Erik Faust is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience, currently serving at JMG Financial Group, Ltd. in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with JMG Financial Group in various roles since 2011. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax services when requested. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach overseen by an investment committee and manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of about 64 advisors.

Dirk Swiderek is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the owner of Bella International LLC, a jewelry business in Chicago, since 2009, which is currently in the process of liquidation. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis to supplement individual security recommendations.

Kenneth Mitchell is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Valic Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial. Mitchell also maintains an outside insurance broker role focused on health insurance commissions. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, overseeing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and financial planning services, with investment strategies tailored to each client and integrated third-party management options.

Kevin Brainerd is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners. He has been with HighPoint Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2016. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services, utilizing fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles, as well as third-party and LPL-sponsored platforms.

Roger Ensminger is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with LPL Financial since 2009 and Highpoint Advisor Group LLC since 2016. His activities include occasionally selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various securities and managed programs.

George Mc Cabe is a financial advisor with Advisornet Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisornet Wealth Partners since 2019 and is the owner of McCabe & Associates, a financial services firm. McCabe is also the author of the book "Building Your Wealth Bridge," which is available on Amazon. Advisornet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan and participant consulting, and related advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using various asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Ellis Greenstein is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at JMG Financial Group LTD in Downers Grove, IL. Prior to joining JMG, he was affiliated with the University of Wisconsin and Riviera Preparatory High School. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets through a team of 64 advisors and employs a strategic asset allocation approach overseen by an investment committee.

Johnathan Kulikowski is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at HighPoint Planning Partners and previously spent 11 years at VANTAGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS Limited. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs individualized investment policies with continuous account monitoring and a range of custodied program solutions.

Jayson Gorski is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and CBRE. Gorski also provides administrative support to HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, constructing client investment policies through personal consultations and implementing portfolios with a focus on fundamental analysis across various asset classes.

Jack Reynolds is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at JMG Financial Group LTD since 2022. Prior to joining JMG, he worked at the University of Arizona and West Chicago Community High School. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial advisory and consulting, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach overseen by an investment committee and manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of 64 advisors.

Richard Peterbok is a financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Brooklight Place Securities, Inc. and Interactive Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as vice-president of Organizamerica, an information services company, and president of UniFinancial Corporation, an insurance financial services company. Interactive Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified ETF and mutual fund model portfolios, using model providers and third-party managers, and operates a large multi-advisor network with formal family and employee access programs.

Larry Johnson is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2015. He previously worked at Sterling Financial Advisory Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2020. Outside of financial advising, Johnson owns several fitness clubs under the Anytime Fitness brand and is involved in a handcrafted vodka business. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with investment strategies delivered through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across various asset classes.

Patrick Kaiser is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Tucker Asset Management, he worked at IAMS Wealth Management and Royal Fund Management, LLC. In addition to advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent offering annuities, life and health insurance products, as well as physical gold and silver. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic asset-allocation process and offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Jerome Kahn is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and operated his own firm, J Kahn & Associates LLC. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4 billion in assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across a range of securities and third-party solutions.

David Cimmarusti is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Leaders Partners, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and uses a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various asset classes and platforms.

David Narish is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Center Street Advisors, Inc. and Center Street Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Narish is an independent insurance agent licensed since 1985, focusing primarily on life insurance sales. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model-based allocation strategies and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Robert Perez is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at HighPoint Planning Partners. He has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC since 2013 and has been associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2009. Perez is also involved in offering health insurance as a non-variable insurance business. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies and custodial program solutions, with ongoing monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Shae Hess is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC. Prior to joining The Mather Group, Hess held roles at firms including Sebold Capital Management, Northwestern Mutual, and Wells Fargo Advisors. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio strategies and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools under human oversight.

Brett Heniss is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial & Tax Architects, he worked at Power Home Remodeling, Penny Mustard Furnishings, Northwestern Mutual, and Raymour & Flanagan. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” using exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Buti is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and wealth management through his work with BCH INSURE, LLC and BCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning.