Michael Wiedner is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves at CarsonAllaria Wealth Management, LTD. and has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, and CBS Corporation. Wiedner also acts as a FINRA dispute resolution arbitrator. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $792 million on a discretionary basis, employing quantitative optimization and risk/return analysis to guide portfolios that include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, cash, and fixed income. The six-advisor team integrates traditional wealth management with ERISA fiduciary services for employer plans.

Nicholas Webb is a financial advisor at Slagle Financial, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Slagle Financial since 2013. Slagle Financial provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, and businesses, tailoring engagement terms and investment policy statements to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm emphasizes globally diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, using fundamental security analysis and a preference for index mutual funds and ETFs, alongside oversight of third-party managers and regular client account reviews.

Aaron Keune is a financial advisor at Slagle Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Slagle Financial since 2023. Slagle Financial provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, and businesses, tailoring strategies to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm emphasizes globally diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis and prefers index mutual funds and ETFs for internal management, while also selecting and monitoring third-party managers.

Robert Sims is a financial advisor with Slagle Financial, LLC in Edwardsville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Slagle Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Grojean Insurance Agency from 2012 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Sims serves as an independent contractor property and casualty insurance producer. Slagle Financial provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, and businesses, tailoring strategies to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm emphasizes globally diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory and uses a combination of internal management and third-party managers, conducting regular monitoring and reviews of client accounts.

Chad Tobin is a financial advisor at Slagle Financial, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Slagle Financial since 2009. Tobin also works with Illinois Benefit Services, Inc. and is an independent life and health insurance agent. Slagle Financial provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, and businesses, tailoring strategies to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach focused on fundamental security analysis and uses index mutual funds and ETFs, alongside third-party manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Chad Opel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Visionary Wealth Advisors, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, Merrill, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several community and nonprofit activities, including board memberships with the Edwardsville Neighbors nonprofit, the SIUE Foundation, and local educational and athletic organizations. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and utilizes multiple analytical approaches to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives, including specialized services for retirement plans and unique institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Eric Fitterer is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and various divisions of Principal Financial Group, where he currently provides investment advice to retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services focuses on delivering investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, using a combination of third-party and proprietary models. The firm’s affiliation with Principal Financial Group allows access to integrated products and services across multiple financial sectors.

Joseph Reiniger is a financial advisor with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with both Visionary Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of finance, he is actively involved in youth soccer, running Madco Soccer Club and Joe Reiniger Soccer Schools, organizations he has managed for over a decade. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team managing several billion dollars. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, offering both firm-designed and third-party managed portfolios tailored to clients’ investment preferences.

Donald Portell is a financial advisor at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Portell Financial Services and DBP Wealth Advisory Group, where he currently serves as Principal. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Highland Country Club. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by ongoing monitoring and annual client reviews.

David Bargetzi is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of experience in the industry, including roles at Portell Financial Services, Inc. and Lucco Management Company LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in financial planning, insurance sales, and group term insurance administration through his other business activities. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Ryan Young is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Northern Trust, and Edward Jones. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team structure managing several billion dollars. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Donstan Portell is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with DBP Wealth Advisory Group since 2021 and previously operated Portell Financial Services. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed by St. Louis Cardinals, LLC. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Gregory Mullican is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management for seven years and Merrill for three years. Visionary Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based investment strategies and offers both internally designed and third-party managed portfolios, managing the majority of client assets on a discretionary basis.

Evan Mowen is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC. He also operates as an independent insurance agent, providing life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance policies. Prior to joining Mutual Advisors in 2021, he was associated with Opel Private Wealth, LLC. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios using both active and passive strategies, applying multiple analytical approaches and leveraging third-party tools to customize allocations across various account types.

Daniel Browne is a financial advisor with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC in Edwardsville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Visionary Wealth Advisors since 2014 and also has experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team managing several billion dollars. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework and offers both firm-designed and third-party managed model portfolios.

Roger Lewis is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual and multiple tenures at Visionary Wealth Advisors. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team structure managing several billion dollars for a few thousand clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management using an approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Charles Tzinberg is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is also president of Tzinberg & Associates, P.C., an accounting firm he has led since 1983. Wealth Management Nebraska LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm uses broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios focused on cost minimization and long-term strategies, and it provides backoffice and recordkeeping support for other advisors.

Albert Kaufman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with CX Institutional, LLC and has previously worked at ADK Wealthcare LLC, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Kaufman operates a small hobby farm that includes livestock projects and a garden. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a variety of asset classes and utilizes third-party technology for consolidated reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

Tiffany Kelly is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing across multiple roles from 2011 to 2022. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, investment management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing proprietary strategies and third-party models supported by in-house equity and fixed income research.

Bonnie Griffith is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brookstone since 2008 and has also been associated with Stonewolfe Financial since 2003. In addition to her advisory roles, she is an independent contractor in the insurance industry, licensed in health and life insurance in Illinois and Missouri. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering primarily discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.