John Hering is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Composure Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Composure Wealth Management since 2019 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2019. Composure Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining individual securities and third-party sub-advisors, employing both strategic and tactical asset allocation methods.

Daniel Carey is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Mentor Capital Management Inc. since 2007. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Mentor Capital Management Inc. serves individual clients through fee-only wealth management and financial planning, offering services such as investment management, income tax planning, and estate-planning review. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach within a broad asset-allocation framework, favoring passive, low-expense, index-based strategies for long-term holdings.

Ryan Hass is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at RF&L Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. He holds the Series 65 registration and is a partner in BREAKING EIGHTY, LLC, an investment-related entity. RF&L Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified, evidence-based strategies. The firm integrates third-party solutions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Sean Connolly is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Avocet Capital Management LLC since 2024 and previously held roles at Tyderium Capital LLC and Robert Baird & Co. Avocet Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm combines quantitative tools, third-party research, and fundamental analysis to build diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios, and it incorporates options and derivative strategies as part of its investment approach.

Katie Blechschmidt is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at FMI Financial, Ltd. since 2021 and was previously with Capital Strategies Investment Group from 2016 to 2021. FMI Financial, Ltd. provides investment advisory services to institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, corporate retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on creating individualized Investment Policy Statements and employs a long-term, diversified approach using various investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives for risk management.

David Williams is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Williams Capital Management Company since 1995. Williams Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and manages a substantial portion of client assets on a non-discretionary basis, serving primarily higher-net-worth and institutional clients.

John Swift is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Gentry Private Wealth Management, Swift Wealth Management, Leonetti & Associates, Harrisdirect, and AllianceBernstein. He also works as a CFA review program instructor with Becker Professional Development Corp. Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on long-term strategic allocation between global equity and fixed-income model portfolios, employing proprietary valuation metrics and tactical overlays, and offers formal quarterly client communications along with specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and sub-advisory arrangements.

Joshi Koneru is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Watershed Private Wealth since 2022. Prior to this, he worked for 15 years at Creative Planning. Watershed Private Wealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and pension plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds customized investment programs using a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, and integrates financial planning into ongoing portfolio management.

Gerald Howell II is a financial advisor at Arlington Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management, National Asset Management, and Howell Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of MESSTER MO LTD, a tax financial business, and holds a part-time role with the Village of Lakewood, IL. Arlington Wealth Management provides wealth management and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm uses a structured client process and combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative research to offer a range of strategies, including defined-outcome ETFs and faith-based/ESG options.

Samuel Feldman is a financial advisor at 755 Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for a total of ten years. Outside of finance, Feldman is the owner of Sweetwater Meat and Seed Company, a food review and consulting business based in Chicago. 755 Financial is an SEC-registered adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a client-driven approach tailored to objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, utilizing strategies such as asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging.

Sarah Bodach is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mentor Capital Management Inc. in Chicago, IL, with nine years at the firm and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mentor Capital Management, she was a homemaker for six years. Mentor Capital Management Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on long-term, low-cost index-based investing combined with fundamental analysis and a broad asset-allocation approach, offering services that include wealth management, financial planning, and tax-related advice.

Marc Davis is a financial advisor at Capital Management Consultants with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Impact Financial Partners, LLC. Capital Management Consultants provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $76 million across about 61 client relationships, using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic, tactical, and dynamic allocation strategies.

Paul Shuman is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Planning Group. He has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has operated Shuman Financial Consulting, LLC since 2009. Shuman is a CPA and serves as a board member and Financial Committee Chairman for Shore Community Services, Inc. in Skokie, IL. The Planning Group is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-based investment approach using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client objectives.

Timothy Obendorf is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Steward Advisors, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 25% minority owner and board member of McLennan Property Management Company, which manages commercial and industrial properties in the Chicago area. Steward Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices with fee-based financial planning and private portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $137 million in assets, integrating financial planning with investment strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and privately placed investments, while employing options and derivatives for hedging and tactical purposes.

Brian Bullington is a financial advisor at First Choice Financial Services LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he was a professional athlete for nine years. First Choice Financial Services LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial advice primarily through referrals to third-party money managers and estate-planning support, acting as a liaison to facilitate documentation, disclosures, and reviews. The firm does not manage assets directly but selects external managers using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while maintaining ongoing oversight and client communications.

Charles Marien III is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at CTS Financial Planning, Inc. since 1984 and has been associated with Certified Insurance Consultants, Inc. since 1989. CTS Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, investment planning, and discretionary asset management, while also providing accounting and income tax preparation services. The firm employs an active, technically driven investment approach and integrates in-house tax and accounting capabilities alongside advisory services.

Brian Beasley is a financial advisor with Athena Advisor Services, LLC in Lombard, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He worked at LPL Financial for 14 years before joining Athena Advisor Services in 2013. Beasley co-hosts the Fierce Fiduciary Podcast and serves as an uncompensated administrator for several financial education discussion groups. Athena Advisor Services provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and ongoing subscription planning services, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and conduct quarterly reviews.

Nathan Gale is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is the founder and investment advisor representative of Fleur-De-Lis Financial and has prior experience with WellAcre Global Wealth Advisors and Peak Wealth Planning, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner and CFO of WanderWren, an apparel retailer. Fleur-De-Lis Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm offers fee-only investment management and financial planning, employing both passive and active strategies, and incorporates borrowing and margin use in its portfolio management.

Lisa Boyd is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Marcus Capital, LLC since 2007. Marcus Capital primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm focuses on individualized, equity-focused portfolios that combine U.S. value and growth stocks with fixed income, using fundamental analysis and third-party research to guide investment decisions.

Andrew Farinelli is a financial advisor at Wavvest Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Embree Financial Group, McAdam LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Farinelli Financial LLC, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. Wavvest Wealth serves individual clients directly and through sub-advisory arrangements, as well as managing employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses proprietary technology to support risk profiling and portfolio construction, offering discretionary management across a diversified range of securities with oversight from an Executive Investment Committee.