Katherine Kennedy is a financial advisor at Baldwin Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at both Baldwin Financial Advisors and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she held positions in the restaurant industry and worked at Ohio University. Baldwin Financial Advisors serves individual clients, families, and small businesses by providing personalized financial planning, modular “a la carte” planning, and advisory consulting. The firm follows a consultative, modular planning process and does not provide discretionary portfolio management or maintain custody of client assets.

Jon Lind is a financial advisor at Lind Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Lind Capital Partners since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Jon is connected to Kenyon Partners, Inc., which provides investment management services to Lind Capital Partners and is co-owned by his family members. Lind Capital Partners manages approximately $167 million in discretionary assets for high-net-worth individuals, business entities, and other registered investment advisers. The firm focuses on municipal fixed-income investments, employing a combination of separately managed accounts, an affiliated interval fund, and sub-advisory relationships, with an emphasis on current income through tax-exempt municipal securities.

Deborah Ittner is a financial advisor at Ahlbeck Financial with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC prior to joining Ahlbeck. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Assistant Treasurer for the Maine Township School Treasurer, providing accounting functions. Ahlbeck Financial offers portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, providing discretionary management across multiple asset classes with regular account reviews.

Timothy Schlindwein is a CIC and holds a Series 65 license with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Schlindwein Associates LLC since 1995. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, as well as offering investment guidance for corporate and not-for-profit groups. Schlindwein Associates uses a proprietary fund-ranking methodology and primarily implements portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating alternative asset categories for diversification.

Barry Mendel is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Mendel Money Management Inc., where he has worked since 1989, accumulating 28 years of industry experience. He serves as assistant treasurer for Northbrook Baseball and is a director on the board of The Lodge of Northbrook. Mendel Money Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $317 million in assets, using a customized investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with a distinctive use of options strategies and third-party research support.

David Murdoch is a partner at Lind Capital Partners with 18 years at the firm and nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with LCP GP2, LLC since 2013. Lind Capital Partners manages approximately $167 million in discretionary assets for high-net-worth individuals, business entities, and other registered investment advisers. The firm focuses on municipal fixed-income separately managed accounts and the Lind Capital Municipal Credit Income Fund, emphasizing current income through high-yield, tax-exempt municipal securities and employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside discretionary portfolio management.

Nicklaus Streit is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at BMO Private Bank for five years. Highview Capital Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to implement asset allocation strategies and emphasizes ongoing monitoring and rebalancing tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Aidan Herrick is a financial advisor at Stride Investments, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stride Investments, he worked in education, including roles at Loras College, College of Lake County, Richmond-Burton Community High School, and Nippersink Middle School. He also has experience with Canlan Sports. Stride Investments, LLC manages approximately $200.9 million for about 524 clients, serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a purpose-based investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to align portfolios with clients’ cash flow, risk capacity, and goals, offering ongoing asset management and coordinated financial planning services.

Connor Hickey is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for seven years and is currently with The Invictus Collective, LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience with the Chicago Golf Club spanning nine years. The Invictus Collective, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services. The firm combines traditional wealth management with advisory work for pooled vehicles and independent managers, tailoring portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and strategies on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ian Kos is a financial advisor at Tetley Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Tetley Investments since 2012 and has served as a teaching assistant at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Business since 2011, where he prepares class materials and grades MBA-level coursework. Tetley Investments provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining quantitative and fundamental research with a global asset-allocation perspective, managing portfolios with a long-term horizon and a range of asset types.

John Heneghan is a financial advisor at Servant Financial, Ltd. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Servant Financial since 2004. Servant Financial provides personalized investment management for individuals, trusts, family offices, and various institutional clients, with a particular focus on advising Opportunity Zone farmland funds and alternative investments. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversified, tax-efficient portfolios and employs AI-assisted research tools, managing approximately $143.6 million in regulatory assets under management as of 2025.

Darin Roth is a financial advisor with Cambier Capital, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at 2642 Capital, LLC, Stenger Tax Advisory, LLC, Stenger Family Office, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Guggenheim Investments. Roth is a co-founder and former operational manager of Stenger Tax Advisory LLC, a certified public accounting firm. Cambier Capital provides wealth management and investment services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a long-term investment approach alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Daniel Haugh is a financial advisor with Wells Street Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Street Advisors since 2014 and has been associated with PTI Securities & Futures L.P. since 1987. Wells Street Advisors, LLC is an independent investment management firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and technical analysis, third-party research, and proprietary software in its discretionary asset management approach, including a Protected Index Program designed for downside protection.

Akiva Goodman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with The Nestegg Group, Inc. in Lincolnwood, IL, where he has worked since 2014. He has 11 years of industry experience. The Nestegg Group, Inc. provides discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $331 million across about 187 client relationships, using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments guided by asset allocation and manager analysis.

Robert Pick is a financial advisor at RightWise Wealth with a Series 65 designation and 16 years of experience at Bain & Company. He has no prior industry experience in financial advising. RightWise Wealth is a small advisory firm serving individual clients through comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, with additional tax preparation services facilitated by a third-party provider. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes low-cost ETFs, factor-based strategies, and incorporates third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Brian Padden is a financial advisor at Padden Financial Planning LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Padden Financial Planning, he held roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also spends time as a rideshare driver for Uber Technologies, Inc. Padden Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only firm serving individuals and families, including trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial and tax planning services with an investment approach that emphasizes disciplined asset allocation, global diversification, and the use of primarily mutual funds, ETFs, and passive index funds.

Krzysztof Garlewicz is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at ProsperiFi LLC since 2017 and previously spent seven years with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author associated with the Financial Freedom Formula and has engaged in speaker and content creation activities. ProsperiFi LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, along with modern portfolio theory, and offers access to alternative investments and third-party money managers.

Thomas Van Spankeren is a CFP® and CFA® with one year of industry experience. He is affiliated with RISE Investment Management, LLC and previously worked at Voyage Point Wealth Management and Bank of America Private Bank. RISE Investment Management serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations by providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm emphasizes long-term, owner-oriented equity selection, tax efficiency, and diversified exposure across multiple asset classes, including private placements and independent managers.

Vinnie Maliakkal is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wavvest Wealth since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., spanning over a decade. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of A Bunch of Randos, LLC, a business focused on photography, graphic design, and clothing. Wavvest Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning through a technology-enabled platform and a direct advisory service for individual clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term asset allocation and integrates proprietary technology with professional discretion in portfolio management.

Michael Demaray is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Bard Associates Inc in Chicago, IL, and previously worked at Elevated Capital LLC for 14 years and AEG Partners for one year. He is the owner and general partner of entities that are currently being wound down and does not devote time to these during the work week. Bard Associates provides discretionary portfolio management and monitoring services to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, and other entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on smaller-company stocks and defensive instruments tailored to client risk tolerance. The firm also manages the Bard Micro-Cap Value Fund L.P., a private pooled vehicle, and uses fundamental analysis alongside limited derivatives and margin strategies in certain accounts.