Mary Allvine is a financial advisor at Doyenne Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and a Series 65 license. Prior to joining Doyenne Wealth Advisors in 2022, she worked for 25 years at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, emphasizing long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivering comprehensive planning across investment allocation, tax sensitivity, retirement, and estate counseling.

Ethan Schmidt is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Rothschild Wealth LLC. His prior roles include positions at AlphaCore Capital LLC, Catalyst Wealth Management, and Bank of America, N.A. He holds a Series 66 license. Rothschild Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing asset-allocation models and quantitative tools to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk profiles.

Jeremy Lam is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Corient Services LLC, Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and model portfolios, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternatives.

Andrew Atseff is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Rothschild Wealth LLC since 2012, with prior roles at World Equity Group and Halo Securities. He is also a managing director at Rothschild Wealth and a licensed life and health insurance agent. Rothschild Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement and investment consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models tailored to tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk considerations, using a range of investment vehicles and ongoing monitoring to manage client portfolios.

Ross Blauwkamp is a financial advisor at AZA Capital Management in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arete Wealth Advisors LLC and M.C. Vogel, LLC. AZA Capital Management is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, other financial advisors and their clients, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of quantitative analysis and qualitative research to implement tactical allocations within index-based and customized portfolios, offering a range of services including financial planning, separately managed accounts, and management of held-away assets.

Edward Smith is a financial advisor with Vertex Partners and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at TPOD and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Edward serves as the head rugby coach for the Chicago Blaze Rugby Club. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities through financial planning, investment and wealth management, and consulting. The firm’s investment process focuses on asset allocation, diversification, behavioral finance, and employs both active and passive strategies across multiple platforms.

Timothy Pearce is a CFP® professional associated with One Wealth Capital Management, LLC, with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual. One Wealth Capital Management, LLC manages approximately $307 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions. The firm uses a macro-environmental tactical asset allocation approach with sector rotation and a growth/value framework, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

Amy Weigand is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at several firms including VCI Wealth Management, AE Wealth Management, FEFA Asset Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services before joining Altman Advisors, a Chicago-based firm, where she has been since 2025. Altman Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, offering customized financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation in its investment approach, incorporating a range of investment strategies and instruments, including derivatives and cryptocurrency-linked products, with regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Peter Lisnic is a financial advisor at Hunter Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hunter Capital Management since 2021, following a seven-year period operating under his own name. Hunter Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm manages assets across separate accounts, a registered mutual fund, and private pooled vehicles, employing value-oriented equity strategies and a unique commodity subadviser arrangement within one private fund.

Peter Gottlieb is a financial advisor at North Star Investment Management Corporation with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with the firm since 2004 and previously held roles at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and Copley Financial Services Corp. Gottlieb serves as president of North Star Family Office, providing customized family office services. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and participation in wrap-fee programs. The firm manages roughly $2.5 billion in client assets and frequently allocates client portfolios into its own mutual funds as part of its investment strategy.

Angela Williams is a Certified Financial Planner® with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthquest Corporation in Oak Brook, IL since 2013 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Wealthquest Corporation serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, businesses, trusts, and estates through tiered advisory programs that integrate portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning assistance, and tax return preparation. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion for about 1,583 clients using a multi-advisor team approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Brian Phillips is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Kuhn Capital Partners with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kuhn Capital Partners in 2025, he worked at RMB Capital and Busey Wealth Management. He is a minority owner of Bison Natural Resources, LLC, which is involved with private funds managed by Kuhn Capital Partners. Kuhn Capital Partners provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm constructs portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, offers access to alternative investments for qualified clients, and manages multiple private funds as adviser, sponsor, and general partner.

Sean Prendergast is a financial advisor at MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and Hightower. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a high school football official for the Chicago Catholic League. MPS LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative screening and research from Fiducient Advisors.

Cory Shepherd is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 16 years of industry experience. He is a managing member of Lantern Tree Media Development Group, LLC, a media property development company, and co-author of the book *Your Business Your Wealth*, which involves related speaking engagements. Shepherd has worked at Sound Financial, LLC since 2017 and previously at Park Avenue Securities. Sound Financial, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $170 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with model allocations and third-party money managers, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and emphasizing higher-touch consulting services.

Anthony Greenwood is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Nouveau Riche and TD Ameritrade Inc. 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 fundamental research to implement diversified strategies across multiple asset classes.

Andrew Owen is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to Goldstone, he worked with MML Investor Services, MassMutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, Owen is a baseball instructor at Bash Sports Academy. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team, SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers, employing a range of strategies that utilize mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative vehicles.

John Suchy is a financial advisor with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience across multiple roles since 2016, including positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and the American Automobile Association. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a broad range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages over $1.2 billion in assets through a team-based approach.

Jansen Hein is a financial advisor at Steward Advisors Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Simmons Capital Group, Heron Ventures, the Illinois State Board of Investment, and Ernst and Young. Steward Advisors Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $105 million in discretionary assets. The firm integrates clients’ faith-based and moral values into investment decisions and offers tailored portfolios that include marketable securities as well as alternative investments.

Galo Baca is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Envoy Advisory Inc., Christian Retirement Ministries, and Harvest Investment Services, LLC. His background also includes roles in education and community organizations. Goldstone Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a documented investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods aligned with modern portfolio theory. The firm offers a range of strategies including tactical ETF models and alternative approaches such as options-based and hedged credit-spread strategies.

Jessica Debold is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC and has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Buckingham Financial Group, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in residential construction through DeBold Builders LLC, where she assists with bookkeeping, accounting, and income tax preparation. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team, SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across more than 1,600 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and model portfolios, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative vehicles.