Marisa Marshall is a CFP® professional at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc with six years of experience in the financial services industry. Her prior roles include positions at The Mather Group, Baroncini, Shorts, and Morton Private Wealth. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and supplementary services such as tax preparation and access to private fund investments. The firm emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, managing approximately $2.44 billion in client assets across a multi-advisor team.

Hally Dunn is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 10 years prior to her current role. Outside of advisory services, she is involved with 4Wealth Insurance Group, helping clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and employs a range of analytical methods, with affiliations that create integrated service pathways uncommon among peers.

Ayman Saidi is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. He maintains an ownership and management role at Strategic Investment Solutions. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs, utilizing a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Samuel Gerry is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at ALPS Distributors, Inc., Performance Trust Asset Management, and Guggenheim Partners. Prior to his financial career, he was involved with Indiana Wesleyan University and Parkview Kids Camp. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion across individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternatives.

Priyadarshan Pradhan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Unique Wealth Strategies in Burr Ridge, Illinois, bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners and several other financial firms since 2018. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm sponsors its own wrap-fee program and employs a range of investment approaches, including the use of derivatives and leverage, while also facilitating access to alternative managers.

Jeremy Reiland is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Prosperity Capital Advisors and The Chamberlin Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent with Reiland Financial Group, offering life and health insurance products and Medicare planning. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners by providing investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include alternative investments and tax-sensitive strategies.

Michael Walschot is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and CETERA Advisor Networks, and served as an adjunct and accounting instructor for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he has involvement with tax preparation and accounting services. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and customized asset allocations, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and third-party managed programs, with an emphasis on regular account monitoring and specialized strategies for sophisticated investors.

Robert Wootton is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, Illinois. His work history includes roles at USAA Financial Advisors, Inc and USAA Financial Planning Services, spanning over a decade prior to his current position. Capstone Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax efficiency, using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and a multi-year outlook, while also offering in-house tax preparation and pension plan consulting.

Douglas Stepansky is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc., where he has worked for 16 years, and has held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Waterstone Financial Group, and Heritage Capital Management. He serves as a board member of the Orland Park Police Pension Board, providing oversight of the pension fund’s investments and administration. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model portfolios. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, incorporating institutional research and funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Vanessa Croessmann is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wall Street Financial Advisors and as a self-employed financial planner. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent licensed insurance agent focusing on life, accident, and health insurance. Total Clarity Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and donor-advised fund support. The firm employs customized asset allocations using various investment vehicles and maintains several offices with affiliations to legal, real estate, and accounting professionals.

John Hillman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing investments for a family trust. Fiduciary Financial Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth households, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a team-based approach, managing approximately $293 million in assets across five offices.

John McGrath is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Sentinus, LLC since 2014. 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 process focuses on asset allocation models supported by quantitative analysis, with implementation through various securities and sub-advisers.

Ryan Kaczmarek is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Harvest Investment Services, LLC and Envoy Advisory Inc., having previously worked at Paulson Wealth Management Inc. from 2020 to 2024. He also serves as a co-trustee for a family trust managing his mother’s investment accounts. Harvest Investment Services, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs an actively managed tactical strategy using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis across a diverse client base through a multi-advisor team structure.

Richard Johnson is a financial advisor with PCG Wealth Management in Lombard, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc., various insurance carriers, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with RKJ & Associates, a tax preparation and accounting firm. PCG Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term, customized investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include other investment vehicles, and maintains a strong focus on retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Ethan Schmidt is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at AlphaCore Capital LLC, Catalyst Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executives, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and client input, implementing portfolios through mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, or sub-advisers.

Jeremy Lam is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Corient Services LLC, Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and model portfolios, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternatives.

Andrew Atseff is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC in Oakbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Rothschild Wealth LLC since 2012 and has prior experience at Halo Securities, LLC, World Equity Group, and Osaic FA, Inc. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Vincent Cione is a financial advisor at T2 Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wayne Hummer Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent for fixed and traditional insurance products. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions. The firm uses proprietary, rules-based models combining technical and fundamental analysis to manage multi-asset portfolios and downside risk across several investment profiles.

Edward Smith is a financial advisor with Vertex Partners in Downers Grove, IL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vertex Partners, he worked at LPL Financial and TPOD. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as head coach for the Chicago Blaze Rugby Club. Vertex Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance using a combination of active and passive strategies through various managed portfolios and third-party platforms.

Jennifer Clark is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with over 18 years of experience as a CPA and three years with BSG Advisers prior to joining Goldstone. She has been with Goldstone Financial Group since 2026. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion across a diverse client base. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers, employing a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternatives, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and formal annual reviews.