Joseph Bianchi is a financial advisor at Stride Investments, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments for six years. His background also includes roles at DePaul University, Triton College, and the Village of Rosemont. Stride Investments, LLC provides fee-based investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate accounts, and retirement plans, emphasizing purpose-based investing and retirement-income planning through proprietary tools and regular portfolio reviews. The firm manages assets directly and may appoint sub-advisers, coordinating non-investment services through its affiliated insurance and planning business.

Ree Grossman is a financial advisor at North South Capital, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lasalle St. Securities, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Merrill. Grossman serves on a local school council board in Chicago on a volunteer basis. North South Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan advisory services, financial planning, and insurance product recommendations, with an investment approach that includes multiple analysis methods and tailored asset-class allocations.

Jon Lind Jr. is a financial advisor at Lind Capital Partners in Evanston, IL, with 18 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lind Capital Partners primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, business entities, and other registered investment advisers through discretionary separately managed accounts, sub-advisory services, and customized consulting. The firm emphasizes current income by focusing on high-yield, tax-exempt municipal securities and manages both SMA advisory work and a registered investment company.

Deborah Ittner is a financial advisor at Ahlbeck Financial with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC prior to joining Ahlbeck. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Assistant Treasurer for the Maine Township School Treasurer, providing accounting functions. Ahlbeck Financial offers portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, providing discretionary management across multiple asset classes with regular account reviews.

Timothy Schlindwein is a CIC and holds a Series 65 license with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Schlindwein Associates LLC since 1995. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, as well as offering investment guidance for corporate and not-for-profit groups. Schlindwein Associates uses a proprietary fund-ranking methodology and primarily implements portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating alternative asset categories for diversification.

Kristin Sweis is a financial advisor at Paradigm Money Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. before joining Paradigm in 2020. Paradigm Money Management provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and business entities, focusing on tiered planning engagements and 3(21) ERISA plan support. The firm acts primarily as a planner and coordinator, recommending third-party managers and advisory platforms while monitoring their alignment with client objectives.

Aidan Herrick is a financial advisor at Stride Investments, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stride Investments, he worked in education, including roles at Loras College, College of Lake County, Richmond-Burton Community High School, and Nippersink Middle School. He also has experience with Canlan Sports. Stride Investments, LLC manages approximately $200.9 million for about 524 clients, serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a purpose-based investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to align portfolios with clients’ cash flow, risk capacity, and goals, offering ongoing asset management and coordinated financial planning services.

Connor Hickey is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at The Invictus Collective, LLC and previously was employed at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and US Bank. Hickey also spent four years at The University of Chicago and nine years at the Chicago Golf Club. The Invictus Collective provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a concentrated client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors both domestically and internationally. The firm employs diversified portfolios constructed with independent managers, ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and structured products, using a process informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and an internal Investment Committee.

Ian Kos is a financial advisor at Tetley Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Tetley Investments since 2012 and has served as a teaching assistant at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Business since 2011, where he prepares class materials and grades MBA-level coursework. Tetley Investments provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining quantitative and fundamental research with a global asset-allocation perspective, managing portfolios with a long-term horizon and a range of asset types.

John Heneghan is a financial advisor at Servant Financial, Ltd. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Servant Financial since 2004. Servant Financial provides personalized investment management for individuals, trusts, family offices, and various institutional clients, with a particular focus on advising Opportunity Zone farmland funds and alternative investments. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversified, tax-efficient portfolios and employs AI-assisted research tools, managing approximately $143.6 million in regulatory assets under management as of 2025.

Darin Roth is a financial advisor with Cambier Capital, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at 2642 Capital, LLC, Stenger Tax Advisory, LLC, Stenger Family Office, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Guggenheim Investments. Roth is a co-founder and former operational manager of Stenger Tax Advisory LLC, a certified public accounting firm. Cambier Capital provides wealth management and investment services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a long-term investment approach alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Daniel Haugh is a financial advisor at Wells Street Advisors, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served in roles at Wells Street Advisors since 2014 and PTI Securities & Futures L.P. since 1987. Wells Street Advisors, LLC is an independent investment management firm providing discretionary asset management to individuals, family offices, trusts, retirement plans, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of quantitative analysis, technical research, and external resources in its investment process and offers a Protected Index Program designed for downside protection.

Akiva Goodman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with The Nestegg Group, Inc. in Lincolnwood, IL, where he has worked since 2014. He has 11 years of industry experience. The Nestegg Group, Inc. provides discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $331 million across about 187 client relationships, using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments guided by asset allocation and manager analysis.

Robert Pick is a financial advisor at RightWise Wealth in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has 16 years of prior experience working at Bain & Company. RightWise Wealth serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm integrates third-party tools for tax filing and estate planning and structures its client relationships with an intensive first year of meetings followed by annual reviews.

Brian Padden is a financial advisor at Padden Financial Planning LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Padden Financial Planning, he held roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also spends time as a rideshare driver for Uber Technologies, Inc. Padden Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only firm serving individuals and families, including trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial and tax planning services with an investment approach that emphasizes disciplined asset allocation, global diversification, and the use of primarily mutual funds, ETFs, and passive index funds.

Krzysztof Garlewicz is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at ProsperiFi LLC since 2017 and previously spent seven years with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author associated with the Financial Freedom Formula and has engaged in speaker and content creation activities. ProsperiFi LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, along with modern portfolio theory, and offers access to alternative investments and third-party money managers.

Thomas Van Spankeren is a CFP® and CFA® with one year of industry experience. He is affiliated with RISE Investment Management, LLC and previously worked at Voyage Point Wealth Management and Bank of America Private Bank. RISE Investment Management serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations by providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm emphasizes long-term, owner-oriented equity selection, tax efficiency, and diversified exposure across multiple asset classes, including private placements and independent managers.

Vinnie Maliakkal is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wavvest Wealth. He previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for over a decade, and was also associated with Vivacious Group. Outside of his advisory role, Maliakkal owns A Bunch of Randos, LLC, a business focused on photography, graphic design, and clothing. Wavvest Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients and employer-sponsored retirement plans, using proprietary technology tools to support portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring. The firm manages diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed-income securities, and select alternative investments.

Michael Demaray is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Bard Associates Inc in Chicago, IL, and previously worked at Elevated Capital LLC for 14 years and AEG Partners for one year. He is the owner and general partner of entities that are currently being wound down and does not devote time to these during the work week. Bard Associates provides discretionary portfolio management and monitoring services to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, and other entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on smaller-company stocks and defensive instruments tailored to client risk tolerance. The firm also manages the Bard Micro-Cap Value Fund L.P., a private pooled vehicle, and uses fundamental analysis alongside limited derivatives and margin strategies in certain accounts.

Jacob Swartz is a financial advisor at Swartz Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Level EX and Chicago Capital Management among other positions. He is also the owner of a life and health insurance business, selling insurance on a part-time basis outside of trading hours. Swartz Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and entities such as trusts and estates. The firm employs a passive, long-term investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, supported by strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis. It offers educational content and seminars at no additional charge.