Christopher Breitenbach is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 registration and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is an assistant coach with the Wheaton United Soccer Club. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors a wrap-fee program, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Bradley Doy is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and ValMark Advisers, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management for an office building in Downers Grove, Illinois. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services. Their process integrates client-specific goal setting with various analytical methods and may utilize third-party managers and affiliate strategies to implement portfolios.

Ryan Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2023 and previously was affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Crep Protect Ltd. Miller is also a student, a role he has held since 2013. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers tiered wealth management and financial planning services, emphasizing customized, long-term investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes and utilizes discretionary account management.

Alexander Calamos is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with six years at the firm and a total of five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has also served as CEO of Typical Projects LLC, a real estate research company. Additionally, he manages Leekamos LLC, a rental property business. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and various institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative evaluation, utilizing a range of securities, funds, and specialized sub-advisers.

Michael Rodgers is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. He has worked with Brokers International Financial Services, LLC and Kestra Financial, Inc. among other firms. Rodgers is also the owner of Financial Wellness, LLC, where he is involved in insurance product sales. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and third-party model portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Wojciech Wojcik is a financial advisor at Performance Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. Outside of finance, Wojciech serves as president of Soccer Sessions Inc., a soccer training organization. Performance Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals and institutions. The firm employs a predominantly long-term investment approach using customized portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, with regular client reviews and rebalancing.

Michelle Juras is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with HighPoint Planning Partners and has held positions at LPL Financial and MassMutual. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party platforms.

Calvin Rowland is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities, LLC from 2016 to 2024 before joining HighPoint Advisor Group and LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee program management, utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, debt securities, REITs, and third-party platforms.

James Chase Jr. is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group since 2018 and previously with Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in non-investment activities including retail work at farmers markets and a home-based solar energy business. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, constructing client investment policies through personal consultations and implementing diversified portfolios with fundamental analysis across various asset classes, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

John Campbell is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Calamos Financial Services LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Prior to joining Calamos, he worked at U.S. Bank. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and ongoing monitoring using a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

David Kujawa is a CFP® and ChFC® financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Highpoint Planning Partners and has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial for over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products through his agency and collects watches as a non-investment related activity. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles while utilizing multiple advisory platforms.

Paul Alberts is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and also leads Alberts Wealth Advisors, LLC. Additionally, he serves as an election judge in Cook County, Illinois. Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across a range of investment products.

Bryant Merryman is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Lido Advisors, HighTower Securities, and Merrill. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm offering wealth management, financial planning, and personalized portfolio management primarily for affluent individuals and families, as well as entities like pension plans and endowments. The firm employs customized, long-term strategies across a broad range of investments and includes risk management and retirement plan fiduciary services as part of its platform.

Anes Kadiric is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor at Performance Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Performance Wealth Partners, William Blair, Edward Jones, Stericycle, and Sports Made Personal. Performance Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on long-term investment strategies and ongoing client account oversight.

William Will is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining AdvisorNet, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Will also sells fixed insurance products, including life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may allocate to sub-advisors or internal model portfolios to meet client objectives.

Kevin Brown is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, based in Palos Hills, IL, with five years of industry experience. He has held roles at Futurity First Insurance Group and United Insurance Services, Ltd., and operates an independent business offering photo ID products. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches.

Dirk Swiderek is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the owner of Bella International LLC, a jewelry business in Chicago, since 2009, which is currently in the process of liquidation. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis to supplement individual security recommendations.

Anthony Tursich is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Calamos Advisors LLC, Pearl Impact Capital, and Trillium Asset Management. He also serves as an uncompensated Investment Advisory Board Member for Multnomah County, where he meets quarterly to review portfolio performance and compliance. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment process combining individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds, frequently utilizing affiliated sub-advisers and specialized strategies.

Kevin Brainerd is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He serves at HighPoint Planning Partners, where he has worked since 2016, and is also affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes a decade at HighPoint Advisor Group DBA OnPath. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles.

Roger Ensminger is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 44 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009 and has operated his own practice, Roger J. Ensminger & Associates, since 2016. He occasionally sells life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm builds investment portfolios using fundamental analysis and utilizes a variety of platforms and investment vehicles tailored to client needs.