David Bonifield is a financial advisor at Optimized Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC and U.S. Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Boniventures, Inc., a consulting firm unrelated to investments. Optimized Capital LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes customized model portfolios focused on asset allocation and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and long-term strategies with periodic rebalancing.

Jorge Velasquez is a financial advisor at Wisely Advised with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wisely Advised since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of traditional insurance products. Wisely Advised serves individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, managing approximately $69 million in assets across 185 client relationships. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, offering both model and customized investment options alongside financial planning and qualified plan services.

Wayne Casey is a financial advisor with Casey Wealth Management, Inc. in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sammons Securities Co., LLC since 2009 and has been with Casey Wealth Management since its founding in 2002. Casey is the owner and president of Casey Wealth Management and also operates as an independent insurance agent. Casey Wealth Management provides customized financial planning, consulting, and investment management primarily to individual clients, occasionally serving pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental security analysis with a buy-and-hold strategy, offers non-discretionary management, and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews.

Kenneth Michaels is a financial advisor at Wisely Advised with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wisely Advised since 2021, with prior experience at Centier Bank and Indiana University Northwest. Wisely Advised serves individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, managing approximately $69 million in assets across about 185 client relationships. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and qualified plan services.

Gene Witt is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Optimized Capital LLC. He has previously worked at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Witt maintains a licensed insurance practice selling health, property, and casualty insurance. Optimized Capital LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm specializes in customized model portfolios focused on asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

Todd Reeves is a financial advisor at Tim Reeves & Associates with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Tim Reeves & Associates provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, focusing on discretionary management and financial planning. The firm uses hourly and flat fee structures rather than asset-based fees and maintains affiliations with a broker-dealer and insurance licensing.

Melissa Donoso is a financial advisor at Savant Investment Advisers, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work history at Baker Tilly LLP from 2009 to 2025. Donoso also provides assistant support within the firm, helping with client matters and office functions. Savant Investment Advisers offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset allocation and risk tolerance, utilizing model and advisor-managed portfolios with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Terrence Herr is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Herr Capital Management LLC in Chicago, IL. He has been with Herr Capital Management since 2000 and has also worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. since 2010. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales as an independent agent and owns ProtectedIRA.com, which sells fixed insurance products. Herr Capital Management, LLC is a private wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a disciplined investment process with options including income-focused, equity-tilt, and faith-based strategies.

Ryan Biniak is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Network, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EverGreen Capital Management and RK Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in insurance sales and service since 2010. Midwest Financial Network serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, investment consultation, portfolio management, and related business and divorce planning services. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach and offers educational seminars, outsourced portfolio management, and model-portfolio consulting.

Eliseo Jojo Prisno is a financial advisor at P/E Capital Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has served in senior roles at P/E Capital Investment Management Partners since 2014. P/E Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a total-return oriented approach using quantitative, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering diverse strategies including model portfolios, a fund-of-funds solution via Ameritas separate accounts, and a technology-focused growth hedge program executed through Interactive Brokers.

Charles Clemons is a financial advisor with Lexus Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at EverGreen Capital Management for nine years and has been involved in insurance sales through various carriers since 2009. Lexus Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, managing approximately $42.3 million across about 279 accounts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, focusing on strategic asset allocation and regular portfolio reviews.

Timothy Reeves is the sole advisor at Tim Reeves & Associates in Midlothian, IL, holding a Series 63 designation with 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. since 2015 and has operated Tim Reeves & Associates since 1972. Tim Reeves & Associates provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, alongside financial planning services. The firm uses hourly and flat fee arrangements rather than asset-based fees and often recommends mutual funds, variable annuities, and insurance products as part of its advisory approach.

Ryan Forsythe is a financial advisor at Forsythe Wealth Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forsythe Wealth Management since 2018. In addition, he serves as Director of Research at Revelation Investment Research, where he develops and sells stock selection models to other investment firms. Forsythe Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and non-discretionary financial consulting to individuals, families, and select institutional clients. The firm uses a risk-first framework with proprietary quantitative stock-ranking and offers customized portfolios focused on capital preservation and growth.

Timothy Shaw is a financial advisor at Gineris Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Osaic, FNML, Inc., and World Equity Group, Inc. Shaw is a silent partner and board member of Gineris & Associates, an accounting firm with which his advisory firm has a reciprocal referral relationship. Gineris Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management, hourly financial planning, and access to third-party asset-management programs, managing approximately $72.5 million in assets across about 249 client relationships.

Michael Cameron is a financial advisor at Savant Investment Advisers, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Savant & Associates, Inc. since 2013. His other business activities include insurance sales focused on fixed annuities and life insurance. Savant provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset-allocation planning and risk tolerance, offering model and advisor-managed portfolios with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Dorothy Austgen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is an owner and advisor at Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services in Crown Point, IN, and has worked with firms including Covenant Wealth Partners, Csenge Advisory Group, and Lion Street Financial. Outside of advisory services, she owns and manages real estate through Premier Property Investments, LLC and Crown Real Estate Group, LLC. Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services provides investment advice and financial planning to clients, focusing on delivering tailored recommendations and comprehensive financial analyses.

Michael Parianos is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Indiana University Northwest, Napelton Nissan, and Lake Central High School prior to joining Atis. Atis, Inc. serves individual investors and trusts, focusing on IRA rollovers and offering portfolio management along with financial, retirement, estate, and legacy planning. The firm utilizes fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification through predetermined mutual fund and ETF models, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Mastej is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Atis since 2016. Atis, Inc serves individual investors and trusts, focusing on IRA rollovers and providing portfolio management, financial, retirement, estate, and legacy planning services. The firm primarily uses wrap-fee programs through RBC-sponsored platforms, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification with predetermined mutual fund and ETF models, and operates largely on a non-discretionary basis.

John Evanich is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Atis, Inc since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Evolution Investments, LLC, which manages office facilities and a professional condo association. Atis, Inc serves individual investors and trusts, focusing largely on IRA rollovers. The firm provides portfolio management and planning services through wrap-fee programs on RBC-sponsored platforms, using both fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification.

Owen Rush is a financial advisor at Walsh Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and operating his own firm, Rush on Investments, LLC. Walsh Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $73.5 million in client assets and offers both comprehensive one-time plans and ongoing subscription-based planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.