Kyle Long is the principal of Long Planning, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Geneva, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of experience in the financial industry. Kyle is also a certified public accountant and owns a public accounting firm, Kyle Long, CPA, through which he occasionally refers clients without receiving compensation. Long Planning, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory, employing both passive and active strategies in portfolio construction, and offers institutional portfolio management and pension consulting in addition to individual wealth management.

Angela Major Hart is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Veridian Private Wealth Management. She has held previous roles at Byline Bank, Northern Trust Securities, Northern Trust Bank, and First Midwest Bank. Ms. Hart is also a licensed attorney and an active member of the Illinois Bar. Veridian Private Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and qualified retirement plan consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with a proprietary methodology emphasizing diversification and provides ERISA fiduciary services uncommon among independent advisors.

Michael Cantlon is a financial advisor with Cantlon Financial Planning LLC in St. Charles, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Cantlon Financial Planning since 2012 and has worked as a self-employed financial planner since 1983. Cantlon is licensed to sell life, accident, fire, and casualty insurance. Cantlon Financial Planning LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment programs with fundamental analysis and offers strategies including option writing and derivatives, managing approximately $125 million as of the end of 2025.

David Bankston is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with RWC for Life and has held roles at Simplicity Wealth, LLC, FSC Securities Corp, and has operated Bankston Wealth Management, Inc. since 1999. In addition to his advisory work, he manages an accounting firm, David A Bankston CPA, LLC. RWC for Life provides comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm offers customized and model portfolios with regular reviews, serving about 97 client relationships and managing approximately $30.2 million in assets.

Samantha Meyer is a financial advisor at Masus Financial Group, LTD. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, Samantha worked at LPL Financial LLC and has experience in roles outside finance, including at The Treehouse Ski School and The Burger Local. Masus Financial Group provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a mix of fundamental, technical, and behavioral analyses, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with comprehensive financial planning.

Michael Green is a CFP® with 25 years of experience at Capital Management Group, Inc. and over 45 years with Green Plagge & Associates, a separate accounting and financial planning business he co-founded. He provides accounting, tax, and financial planning services outside of his advisory role. Capital Management Group, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with an emphasis on conservative fixed-income management and conducts ongoing portfolio reviews and semiannual rebalancing.

Cole Barkocy is a financial advisor at Assured Advisory Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience as a First Officer at Spirit Airlines. Barkocy is currently furloughed from Spirit Airlines and does not receive income or commissions from that position. Assured Advisory Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by computer-driven tools, managing portfolios that often include ETFs, mutual funds, government securities, options, and variable annuities.

Brian Dress is a financial advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC in Naperville, Illinois, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Left Brain Wealth Management since 2018 and was previously employed at AE Trading from 2012 to 2018. Left Brain Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and tax-exempt entities with discretionary asset management and financial planning services. The firm uses a proprietary platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment advice to client objectives and manages both individual and pooled accounts.

Kraig Mickelsen is a financial advisor with KRM Financial Planning & Wealth Management, LLC in St. Charles, IL. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Mickelsen has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management, Ausdal Financial Partners, and QA3 Financial LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a minority owner and managing member of Integrated Planning LLC, a financial and insurance planning collaborative. KRM Financial Planning & Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm that provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management through firm models or third-party money managers and offers ERISA 3(21) fiduciary retirement plan services along with participant education programs.

Graham Craig is a financial advisor at Tower Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Wheaton, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tower Wealth Advisors since 2016, following prior roles at Robert Baird & Co. and Morgan Stanley. Tower Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on exchange-traded equities within its portfolio management and also offers assistance with 401(k) plans.

Simon Granner is a financial advisor at PCFO Capital with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Thrivent Financial and Rewired Planning, LLC. PCFO Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation, tailoring portfolios to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerances.

David Schlossberg is a financial advisor at Assured Advisory Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, National Asset Management, and Fsic. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of a tax preparation and planning business. Assured Advisory Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $87 million and uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supplemented by computer-driven tools, offering diversified portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, government securities, options, and variable annuities.

Lawrence Strzelecki is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Assured Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and National Asset Management. He is also involved as an agent in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products. Assured Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth households with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and educational seminars. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including computer-driven analytics, to construct portfolios that may include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and option strategies.

Edward Downey Jr. is the sole advisor at DFG Wealth Management, LLC in Bartlett, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Downey Financial Group, Inc. since 2003 and has held roles at Advisors Excel and DFG Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and tax preparation. DFG Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary portfolios and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with active sector rotation and various investment strategies, managing approximately $65 million for about 143 clients in a single-advisor setting.

Christopher Daniels is a financial advisor at Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Nuveen Securities, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. Daniels is also the managing member and owner of Daniels Asset Capital LLC, a non-investment related business. Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates through a co-advisor arrangement and financial planning at no additional cost. The firm refers assets to an SEC-registered third-party manager that handles portfolio management and custodial services, while assisting clients with model selection and tailoring strategies based on comprehensive financial planning.

Mark Bova is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lenity Financial, Inc. since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and is a partner in Simply Better Choices, LLC, a health and wellbeing blog unrelated to his advisory work. Lenity Financial, Inc. is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, professionals, families, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive flat-fee financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile.

Michael Fry is a financial advisor at RWC For Life with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Steward Financial Services, Inc. since 1993. Fry also creates financial education content through his business, Dashing Upward. RWC For Life provides comprehensive financial planning, targeted consulting, and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $30 million in discretionary assets and offers customized and model portfolios with regular reviews.

Paul Brandwein is a financial advisor at PCFO Capital with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including First Trust Advisors L.P. and Capital Integration Systems, LLC. PCFO Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation, tailoring portfolios to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerances.

Patrick Kirvan is a financial advisor with Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC, and has been with Advanced Planning Advisors Group in various capacities since 2017. Kirvan is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates through a co-advisor model and financial planning at no extra cost. The firm refers assets to an SEC-registered third-party manager for portfolio management and custodian services, focusing on model selection aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and reviewing accounts quarterly.

Mary Kilberg is a financial advisor with Masus Financial Group, LTD. in Batavia, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 16 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Masus Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2005. Kilberg also serves as a Notary Public. Masus Financial Group provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, utilizing a primarily long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.