Cassandra Duehring is a financial advisor with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2025. Prior to joining the firm, she held various roles including positions at Wells Vehicle Electronics and involvement with Wheaton College Arena Theater and Wheaton College. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, focuses on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, and operates without discretionary authority or custody of client funds.

John Kearney is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Parkside Investments, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Cedar Hill Associates LLC for eight years. Parkside Investments is an SEC-registered adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, foundations, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term large-cap core equity investment approach supplemented by fixed income, ETFs, option-based strategies, and private investments, managing over $1 billion in client assets with a small advisory team.

Haley Staniszewski is a financial advisor with Journey Financial Group, Inc. in Buffalo Grove, IL. She holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience, including roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Augustus Labs, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she provides notary public services to existing clients at Journey Financial Group. Journey Financial Group serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing firm-developed model portfolios that cover a spectrum of risk profiles and incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis.

Shea Brown is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in education and hospitality, including roles at Northern Illinois University and R House Martini Bar. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating a range of other investment options and integrated planning advice.

Patrick Lyman is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently affiliated with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he held various roles including positions at Walgreens and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the BNI Referral Champions nonprofit and is a board member of the Chicago Illini Club nonprofit. He also tutors economics, math, and beginner finance courses online. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a hybrid approach including quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and option strategies, serving clients through both wrap and non-wrap programs.

Teri Shaw is a financial advisor at Carter Financial Group, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at Carter Financial Group since 2021 and previously at Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the Chief School Business Official for Mokena Public Schools, managing multiple departments including business operations and transportation. Carter Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and combines quantitative analysis with third-party managers to implement and rebalance client strategies.

Kevin Prendergast is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations and over 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, ValMark Securities, and Executive Financial Group. Prendergast also works as a ghost writer for Wentworth Financial Communications. Leelyn Smith, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts, offering financial planning and standalone consulting. The firm manages assets through a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and allocations to separately managed accounts or private investment funds, utilizing both model-based and individualized strategies.

Anthony Baxmann is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been associated with Monere Investments Inc. since 2000. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and manager selection through various advisory account types, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Green is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. in Glenview, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Advisory Services since 2007 and has been associated with Regal Securities and Investrade Discount Securities since 2000. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors, managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, employing a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Ryan Lafler is a Wealth Advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with credentials including the Series 66 designation. He has been in the financial advisory industry since 2025. Prior to entering the advisory field, he worked for nearly a decade in retail at The Golf Warehouse/Baseball Savings and was involved with Champro Sports. Outside of his advisory role, he provides business consulting focused on operations, leadership training, and profitability optimization through Advocate Consulting LLC. USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm with 14 investment professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering advisor-directed portfolio management, model-portfolio strategies, financial planning, and business succession and estate planning services. USAdvisors combines asset-allocation model portfolios with fundamental security selection and both long- and short-term strategies, sourcing solutions from multiple institutional providers.

Stephen Francis is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FSR Wealth Strategies, JM Wilson Corporation, Progressive, and Avalon Risk Management. He is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. Wellment Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on retirement planning with tax strategies and implements diversified model portfolios using various investment approaches, including value investing and direct indexing.

Gene Hiser is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2018 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hiser serves on the executive committee of Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities and is a trustee for Friends of HE Parks, Hoffman Estates Park District Foundation. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and provides access to LPL-sponsored programs including algorithm-based Guided Wealth Portfolios.

Nicholas Reiland is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Spc and Sigma Financial Corporation. He is co-author of the book *Elevate Your Retirement: The Path to Financial Clarity and Confidence* and is involved in managing operations and strategic planning for firms affiliated with Vantage Point. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while incorporating alternative investments as appropriate.

Luis Marroquin is a financial advisor at Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empowered Network and Syd Jerome. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios that may include alternatives, options, and various trading strategies.

Juan Lopez is a financial advisor at Invicta Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Encompass Investments and Appreciation Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner at Singularity Partners, LLC, and serves as a private investigator with ETS Intelligence, LLC. Invicta Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis and offers a range of advisory arrangements, including discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Gabriella Kent is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Rothschild Wealth LLC since 2017 and at Rothschild Investment LLC since 2024. 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 informed by client questionnaires and quantitative analysis, implemented through various securities and third-party sub-advisers.

James Borello is a financial advisor at James T. Borello & Co. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1985. Borello holds a Series 63 designation. James T. Borello & Co. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm employs asset-allocation models and quantitative risk/return analysis to build diversified portfolios and conducts regular reviews of managed accounts.

Peter Vick is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Monere Investments Inc. since 2015. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting through advisory accounts on the Pershing platform, with a focus on predominantly non-discretionary management and offering various client-directed advisory options.

Christina Castrejon is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 18 years with Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management with a client-specific process that includes tailored asset allocation, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and use of various investment vehicles alongside family office support and fiduciary services.

Andrew Napoli is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Northern Trust Company. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across roughly 1,675 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternative investments.