Paul Costello is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Costello Financial Planning, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent three years at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. He is also a partner at Brothers Tax LLC, a tax preparation firm. Costello Financial Planning serves individuals, families, employer retirement plans, and private foundations, offering wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and tax preparation support. The firm follows a “Personal CFO” process that includes developing investment policy statements, portfolio selection, and ongoing monitoring, with an investment approach based on fundamental analysis and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Stephen Smith is a financial advisor with Stephen Smith Financial Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Significant Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Management Consultants, Inc., and Atkins & Associates. He is also an author. Stephen Smith Financial Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio management across various asset classes and utilizes AI and machine-learning tools alongside traditional financial planning methods.

Mario Tate is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Millennial Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Millennial Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent time at Banyan Tree Investment Consulting, LLC, and Tatewick Enterprises. Millennial Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm focuses on portfolio management and consolidated reporting, employing technical analysis and a mix of long- and short-term trading strategies, primarily using non-discretionary assets with client trade approval.

Ryan Dolan is a financial advisor with AllStreet Wealth in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Midwest Small Business Accounting and Tax and various positions in education and distribution services. AllStreet Wealth provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, utilizing a long-term, passive investment approach focused on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm offers multiple planning tiers that integrate financial planning with investment management tailored to client needs.

John Gomez is a financial advisor with Brentview Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Nuveen Securities LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC. Gomez serves as President of Brentview Investment Management and is responsible for marketing and client services. Brentview Investment Management serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, providing discretionary separate-account portfolio management with a focus on a bottom-up, fundamentally driven Dividend Growth investment approach. The employee-owned firm is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise and offers multiple dividend growth strategies through a broad range of wrap and unified managed account platforms.

Vitaly Novok is a financial advisor at Lestna Retirement, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lestna Retirement since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains an active Illinois real estate broker license with Redfin Corporation. Lestna Retirement is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and institutional clients, including retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation, using diversified, low-cost investments and tax-aware portfolio management while providing fiduciary consulting and discretionary investment services.

James Kuhn is a financial advisor with Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel since 2014 and previously spent 15 years at Cannata, Bertuccio & Associates and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to his advisory role, Kuhn practices as a Certified Public Accountant through Kuhn & Company CPAs Holdings, PLLC, providing accounting, tax, and attestation services. Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, using methods such as fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and incorporates third-party manager programs including direct-indexing separately managed accounts.

Michael Kwon is a financial advisor with Steward Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Steward Advisors since 2013. 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, offering integrated financial planning, Monte Carlo retirement analysis, and tailored portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and derivatives strategies.

Andrew Arnold is a financial advisor at M3Sixty Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Carillon Fund Distributors, Inc. He also serves as a Regional Director and Wholesaler for M3Sixty Capital. M3Sixty Capital, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and investment companies, managing several SEC-registered mutual funds and offering model managed accounts and separately managed accounts. The firm uses a range of active strategies across multiple asset classes and explicitly serves investment companies, including the M3Sixty Small Cap Growth Fund and other specialized funds.

Tristen Utterback is a financial advisor with Schamberger, Greylak & Utterback Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Northern Trust. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for HFS Chicago Scholars, an education enrichment program for high school students. Schamberger, Greylak & Utterback Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm with five advisors managing approximately $236 million for over 600 clients. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting, using a tailored investment approach that includes quality, out-of-favor stocks and option strategies, alongside access to LPL Financial–sponsored programs.

Sandra Higgins is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. She has been with Capstone Financial Advisors since 2010. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, with access to private fund investments and in-house tax services.

Young Im is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as an advisor at Burling Wealth Partners in Chicago, IL. He has 14 years of industry experience, including 13 years at CI Segall Bryant & Hamill before joining Burling Wealth Partners. Burling Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm that offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centered, holistic process and typically pursues a long-term investment approach while maintaining flexibility for tactical adjustments.

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.

Brian Hart is a financial advisor with Hartline Investment Corporation in Winnetka, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Hartline Investment Corporation since 2016, contributing to the firm’s advisory team of three professionals. Hartline Investment Corporation provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals—including high net worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and strategies, including options trading, short selling, and margin use, to tailor investment management to client goals and risk tolerances.

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® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Vestor Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held positions at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Thinkorswim Inc. Vestor Capital, LLC provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm utilizes an Investment Committee to guide diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and offers a range of co-advisory programs and standalone consulting services.

Patrick Mc Gough is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Geometric Wealth Advisors provides personalized wealth management to individuals, families, and trusts, combining discretionary investment management with financial planning and tax-related services. The firm follows a long-term, broadly diversified investment approach and supports multi-generational planning with in-house tax professionals and periodic estate-plan reviews.

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.