Margherita Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Capital Analysts and has held roles at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 15 years. In addition to her advisory work, she operates as an independent insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice, utilizing both discretionary management by an in-house team and non-discretionary services through advisors and external managers.

James Beran is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed the James W Beran Insurance Agency since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in managing several rental property businesses. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a structured risk framework and a mix of firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations, delivering services through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Thomas Davy is a CFP® with 56 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Client Services, LLC since 2010. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Private Client Services is an SEC-registered independent investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, pension plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a discovery-driven process focusing on risk profiling and tailored platform selection, offering a range of advisory services across multiple investment platforms.

Scott Luecke is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Prosperity Capital Advisors since 2012 and also maintains involvement with Hammer Financial Group, where he engages in the sale of fixed products, tax preparation, and Medicare supplements. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individual investors, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach featuring core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to private and alternative investments.

Jack Hinkleman is an advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Larry Burger, CPA, PC and Hansen, Plahm & Company, as well as a five-year period at Illinois State University. Jack joined First Advisors National in 2026. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies and focuses on third-party money manager selection and oversight.

Sandra Crook is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Belpointe Asset Management LLC before joining Brookwood in 2023. Additionally, she is involved with Brookwood Insurance Group LLC, focusing on fixed insurance sales. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and maintains multiple affiliated businesses and strategic platform relationships.

William Powell is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, where he worked for seven years. Powell is also involved with Fortitude Financial Partners, providing investment services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a network of investment adviser representatives who offer financial planning, portfolio management, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both firm-built model portfolios and customized discretionary strategies.

Paul Branshaw is an investment advisory representative with Interactive Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Fortune Financial Services and Brooklight Place Securities, and has operated his own tax preparation and fixed insurance services businesses. Branshaw is also involved in tax preparation as an outside contractor. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm typically manages assets on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models ranging from conservative to aggressive and primarily implements strategies with ETFs and mutual funds.

Alexander Milton is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC in Munster, Indiana. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Milton has worked at several firms, including AFIN Family Wealth Management and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers, implementing customized portfolios through various strategies and model portfolios.

Ursula Daley is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for 17 years and Commonwealth Financial Network for 7 years before joining VestGen Advisors in 2025. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and institutional investors. The firm combines advisor-level client relationship work with centralized portfolio construction and utilizes third-party managers and affiliated funds as part of its offerings.

Matthew Grasman is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. He has worked at John White & CO and Geneos Wealth Management since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and operates a landscaping and snow removal business. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and investment strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority for most client accounts.

Mark Fleming is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Paradigm Wealth Management, Sentinus, LLC, and Topel Formon LLC. He holds limited partnership interests in real estate developments inherited from his family. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Angelica Vukobratovich is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera, Marquette Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and MB Financial Bank. Angelica also operates as an independent insurance agent, selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Belpointe serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies ranging from passive to active and tactical, combining internal management with third-party managers when appropriate.

Mitchell Dudley is a financial advisor with Kinetic Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Kinetic, he worked in various roles including sales consulting and positions at SWYFT Solutions and Tegus. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs diverse analytical methods and a primarily long-term trading approach, offering access to a broad range of asset types, including higher-risk investments when appropriate.

Kasey Reed is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Alberts Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2017 and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, Reed is a partner and owner at Alberts Wealth Advisors, where she provides financial planning solutions including life and health insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse clientele, delivering strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative products.

Keith Plywaczynski is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Fortitude Financial Partners and currently serves as an advisor at Mariner Independent. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, with a notable integration of institutional and retirement plan resources.

Thomas Mcnulty is a financial advisor at Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Mutual Of Omaha since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Mcnulty serves as the Executive Director of the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce. Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning and managed account programs primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet. The firm operates within the Mutual of Omaha group, combining advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services.

Brendan Nuzzo is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Modern Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at OFM Wealth for four years and has a background that includes experience outside the financial industry. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a range of model portfolios and third-party managers.

Cristine Marik is a CFP® and CFA® with 26 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Modern Wealth Management, LLC since 2025 and previously held positions at OFM Wealth, Stevens Wealth Management LLC, Leonetti & Associates, and Successful Financial Solutions Inc. Marik holds an insurance license and oversees existing life insurance and variable annuities. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and an integrated operational structure.

Kim Suchy is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Optimum Investment Advisors. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in assets. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of approximately 152 advisors.