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 ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and QCR Holdings. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and client information, using a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

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 financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Sedlak previously worked at Golden Trail Advisers for 13 years and MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC for 9 years, and he continues to serve as manager for Golden Trail Advisers, LLC. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education, utilizing an asset-allocation approach supported by in-house and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

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.

Kenneth Dow is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and currently serves at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC. He is the owner and managing partner of The Dow Group, a support company. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. 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 using a client-specific process that incorporates equities, debt instruments, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments.

Steven Resnik is a financial advisor at Burling Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Burling Wealth Partners in 2024, he worked at Edgewater Services, LLC for four years and has held roles at Northwestern University and Fifth Street Asset Management. Burling Wealth Partners serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fiduciary approach combining investment management and financial planning, managing approximately $1.0 billion in assets with tailored strategies that include both internal and external investment options.

Christopher Chiu is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at RCM Wealth Advisors since 2013 and previously spent five years at Ralloc Capital LLC. RCM Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a variety of managed asset portfolios and investment strategies. The firm uses fundamental and cyclical analysis overseen by an internal committee and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts alongside written financial plans and retainer planning services.

John Ferrante is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group since 2007 and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network. Ferrante is the owner of JAF Wealth Management, Inc., a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a broad range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

William Brennan is a financial advisor at LCM Capital Management Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with LCM Capital Management since 2015. LCM Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental issuer analysis approach focused on long-term equity holdings and manages approximately $365 million in client assets through a team of nine advisors.

Timothy Mcgrath is a financial advisor at Riverpoint Wealth Management in Chicago, IL, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial from 2007 to 2020. Since 2013, he has been with Riverpoint Wealth Management Holdings, LLC. Riverpoint Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction using quantitative optimization and an investment committee, managing approximately $748 million in discretionary assets with a small team.

Robert Bretl is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. He has worked at FSR Wealth Management since 2017 and is also involved with FSR Certified Public Accountants, Ltd., where he performs tax return preparation. Wellment Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and manager selection services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, focusing on retirement planning and tax strategies through diversified, customizable portfolios managed with the support of a third-party sub-advisor.

Timothy Mc Gregor is a CFA® charterholder with over 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Riverbend Capital Advisors, LLC since 2024. Prior to joining Riverbend, he spent 18 years at Northern Trust. Riverbend Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on discretionary investment management of municipal bonds and fixed-income securities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

David Navarro is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group since 2007 and previously worked at CommonWealth Financial Network. Navarro is president and owner of Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group and serves as a 401(k) and brokerage cash balance plan trustee for the firm. 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 investment strategies and securities tailored to client objectives.

Charles Millington is a financial advisor at Millington Financial Advisors, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in the food service industry and has been a full-time student for several years. Millington Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, estates, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management along with financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation into its services and manages portfolios using a diversified approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds/ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Luke Lamar is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. in Wheaton, IL, with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Trust for four years before joining Timothy Financial Counsel in 2020. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that offers project-based advice and individual consultations on topics such as retirement planning, tax strategies, and estate planning. The firm serves individuals, families, businesses, and other entities, emphasizing asset allocation and diversified exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs while focusing on advisory and implementation coaching rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Vincent Harambasic III is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pinnacle Financial Group LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, JP Morgan Securities, Strategic Advisors, Inc., and Fidelity Investments. He is the managing member of ThreePillar Assets, LLC, which owns 50% of Pinnacle Financial Group. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $673 million for about 390 clients, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, factor, optimization, and quantitative methods alongside modern portfolio theory to tailor portfolios, offering both financial planning and investment management services.

Phillip Johnson is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple related firms, including Rothschild Financial Partners, LLC and Halo Securities LLC. He has served as president of Rothschild Wealth LLC since 2018 and as managing director of Rothschild Investment LLC since 2023. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executives, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach uses asset-allocation models based on client questionnaires and quantitative analysis, with implementation across various securities and third-party sub-advisers.