Julie Hupp is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Vertex Partners and has held prior roles at Aspire Planning Group LLC, Highpoint Advisor Group, and LPL Financial among others. She is also a faculty member at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Vertex Partners provides comprehensive advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance through a combination of active and passive investment strategies.

James Marquez is a CFP® professional with 2 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with Capstone since 2015. Capstone Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services, with an investment approach that emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning.

Alex Ingardona is a financial advisor at Feldman, Ingardona & Co with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he serves on the board of a metal stamping company, RJP Investment Group LLC, where he holds a minority ownership interest. Feldman, Ingardona & Co provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation and utilizes both active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Timothy Olmstead is a financial advisor with Signature Financial Services, Ltd in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with multiple related entities within the Signature group since 2000, including First Heartland Capital, Inc. and Signature Brokerage Services Inc. Signature Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Holden is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Vestor Capital, LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Thinkorswim Inc. He is based in Chicago, IL. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized investment committee approach utilizing diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and offers co-advisory and sub-advised programs along with standalone financial planning services.

Kyle Munson is a financial advisor at Romano Brothers and Company with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Merrill. Romano Brothers and Company serves individuals, employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a generally conservative, long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies.

Stephen Konsler is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an associate board member for the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation, a charitable organization focused on volunteer and fundraising activities. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized investment committee to manage concentrated, low-turnover equity portfolios alongside fixed income and alternative strategies, overseeing approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through a team of 21 advisors.

Charles Millington is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He is the president of Millington & Co and a manager at Millington Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2000 and 2011, respectively. Prior to these roles, he spent 12 years at MacGregor Global Investments, LLC. Millington Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, estates, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm incorporates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation into its offerings and manages portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds/ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Michael Leigh is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience in advisory roles. He has over two decades of experience as a CPA through his own tax preparation business and has worked previously at firms including Jesser Ravid Jason Basso & Farber, LLC and Gilson, Labus & Silverman, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he continues to provide tax preparation on a part-time basis. Wellment Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors by offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform emphasizing tax-aware retirement planning, managing approximately $237 million in discretionary assets.

Jared Winkers is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and QCR Holdings. 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 supported by quantitative analysis and client information, using a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Ryan Williamson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of a financial planning book and plays guitar in a band. Horizon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning with a long-term, fiduciary approach, managing diversified portfolios and offering ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Sara Hostalet is a financial advisor at Zimmerman Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Zimmerman Wealth Management in 2021, she worked at Ariel Investments, LLC and Faipointe Capital LLC. Zimmerman Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, employee benefit plans, charitable organizations, and privately held entities. The firm employs a conservative, long-term asset allocation strategy using mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and regular reporting.

Melissa Dailey is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial and Northwestern Mutual, among others. Clearwater Capital Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering family office services, private wealth management, and retirement plan advising. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides coordinated tax, cashflow, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Michael Sedlak is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Sedlak previously worked at Golden Trail Advisers for 13 years and MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC for 9 years, and he continues to serve as manager for Golden Trail Advisers, LLC. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education, utilizing an asset-allocation approach supported by in-house and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Mark Kerman is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC, and ProEquities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Kerman is a partner and CPA at Siepert & Co. LLP, an accounting firm where he provides accounting, consulting, and tax planning services. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis supported by an internal Investment Policy Committee, offering tailored portfolios and a variety of strategies including ETF-driven allocations and options-based programs.

Kenneth Dow is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and currently serves at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC. He is the owner and managing partner of The Dow Group, a support company. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management using a client-specific process that incorporates equities, debt instruments, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments.

Ryan Robinson is an advisor at XXI Wealth, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has no prior industry experience but has worked in roles at the University of Southern California, Arizona State University Foundation, and University of Michigan from 2016 to the present. XXI Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using equities, fixed income, index funds, ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative investments, and it employs active oversight of third-party money managers.

Steven Resnik is a financial advisor at Burling Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Burling Wealth Partners in 2024, he worked at Edgewater Services, LLC for four years and has held roles at Northwestern University and Fifth Street Asset Management. Burling Wealth Partners serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fiduciary approach combining investment management and financial planning, managing approximately $1.0 billion in assets with tailored strategies that include both internal and external investment options.

Steven Fletcher is a financial advisor at 1834 Investment Advisors Co. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Old National Bank and Raymond James Financial Services. Fletcher serves as a Retirement Plan Services Advisor for both 1834 Investment Advisors and Old National Bank, which are both owned by Old National Bancorp. 1834 Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, with a primary focus on discretionary management, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Old National Bancorp.

Ethan Rowe is a financial advisor with Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Summit Global Investments. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts through a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.