Krassimira Marinkova is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at RMB Capital LLC and VennWell LLC. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using quantitative tools and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, serving approximately 161 client relationships with $389 million in assets under management.

Jim Calaway is a financial advisor at Roberts, Glore & Co. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Roberts, Glore & Co. since 1993 and also worked at La Salle St. Securities, Inc. from 1993 to 2017. Calaway holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a trustee for trust accounts. Roberts, Glore & Co. provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, family offices, corporate pension or profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm creates customized portfolios based on clients’ long-term goals and risk tolerance, focusing on fundamental analysis of equities and fixed-income holdings, with modest use of alternative assets.

William Anderson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC since 2017. Prior to joining Eastgate, he was not employed in the financial industry from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson operates a home repair business. Eastgate Capital Advisors provides multi-family office and comprehensive wealth management services to affluent individuals, families, retirement accounts, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm offers customized portfolio construction using modern portfolio theory and a range of investment vehicles, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary advice tailored to client preferences.

Jenny Selvaggio is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Coyle since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and William Blair and Company LLC. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial assessment, wealth advisory, project-based planning, and family legacy services. The firm’s investment approach integrates tactical and strategic asset allocation, individualized portfolio construction, and security-level analysis using sub-managers and third-party software.

Nicole Hansen is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fort Sheridan Advisors, she held roles at Davidson Hospitality Group and the University of Nebraska. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach combined with quantitative and qualitative methods, and is known for its use of derivatives and private investment activities.

Robert Eisenberg is a financial advisor at SGL Financial, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. Before joining SGL Financial in 2022, Eisenberg worked at several firms, including Northwestern Mutual and Verity Asset Management. SGL Financial, LLC serves financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-adviser oversight, emphasizing diversification and long-term asset allocation with a focus on treating cash as an asset class.

Jonathan Wylie is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, Cuso Financial Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Reis Financial Services. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets using a core-plus-satellite approach that employs third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies.

Michael Applebaum is a financial advisor at Signature Financial Services, Ltd with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Signature Financial Services, Ltd since 1998 and First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001. He also operates Applebaum & Associates, P.C., providing accounting and tax services. Signature Financial Services, Ltd provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and other asset classes.

Michael Deering is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been associated with Mowery & Schoenfeld since 2011, working in both wealth management and as a tax partner involved in tax preparation and planning. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client circumstances and risk tolerance, using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party money manager oversight.

Bryan Farrissey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2013, and also has a background at LPL Financial and CUSO Financial Services. Farrissey holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Baxter Credit Union since 2004. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program through LPL Financial that covers transaction costs for participating accounts.

William Clark is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently affiliated with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. He previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., James T. Borrello & Co., and Kuhn Wealth Management. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a 15-advisor team, serving individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs tactical asset allocation with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies, offering discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services.

Brian Fritzsche is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Moller Financial Services since 2018 and previously worked at DRW Trading for nine years. Moller Wealth Partners provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, and trusts, focusing on areas such as tax and estate planning, charitable giving, education funding, and special needs planning. The firm uses a fee-only model with strategic asset allocation primarily through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Amanda Link is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, and Sunamerica. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach with third-party managers and model portfolios, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets for around 870 clients through a team of 15 advisors.

Erika Bateman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and works from Libertyville, IL. Inspirion Wealth Advisors is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $1.24 billion in assets, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary wrap fee portfolio management with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating both long- and short-term trading strategies along with tax and corporate planning services.

Arthur Cohen is a financial advisor at Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Arthur M. Cohen and Associates since 1989. Cohen holds the Series 63 designation. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm tailors strategies based on client time horizon and risk tolerance, primarily using fundamental analysis, and manages over $1.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Nancy Effert is a financial advisor at Essex LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at ChangePath, LLC and Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance and annuity sales through Effert Financial Solutions. Essex LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $563 million for around 600 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consultation services, employing model portfolios and a range of analytical approaches to asset selection and monitoring.

Todd Needlman is a financial advisor at Parkside Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Parkside Investments since 2018, following five years at Interactive Brokers LLC. Parkside Investments is an SEC-registered adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven approach focused on large-cap core equity portfolios, supplemented by fixed income, ETFs, option-based strategies, and private investment allocations.

Heather Wright is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience, currently serving at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has been with BCU Wealth Advisors since 2017 and has prior experience at LPL Financial, CUSO Financial Services, Gem Financial Advisors, and Coldwell Banker. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach, utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program that covers transaction costs for participating accounts.

Edward Horwitz is the president of E. A. Horwitz LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, Westerm International Securities, Inc., and has led his own firms, including Horwitz & Associates since 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as chair of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Investments, oversees scholarship awards as RMCC Scholarship Chair, and is treasurer on the board of The Lodge of Northbrook. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm employs a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to client needs and integrates tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income.

Daniel Shapiro is a financial advisor at New Vernon Wealth Management LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New Vernon Wealth Management since 2013 and Sf Investments, Inc. since 1989. He is a minority owner of New Vernon Investment Management LLC, which acts as a general partner for several private funds. New Vernon Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a forward-looking, value-based investment philosophy with a focus on capital preservation, balanced income and growth, and capital appreciation, typically through mid- to long-term holdings.