Lydia Newby is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently serving at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. She has been with the firm since 2017 and previously worked at Marsh USA Inc. from 2012 to 2017. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes advisory and implementation coaching through a structured planning menu and prefers diversified investments such as no-load mutual funds and ETFs, operating without discretionary authority over client assets.

Miaciah Manuel is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC since 2012. Based in Naperville, IL, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Fiduciary Financial Partners provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative investment methods to construct portfolios and offers both discretionary management and written financial plans.

Christos Kyros is a financial advisor at MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with MPS-LORIA since 2006. Outside of advisory services, he has worked as an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a predominantly discretionary investment approach focused on diversified allocations using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative screening and research from Fiducient Advisors.

Benjamin Wilson is a financial advisor at Hunter Capital Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Hunter Capital Management in 2020, he worked at PWMCO, LLC for 11 years. 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 private pooled vehicles, employing a value-oriented equity strategy and utilizing a commodity subadviser within one private fund.

Wendell Franklin is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with American Trust Investment Services Inc since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a part-time DJ in Chicago. Chicago Capital Management Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamentals-driven investment process and provides tailored strategies including growth, income, and asset allocation approaches, incorporating derivatives and access to external model managers.

James Bellinger is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with RCM Wealth Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Bellinger is president and majority owner of Better Business Planning, Inc., an employee benefit sales firm. RCM Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering a variety of managed asset portfolios, ETF and mutual fund strategies, and single-manager approaches. The firm uses a fundamental and cyclical analysis process overseen by an internal Investment Policy Committee and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management alongside written financial plans.

John Newhouse Jr. is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has been involved with Gator Trading Partners since 2003 and holds managing member roles in several investment-related ventures, including Night Crawlers LLC and multiple crypto investing entities. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach uses asset-allocation models informed by client data and quantitative analysis, implementing strategies through a range of securities and third-party sub-advisers.

Francis Gutrich is a financial advisor at Apollon Financial, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial, Highpoint Advisor Group, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Gutrich also provides investment advisory services through Apollon Financial, an independent registered investment advisory firm. Apollon Financial 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 and offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and access to private and alternative investments using a blend of centrally managed models and advisor-led portfolios.

James Stork is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Pinnacle Financial Group LLC since 2000, currently serving as part of a four-advisor team. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Stork is a managing member and co-owner of STU Partners, LLC, a holding company for the building Pinnacle leases as its principal place of business, and also manages Tower Management, LLC. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with factor investing, quantitative optimization, and third-party research, offering personalized financial planning and investment management through a consultative, modular approach.

Bret Petersen is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and client input, implementing portfolios through various securities and sub-advisers.

Cullen Ciolfi is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC in Naperville, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morningstar, Boardwalk Realty, Magoos CKC, and Not Just Soccer. Stenger Family Office serves a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wealth and family office services, and pension consulting, employing a range of investment strategies overseen by an investment committee.

Cheryl Krueger is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Vantage Point Financial, LLC, a team-based firm, and has previously worked at Growing Fortunes Financial Partners and CGN Advisors, LLC. Krueger also serves as managing member of Growing Fortunes Financial Partners LLC, providing administrative support related to her advisory activities. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm offers a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while maintaining flexibility to include a variety of investment vehicles and integrated planning advice.

Jeffrey Kautz is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hunter Capital Management. His prior experience includes nine years at Ballast Equity Management. Hunter Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately $1.09 billion in assets under advisement and a seven-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment companies through discretionary portfolio management, sponsored pooled vehicles, private funds, and a registered mutual fund.

Elliot Lauzen is an advisor with Grey Fox Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has nine years of experience consulting and serving on the board for Flexpoint Ford, LLC, where he provides operational and strategic services related to certain portfolio companies. Lauzen does not have prior industry experience in financial advising. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors is a Delaware-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The ten-advisor team manages about $699 million in assets and offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, using customized portfolios with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities and alternatives.

Connor Yeoman is an advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He joined Rothschild Wealth in 2026 after completing ten years as a student. 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 based on client questionnaires and quantitative analysis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed-income securities, and external sub-advisers.

Jared Rus is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in education and hospitality before joining Goldstone. Jared is also a fixed annuity and insurance agent. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Vicente Ereneta is a financial advisor at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Allgood Financial - LPL Financial and Legacy Wealth Advisors - Raymond James. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes advisory and implementation coaching without custody of client funds, focusing on diversified investment exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs with a time-based billing model.

Daniel Rohlfing is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2006 to 2017 and has been with Lantz Financial LLC since 2017, where he serves as part of a seven-advisor team. Prior to that, he spent four years at Private Client Services. Lantz Financial LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $994 million in client assets, focusing on globally diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental security analysis.

Curtis Ellergodt is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with various Rothschild entities as well as Halo Securities LLC and Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He also serves as COO/CFO of Rothschild Wealth LLC and CFO/CCO of Rothschild Investment LLC. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and implements portfolios through mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and sub-advisers.

Scott Brown is a financial advisor with RAI Wealth in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Brown serves as an elected councilman for the City of Wheaton and participates on the advisory council of Meier Clinics, a Christian mental healthcare provider. RAI Wealth provides investment advice and planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm uses risk-based proprietary model portfolios, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative tools to manage client assets, often delegating implementation to third-party managers through the TownSquare platform.