Carter Millington is a financial advisor at Millington Financial Advisors, LLC in Naperville, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Stadium Grill for three years. Millington Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, estates, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation into its offerings and uses a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds/ETFs, and alternative investments in its portfolio management.

Cole Schmitter is a financial advisor at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at State Farm and COFG Advisors, LLC, as well as his education at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, employing a wide range of securities and strategies tailored to client objectives.

Richard Loria is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and offering 35 years of industry experience. He has been with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners and Loria Financial Group since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent licensed insurance agent and a managing member of Loria Financial Group, LLC. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners serves a varied client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs an open-architecture, predominantly discretionary investment approach, utilizing diversified allocations primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs and relies on quantitative screening and ongoing monitoring tools.

Trent Overzet is a financial advisor with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Forum Financial Management, LP, LPL Financial, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation services through Robert Byrns EA. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs using a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Kelly Mc Shane is a financial advisor at Chicory Wealth in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. Mc Shane has been with Chicory Wealth since 2026 and has 13 years of experience operating Kamm Creative LLC, an entrepreneurial venture outside the financial advisory industry. Chicory Wealth provides financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers tax preparation, estate planning assistance, business consulting, and model portfolio services to other registered investment advisers, employing a process that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to construct diversified, long-term portfolios.

Jaxon Bennett is a financial advisor at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and under one year of industry experience. His prior roles include various positions at Wheaton College and local financial institutions. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides project-based advice on a range of financial topics and emphasizes diversified investment exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing.

Tyler Jones is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at RAI Wealth and previously worked at First Trust Portfolios and Wheaton College. RAI Wealth provides investment advice and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of third-party model portfolios and in-house management, employing modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to tailor client strategies.

Michael Corbett is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rothschild Wealth in 2025, he spent 16 years at Perritt Capital Management, Inc. He is also president of the Perritt Funds, Inc., overseeing several specialized microcap and low-priced stock funds. Rothschild Wealth LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models, quantitative methods, and third-party software to construct and monitor diversified portfolios, offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting.

Thomas Grooms is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Sierra Summit Advisors LLC since 2024 and previously held roles at Northern Trust and Premier Asset Management LLC. Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various strategies and routinely uses third-party managers under its oversight.

Brian Peterson is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc, where he has been working since 2009. He is based in Downers Grove, IL. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to private fund investments under a multi-advisor team managing approximately $2.44 billion in assets.

Angeline Wozniak is a financial advisor at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Synergy One Landing, Inc., Guaranteed Rate, Nations Lending, and Midwest Lending. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using a broad range of securities and strategies, supported by an institutional relationship with Raymond James and a licensed insurance agency platform.

Joseph Davidson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial and various educational institutions. He is also a licensed insurance agent authorized to sell life and fixed annuity products. Goldstone Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods aligned with modern portfolio theory. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, written investment policy statements, and employs tactical ETF models alongside alternative strategies within wrap-fee and transaction-based account options.

Michael Mathey is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, IL, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Investment Management, and the Thrivent Advisor Network. Mathey has experience assisting clients with financial plan maintenance and meeting preparation through his role as a Senior Planning Coordinator at Thrivent Advisor Network. IntentGen Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and uses a variety of investment methods, including modern portfolio theory and third-party manager research, to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Ranjit Bahadur is a financial advisor with Unique Wealth Strategies, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He is also involved with Creative Legacy Planning, a business related to non-variable insurance. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers a proprietary wrap program and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches, including the use of derivatives and leverage within managed portfolios.

Kristi Wano is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management through a client-specific process involving tailored asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Sharon Adams is a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, Lp and L.M. Kohn & Company. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Fox Valley Financial Planning Inc. B.B. Graham & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $322 million and offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party portfolio programs.

Daniel O'Halloran is a financial advisor with Asset Strategies, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc., American Trust Investment Services, Inc., and Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Upward Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Asset Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individual and charitable clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage assets across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Hoan Taussig is a CFP® professional at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2007. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides project-based advice on income management, retirement planning, tax strategies, and other areas, using a time-based billing model without custodial or discretionary authority, and generally recommends diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Decker is a CFP® with one year of experience at Vantage Point Financial, LLC. Prior to joining Vantage Point, he worked at PriceWaterHouseCoopers for five years and has been affiliated with North Central College since 2017. He is the founder of two non-investment-related businesses: Wealthency LLC, which provides financial education, and CentArbitrage LLC, focused on sports information. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach emphasizing long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated planning advice.

David Matuszak is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. in Orland Park, IL. His prior roles include positions at Forum Financial Management, Jones Lang Lasalle, The Huntington Investment Company, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an outside business activity. Strategic Investment Solutions serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees by providing discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm incorporates research and institutional funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors into its investment approach, which emphasizes diversified, largely passive, long-term investments based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.