Peggy Hauser is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at SAGE Private Wealth Group since 2015 and previously spent five years with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. 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, employing a client-specific process that incorporates tailored asset allocation and diverse investment strategies.

Janis Sleeter is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Ruggaard & Associates since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of finance, she has long-term involvement in agricultural businesses, holding leadership roles in family farm corporations. Ruggaard & Associates serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and corporate retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, implementing strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to shorter-term trading, including options and margin where appropriate.

Jason Andryzak is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers asset management through its proprietary wrap program and provides ERISA plan advisory roles, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Gregory Bruno is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with M. Brown Financial Advisors since 2021 and also has ongoing roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and M Brown & Associates. Bruno serves as a board member of KUZA Project, a charitable organization. M. Brown Financial Advisors acts primarily as a sub-advisor to Ausdal Financial Partners and other registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management, customized accounts, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs active tactical allocation combined with diversified models and utilizes a range of strategies including options and alternative investments, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Ronald Doweidt is a financial advisor at San Blas Advisory, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Prosperity Wealth Management, Brokers International Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. He is based in Naperville, IL. San Blas Advisory, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and businesses, managing approximately $218.9 million for about 664 clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis, using a range of investment vehicles and offering access to third-party managers while allowing clients to set account restrictions.

Ethan Willett is a financial advisor with Stenger Family Office, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his career in the industry in 2026. Prior to joining Stenger, he gained experience through internships and roles at VCapital Management and Medline, alongside ongoing studies at Northwestern University. Stenger Family Office serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $735 million. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wealth and family office services, and pension consulting, using a structured investment approach with factor analysis, fundamental security analysis, and periodic rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.

Ryan Lantz is a financial advisor at Lantz Financial LLC in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lantz Financial, he worked at J. P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank N. A. from 2022 to 2024. Lantz Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $846 million in client assets and employs a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, using primarily mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

James Dingle is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc., Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as head coach of the Lincoln-Way hockey team. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven investment process and offers tailored strategies across multiple asset classes, utilizing hedging techniques and access to third-party managers.

Hanna An is a CFP® professional at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Daniel Choi CPA, Inc. for two years. 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 uses a wide range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages over $1.2 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team.

Daniel Hamburger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Sikich Financial and has held positions at firms including UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. His background also includes self-employment and roles at several other advisory firms. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides integrated wealth management through financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing an asset-allocation approach supported by both in-house and third-party managers.

Michael Cava is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. He is a vice president and senior portfolio manager in the wealth management department at Old Second National Bank and also serves as an advisor at River Street Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he worked at Fifth Third Private Bank from 2014 to 2018. River Street Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as state and municipal agencies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $539 million in client assets and employs a combination of quantitative analysis, fundamental and technical research, and derivative strategies to construct and monitor portfolios.

Sean Moran is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Pinnacle Financial Group LLC and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and UBS Financial Services Inc. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with factor investing, quantitative optimization, and third-party research to provide personalized financial planning and investment management.

William Tasker is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Retirement Income Management, Inc. and Mach 6, LLC. Tasker also serves as an adjunct professor teaching finance classes at Lewis University. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and maintaining affiliations with accounting and insurance entities.

Andrew Abel is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, IL, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Investment Management, and J.P. Morgan Securities. IntentGen Financial Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team structure and utilizes a variety of investment methods, including modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and quantitative models, to build diversified portfolios.

Aldo Vultaggio is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Capstone Financial Advisors Inc since 2016. Capstone Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax efficiency, employing a multi-year investment outlook with a range of strategies and access to private fund investments for qualified investors.

Jason Telford is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Capstone Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2004. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning, pension consulting, tax preparation, and access to private fund investments. Its investment approach emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party sub-advisers under an Investment Committee’s oversight.

Alexandra Nelson is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Northern Illinois University. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs, using a diversified, largely passive, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Thomas Obrien is an investment advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at firms including Morningstar Investment Services and Astor Investment Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent equity partner of TRAIN, LLC, a private workout facility, where he serves on a sub-committee for rules and bylaws. 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, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed-income securities, and third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Johnson is a financial advisor at PCG Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Johnson, Peterek & Howse LLC, Richard K Johnson & Associates, and Mazars USA. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his activities with MEJ and Associates and Johnson, Peterek & Howse LLC. PCG Wealth Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $931 million for about 1,800 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on long-term strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Cynthia Mittlestaedt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vertex Partners. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Aspire Planning Group, and Highpoint Planning Partners. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and consulting. The firm’s approach combines asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance principles, utilizing both active and passive strategies implemented through a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.