Luis Marroquin is a financial advisor at Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empowered Network and Syd Jerome. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios that may include alternatives, options, and various trading strategies.

Justin Stender is a financial advisor at Alley Company with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. for 24 years before joining Alley Company. Alley Investment Management Company provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, foundations, and family offices. The firm focuses on tax-conscious, long-term large-cap equity strategies combined with customized asset-allocation programs, utilizing ETFs, options, and margin where appropriate.

Michael Mack is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is a member of Mack Investment Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to this, he held roles at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his financial advisory work, he owns Midwest EMF Solutions LLC, a company that assesses homes for environmental health issues. Mack Investment Securities serves individual investors, retirement and pension plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a manager-of-managers model through its Money Managers Plus program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services with various tactical and timing strategies.

Daniel Nagel is a financial advisor with TSFG, LLC in Lake Forest, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with TSFG, LLC since 2015 and has a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial dating back to 2004. Outside of advisory services, he has engaged in offering non-variable insurance products including disability and universal life insurance. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis in security selection, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, and offers additional services such as retirement-plan advisory and review of clients’ outside assets.

Peter Vick is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Monere Investments Inc. since 2015. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting through advisory accounts on the Pershing platform, with a focus on predominantly non-discretionary management and offering various client-directed advisory options.

Marshall Garrett is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Zimmerman Wealth Management, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 65 license and operates out of Evanston, IL. Zimmerman Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, employee benefit plans, charitable organizations, and privately held entities. The firm employs a conservative, long-term asset allocation strategy using mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds, with a focus on continuous portfolio supervision and written financial plans.

Stacy Bromann is a financial advisor at The Dala Group, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Bromann serves as an ambassador for the Huntley Chamber of Commerce. The Dala Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management and financial consulting, including retirement, estate, tax, and charitable planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop diversified asset-allocation strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and REITs.

Richard Kolb III is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Baxter International Inc. from 2016 to 2018. He is on the board of directors for Michael Matters Org., a non-investment-related organization. Inspirion Wealth Advisors manages approximately $1.39 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and ongoing retirement plan consulting using both fundamental and technical analysis, including strategies such as option writing and margin borrowing.

Andrew Wykretowicz is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Monere Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches English as a Second Language at the College of DuPage. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based firm with nine advisors managing approximately $312 million in client assets. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charities, and business accounts, offering financial planning and portfolio management through both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Steven Urban is a CFP® and Series 65 designated advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Urban Financial Advisory Corporation in Evanston, IL, where he has worked since 1990. Urban Financial Advisory Corporation serves mid- to high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates accounting and legal services alongside its advisory work, and specializes in advising clients with complex employer-sponsored retirement and compensation plans.

Donald Morley is a financial advisor at Capital Cities Investments with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney prior to joining Capital Cities Investments in 2017. Capital Cities Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with a mix of active and passive management, tailored to clients' risk tolerance and financial needs, and utilizes tools such as Callan’s UMA platform and Schwab’s automated programs.

Kevin Silverman is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Carmel Capital Partners, LLC and also owns Madison Partners, L.C., a business involved in research, publishing, and content creation. Since 2023, he has been teaching investing and portfolio management to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Carmel Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation focused on free cash flow and capital preservation, and it sponsors and manages multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Jennifer Karch is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Carter Financial Group, Inc. She previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors for five years and has been with Carter Financial Group since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as a model under the name Jennifer Yune. Carter Financial Group is a five-advisor team managing approximately $382 million for individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes proprietary model portfolios and a combination of quantitative, technical, and statistical analysis to guide investment decisions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning services.

Timothy Stearns is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Securities LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cornerstone Securities since 2014. He also has prior experience with Crown Capital Securities, LP and LaSalle St. Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Stearns sells term, fixed, and indexed universal life insurance as an independent contractor. Cornerstone Securities LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, private corporations, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm operates through a team of representatives who develop portfolio strategies, offer discretionary trading where authorized, and refer clients to third-party managers and REITs.

Michael Gibbons is a financial advisor with TSFG, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at TSFG, LLC since 2015 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2004. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family members, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis for security selection and offers tailored portfolio management with regular reviews, alongside operating a proprietary wrap-fee program and multiple DBA offices.

Kyle Bertsche is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Carecraft Inc, Nexa Mortgage, and various academic positions. Monere Wealth Management, Inc. is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting primarily through non-discretionary advisory accounts.

Keaton Messerschmidt is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. He is also involved with Baxter Credit Union as Senior Manager of Private Client Services. Additionally, Messerschmidt participates in a customer experience certificate program at Valparaiso University. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach using third-party managers and model portfolios, and it operates a significant wrap fee program with approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets under management.

Andrew Cardillo is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Indivisible Partners. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services for a total of 10 years across multiple periods. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework and offers a range of investment approaches, including active, passive, and blended strategies, with access to private alternatives and credit solutions.

Cynthia Schulze is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., FSB & W, LLC, Johnson, Goldberg & Brown, LTD, and Kessler Orlean Silver & Co. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and operates a program for smaller accounts within its multi-advisor platform.

Kenneth Green is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. Kenneth has worked at Marc J. Lane & Company since 1995 and at Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc. since 2002. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and trusts, utilizing a fundamental analysis approach to match portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance through a mix of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives. The firm offers various managed-account solutions and employs third-party managers, supporting client-specific restrictions and exclusions.