Gabriella Kent is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Rothschild Wealth LLC since 2017 and at Rothschild Investment LLC since 2024. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-allocation models informed by client questionnaires and quantitative analysis, implemented through various securities and third-party sub-advisers.

Kelsey Spresser is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining Doyenne, she worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for five years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized, non-discretionary financial counseling and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and operates on a fee-only, independent basis, managing over $1.8 billion with a tailored, multi-meeting review process for affluent households.

Christina Castrejon is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 18 years with Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management with a client-specific process that includes tailored asset allocation, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and use of various investment vehicles alongside family office support and fiduciary services.

Andrew Napoli is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Northern Trust Company. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across roughly 1,675 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternative investments.

Skylar Rush is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rothschild in 2023, Rush worked at Merrill for three years and has also held roles at nVision Wealth and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, emphasizing client-specific asset allocation models and a combination of quantitative analysis and third-party tools. The firm has a long advisory history dating back to 1908 and manages an affiliated private fund alongside its other offerings.

Justin Reppy is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Goldstone Financial Group since 2015, including a prior role at TCM Securities, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life and fixed annuity sales. Goldstone Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a documented investment process using fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods, offering portfolio management, written investment policy statements, and a variety of account options including wrap-fee programs with sub-advised model portfolios.

Michael Mcevoy is a financial advisor at 4Wealth Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining 4Wealth Advisors, he held positions at Liberty University, Plan A Wealth Management, and other organizations. He is also the CEO of Interviewee LLC, an AI-powered job interview preparation platform. 4Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers customized portfolios, with an affiliation to an accounting firm and an insurance entity that supports integrated service pathways.

Eric Grant is a financial advisor with Polaris Wealth Management, LLC in Flossmoor, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and FSC Securities Corporation. Grant hosts a weekly current news talk radio show and serves as a founding board member of The Mecca Society, a fundraising 501(c)(3) supporting Howard University. Polaris Wealth Management advises individual investors and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, customized financial plans, and pension consulting. The firm employs modern portfolio theory to tailor asset allocations and utilizes a broad range of securities and strategies, while also providing educational seminars for retirement plan clients.

Shaun Roach is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management Inc. since 2014. Roach is based in Chicago, IL, and is part of a team of nine advisors at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and ESG factors, using a range of instruments and strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Noah Shidlofsky is a financial advisor at Riverpoint Wealth Management in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Northwestern Mutual, as well as entrepreneurial experience with Cups & Cones. Riverpoint Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring through quantitative analysis and an investment committee. The firm manages approximately $748 million in discretionary assets with a small team, sponsoring its own wrap fee program and providing operational support such as performance reporting and quarterly rebalancing.

Colin Plunkett is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Hunter Capital Management and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, Morningstar, and the University of Chicago. Hunter Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser with a seven-advisor team managing approximately $1.09 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management through pooled vehicles, private funds, and a registered mutual fund.

Lothar Gehrig is a financial advisor at Gehrig Capital Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gehrig Capital Management since 2007, while also maintaining a long-standing affiliation with Gehrig and Homberg since 1986. Gehrig Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical charting, and mutual fund/ETF evaluation to guide investment strategies tailored to clients' objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, while also being affiliated with a related accounting practice.

Christian Geringer is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rothschild Investment LLC since 2003. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Chicago, IL. Outside of his advisory work, Geringer serves as a paid-on-call firefighter for the Village of Western Springs, responding to emergencies in the local community. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation models and quantitative analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as retirement plan consulting.

Eric Jacobsen is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Chicago Investment Advisory Group since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at White Mountain Golf Park and studied at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jacobsen is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers both long-term and active trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Stephen Mccormick is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sentinus, LLC and Wealth Planning Network. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, using asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and third-party platforms.

Timothy Kuntz is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC. He has previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation, SPC, and Welgat Wealth Management. Kuntz is a co-author of the book *Elevate Your Retirement*, published in 2025, and is involved in the sale of non-variable insurance products through an affiliated insurance agency. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, customized approach to long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating alternative investments and coordinated tax and estate-planning services.

Samuel Hord is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Rothschild Investment LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with The Flats at ISU and Illinois State University. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation models that incorporate tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk tolerance factors, and it offers a range of portfolio management and retirement consulting services.

Jason Paplaski is a financial advisor at Serenity Investment Advisors in Chicago, IL, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Charles Schwab, and Optionsxpress Inc. Serenity Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach supported by fundamental analysis and uses proprietary model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Kenneth Daemicke is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cherry Bekaert Advisory, Mueller & Co., and Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador, Ltd., and he has led his own consulting firm, AllPro Financial Solutions Ltd., since 1981. Daemicke also serves as an independent licensed insurance agent and provides consulting services in tax preparation, planning, and advisory. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs an open-architecture, predominantly discretionary investment approach that emphasizes diversified portfolios constructed with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative screening and research.

Maureen James is a financial advisor at Apollon Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at LPL Financial since 2015 and at Highpoint Advisor Group from 2016 to 2022. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience as a bookkeeper on a home-based basis. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team of 16 advisors, blending centrally managed model strategies with advisor-led portfolios and offering a range of investment options including ESG and tax-aware techniques, supported by third-party and AI technologies.