Peter Karmin is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 11 years. Karmin serves on the Board of Trustees at Rhodes College. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and routinely uses derivatives and options strategies in client portfolios.

Thomas Weil is a financial advisor with Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC in Highland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fort Sheridan Advisors since 2012 and Aurora Securities Inc. since 2024. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and is involved in private funds and institutional mandates across multiple asset classes.

Stephen Mack is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience, serving as an advisor at Mack Investment Securities, Inc. since 1986. He holds a Series 63 license and participates on a regional FINRA committee. Additionally, he has a referral role as a Coldwell Bank Referral Agent related to real estate sales. Mack Investment Securities, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement and pension plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and market timing services. The firm uses a manager-of-managers approach through its Money Managers Plus program, combining internal and third-party strategies with tactical and timing techniques.

Brandon Hardy is a financial advisor at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management since 1997. Hardy holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset allocation approach that incorporates ESG factors and utilizes a variety of instruments, including derivatives, to manage income and risk.

Howard Klieger is a financial advisor at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets LLC and City National Bank. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for about 360 clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services tailored to individual goals, using a mix of investment strategies and maintaining ongoing monitoring with annual reviews.

Robert Cook is the sole advisor at Dream Capital Advisors, LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Dream Capital Advisors since 2006. Dream Capital Advisors provides personalized, fee-based investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on customized equity and diversified portfolios emphasizing growth and quality of earnings, employing multiple analysis methods and third-party research to inform portfolio management.

Douglas Purcell is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Aurora Securities, Western International Securities, and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. since 2011. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and actively uses derivatives and option strategies in client accounts.

Eric Kuby is a financial advisor with North Star Investment Management Corporation in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at North Star since 2004 and previously held positions at NewEdge Securities and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is also an investment committee member at Regal Investment Advisors LLC. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets, often allocating client assets into its own mutual funds.

Louis Klieger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Louis is based in Highland Park, IL. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for around 360 clients. The firm provides wealth management services to individuals and various entities, combining comprehensive financial planning with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program.

John Kostaken is a financial advisor at Truvestments Capital LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Truvestments Capital since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Kostaken is an associate at Demongronomics, where he is involved in marketing and technology administration. Truvestments Capital LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, private funds, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services, and manages a private investment vehicle focused on long-term Bitcoin holdings.

Randolph Hardy is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Factor Wealth Management since 2009 and previously worked at LWI Financial Inc. and Loring Ward Capital Management Inc. Hardy is based in Chicago, IL. Factor Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans, typically working with clients who meet a $1,000,000 account minimum. The firm employs a long-term, risk-based investment approach across multiple asset classes, incorporates third-party advisers, and uses borrowing strategies in separately managed accounts.

Steven Bartz is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Graybill, Bartz & Associates, Ltd. since 1996. Graybill Wealth Management, Ltd. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and trust accounts. The firm employs a fundamental, research-driven growth investing approach focused on companies with strong balance sheets and sustainable earnings, while balancing equity exposure with intermediate-term, high-grade fixed income and income vehicles.

Mark Soehn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Solutions Advisory Group in Chicago, IL since 2003. Financial Solutions Advisory Group serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan education services. The firm uses a comprehensive data-gathering process to establish client-specific investment policies and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across long- and short-term strategies.

Stuart Loren is a financial advisor with Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fort Sheridan Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at Western International Securities, Inc. and Karmin Capital Management. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that combines quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and is involved in private investments and liquidation management for private funds.

Richert Hart is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with 1834 Investment Advisors Co., where he has worked since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Mission Square Retirement, Mission Square Investment Services, Ausdal Financial Partners, Nadler Financial Group, Total Benefit Communications, Capital One Financial Advisors, and Chevy Chase Financial Services. 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 customized portfolio strategies and asset allocation, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Old National Bancorp and offering specialized services such as cash-balance defined benefit plans and private investment consulting.

Katarzyna Richardson is a financial advisor at Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, IL, with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Eddie Patel Inc., National Financial Services LLC, Charles Schwab, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Expressive Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment decisions and offers oversight of Sub-Advisors’ strategies as part of its portfolio management.

Alexander Saf is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Sierra Summit Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held positions at Innovis Asset Management LLC and Premier Asset Management. Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a range of equity and fixed-income strategies and manages over $600 million for approximately 115 clients.

Richard Little is a financial advisor at Serenity Investment Advisors in Chicago, IL, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Kingsview Asset Management and Edward Jones. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life insurance. Serenity Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach supported by fundamental analysis and proprietary model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Timothy Hattendorf is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes a decade at Hightower Trust Company of Illinois. He is involved in retirement plan advisory services, working with plan sponsors and participants. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting when requested. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and offers a program tailored for smaller accounts within its multi-advisor structure.

Jacqueline Sedlak is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rothschild Wealth, LLC, Rothschild Investment, LLC, Hightower Advisors, William Blair, and Wintrust Investments. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm uses client-specific asset allocation models and incorporates quantitative analysis and third-party tools in its portfolio management and retirement plan consulting services.