Ryan Robinson is an advisor at XXI Wealth, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has no prior industry experience but has worked in roles at the University of Southern California, Arizona State University Foundation, and University of Michigan from 2016 to the present. XXI Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using equities, fixed income, index funds, ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative investments, and it employs active oversight of third-party money managers.

Steven Resnik is a financial advisor at Burling Wealth Partners in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edgewater Services, LLC and Fifth Street Asset Management, and held a role at Northwestern University. Burling Wealth Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as entities such as family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical research to develop long-term portfolios primarily composed of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, with selective use of alternatives and external managers.

Steven Fletcher is a financial advisor at 1834 Investment Advisors Co. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Old National Bank and Raymond James Financial Services. Fletcher serves as a Retirement Plan Services Advisor for both 1834 Investment Advisors and Old National Bank, which are both owned by Old National Bancorp. 1834 Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, with a primary focus on discretionary management, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Old National Bancorp.

Christopher Chiu is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with RCM Wealth Advisors since 2013 and is also associated with Ralloc Capital LLC since 2011. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis supported by a weekly Investment Policy Committee, offering customized portfolio management with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and a variety of strategies including ETF-driven allocations and options-based hedging programs.

Michael Cohen is a financial advisor with Cohen Capital in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 54 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 12 years before joining Cohen Capital. Outside of his advisory role, Cohen is a managing partner at Oak Grove Partners, a business venture unrelated to investment advising. Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and institutional accounts. The firm primarily constructs portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment approach.

William Brennan is a financial advisor at LCM Capital Management Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with LCM Capital Management since 2015. LCM Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental issuer analysis approach focused on long-term equity holdings and manages approximately $365 million in client assets through a team of nine advisors.

Timothy Mcgrath is a financial advisor at Riverpoint Wealth Management in Chicago, IL, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial from 2007 to 2020. Since 2013, he has been with Riverpoint Wealth Management Holdings, LLC. Riverpoint Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction using quantitative optimization and an investment committee, managing approximately $748 million in discretionary assets with a small team.

Timothy Mc Gregor is a CFA® charterholder with over 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Riverbend Capital Advisors, LLC since 2024. Prior to joining Riverbend, he spent 18 years at Northern Trust. Riverbend Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on discretionary investment management of municipal bonds and fixed-income securities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

James Petitpren II is a financial advisor with Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ORBA Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, IHT Wealth Management, and Morgan Stanley. Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning alongside discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes diversification, fee minimization, and after-tax efficiency while utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Jon Knotts is a financial advisor at Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Zacks Investment Research and Benzinga.com. He is also the owner of Fiscal Investor, a financial literacy website. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by offering discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, and modular financial planning. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investments to clients’ goals and risk tolerances and maintains active oversight of sub-advisors and portfolio risk.

Trevor Mcghie is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with one year of experience, currently with Serenity Investment Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Verity Asset Management, IMP Financial Services, and Axa Advisors, as well as four years at Cal State Fullerton. Outside of advising, he serves as a sports official for US Water Polo, Inc. Serenity Investment Advisors is a five-advisor team managing approximately $376 million for nearly 400 clients, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach based on fundamental analysis and offers multiple proprietary investment models, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Adam Cross is a financial advisor with AMC Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding his Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northern Trust Bank and Carson Capital. He has been with AMC Wealth Management since 2020. AMC Wealth Management is a state-registered investment advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, business entities, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, offering discretionary investment management alongside financial planning services within a six-advisor team.

Nicholas Martin is a financial advisor at Hemsley Advisors, Ltd. in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Hemsley Advisors since 2018 and is also the sole owner of 21st Century Tax Services, Inc., a tax preparation and bookkeeping business. Hemsley Advisors, Ltd. serves individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policies, fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and a buy-and-hold strategy, managing the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cooper Perry is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with nine years of industry experience. He has held positions at McAdam LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments prior to joining Embree Financial Group. Perry holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, managing portfolios with a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis implemented primarily through no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Luke Novak is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Rothschild Investment Corp. since 2004 and holds a Series 66 designation. Rothschild Investment serves individuals, families, trustees, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party sub-adviser selection, using asset-allocation models tailored to clients’ objectives and employing a variety of investment vehicles and analytical methods.

Chad Whiteley is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Sierra Summit Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Innovis Asset Management LLC for two years and Premier Asset Management LLC for nine years. Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various equity and fixed-income strategies and manages over $600 million for approximately 115 clients.

Valerie Larson is a financial advisor at Romano Brothers and Company with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation. Romano Brothers and Company serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, employing a generally conservative, long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies.

Julia Khazan is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at MEDIQUS Asset Advisors, Inc., where she has been with the firm since 2007. She is based in Chicago, IL, and is part of a five-advisor team. MEDIQUS Asset Advisors serves individuals, including many physicians and medical groups, as well as retirement plans and not-for-profit medical organizations. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and educational services, using a long-term asset allocation strategy managed via the Betterment for Advisors platform.

Donald Roseen is a financial advisor at Lake Street with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lake Street Financial, LLC since 2018, following a 15-year tenure at Rothschild Investment Corp. and a brief period at United Advisors. Lake Street Private Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, and various types of plans and trusts. The firm emphasizes institutional cost structures, global diversification, tax minimization, and asset-class allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Thomas Bruce is a financial advisor at Matrix Private Capital Group in Chicago, Illinois, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank prior to joining Matrix in 2019. Matrix Private Capital Group provides customized wealth management and advisory services to high net worth individuals, families, and related trusts and estates. The firm employs a solutions-driven investment approach emphasizing strategic diversification and risk management across traditional and alternative asset classes, and sponsors private co-investment vehicles that invest alongside private equity firms in single-deal transactions.