Kenneth Green is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. Kenneth has worked at Marc J. Lane & Company since 1995 and at Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc. since 2002. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and trusts, utilizing a fundamental analysis approach to match portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance through a mix of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives. The firm offers various managed-account solutions and employs third-party managers, supporting client-specific restrictions and exclusions.

Brian Baker Jr. is a CFP® with 13 years of experience at Vestor Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. He also served at Vestor Capital Securities, LLC from 2013 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of two real estate investment businesses based in Chicago. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee approach with diversified strategies across various asset classes and maintains relationships with third-party firms to offer co-advisory and sub-advised services.

Frank Schulz is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with RCM Wealth Advisors since 2015. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and cyclical analysis, supported by a weekly Investment Policy Committee, and includes a variety of strategies such as ETF-driven allocations and options-based programs with hedging overlays.

Paul Merrick is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Riverpoint Wealth Management since 2013 and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC. Merrick holds a Series 66 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Riverpoint Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, emphasizing customized portfolio construction, quantitative analysis, and ongoing monitoring through an investment committee.

Matthew Stadler is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial Corporation since 2009. Stadler is also associated with Moody Investment Advisors and Waterstone Financial Group, both since 2003. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions. The firm serves high net worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations, employing a fiduciary approach with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by advanced performance metrics.

Benjamin Altman is a financial advisor at Altman Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Altman Advisors since 2016 and also maintains a role at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Altman Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, strategic asset allocation, and utilizes quarterly monitoring with both long- and short-term strategies, including the use of derivatives and alternative investment products.

John Harris is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Zimmerman Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Zimmerman, he held positions at Pathstone and Valic Financial Advisors, and has experience in both academic and corporate settings. Zimmerman Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, employee benefit plans, charitable organizations, and privately held entities. The firm employs a conservative, long-term asset allocation approach using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds, with accounts typically managed on a discretionary basis and supported by ongoing monitoring and written reporting.

Susan Szalczynski is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 26 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Signature Financial Services, Ltd and has worked at First Heartland Capital, Inc. and James B. Szal & Co. for over two decades. Signature Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios and institutional strategists across various asset classes.

Philip Gordon is a financial advisor at Altman Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Altman Advisors, he spent over two decades at Utah Valley University. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a short-term rental business in Denver through Pretty Big Orange, LLC. Altman Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, offering a broad range of investment instruments and a wrap fee program that absorbs transaction costs.

Anne Petty is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and was previously with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for six years. Based in Chicago, IL, she is part of a team of ten advisors at Doyenne Wealth Advisors. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and operates on a fee-only, independent basis, managing over $1.8 billion under a non-discretionary model.

Frederick Kort is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, having previously worked at Arete Wealth Advisors, IHT Wealth Management, Insight Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Cura Wealth Advisors offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages over $527 million in assets and utilizes a variety of analytical methods and investment approaches, including options strategies, short sales, and access to alternative investments.

Daniel Howard is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Zuckerman Investment Group in Chicago. Prior to joining the firm, he held positions at Epic Systems and various roles related to education and local community organizations. Zuckerman Investment Group offers comprehensive wealth management services to high-net-worth clients, employing a value-oriented, long-term investment approach across equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and selective alternatives. The firm also manages the privately offered pooled vehicle ZVS LLC and provides customized financial planning with regular client communication.

Dennis Slott is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has been with Vestor Capital and its related entities since 2010 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Father Wasson Legacy Endowment Inc. 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 manages approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through a centralized Investment Committee that focuses on fundamental security analysis and a range of equity and fixed income strategies.

Benjamin Cohen is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as part of the team at Cohen Capital in Chicago, IL. Prior to joining Cohen Capital, he worked for 12 years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in businesses including Verlaine Restaurant and the Broadway production Once On This Island. Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, pooled vehicles, and institutional accounts. The firm primarily constructs portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and employs a mostly long-term investment approach with flexibility for shorter-term adjustments.

Derrick Allen is a financial advisor at The Mosaic Financial Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with The Mosaic Financial Group since 2003. The Mosaic Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and various business entities, managing approximately $898 million in assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and integrates accounting and tax services into its advisory platform, offering customized portfolio construction and both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Martin Buehler is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 35 years of industry experience. He has been involved with VC Management, LLC and various Vestor Capital entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner and passive investor in Aurora Sports Venture, LLC, a private real estate limited partnership. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, nonprofits, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee that uses internal fundamental research to manage diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers co-advisory and sub-advised strategies, supported by an affiliation with Focus Financial Partners.

James Varner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Financial Solutions Advisory Group in Chicago, where he has been since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at HighTower Advisors LLC and over two decades at Leonetti & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions Advisory Group serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts through continuous investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and is notable for its pension plan consulting and quarterly newsletter publication.

Jeffrey Witz is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at MEDIQUS Asset Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2011. He is based in Chicago, IL, and coordinates life and disability insurance sales for the firm’s clients. MEDIQUS Asset Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, and medical groups with investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation and uses a combination of third-party research and platform algorithms to manage discretionary assets.

Kathryn Grover is a financial advisor at Abundo Wealth in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Clarvida and Arabella Advisors. Abundo Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual clients without an asset minimum. The firm emphasizes a passive, low-cost index fund approach and offers advisory services on a subscription basis through a client portal.

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.