Kyle Hoskins is a financial advisor with American Community Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with the firm since 2024 and has experience working with Osaic Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he has worked in hospitality at Snuggery River Roadhouse and held positions at The University of Iowa and McHenry County College. American Community Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a multi-platform investment model combining third-party managed programs and advisor-managed portfolios, delivering services tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and asset allocation.

Brett Leahy is a financial advisor at Echelons Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at firms including Phase Line Capital, LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Leahy is also the founder and COO of American Heartland Corporation, an e-commerce apparel retail business. Echelons Capital, LLC manages discretionary assets for a small, primarily high-net-worth client base, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers, including a sub-advisor employing systematic long/short equity strategies with leverage and derivatives.

Kevin Noonan is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a Vice President and Investment Advisor Representative at American Community Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2003. Prior to this, he held roles with Triad Advisors, Inc. and Northern Trust Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Noonan serves as a voting board member of the Family Health Partnership Clinic, a 501(c)(3) healthcare organization. American Community Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a multi-platform investment approach that includes third-party managed and advisor-managed portfolios tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and asset allocation.

Thomas Guyett is a financial advisor at Cantlon Financial Planning LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Waterstone Financial Group, Inc. and Dreher & Associates, Inc. since the early 2000s. Cantlon Financial Planning LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs client-specific investment programs documented by investment policy statements and utilizes fundamental analysis, including options and other derivatives strategies, while conducting monthly account reviews.

Ryan Siepka is a financial advisor at Rudwall Wealth Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Videckis Financial Services, Inc. since 2019 and at Comprehensive Insurance Agency, LLC since 2009. Rudwall Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-tailored, fundamentally oriented, long-term investment approach and manages discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.

Brian Dunn is a financial advisor at Black Elm Advisers, LLC in Skokie, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served as president of Epic Sky, Inc., a marketing company, since 2015. Dunn is also involved in hedge fund management through Black Prime, LLC, an affiliated entity. Black Elm Advisers provides discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis. The firm utilizes a range of strategies, including long and short positions, margin trading, and options, with performance-based compensation and active use of derivatives distinguishing it from many peers.

Barbara Bridgman is a financial advisor at Succession Financial, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at WealthStar Advisors, LLC, Mueller Financial Services, Inc., and operating her own advisory practice. Succession Financial, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with both passive and active strategies.

John Long is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Capital Point Financial Group, Ltd. and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Long serves as a referee and coach for youth and high school football and basketball. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and alternatives.

Casey Moss is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Highpoint Advisor Group, Capital Pointe, and Wela Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Moss is the owner and accountant of Casey Moss Tax and Accounting, LLC, where he provides tax preparation and accounting services. Total Clarity Wealth Management offers wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles and employs both model portfolios and separately managed accounts, with additional active strategies available for sophisticated investors.

Michael Speziale is a financial advisor at James T. Borello & Co. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with James T. Borello & Co. since 2011, following prior roles at Valic Financial Advisors and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. James T. Borello & Co. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, using quantitative asset-allocation models and annual managed account reviews.

Terri Rau is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Rau has worked primarily with Midwest Professional Planners in various capacities since 2013 and was also associated with APW Capital, Inc. She is involved in pro bono financial planning guidance through the Financial Planning Association and participates in divorce financial planning workshops and consulting. Midwest Professional Planners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charities with approximately $649 million in assets under management. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement coaching, and specialized services including divorce planning, utilizing quantitative methods and a combination of individual securities and ETFs in their investment approach.

Bryson Cioni is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. He holds a Series 65 designation and has approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Midwest Professional Planners, Cioni worked at Amcor and attended Iowa State University. Midwest Professional Planners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charities, with about $649 million in assets under management. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and specialized services such as divorce planning and retirement coaching, utilizing quantitative methods and a combination of individual securities and low-cost ETFs.

Brent Fields is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. in St. Charles, IL. He has worked at Total Clarity since 2007 and was previously with Cetera Wealth Services and LPL Financial. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs customized asset allocations and discretionary portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles, offering both traditional and more active strategies, and operates nine offices with affiliated professionals in legal, real estate, and accounting fields.

Patrick Gierke is a financial advisor with Acrylic Financial, Inc. in Crystal Lake, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Acrylic Financial since 2019 and previously at Brooklight Place Securities, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Gierke owns Revolutionary Financial, a fixed insurance sales business. Acrylic Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, other investment advisers, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers tailored investment programs combining asset-allocation frameworks with active momentum and technical analysis, and manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including a private hedge fund.

Kathleen Panek Rickerson is a financial advisor with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and runs BabySnApps, an entrepreneurial venture active since 2013. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs a customized investment approach, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and alternative investments.

Elisa Hanson is a financial advisor at Black Barn Financial, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Black Barn Financial since 2016. Black Barn Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s five-advisor team manages approximately $164.6 million across 152 clients, offering discretionary asset management as well as financial planning and consulting services. Their investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across a variety of asset classes and incorporates client ESG preferences when requested.

Sean Hendricks is a financial advisor at Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Hero Investment Planners LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Hendricks is a licensed attorney in Illinois and provides legal services through Hendricks Law Office under a separate agreement. Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $536 million in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing discretionary asset management with multi-asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

James Borello is a financial advisor at James T. Borello & Co. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1985. Borello holds a Series 63 designation. James T. Borello & Co. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm employs asset-allocation models and quantitative risk/return analysis to build diversified portfolios and conducts regular reviews of managed accounts.

David Willeumier is a financial advisor at Strategic Asset Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC and RDA Financial Network, Inc. Willeumier is also involved with Junior Achievement. Strategic Asset Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, focusing on long-term strategies supplemented by shorter-term tactics as needed.

Christopher Vivian is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Vivian Financial Services, Inc. is a business entity he maintains for tax and investment purposes. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using various investment vehicles, employs third-party model portfolios, and supports specialized strategies for sophisticated investors.