior roles at Neuberger Berman LLC, Altegris Investments, JVM Securities, LLC, and Esbjorn, LLC. North Shore Private Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to offer customized portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services, with a notable focus on state and municipal government relationships and operational support for plan administration.

Steven Lewit is a financial advisor with SGL Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with multiple firms, including KCD Financial, Tarkenton Financial, and Wealth Financial Group, with career history dating back more than three decades. Lewit is also CEO of Wealth-N, Inc. and serves as an agent for Tarkenton Financial LLC and J.G. Wentworth’s annuity purchase program. SGL Financial, LLC provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement plans. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and long-term investment horizons, often implementing strategies through third-party managers.

Chad Codak is a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work includes positions at Northwestern Mutual and Bass Pro Shops. Outside of advising, he maintains a role at Bass Pro Shops. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach, utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets through a team of 15 advisors.