Charles Lief is a financial advisor at Rudwall Wealth Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Rudwall Wealth Management since 2016. Rudwall Wealth Management serves a small client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management services with a long-term investment approach, primarily using fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client risk profiles.

Roger Johnson is a financial advisor at Western Pacific Wealth Management, LP with 30 years of industry experience. He held a position at Summa Global Advisors, LLC for 12 years before joining his current firm in 2021. Johnson holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Western Pacific Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and donor-advised funds. The firm employs a long-term, equity-oriented approach focusing on global dividend strategies and uses outside managers selected through a formal research process.

Carol Buss is a financial advisor with Buss Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She is also a licensed real estate broker in Illinois and receives referral fees for real estate business, dedicating minimal time to this activity annually. Prior to her current role, she has been unemployed since 2012. Buss Capital Management, LLC is a small advisory firm with two representatives managing approximately $29.6 million for about 45 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations, using a client-centered approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with a core buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by tactical positions.

Daniel Winslow is a financial advisor at Winslow Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is a licensed CPA who provides tax preparation services to some clients. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent in Florida and Illinois and consults on a project basis. Winslow Financial LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with investment management and financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified asset allocation, managing primarily non-discretionary portfolios with an emphasis on mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Douglas Damrow is a financial advisor at Trust Investment Advisors Wealth Management, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. for 14 years before joining his current firm in 2024. Trust Investment Advisors Wealth Management, LLC provides comprehensive investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, families, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm typically manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, combining fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis to develop tailored asset allocation and risk strategies.

Hal Marcus is a financial advisor at Buss Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes positions at CitiGroup from 2013 to present, Citigroup Global Markets from 2007 to 2015, and Tioga Capital Management from 1997 to 2004. Buss Capital Management is a small advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a client-centered approach to develop tailored investment allocations and offers both ongoing advisory accounts and limited consulting options.

Daniel Walsh is a financial advisor at Tree City Investments, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Triad Advisors, Inc. and TransAmerica. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of several local businesses including a bakery, a restaurant, and a food distribution company. Tree City Investments is a two-advisor firm offering ongoing asset and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as qualified plans. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active trading and option writing, with a focus on primarily non-discretionary asset management.

Mart Mcclellan is a financial advisor at Macro Wealth Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Macro Wealth Management since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Mcclellan is an orthodontist and owns McClellan Orthodontics, where he works approximately 125 hours per month. Macro Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain retirement and profit-sharing plans, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and asset allocation. The firm typically implements investment strategies by directing clients to third-party money managers and supports clients through periodic reviews and documented investment policy statements.

Nicole Sullivan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Prism Planning Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Alera Investment Advisors, GCG Financial, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Prism Planning Partners provides discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing passive, asset-class exposure and using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios from Focus Partners Advisor Solutions.

Randolph Herzfeld is a financial advisor at Winslow Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Centene and Optum. Herzfeld is also the principal and founder of ActualWise Consulting LLC, an actuarial consulting firm. Winslow Financial LLC advises individuals, families, trusts, and other entities on investment management and financial planning, using a non-discretionary approach and portfolios constructed with Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client goals.

Marc Hujik is a financial advisor with Prophet Wealth Management in Kenosha, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prophet Asset Management since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is a founder of South Port Bank in Kenosha and manages a winery and vineyard in Oregon. Prophet Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of traditional research and quantitative techniques to construct client portfolios, primarily operating under discretionary authority.

Darrel Rolls is a financial advisor at North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with North Shore Capital Group since 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of TabulaRasa Integrative Health Inc., a mental therapy practice. North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term orientation, tailoring strategies to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Daniel Peters is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at several firms, including Securian Financial Services and Gcg Financial, before joining Prism Planning Partners in 2018. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Libertyville, Illinois. Prism Planning Partners is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $241.5 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by multiple third-party managers and services for portfolio construction and oversight.

Terry Backmann is a financial advisor at Jordan Financial Life Planning in Kenosha, WI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jordan Financial Life Planning since 2008 and previously spent 21 years at Words That Work. Jordan Financial Life Planning provides financial life-planning and investment-advisory services primarily to individual clients, with additional services for trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an “Awareness, Alignment and Action” methodology and offers active, individualized discretionary investment management with ongoing portfolio reviews.

James Rudwall is a financial advisor at Rudwall Wealth Management LLC in Mundelein, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, and Insight Securities. He is a member of Kappa Beta Phi, a fraternal society for financial professionals. Rudwall Wealth Management LLC serves a select client base with tailored investment advisory and wealth management services, emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term strategies across various asset classes. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrates custom financial planning, estate planning, and lending support.

Ana Mc Kinley is a financial advisor at Jordan Financial Life Planning with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Independent Wealth Management LLC, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advisory work, she operates McKinley Tax Consulting, LLC. Jordan Financial Life Planning serves primarily individual clients along with trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial life-planning and investment-advisory services through various engagement models and employs active, individualized discretionary investment strategies with regular portfolio reviews.

Carilu Robinson is a financial advisor at Prophet Wealth Management in Kenosha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she operated Nutrition Peace for 11 years. Prophet Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of traditional research and quantitative techniques to construct diversified portfolios and manages approximately $80.4 million in discretionary assets.

Carol Digman is a financial advisor with Tree City Investments, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 40 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Triad Advisors, Inc. and Top Flight Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory work, she owns several small businesses, including a restaurant and a food product company. Tree City Investments provides continuous asset management through an institutional platform, serving individual clients and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client interviews and financial data, using a range of analytical techniques and typically managing accounts on a nondiscretionary basis.

William Andersen is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Western Pacific Wealth Management, LP, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at Ranger International Management, LP and Andersen Capital Management, LLC, and has also been a private investor since 2003. Western Pacific Wealth Management, LP provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and donor-advised funds. The firm follows a long-term, equity-oriented investment philosophy with a focus on global dividend strategies and utilizes outside managers selected through formal research and monitoring processes.

Steven Briggs is a financial advisor at Briggs Financial Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Waddell & Reed and Wizards of the Coast prior to founding his own practice. Briggs Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, ongoing financial planning, and in-house tax preparation. The firm manages approximately $52 million in assets and focuses on fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach.