Richard Milton is a financial advisor at 103 Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and the Series 63 license. Prior to joining 103 Advisory Group in 2021, he worked at Mainstreet Advisors for 17 years and also has experience with Waterstone Financial Group, Inc. and Feldman Securities Group L.L.C. 103 Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management, written financial planning, and business-development consulting to financial institutions. The firm uses a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation, employs both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored investment management with a focus on high average assets per client.

Robert Bower is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has been with The Invictus Collective, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Health Care Service Corporation for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages and invests in Invictus Proprietary Opportunity 1 LLC and Invictus Private Group 1 LLC, entities involved in consolidating investors for a synthetic graphite manufacturer. The Invictus Collective provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional investors, and advisers, including clients outside the U.S. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, managing private pooled investment vehicles and marketing structured-product strategies to institutional clients.

Michael Klenn is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience currently with Significance Capital Management LLC. He previously worked at Allspring Global Investments for three years and Calamos Investments for two years, with prior roles at Timpani Capital Management and periods of unemployment. Significance Capital Management LLC is an independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs its Enhanced Alpha Strategy, which tactically allocates among large-cap equities using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, factor, and technical analyses, and serves as sub-adviser to the Significance Capital Enhanced Alpha ETF.

Christine Sibrava is a financial advisor at Stevard LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Stevard in 2016, she worked at Whitnell & Co for five years. Stevard LLC provides family office and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family LLCs and partnerships, private foundations, and family businesses. The firm focuses on multi-asset portfolios implemented primarily through independent investment managers and managed products, offering expanded family office functions including accounting, tax compliance, and estate planning.

David Vaught is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Propel Financial Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously spent over two decades at Mitchell, Vaught & Walker, Inc., as well as operating as a sole proprietor. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Propel Financial Advisors is an independent, employee-owned firm serving individuals, small businesses, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cycle analysis with a focus on long-term holdings and active adjustments during volatile markets. Several principals at the firm also provide tax and legal services through affiliated firms.

Jack Cannata is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arkadios Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 21 years and is the owner and managing member of Cannata & Company, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation and accounting services as a CPA and acts as co-trustee for family-related trusts. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an enterprise firm with 151 advisors that offers wealth management services, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory.

Natalie Baros is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Aurelien Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Firstrock Capital, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a managing member of NEB, LLC, providing consulting support for operations and business development at a CPA firm. Aurelien Capital Partners serves individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on professional athletes and exonerees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, blending active and passive strategies across public and private markets to build diversified portfolios.

Allison Meers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Pebble Valley Wealth Management since 2021 and previously was with CIBC from 2012 to 2021. Pebble Valley Wealth Management serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF selection supported by technical analysis and third-party research, with a notable use of derivative-based option strategies within separately managed accounts.

Thomas Stecich is a financial advisor at Athena Advisor Services, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Athena Advisor Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer firefighter and treasurer for the Ogden Dunes Amateur Radio Club. Athena Advisor Services provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and ongoing planning services, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios that are reviewed quarterly.

Benjamin Wilson is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Stabile Investment Management with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aerotek, North American Derivatives Exchange, Crypto.com, The Small Exchange, Illinois Institute of Technology, and United Launch Alliance. Benjamin is based in Chicago, IL. Stabile Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm follows a documented investment process emphasizing diversification and fundamental analysis, primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Brian Schaeffer is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Impact Financial. He previously worked for 11 years at Shankervalleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is an accountant assisting with tax preparation and serves as treasurer for the Morrison-Shearer Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of dancer-choreographer Sybil Shearer and photographer Helen Balfour. Impact Financial provides fee-only wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and small business owners. The firm uses a factor-based, smart-beta investment approach primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by in-house planning and tax expertise, serving a notable non-U.S. client base with cross-border financial analysis capabilities.

Jay Plourde is a financial advisor at Joseph Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Riposte Capital and Wedbush Securities. Plourde serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: Joseph Business School in Forest Park, Illinois, and Kenneth Copeland Ministries in Fort Worth, Texas. Joseph Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $17.6 million in client assets and employs a mix of analytical approaches, including fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory, to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ronald Fox is a financial advisor at Certitude Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Certitude Advisors since 2014. The firm serves individual and institutional private clients, including senior corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit entities, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial, retirement, and tax planning. Certitude Advisors emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent security analysis, and individualized portfolio management.

Peter Jankovskis is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arbor Financial Services, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Oakbrook Investments, LLC for 12 years. Arbor Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and a combination of analytical methods to manage client assets, typically on a discretionary basis.

Anita Mauro is a financial advisor at Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, she worked at Thompson Coburn, LLP for six years. Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm that manages portfolios for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and various business and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary investment management and coordinated tax and estate planning support, employing strategies such as laddered bonds for capital preservation and dividend-focused equity investments.

Margaret Twombly is a financial advisor at Twombly Asset Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Twombly Asset Management since 2008. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and related entities, using a diversified, multi-strategy approach that includes equities, fixed income, and tactical overlays informed by economic data.

Timothy Klauke is a financial advisor at Blue Bison Investments with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Global Eye Investments and Global Eye Investments Corporation. Blue Bison Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, managing approximately $18.3 million in advisory assets. The firm focuses on individual-stock selection complemented by funds, uses documented investment policies and risk controls, and maintains formal referral relationships with accounting professionals alongside an affiliated insurance services business.

Robert Leon is a financial advisor with Harbour Financial Resources, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Harbour Financial Resources since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chief Financial Officer of Patricia Rhodes Inc. Harbour Financial Resources, Ltd. provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach based on client profiles, risk questionnaires, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Lindsey Feyereisen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Laureate Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. Laureate Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, estate planning, and family office coordination services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process that includes various investment vehicles and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with notable involvement in pooled investment vehicles and affiliated fund activities.

Wendi Svitak is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Bard Associates Inc and has prior experience at The Retirement Network Ltd, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she provides administrative support to independent investment advisor firms. Bard Associates, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and portfolio-monitoring services to a range of clients including individuals, IRAs, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy focused on smaller-company and micro-cap equities, and also manages the Bard Micro-Cap Value Fund L.P., a private pooled vehicle closed to new investors.