Benjamin Williams is a financial advisor at Twombly Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in education and seasonal positions at Wilmette Sailing Beach. Twombly Asset Management is a small, fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $49.8 million in assets and employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach using equities, fixed income, and tactical overlays guided by economic data and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Jeffery Laske is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently practicing at The Nestegg Group, Inc. in Lincolnwood, IL. He has been with The Nestegg Group since 1994, totaling 32 years at the firm. The Nestegg Group, Inc. provides discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $331 million across about 187 client relationships, primarily using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds guided by asset allocation and qualitative analysis, and also offers access to alternative investments through third-party platforms.

Rajan Shah is a financial advisor at SC Wealth Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Secure Capital Wealth Advisors LLC since 2019 and Secure Capital Management USA LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he assists clients with life insurance and annuity purchases through various insurance carriers. SC Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension plan consulting.

Arminas Rajuncas is a financial advisor at Parkview Asset Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Unique Wealth Strategies, LLC. Rajuncas holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Parkview Asset Management, Inc. is a two-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $206 million for around 140 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning with a primarily long-term, client-specific investment approach using low-cost diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities when appropriate.

Samuel Hardy is a financial advisor with Cambier Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 2642 Capital, Stenger Family Office, PT Asset Management, and Performance Trust Capital Partners. Cambier Capital provides wealth management and investment services for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a long-term investment approach complemented by fundamental and technical analysis and third-party manager reviews.

Gary Prestopino is a CFA® charterholder with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Barrington Research Associates, Inc. since 2001 and has worked with Tucker Anthony Incorporated since 1999. He is based in Chicago, IL. Barrington Asset Management, Inc. provides portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of bottom-up fundamental research and top-down macroeconomic analysis to manage discretionary client accounts across a range of asset classes.

Khloe Karova is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Modern Capital Concepts in Chicago, IL. She has been with Modern Capital Concepts and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of her advisory work, Karova is an author and a notary public. Modern Capital Concepts provides financial planning and consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employers through workplace wellness programs. The firm emphasizes tailored, advisory-only planning across multiple financial topics and offers educational seminars, workshops, and recurring programs focused on financial literacy and planning.

Matthew Heckler is a financial advisor at K2 Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital, and HPM Partners. He holds life and health insurance licenses. K2 Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients and related trusts and estates, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial counseling. The firm uses a goals- and risk-based approach to build customized portfolios, combining quantitative methods with diverse investment vehicles while coordinating with third-party professionals as part of ongoing client service.

Cameron Dickerson is a financial advisor at Aurelien Capital Partners with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at A&O Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Aurelien Capital Partners serves individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, including professional athletes and exonerees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that combines active and passive strategies across public and private markets with a focus on diversified portfolios and long-term allocation.

Robert Bice is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Mountain Advisors since 2012, where he is one of two advisors at the firm based in Chicago, IL. Oak Mountain Advisors manages a private pooled vehicle for accredited investors and separately managed accounts for high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm employs a value-conscious, research-driven investment approach focused on economic fundamentals and company analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis while incorporating tax considerations and maintaining governance features uncommon for a firm of its size.

James Tuccori is a Series 65 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Retirement Systems LLC. His prior roles include positions at FEFA Advisors LLC, AE Wealth Management LLC, and FEFA Asset Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating approximately 20% of his time to insurance product sales. Retirement Systems LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services to individual clients and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and supports qualified employer plans with ongoing management and participant education.

Anthony House is a financial advisor at i2i Analytics, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with i2i Analytics since 2007. i2i Analytics provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consultation primarily to affluent and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm combines market efficiency principles with tactical asset allocation, incorporating equity option strategies as a core risk management and income tool.

Jacob Derrig is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Momentum Wealth Management since 2024 and previously held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and GWFS Equities, Inc. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Momentum Wealth Management provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with quantitative methods and uses third-party model portfolios and sub-advisers as part of its investment approach.

Thomas Walshe is a financial advisor at Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ruffalo Noel Levitz from 2017 to 2021. Benchmark Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term strategic allocation between global equity and fixed-income portfolios, incorporating proprietary valuation metrics and tactical overlays to manage client assets.

Kortney Mcculley is the principal advisor at McCulley Financial Group, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Westchester, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 18 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Mcculley is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership of a technology company and participation in agriculture commodities investment and consulting businesses. He is also the author of a book focused on helping clients plan and organize their financial goals. McCulley Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plan clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management integrated with written financial plans and ongoing investment monitoring.

Amanda Vaught is a financial advisor at Propel Financial Advisors, LLC in Brooklyn, NY, with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Mitchell, Vaught and Taylor and Simpson Thatcher Bartlett. Outside of advising, she is a member and landowner at Elise Farms LLC. Propel Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing investment management and financial planning through a team-based approach. The firm integrates legal and tax considerations into client advice through affiliations with a law firm and an accounting firm and offers educational seminars and workshops.

Kathleen Governale is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Leslie Global Wealth, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Strategic Financial Advisory Services and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Her background includes extensive advisory roles spanning over two decades. Leslie Global Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various asset classes.

Jeffrey Coyner is a financial advisor at VIA IV Investments, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Jeffrey Jacob Holland Investments, LLC since 2013. Outside of VIA IV, he performs financial research and portfolio management full-time at HTG Capital, a firm formed from a merger with Goldenberg Hehmeyer. 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 with periodic rebalancing and access to alternative private funds for accredited investors, alongside a digital advice program with lower minimums.

Brian Malizia is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Lakeshore Tax Consulting, a tax preparation business. Lakeshore Capital Group provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive planning and tailored investment strategies that utilize a combination of in-house models, third-party providers, and a broad range of investment products.

John Brick is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Kruse Asset Management since 2021 and previously held roles at Altman Advisors, Inc. and Morningstar. Based in Chicago, IL, Brick holds a Series 63 license. Kruse Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, family offices, and select institutional clients. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with proprietary quantitative equity models and technical indicators, offering a range of strategies including options and alternative investments, and operates a Virtual Family Office coordinating external tax and estate counsel.