David Pequet is a financial advisor with MPI Wealth Management LLC in Hinsdale, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MPI Investment Management for 32 years before joining MPI Wealth Management in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director and Treasurer of the Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship Fund and is an officer of Duck Lake Inn LLC, a cottage rental business. MPI Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, investment advisers, banks, corporations, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, technical and fundamental analysis, and macroeconomic research to tailor diversified portfolio strategies across fixed income, dividend equity, and total return equity investments.

Jacob Bossert is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Konza Global Wealth Group. He previously worked at Fortune Financial Advisors, LLC, and has a background spanning roles outside financial services prior to 2022. Konza Global Wealth Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and financial planning with an emphasis on documented client goals and risk tolerance. The firm employs a variety of strategies including long-term trading, options, and third-party separately managed accounts for tax-sensitive management and diversification.

Peter Soltesz is a financial advisor with Apis Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and over 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Count Consulting, LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as president of the Cook-Dupage County Beekeepers Association. Apis Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory principles to build diversified portfolios, offering both comprehensive and targeted planning engagements.

Nicholas Leftakes is a financial advisor at VIA IV Investments, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with VIA IV since 2020. He is also a co-owner and principal of LT Group, LLC, a real estate investment company based in Chicago. VIA IV Investments provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, charities, estates, and trusts. The firm offers diversified, custom-indexed model portfolios alongside alternative private fund access and operates a digital advice program with a lower minimum investment threshold.

Jonathan Spencer is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Signet Private Wealth LLC since 2017 and previously served at Umbono Investments (US) LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Medinah Road Development Co. LLC, a real estate development firm, and serves as a trustee managing his wife's investment trust. Signet Private Wealth LLC provides investment advice and wealth management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-term investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and uses a wide range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternatives.

Eric Cervantes is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience at Investment Consulting Services, LLC, based in Lombard, IL. He has been with the firm since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a rental property business in Texas. Investment Consulting Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of passive and active investment strategies, serving a small, concentrated client base with a focus on large-dollar assets.

Joseph Shea IV is a financial advisor with Horizon Family Wealth, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and offering 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shea Financial Group since 2004 and held roles at Riverpoint Wealth Management Holdings and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the J111 National Racing Class, a nonprofit sailboat racing organization. Horizon Family Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and sector analysis to build diversified portfolios and employs third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Raymond Kozicki is a financial advisor with Midwest Financial Network, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including EverGreen Capital Management and Horter Investment Management, and has been self-employed since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent providing insurance sales and services. Midwest Financial Network serves individual clients, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach and offers educational seminars, outsourced portfolio management, and model-portfolio consulting.

Ian Dillow is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Dillow Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm in 2025, he worked at Dexian and attended High Point University. Dillow Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs along with individual securities and alternative investments.

Yoo Chung Chang is a financial advisor at Upstart Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Upstart Wealth Management, he worked at yooVIN and has a background that includes roles in the restaurant industry. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit CHAAD, where he assists with tax-related issues. Upstart Wealth Management provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs discretionary, asset-allocation strategies using model portfolios and implements them through various vehicles, including separately managed accounts and ETFs, with a notable use of derivatives and margin.

Jennifer Johnson is a financial advisor at Pinelight Financial PLLC in Riverside, Illinois, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2025. She previously worked for 16 years at the Social Security Administration. Pinelight Financial serves individual clients, retirement and pension plans, and business clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining active management, core+satellite strategies, and modern portfolio theory, and operates an affiliated accounting practice offering tax and accounting services under separate agreements.

Thomas Laughlin is a Series 65 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Signet Private Wealth, LLC since 2019 and is also involved with Andiamo Vento LLC and Twende Investment Group. He previously worked at Halliard Soap Company, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Signet Private Wealth LLC provides investment advice and wealth management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and assistance with IRA rollovers and IPO participation.

Bahdan Yakavenka is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience at BMO Capital Markets and prior experience at CDW and Y???venka Capital Management, totaling four years in the financial industry. He is based in Chicago, IL, and is affiliated with Lestna Retirement, LLC. Lestna Retirement is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using diversified, low-cost vehicles, with services that include fiduciary consulting and discretionary investment management.

Mark Doyle is a financial advisor at Clement Street Capital LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been managing his own advisory firm, Mark J Doyle Advisors LLC, since 2011. Additionally, he serves as Managing Director of Entrust Services, a non-investment business providing bill payment and financial reporting services, where he consults on operations. Clement Street Capital provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and other legal entities. The firm builds tailored investment portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, alternatives, private placements, and options, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Brendan Moody is a financial advisor with Watershed Private Wealth LLC in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Spotlight Asset Group and Fidelity Investments. Moody serves as treasurer for the Fisher Falcon Education Foundation in a volunteer capacity. Watershed Private Wealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment strategies including direct indexing and cryptocurrency-linked ETFs. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory analyses to create customized investment programs aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Ara Bayindiryan is a financial advisor at Bayworth Capital with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His career includes roles at Valyrian Financial, LLC, Xceed Planning, Inc., Bayworth Capital (dba XCEED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC), and Denali Financial Services, LLC. He is also involved as a managing member and agent of a licensed insurance agency and acts as a general partner to an investment fund. Bayworth Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment strategies across various asset classes and facilitates client access to alternative investments through a specialized portal, emphasizing pension consulting and pooled investment vehicles.

David Thompson is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Thompson Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and also serves as a portfolio manager and trader at Little Harbor Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Kaizen Advisory, LLC and Typhon Capital. Thompson Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as sub-advisory services to other investment advisers. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach across multiple strategies, utilizing equities, fixed income, options, and exchange-traded products, including derivatives and VIX-linked instruments, to implement tactical risk-management and quantitative elements.

Pamela Lambert is a financial advisor at Ziv Investment Company in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ziv Investment Company since 2000. Ziv Investment Company provides discretionary portfolio management and securities and retirement-planning advice to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $22.9 million, focusing on tailored investment strategies that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring long-term equity holdings and cash-equivalent instruments.

Daniel Mauro is a financial advisor at Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chief Investment Officer for Army Capital, LLC, a proprietary equity trading and investment entity, in a non-compensated capacity. Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and various entities. The firm employs tailored investment strategies including laddered bonds and growth-and-income equities, and integrates coordinated tax and estate planning through third-party providers.

Karen Nordstrom is a financial advisor at Contour Financial with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Contour Financial since 2001. Contour Financial serves individual households primarily focused on retirement planning and investment management, emphasizing clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm offers diversified portfolios mainly composed of mutual funds and ETFs, alongside comprehensive financial planning services, and operates as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.