Edward Grudowski is a financial advisor at Personal Financial Management, Inc. in Orland Park, IL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license and has been with Personal Financial Management, Inc. since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent accounting practice as a Certified Public Accountant. Personal Financial Management, Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on personalized portfolio management and limited-scope investment consulting. The firm develops individualized investment policies based on client goals and risk tolerance and employs fundamental, mutual fund/ETF, and technical analysis in portfolio implementation.

Cynthia Menker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Contour Financial since 2001. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Orland Park, IL. Contour Financial serves individual households focusing on retirement planning and investment management for clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, combines investment oversight with comprehensive financial planning services, and operates as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.

Timothy Regan is a financial advisor at PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and related entities for 18 years, as well as at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He serves as chairman of the Grace Christian Academy School Board, overseeing policy and operations. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, and private foundations. The firm integrates its advisory services with an affiliated tax practice and offers access to insurance products, focusing on tax-aware, long-term portfolio strategies tailored to client needs.

Michael Pensinger is the sole advisor at Pensinger Financial, Inc. in Lemont, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has led Pensinger Financial, LLC since 2014. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in real estate development through Denanson Development LLC Series Drexel Manor. Pensinger Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm’s approach is based on efficient market theory and modern portfolio theory, focusing on long-term investing primarily through indexed mutual funds and ETFs.

David Latko Jr. is a financial advisor with Latko Wealth Management, Ltd. in Frankfort, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC, and Latko Wealth Management since 2016. Latko Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and hourly consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm employs a personalized, goal-based process and offers a broad range of portfolio options, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, alternatives, and annuities, with ongoing account oversight.

Terrence Heafey is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD where he has worked since 2009. His prior roles include positions at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. Heafey serves as a school board member for Palos Consolidated Elementary School District 118. Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, focusing on written financial plans and advisory engagements without discretionary asset management. The firm employs a structured planning process using various analytical tools and offers services through fixed fees, retainers, or hourly consulting.

Anthony Petan is a financial advisor with PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors in Frankfort, IL. He holds a Series 65 credential and has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to his role at PrairieView, he worked in various positions including hospitality and education. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, and private foundations, providing personalized financial planning alongside discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm integrates tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated tax practice and offers insurance products via licensed advisory personnel.

Robert Morvice Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Bates Securities, Inc. and Belvedere Trading LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Director of Operations and Enrolled Agent at PrairieView Tax LLC, a tax preparation and advisory business. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, and private foundations with personalized financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm integrates tax preparation and planning services through its affiliated tax practice and employs a fundamental, tax-aware investment approach tailored to client needs.

Ryan Kavois is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD in Orland Park, IL. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He holds Series 66 registration and has been involved with Brickwork Financial Planning since 2009. Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisory financial plans and consulting engagements with a focus on written recommendations and non-discretionary pension consulting, utilizing a combination of fixed-fee and hourly billing structures.

Juan Troncoso Iriarte is a CFA® charterholder at JT Asset Allocation LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Banco BICE, Quinto Inversiones, and over two decades at Dow Chemical. JT Asset Allocation LLC is a small registered investment adviser serving private individuals with discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment plans. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active derivative strategies, combining model allocations with client-specific recommendations supported by various analytical methods.

Egon Menker is a financial advisor at Contour Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Contour Financial since 2001. Contour Financial serves individual households focused on retirement planning and investment management, primarily for clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm offers diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs alongside comprehensive financial planning services, operating as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.

Christopher Odonnell is a financial advisor at North South Capital, LLC in New Lenox, Illinois, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with North South Capital since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, Odonnell is a licensed agent for fixed life insurance sales. North South Capital serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts, managing approximately $25.9 million across around 120 client accounts. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance- and brokerage-related services, with a focus on tailored plans and fiduciary responsibilities.

Brian Bardachowski is a financial advisor at Pensinger Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates Wisdom Financial, Inc., a mortgage brokerage that provides residential mortgage services. Pensinger Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm follows an investment approach based on efficient market theory and modern portfolio theory, emphasizing long-term investing primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Aaron Vasil is a financial advisor at North South Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with North South Capital since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Fundamental Financial Group, LLC, where he offers insurance products to securities clients and teaches college courses approximately one night per month. North South Capital serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and goal- and risk-based model allocations, tailoring plans through client interviews and periodic reviews, and combines investment advisory and broker-dealer services with a focus on education and conflict monitoring.

Daoran Alabin is a financial advisor at JT Asset Allocation LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with First Allied Securities, Inc. and Smartcorr Systems Inc. Prior to joining JT Asset Allocation, he has been active in advisory and other business roles since 2016. JT Asset Allocation LLC is a small registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and individualized investment plans for private individuals. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active monitoring, employing strategies that include derivatives and both long- and short-term trading.

Stephen Truesdale is a financial advisor at North South Capital, LLC in New Lenox, Illinois, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for CN Railroad for ten years before joining North South Capital in 2021. Outside of advising, he manages a small rental property in Cedar Lake, Indiana. North South Capital serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts, managing approximately $25.9 million across about 120 client accounts. The firm uses multiple methods of analysis and goal- and risk-based model allocations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance- and brokerage-related services.

Nicole Kustok is a financial advisor at Evansbrook Capital Management with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Romano Brothers and Company, Madison Capital Funding, and Sharmac Capital Funding. Kustok has been with Evansbrook Capital Management since 2023. Evansbrook Capital Management serves individual clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, custom portfolio construction, and qualified plan consulting. The firm uses a strategic, diversified asset-allocation framework supported by various analytical approaches and manages over $225 million with a small advisory team.

Eric Wills is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Park River Advisors with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Point72, Zazove Associates, and Calamos Investments. Park River Advisors is a small, state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $28.1 million for a compact client roster and employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Joel Poortenga is a financial advisor at GPS Financial Group, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with GPS Financial Group since 2016. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. GPS Financial Group manages approximately $64 million in assets using a two-advisor structure and applies modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Karen Nordstrom is a financial advisor at Contour Financial with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Contour Financial since 2001. Contour Financial serves individual households primarily focused on retirement planning and investment management, emphasizing clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm offers diversified portfolios mainly composed of mutual funds and ETFs, alongside comprehensive financial planning services, and operates as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.