Vitaly Novok is a financial advisor at Lestna Retirement, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lestna Retirement since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains an active Illinois real estate broker license with Redfin Corporation. Lestna Retirement is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and institutional clients, including retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation, using diversified, low-cost investments and tax-aware portfolio management while providing fiduciary consulting and discretionary investment services.

James Kuhn is a financial advisor with Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel since 2014 and previously spent 15 years at Cannata, Bertuccio & Associates and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to his advisory role, Kuhn practices as a Certified Public Accountant through Kuhn & Company CPAs Holdings, PLLC, providing accounting, tax, and attestation services. Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, using methods such as fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and incorporates third-party manager programs including direct-indexing separately managed accounts.

Michael Kwon is a financial advisor with Steward Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Steward Advisors since 2013. Steward Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices with fee-based financial planning and private portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $137 million in assets, offering integrated financial planning, Monte Carlo retirement analysis, and tailored portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and derivatives strategies.

Andrew Arnold is a financial advisor at M3Sixty Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Carillon Fund Distributors, Inc. He also serves as a Regional Director and Wholesaler for M3Sixty Capital. M3Sixty Capital, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and investment companies, managing several SEC-registered mutual funds and offering model managed accounts and separately managed accounts. The firm uses a range of active strategies across multiple asset classes and explicitly serves investment companies, including the M3Sixty Small Cap Growth Fund and other specialized funds.

Tristen Utterback is a financial advisor with Schamberger, Greylak & Utterback Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Northern Trust. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for HFS Chicago Scholars, an education enrichment program for high school students. Schamberger, Greylak & Utterback Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm with five advisors managing approximately $236 million for over 600 clients. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting, using a tailored investment approach that includes quality, out-of-favor stocks and option strategies, alongside access to LPL Financial–sponsored programs.

Sandra Higgins is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. She has been with Capstone Financial Advisors since 2010. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, with access to private fund investments and in-house tax services.

Young Im is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as an advisor at Burling Wealth Partners in Chicago, IL. He has 14 years of industry experience, including 13 years at CI Segall Bryant & Hamill before joining Burling Wealth Partners. Burling Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm that offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centered, holistic process and typically pursues a long-term investment approach while maintaining flexibility for tactical adjustments.

Julie Hupp is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Vertex Partners and has held prior roles at Aspire Planning Group LLC, Highpoint Advisor Group, and LPL Financial among others. She is also a faculty member at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Vertex Partners provides comprehensive advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance through a combination of active and passive investment strategies.

James Marquez is a CFP® professional with 2 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with Capstone since 2015. Capstone Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services, with an investment approach that emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning.

Alex Ingardona is a financial advisor at Feldman, Ingardona & Co with over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a metal stamping company, holding a minority ownership interest. Feldman, Ingardona & Co provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs across active and passive strategies.

Mark Holden is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vestor Capital since 2021 and previously held roles at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Thinkorswim Inc. in Chicago, IL. Vestor Capital, LLC provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee that uses internal fundamental research to implement diversified strategies across various asset classes.

Frank Pavlica is a financial advisor with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial LLC, and has operated his own CPA firm since 1976. He serves on the board of directors for Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company and provides tax preparation and accounting services through his CPA practice. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm offering discretionary portfolio management and model-portfolio services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a hybrid passive investment approach based on asset allocation and the Efficient Markets framework, using institutional funds primarily from Dimensional Fund Advisors and maintaining a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy with periodic reviews.

Stephen Konsler is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an associate board member for the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation, a charitable organization focused on volunteer and fundraising activities. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized investment committee to manage concentrated, low-turnover equity portfolios alongside fixed income and alternative strategies, overseeing approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through a team of 21 advisors.

Charles Millington is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He is the president of Millington & Co and a manager at Millington Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2000 and 2011, respectively. Prior to these roles, he spent 12 years at MacGregor Global Investments, LLC. Millington Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, estates, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm incorporates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation into its offerings and manages portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds/ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Michael Leigh is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience in advisory roles. He has over two decades of experience as a CPA through his own tax preparation business and has worked previously at firms including Jesser Ravid Jason Basso & Farber, LLC and Gilson, Labus & Silverman, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he continues to provide tax preparation on a part-time basis. Wellment Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors by offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform emphasizing tax-aware retirement planning, managing approximately $237 million in discretionary assets.

Jared Winkers is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and QCR Holdings. Rothschild Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and coordinates tax and estate planning, utilizing asset-allocation models and quantitative tools to manage diversified investment portfolios.

Ryan Williamson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of a financial planning book and plays guitar in a band. Horizon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning with a long-term, fiduciary approach, managing diversified portfolios and offering ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Michael Sedlak is a CFP® and CFA® with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Sikich Financial and also serves as a manager for Golden Trail Advisers, where he has worked since 2010. Sedlak holds a Series 63 license and is based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a diversified, asset-class-based investment approach emphasizing passive strategies and integrates investment management with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Mark Kerman is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC, and ProEquities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Kerman is a partner and CPA at Siepert & Co. LLP, an accounting firm where he provides accounting, consulting, and tax planning services. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis supported by an internal Investment Policy Committee, offering tailored portfolios and a variety of strategies including ETF-driven allocations and options-based programs.

Brewster Lindblad is a financial advisor at The Mosaic Financial Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with The Mosaic Financial Group since 2011. The Mosaic Financial Group serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and various institutional clients, managing approximately $898 million in assets. The firm integrates investment advisory with estate and financial planning, tax preparation, and bookkeeping, emphasizing asset allocation and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.