Robert Yastrow is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and experience beginning in 2024. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth, Ryan Specialty, and Northmoor Country Club, as well as work related to sports camps and educational institutions. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm utilizes a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a focus on long-term fundamental analysis and offers a range of ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Robert Janson is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Ascend Financial Services, GCG Financial, Triad Advisors, and currently OSAIC, in addition to his ongoing tenure with Alera Investment Advisors since 2018. Outside of finance, he co-owns a jewelry sale and design business with his wife and assists with her interior and exterior design business. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analytical investment approach while offering integrated insurance and pension-consulting capabilities.

Mary Deutsch is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. She is also the owner and insurance agent of MTD Financial, Inc., and serves as president of Tess Marketing, Inc., a business marketing services company. Additionally, she is a managing member of Eight 22 Alpha, LLC, a real estate investment venture. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and strategists. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches to guide asset allocations and emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions where appropriate.

David Taylor III is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Practice Management Consultants, LLC. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Richard London is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He has held positions at multiple firms, including Securities America Advisors and Cooper McManus. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales as a financial advisor. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, with a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Jeannette Adcock is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at David A. Noyes & Company, Wayne Hummer Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, fee-based consulting, and fiduciary services, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis to support both buy-and-hold and active strategies.

William Karstenson Jr. is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal since 2010 and has operated Karstenson Financial Services since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, Karstenson serves as a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago, performing liturgical and ministerial duties. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across various asset classes.

George Clougher is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OneAmerica Securities, Red Oak Risk Management, Praxis Capital Management, Safe Money Concepts, and MPS-LORIA Financial Planners. He is also involved in non-variable insurance sales. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multi-team model to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance through tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches.

Bradley Underwood is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Underwood is involved in several entrepreneurial and consulting activities, including providing payroll, benefits, and HR services through Professional Employer Organizations as an independent contractor and offering prepaid legal and identity protection services. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs risk-tolerance questionnaires to guide asset allocation and offers managed portfolios with discretionary authority granted to third-party money managers and investment adviser representatives.

Ann Gunst is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. She has previously worked at firms including Halo Securities LLC and Sentinus, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in an accounting and bookkeeping business. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach, utilizing broad public research sources and discretionary management to tailor solutions that may include third-party managers and technical analysis.

Christopher Owens is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at AE Wealth Management, Impact Partnership Wealth, and Station-M. Owens is also president of Owens Financial Group, LLC, where he is involved in insurance sales and client insurance and annuity plan reviews. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with an asymmetric rebalancing approach and employs third-party sub-advisers and custodians to support its services.

Levi Palomo is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and TD Ameritrade. He is also a financial planner at Pillar Financial Advisors, LLC. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, utilizing a range of asset types and third-party managers.

Andrew Pagoulatos is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LaSalle St., he worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Morgan Stanley in various capacities over a combined 17 years. He is also involved with LaSalle St. Insurance Services, focusing on fixed insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs and manages a predominantly non-discretionary asset base using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Thomas Chernesky is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Robertson Stephens since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at CAFG Wealth Management, Inc., where he was also president of the company, a non-operating legal entity handling payments from the installment sale of a former RIA business to Robertson Stephens. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Office and Committee, managing over $7 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Garland Kizer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and has held roles at Cetera, VOYA Financial Advisors, and his own firms, Kizer & Associates and Kizer Financial Services. Kizer serves as a trustee for the THSD 214 Foundation and MacMurray College, and he is chairman of the Bartlett 4th of July Festival committee. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutions, emphasizing a long-term, diversified investment approach through model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by a central Investment Management team.

Jeffrey Birch is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at American Express, Rain City Capital, and JPMorgan Chase, as well as running his own consulting firm, JBirch Consulting. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services combining advisor-led planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, including internally sponsored ETFs and access to third-party managers.

Joseph Supina is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2009, following prior roles at LPL Financial and Edward Jones. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, with a notable emphasis on managing a predominance of non-discretionary assets through a variety of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Mark Lishchynsky Jr. is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2013. World Equity Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee programs, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money managers.

Bruce Vollrath is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with La Salle St. Securities, Inc. since 1996. In addition, he is involved in fixed insurance activities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Elizabeth Nanovic is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Nanovic volunteers teaching PreCana classes for couples planning to marry in the church and serves as Vice President of the Saint Peter and Paul Home and School. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management approaches, utilizing a range of investment types and third-party manager oversight, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.