Erik Barnes is a financial advisor at Retirement Portfolio Partners in Warrenville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with The Farm Capital Management, LLC since 2008. Retirement Portfolio Partners provides wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and families, combining portfolio management with comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs passive, cost- and tax-aware strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, and offers ongoing portfolio oversight through quantitative tools and client digital portals.

Anthony Krcmar is the managing member of Paisley Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Grassland Capital, LLC and Bluestem Capital Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Kwiktrading, where he dedicates time as an associated person. Paisley Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and institutional clients, providing financial consulting, retirement and estate planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs an individualized asset-allocation approach using a broad range of securities and strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and third-party custodianship.

Brian Gilmartin is the sole advisor at Trinity Asset Management, Inc. in Clarendon Hills, IL. He holds the CFA® designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having been with Trinity since 1995. Trinity Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors, including taxable brokerage and IRA accounts, as well as higher-net-worth clients and a family foundation. The firm constructs long-only portfolios using mutual funds, individual equities, ETFs, and fixed income, applying modern portfolio theory to tailor asset allocations based on client-specific factors.

Steven Petrovich is a financial advisor at Petrovich Capital Advisors LLC holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of prior experience at Dodger Investments LLC and eight years at NYC Health and Hospitals Corp. He has no prior industry experience as a registered advisor. Petrovich Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term strategies using publicly traded liquid securities such as ETFs and individual equities. The firm employs fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and diversification without using leverage, derivatives, or private placements.

Clayton Lawrie is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Trac Asset Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trac Asset Management since 2015. Trac Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals as well as institutional clients including trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment vehicles, and offers educational seminars and workshops for clients and the public.

Elizabeth Buffardi is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with 14 years of experience. She is the President and Investment Adviser Representative of Crescendo Financial Planners, Inc., where she has worked since 2009. Prior to Crescendo, she was with FinancialPlanning4Me, LLC for one year. Crescendo Financial Planners provides fee-only holistic financial planning to individuals and families, focusing on middle-income clients without a formal asset minimum. The firm emphasizes long-term, primarily passive investment strategies using ETFs and index mutual funds, and operates on a non-discretionary basis with a fee structure based on fixed retainers and hourly engagements.

Mark Nelson is a financial advisor at NFO Financial Advisory LLC in Westmont, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Crestline Denali Capital from 2014 to 2020. NFO Financial Advisory LLC serves individual clients through a subscription membership model with no minimum asset requirement. The firm provides financial planning, investment guidance, tax filing services, and consulting, emphasizing long-term investing with strategic and tactical asset allocation primarily using ETFs and mutual funds. NFO charges fixed monthly fees rather than asset-based fees and does not manage or take custody of client assets.

Bradford Tyl is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience and the principal of Bradford Capital Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2003. He also serves on the faculty of Keller Graduate School of Business since 2003. Bradford Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes ETF-based portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory with a passive asset-allocation and regular rebalancing approach, and it is noted for its pension consulting services and work with charitable organizations.

Brian Peterson is the principal of Pluto Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Woodridge, Illinois. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has six years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a corporate consulting business focused on reviewing and establishing Treasury functions and department structures on a project basis. Pluto Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and project consulting. The firm employs a mixed analytical approach to portfolio management and offers services such as subscription-style planning, client newsletters, and educational seminars.

Leela Rao is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Goodwin Asset Management Inc. since 2002. Rao serves as a director of the Raagalaya Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization registered in Florida. Goodwin Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a conservative, value-oriented investment strategy combining top-down macro allocation with bottom-up security selection, and it also offers pension-plan consulting and retirement-plan management services.

Darryl Franklin is a financial advisor at Oakwood Wealth Advisors Ltd. in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwood Wealth Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a graduate school lecturer at Benedictine University. Oakwood Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both active and passive management along with discretionary account authority and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Kyle Matkaitis is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder and Chief Compliance Officer of Whisper Wealth Builders, an independent advisory firm he established in 2020. Prior to founding Whisper Wealth Builders, Matkaitis worked at SNS Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Whisper Wealth Builders serves individual and corporate clients, offering discretionary investment management alongside project-based and ongoing financial planning. The firm primarily uses passive investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory while incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis, and it also conducts educational seminars for groups such as college and professional athletes.

Gary Rychtanek is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at GCR Financial Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Naperville, IL. Rychtanek has worked at Chauner Securities, Inc. since 2003 and Clune & Associates since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services as a CPA, focusing on corporate, individual, and partnership tax returns. GCR Financial Services offers fee-based financial planning, investment supervisory services, and tax preparation/advice to individual clients, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $47.4 million across about 39 clients, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with diversified portfolios and quarterly supervisory reviews. Its integration of accounting and tax services into the advisory process is a distinctive feature.

Dale Wong is a financial advisor at Missio Investment Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Missio since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at Northeastern University and Convergence Investments. Missio Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm uses a predominantly passive investment approach combined with active management for up to 30% of assets, tailoring portfolios to client-specific investment policy statements.

William Geiger is the sole advisor at Geiger Wealth Management in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Geiger Wealth Management since 1995 and has operated under the firm SSB 5, Inc. d/b/a Geiger Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent at De Blanco Inc., dedicating a significant portion of his time to insurance activities. Geiger Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser offering fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy incorporating technical and cyclical analysis and provides customized investment recommendations across various instruments while also overseeing third-party money managers.

Mohit Aggarwal is a financial advisor at Century Trace Investment Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with NTT Data and Infosys BPO Ltd. Century Trace Investment Advisors LLC provides personalized investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers both custom and model strategies, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis with client trade approval.

Roger Manske is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial planning industry. He has operated as a sole proprietor since 2000. His firm provides independent, fee-for-service comprehensive financial planning to individuals, couples, families, and small business owners. The firm serves approximately 25 clients, focusing on personalized advisory services without discretionary trading authority, and emphasizes a fiduciary approach with active monitoring of client holdings.

Michael Lavelle is the sole advisor at MLN Investments LLC in Bolingbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has managed MLN Investments since 2012 and has also been involved with MoneyBlock since 2014. MLN Investments LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as banks, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes strategies involving mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, REITs, options, and futures.

Daniel Rotter is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial planning, currently serving at Hampton Financial Services since 2001. He is the president and owner of Hampton Financial Services, a firm he has led since 1991, providing both contracted and pro-bono financial planning, including tax planning and life insurance sales. Hampton Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable or business entities, focusing on advice and planning rather than asset management. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with an emphasis on long-term strategies and operates primarily on a fee-for-advice basis without exercising discretionary control over client assets.

Lawrence George is the sole advisor at Dividend Growth Strategies, Inc. in Western Springs, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Dividend Growth Strategies, Inc. since 2009. Dividend Growth Strategies, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, and pension or profit-sharing plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, ongoing monitoring, and pension consulting. The firm employs a dividend-growth income approach focused on high-quality dividend-paying companies and selective fixed income, utilizing a proprietary 10-point scoring system to guide investment decisions.