Richard Milton is a financial advisor at 103 Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and the Series 63 license. Prior to joining 103 Advisory Group in 2021, he worked at Mainstreet Advisors for 17 years and also has experience with Waterstone Financial Group, Inc. and Feldman Securities Group L.L.C. 103 Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management, written financial planning, and business-development consulting to financial institutions. The firm uses a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation, employs both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored investment management with a focus on high average assets per client.

Mark Levin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Reap in Wealth Management, LLC. He has been associated with Secure Your World since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Levin is an outside insurance brokerage agent specializing in fixed insurance products and serves as vice president of the Malibu Cove Homeowners association in Wheeling, IL. Reap in Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and access to third-party portfolio management. The firm offers a comprehensive planning approach covering cash-flow, tax, retirement, education funding, insurance review, and estate-planning referrals, operating through a fee-based model and utilizing multiple sub-advisors and model platforms for investment management.

Robert Bower is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has been with The Invictus Collective, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Health Care Service Corporation for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages and invests in Invictus Proprietary Opportunity 1 LLC and Invictus Private Group 1 LLC, entities involved in consolidating investors for a synthetic graphite manufacturer. The Invictus Collective provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional investors, and advisers, including clients outside the U.S. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, managing private pooled investment vehicles and marketing structured-product strategies to institutional clients.

Christine Sibrava is a financial advisor at Stevard LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Stevard in 2016, she worked at Whitnell & Co for five years. Stevard LLC provides family office and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family LLCs and partnerships, private foundations, and family businesses. The firm focuses on multi-asset portfolios implemented primarily through independent investment managers and managed products, offering expanded family office functions including accounting, tax compliance, and estate planning.

David Vaught is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Propel Financial Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously spent over two decades at Mitchell, Vaught & Walker, Inc., as well as operating as a sole proprietor. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Propel Financial Advisors is an independent, employee-owned firm serving individuals, small businesses, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cycle analysis with a focus on long-term holdings and active adjustments during volatile markets. Several principals at the firm also provide tax and legal services through affiliated firms.

Natalie Baros is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Aurelien Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Firstrock Capital, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a managing member of NEB, LLC, providing consulting support for operations and business development at a CPA firm. Aurelien Capital Partners serves individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on professional athletes and exonerees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, blending active and passive strategies across public and private markets to build diversified portfolios.

Benjamin Wilson is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Stabile Investment Management with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aerotek, North American Derivatives Exchange, Crypto.com, The Small Exchange, Illinois Institute of Technology, and United Launch Alliance. Benjamin is based in Chicago, IL. Stabile Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm follows a documented investment process emphasizing diversification and fundamental analysis, primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Brian Schaeffer is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Impact Financial. He previously worked for 11 years at Shankervalleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is an accountant assisting with tax preparation and serves as treasurer for the Morrison-Shearer Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of dancer-choreographer Sybil Shearer and photographer Helen Balfour. Impact Financial provides fee-only wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and small business owners. The firm uses a factor-based, smart-beta investment approach primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by in-house planning and tax expertise, serving a notable non-U.S. client base with cross-border financial analysis capabilities.

Jay Plourde is a financial advisor at Joseph Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Riposte Capital and Wedbush Securities. Plourde serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: Joseph Business School in Forest Park, Illinois, and Kenneth Copeland Ministries in Fort Worth, Texas. Joseph Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $17.6 million in client assets and employs a mix of analytical approaches, including fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory, to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ronald Fox is a financial advisor at Certitude Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Certitude Advisors since 2014. The firm serves individual and institutional private clients, including senior corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit entities, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial, retirement, and tax planning. Certitude Advisors emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent security analysis, and individualized portfolio management.

David Madison is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Estate & Trust Advisors since 2013. He is based in Riverwoods, IL, and is part of a four-advisor team. Estate & Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers custom-built portfolio management and wealth planning using a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation with institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Margaret Twombly is a financial advisor at Twombly Asset Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Twombly Asset Management since 2008. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and related entities, using a diversified, multi-strategy approach that includes equities, fixed income, and tactical overlays informed by economic data.

Timothy Klauke is a financial advisor at Blue Bison Investments with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Global Eye Investments and Global Eye Investments Corporation. Blue Bison Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, managing approximately $18.3 million in advisory assets. The firm focuses on individual-stock selection complemented by funds, uses documented investment policies and risk controls, and maintains formal referral relationships with accounting professionals alongside an affiliated insurance services business.

Robert Leon is a financial advisor with Harbour Financial Resources, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Harbour Financial Resources since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chief Financial Officer of Patricia Rhodes Inc. Harbour Financial Resources, Ltd. provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach based on client profiles, risk questionnaires, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Michael Mcnitt is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and previously spent five years at BMO Private Bank. Highview Capital Management is a small advisory team managing approximately $416 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and household entities. The firm offers wealth management, ongoing portfolio management, and financial planning, employing a multi-strategy investment approach that combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and qualitative analyses.

Wendi Svitak is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Bard Associates Inc and has prior experience at The Retirement Network Ltd, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she provides administrative support to independent investment advisor firms. Bard Associates, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and portfolio-monitoring services to a range of clients including individuals, IRAs, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy focused on smaller-company and micro-cap equities, and also manages the Bard Micro-Cap Value Fund L.P., a private pooled vehicle closed to new investors.

Peter Newman Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Peak Wealth Planning, LLC since 2014 and previously worked at the University of Illinois for 27 years. Peak Wealth Planning is a small, supported advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, trust, and select institutional clients. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and due diligence on alternative investments.

John Hering is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Composure Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Composure Wealth Management since 2019 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2019. Composure Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining individual securities and third-party sub-advisors, employing both strategic and tactical asset allocation methods.

Daniel Carey is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Mentor Capital Management Inc. since 2007. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Mentor Capital Management Inc. serves individual clients through fee-only wealth management and financial planning, offering services such as investment management, income tax planning, and estate-planning review. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach within a broad asset-allocation framework, favoring passive, low-expense, index-based strategies for long-term holdings.

Ryan Hass is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at RF&L Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. He holds the Series 65 registration and is a partner in BREAKING EIGHTY, LLC, an investment-related entity. RF&L Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified, evidence-based strategies. The firm integrates third-party solutions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.