Benjamin Cohen is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as part of the team at Cohen Capital in Chicago, IL. Prior to joining Cohen Capital, he worked for 12 years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in businesses including Verlaine Restaurant and the Broadway production Once On This Island. Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, pooled vehicles, and institutional accounts. The firm primarily constructs portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and employs a mostly long-term investment approach with flexibility for shorter-term adjustments.

Derrick Allen is a financial advisor at The Mosaic Financial Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with The Mosaic Financial Group since 2003. The Mosaic Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and various business entities, managing approximately $898 million in assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and integrates accounting and tax services into its advisory platform, offering customized portfolio construction and both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Richard Loria is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and offering 35 years of industry experience. He has been with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners and Loria Financial Group since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent licensed insurance agent and a managing member of Loria Financial Group, LLC. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners serves a varied client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs an open-architecture, predominantly discretionary investment approach, utilizing diversified allocations primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs and relies on quantitative screening and ongoing monitoring tools.

Martin Buehler is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 35 years of industry experience. He has been involved with VC Management, LLC and various Vestor Capital entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner and passive investor in Aurora Sports Venture, LLC, a private real estate limited partnership. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, nonprofits, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee that uses internal fundamental research to manage diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers co-advisory and sub-advised strategies, supported by an affiliation with Focus Financial Partners.

James Varner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Financial Solutions Advisory Group in Chicago, where he has been since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at HighTower Advisors LLC and over two decades at Leonetti & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions Advisory Group serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts through continuous investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and is notable for its pension plan consulting and quarterly newsletter publication.

Jeffrey Witz is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at MEDIQUS Asset Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2011. He is based in Chicago, IL, and coordinates life and disability insurance sales for the firm’s clients. MEDIQUS Asset Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, and medical groups with investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation and uses a combination of third-party research and platform algorithms to manage discretionary assets.

Michael Corbett is a financial advisor with Perritt Capital Management Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and possessing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Perritt Capital Management since 2010 and currently serves as President of the Perritt Funds, Inc., overseeing several microcap-focused mutual funds. Corbett also holds a leadership role at Rothschild Wealth, LLC. Perritt Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, institutions, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm specializes in micro- and small-cap equity strategies with a long-term, fundamental analysis approach and manages both separately managed accounts and registered investment companies.

Thomas Grooms is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Sierra Summit Advisors LLC since 2024 and previously held roles at Northern Trust and Premier Asset Management LLC. Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various strategies and routinely uses third-party managers under its oversight.

Angeline Wozniak is a financial advisor at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Synergy One Landing, Inc., Guaranteed Rate, Nations Lending, and Midwest Lending. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using a broad range of securities and strategies, supported by an institutional relationship with Raymond James and a licensed insurance agency platform.

Elena Sargent is a financial advisor at Factor Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and industry experience totaling around 13 years. Her prior roles include positions at MGO/OneSeven, Savant Wealth Management, Brownson Rehmus & Foxworth, and Clune & Associates. Factor Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans with investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party adviser selection. The firm employs a long-term, risk-based approach emphasizing global diversification and manages approximately $781 million in client assets.

Ranjit Bahadur is a financial advisor with Unique Wealth Strategies, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He is also involved with Creative Legacy Planning, a business related to non-variable insurance. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers a proprietary wrap program and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches, including the use of derivatives and leverage within managed portfolios.

Jeffrey Cribbs is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. since 2004. He is based in Chicago, IL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm operating as a four-advisor team managing approximately $307 million for individuals, non-profits, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tactical investment approach focused on maximizing absolute long-term returns while limiting large portfolio losses, using a diversified mix of equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and selective options strategies with periodic rebalancing.

Lee Catalano is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at MEDIQUS Asset Advisors, Inc. since 1996 and also affiliated with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and conducts insurance sales as a licensed agent, dedicating part of his time to this activity. MEDIQUS Asset Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services primarily to individuals, retirement plans, and medical groups. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation with a disciplined rebalancing approach and utilizes technology platforms for portfolio management and client reporting.

Lisa Santos is a financial advisor at Keating Financial Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Outside of finance, she is a partner and co-owner of Southport Grocery & Cafe in Chicago, where she is involved in marketing strategy, product development, and operations. Keating Financial Advisory Services serves pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate retirement plans, and other institutional clients, managing $330 million in plan assets. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and provides modular financial planning and consulting services.

Ryan Watson is a financial advisor with Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, MissionSquare Investment Services, and First Command. Watson served in the U.S. Air Force from 2017 to 2019 and attended the United States Air Force Academy. Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC provides retirement-focused investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through its Via Retirement platform, which offers web-based financial planning, discretionary model portfolios, and asset allocation tools. The firm uses diversified model portfolios and asset-allocation modeling guided by Monte Carlo simulations and client inputs, supported by affiliated sub-advisers and insurance brokerage services.

Dana Cahan is a financial advisor with North Star Investment Management Corporation, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining North Star, Dana worked at Zuckerman Investment Group, Altair Advisers, LLC, and Mac Management Co. Inc. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in client assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including the use of its own mutual funds and unified managed-account reporting.

Marc Pershan is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Bank Leumi USA and Valley National Bank. Pershan serves on the advisory committee of Chicago Neighborhood Housing Services, a nonprofit supporting low-income housing. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, using a client-driven process that allocates among equities, fixed income, and cash, with portfolios typically holding individual stocks and bonds alongside mutual funds and ETFs when appropriate.

Maria Kyriakopoulos is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Rothschild Investment serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using asset-allocation models tailored to client objectives and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Joel Solomon is a financial advisor with Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Rothschild Investment Corporation since 1991. Rothschild Investment serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trustees, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-adviser selection. The firm uses asset-allocation models tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, employing a variety of investment vehicles and quantitative and statistical methods to support portfolio construction.

Christopher Khan is a financial advisor with Blue Line Capital in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Line Capital in 2025, he worked at ExxonMobil and Craze Marketing and spent several years as a full-time student. Blue Line Capital is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $131.9 million for about 121 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation.