Ricki Hanna is a financial advisor at Asset Strategies, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at RR Donnelley & Sons for seven years. Asset Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning to individual clients and charitable organizations. The firm constructs portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers negotiable AUM-based advisory arrangements alongside fixed-fee planning engagements.

Alex Offerman is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Model Wealth. He has worked at Model Wealth since 2018 and has held roles at Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Model Wealth, Inc. is a virtual, fee-only financial planning and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, estates, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a broadly passive investment approach with cost-effective, tax-aware implementation and integrates robo-advisor strategies and direct indexing within a flat annual fee structure.

James Dawson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC. He has held roles at Rothschild Investment LLC, Halo Securities LLC, and Charles Schwab prior to his current position. Dawson is also a licensed insurance agent. Rothschild Wealth LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models and quantitative tools to construct and monitor portfolios across various investment vehicles, while also providing institutional services including investment policy development and manager screening.

Colin Schwerin is a financial advisor at North Star Investment Management Corporation with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Burns and McDonnell, Sargent and Lundy, and Kentucky Utilities. Schwerin is also associated with CAPS Financial Group, where he provides financial planning services. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in client assets and employs strategies such as equity positions, fixed income, option strategies, and direct indexing, often allocating client assets into its own mutual funds.

William West is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with RAI Wealth, where he has worked since 2014, and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. West serves on the Wheaton Academy Alumni Board, a nonprofit private high school, participating in community advocacy and alumni events. RAI Wealth provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of third-party model portfolios and in-house management, applying quantitative and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Joshua Bretl is a financial advisor with Wellment Financial in Elmhurst, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. since 2017 and FSR Wealth Management, LTD. since 2013, and has been involved with FSR Certified Public Accountants, Ltd. since 2005. He serves on the Board of Directors for Community Bank of Elmhurst. Wellment Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors. The firm uses vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform focusing on tax-aware retirement planning, while also offering client-managed account options and modular or comprehensive financial plans.

Michael Lantz is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lantz Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he spent 25 years with Wells Fargo Advisors and four years at Private Client Services. He holds a Series 63 designation and operates out of Naperville, IL. Lantz Financial LLC serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $994 million in assets and employs a globally diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and tailored strategies aligned with clients’ risk profiles and objectives.

John Kosik is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc since 2009. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois. Capstone Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning in its investment process, managing approximately $2.44 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team.

Robert Perkins is a financial advisor at Hunter Capital Management with 44 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Perkins Investment Management LLC, Janus Distributors LLC, and PWMCO, LLC prior to joining Hunter Capital Management in 2020. Perkins holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Hunter Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm manages assets across separate accounts, a mutual fund, and privately offered pooled vehicles, with a value-oriented equity investment approach and a team of five advisors.

Edward Keating is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC. Prior to joining SAGE, he worked at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and BMO Harris Bank. He is actively involved in the Waubonsee Community College Foundation, serving as board president and participating in finance, investment, and scholarship committees. SAGE Private Wealth Group provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers customized investment strategies and family office services, utilizing a variety of asset classes and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Igor Yukhvidin is a financial advisor at Vertex Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank for seven years and Ernst & Young for four years. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities through financial planning, investment and wealth management, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance, utilizing a mix of active and passive model portfolios across various platforms and strategies.

Bradley Schaffnit is a financial advisor at Apollon Financial, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. His outside business activities include involvement with Leaders Partners, Inc., a non-variable insurance firm. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team of 16 advisors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and access to private and alternative investments.

Charles Millington is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Millington Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014 and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of his advisory role, Millington serves as an accountant and CFO for Millington Insurance and also works as an insurance agent. Millington Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, estates, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and foundations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm incorporates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation into its services and utilizes a variety of investment strategies, including cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, with ongoing account monitoring and periodic client reviews.

Dory Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Apollon Financial, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Apollon Financial in 2024, he worked at LPL Financial and HighPoint Advisor Group LLC. He has additional business activities that include sales of non-variable insurance products. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team of 16 advisors and offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and access to private and alternative investments using a combination of centrally managed models, advisor-led portfolios, and sub-advisers.

Robert Thompson is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Harvest Investment Services, LLC and Midland States Bank and has prior experience at Fifth Third Bank and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Thompson serves as Board President-Chair of the Oak Lawn Public Library Foundation and is a board member and consultant for Virtu Broadband LLC, providing guidance on growth and development. Harvest Investment Services provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and other consulting services. The firm uses a combination of customized portfolios and model-based strategies, incorporating active tactical approaches and multiple analysis methods, and supports plan sponsors as an ERISA investment manager when engaged.

Joseph Schmitt is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Schmitt is also a licensed insurance producer, selling and servicing fixed insurance contracts. IntentGen Financial Partners manages approximately $756 million and serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and uses a range of investment methodologies, including modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and quantitative models, to create tailored portfolios.

Brenton Newell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. He has three years of industry experience and has held positions at Wheaton College, Visionworks, Evangel University, College of DuPage, CYT Chicago, and Newell Christian Academy High School. Harvest Investment Services, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and offers tailored investment strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, alongside specialized services such as ERISA 3(38) management and held-away 401(k) account oversight.

Kara Vance is a CFP® and Series 65 professional with 15 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has been with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. since 2016. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides project-based advice on various financial topics and emphasizes diversified exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing, without offering ongoing portfolio management or discretionary authority.

Zachary Larson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with IntentGen Financial Partners and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Larson is the author of an upcoming book titled *Retire Intentionally* and serves on the boards of two mental health nonprofits, Samaracare Counseling and Grow Wellness Foundation. IntentGen Financial Partners provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and uses a range of investment methods, including modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and third-party manager research, to tailor portfolios for its clients.

John Koenig is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc and a total of four years in the industry. Prior to joining Capstone, he worked at Heritage Wealth Architects, LLC for two years and was a part-time student for one year. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning with an investment process that emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, managing approximately $2.44 billion in client assets across a multi-advisor team.