Bradley Karkula is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC, having previously worked at Citibank, Morgan Stanley, and J.P. Morgan in various capacities. Calamos Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process involves rigorous idea sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio construction, often utilizing affiliated Calamos Funds and investment vehicles within a comprehensive governance framework.

Christopher Peterson is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners in St. Charles, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 1 year of industry experience. Prior to joining HighPoint Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at St. Charles Bank & Trust Company for 10 years. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and constructs individualized investment policies using fundamental analysis across various securities and program solutions.

Callie Just is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Jackson National Life Distributors LLC, PPM America, Inc., and Foreside Financial Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Just Chic LLC, an event design and planning business. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, banks, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers various investment delivery options supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Joseph Fortunato is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He currently works at HighPoint Planning Partners and has previously held roles at Vantage Financial Partners, HighTower Advisors, Advice and Planning Services, TIAA-CREF, and Primerica Advisors. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with HighPoint Advisor Group since 2016 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2015. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and uses a range of investment strategies and custodial programs, maintaining continuous account monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Jonathan Miller is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with ERC Specialists, LLC, providing business consulting services to owners in Bartlett, IL. Encompass More Asset Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary models and third-party sub-advisers, managing a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, private placements, and digital-asset related exposures.

Michael Rohrwasser is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with HighPoint Planning Partners and has been associated with VANTAGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS Limited since 1989. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs individualized investment policies using fundamental analysis across a range of securities and custodied program solutions.

Joseph Esposito is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Commonwealth Financial Network and Private Client Services. Esposito also maintains a long-term affiliation with Ek&A. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers.

Phillip Miodowski is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., CIBC Private Wealth Management, The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, and Merrill. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and ongoing monitoring across a range of investment vehicles, including individual equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

John Davila is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Peoria, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009 and also provides investment advisory services through HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a range of investment delivery options, combining large-scale advisory operations with insurance and lending products.

Mark Powell is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial and Highpoint Advisor Group dba OnPath Financial Group. He has been with both firms since 2014 and holds the Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory roles, Powell is involved with MP Financial Solutions Holdings, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes, and is a commissioned notary. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of solutions from financial planning and model portfolios to third-party asset management, supported by an in-house research team and a platform accommodating various investment strategies and service combinations.

Daniel Tresemer is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in St. Charles, IL. He has been with LPL Financial since 2007 and serves as a co-managing partner and branch manager at HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. Tresemer is involved with OnPath Outreach, a for-profit board focused on charitable service initiatives. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of investment solutions supported by in-house research and combines advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings such as insurance and lending services.

Leslie North is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HighPoint Planning Partners in Chicago, IL. She has worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2013 and has been associated with HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC (also known as Stonebridge Wealth Advisors) since 2012. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various asset classes.

Caleb Svoboda is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks and Heritage Living Trust. He is also a licensed insurance agent, selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance, and serves as a financial planner with Winfield Wealth Advisors LLC. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and provides a range of financial services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charities, and institutional clients. The firm uses a blended investment approach involving third-party money managers, tactical asset allocation, and multi-manager diversification, and offers services such as sub-advisory arrangements and online wrap-fee portfolios through Betterment Institutional.

Christopher Sexton is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at First Analysis Securities Corporation and E*TRADE Securities LLC. Since 2023, Sexton has been involved with the Illinois High School Association. American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, offering access to affiliated mutual funds and ETFs through its Private Client Group Program.

John Wills is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with HighPoint Planning Partners and has previously worked with LPL Financial and Level Four Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a musician. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Joseph Weidenbach is a financial advisor with Calamos Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Calamos in 2022, he spent a decade at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and U.S. Bank. He serves as a trustee for the University of Dayton and is a board member of the Naperville Development Partnership. Calamos Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process involves a combination of quantitative and qualitative evaluation, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring, with a notable affiliated ecosystem that includes various investment vehicles and trust services.

Thea Reynolds is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Aurora, Illinois, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ausdal since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor and president of Budget in a Binder, a business focused on teaching and counseling individuals on budgeting and living within their means. Ausdal Financial Partners manages approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, combining advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

Trent Warren is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Fairhaven Wealth Management and Triad Advisors, Inc. Warren maintains involvement in fixed annuity and life insurance sales through Ash Brokerage and Penn Mutual. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using modern portfolio theory and tax-aware asset location, with portfolios managed primarily on a discretionary basis across various asset classes.

Stephen Rossi is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill. Calamos Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and diversified vehicle selection, utilizing a mix of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.