Teresa Young is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western Southern Life, Alliant Credit Union, and LPL Financial. She volunteers as a tax preparer and quality examiner for Ladder Up in Chicago, assisting low-wage earning families with pro bono tax preparation. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tactical allocation, utilizing fundamental analysis and formal annual reviews to guide its investment process.

Brandon Lilly is an advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, J.P. Morgan Securities, and DeRose Financial Planning Group. Prior to his financial advisory career, he spent several years at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages wrap-fee programs, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Matthew Frederick is a financial advisor with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Pacific Life Insurance Company, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. He also holds life and health insurance licenses. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Clayton Saltijeral is a financial advisor at Copeland Capital Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at DCM Brokers, LLC, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and Vigilant Distributors, LLC. Copeland Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a conservative, disciplined dividend-growth investment approach across domestic and international strategies and manages over $4 billion in discretionary assets.

Matthew Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with Altitude Capital Management LLC in St. Charles, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Brighthouse Financial and Invesco Advisers, Inc. Outside of advising, he is an equity partner in a rental property business. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, managing accounts through a multi-team structure while employing approaches such as asset allocation and technical analysis.

Sarah Mika is a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for five years. Mika provides administrative support to Gateway Wealth Partners, an independent investment advisor firm. Gateway Wealth Partners offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers, and manages a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Michael Rodgers is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. He has worked with Brokers International Financial Services, LLC and Kestra Financial, Inc. among other firms. Rodgers is also the owner of Financial Wellness, LLC, where he is involved in insurance product sales. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and third-party model portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Jeremy Belingon is a CFP® with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Facet and previously was with The Vanguard Group, Inc. for three years. Prior to his financial services career, he held positions in education and healthcare-related roles. Facet Wealth offers subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients across a range of wealth levels. The firm utilizes model-based asset allocations with a focus on ETFs and employs technology-driven processes to support tax-optimized portfolio implementation and ongoing account management.

Stephanie Burling is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life & Casualty. She serves on the board of the IPF Foundation, a medical nonprofit organization. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers 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 and utilizing tools like the Color of Money Risk Analysis in their portfolio strategies.

John Michalak is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Harbour Investments in 2023, he worked for Chicago Investment Advisory Council and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Michalak is also involved in the sale of fixed insurance and annuity products through various insurance carriers. Harbour Investments serves individual clients, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of investment approaches tailored to advisors and clients, including use of third-party managers and multiple execution platforms.

Cynthia Pruemm is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with SIS Financial Group since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates an independent insurance agency serving a similar client base. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning services to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm uses a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and employs a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Christopher Hessenflow is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthcare Capital Management since 2010 and previously at Smb Advisors LLC, Waterstone Financial Group, Inc., and LaSalle Financial Services, Inc. Hessenflow serves on the advisory board of Financeware, Inc., a technology firm related to investment services. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.93 billion for more than 5,600 clients through 33 advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan advisory and investment strategist services to intermediaries, using a long-term, evidence-based investment approach combined with behavioral economics.

Mark Waldoch is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. in Geneva, IL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Harbour Investments and operating Waldoch Financial Services since 2002. Outside of advisory work, he owns a CPA tax preparation business and is involved in group health insurance sales through MWBC, Inc. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized strategies using various investment vehicles and offers model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

David Walker is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Walker also serves as president of his office condo association and is president of Swisher & Walker Financial Services, Inc., which provides income tax preparation and accounting services. VestGen Advisors, LLC manages investments, financial planning, and retirement plan services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management and utilizing third-party managers and affiliated funds.

Timothy Ludwig is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for five years and has had roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Fountain Wealth Management. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of advisor-level relationship work and centralized portfolio construction, managing approximately $6.66 billion in assets with a multi-team structure.

Monica Moose is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously spent 19 years at KRM Financial before joining her current firm in 2025. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm provides a wide range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored at the advisor level to meet client objectives and risk tolerance.

Thomas Chrobak is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He has held roles at Gradient Advisors since 2022, and concurrently owns MC2 Wealth Management and Plan on College, where he provides financial planning and educational consulting services. Gradient Advisors, LLC delivers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary operating model.

Charles Svoboda is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CoreCap Advisors, he was associated with SIS Financial Group and UBS. His role at SIS Financial Group includes insurance and annuity sales, along with providing inside sales and operational support. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented investment approach with a long-term horizon, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Sanford Prizant is a financial advisor at CG Advisory Services with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Capital Asset Advisory Service since 2019, following six years at Investment Planners, Inc and IPI Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Prizant serves as president of The Prizant Group Ltd, a consulting business, and works as a FINRA dispute resolution arbitrator in Chicago. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.02 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized private equity and hedge-fund access.

Kurt Anderson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Fairhaven Wealth Management, LLC and Voyage Financial Group among other firms. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes financial planning based on academic frameworks like modern portfolio theory and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.