Zachary Patzik is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Burling Wealth Partners and previously worked at RMB Capital Management, Morningstar, and Northern Trust. Burling Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management with a client-centered, long-term approach that incorporates tactical trading and diverse asset classes.

Kathleen Helminski is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, where she has worked since 2013. She has 12 years of industry experience. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation, offering globally diversified portfolios managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

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.

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.

Vanessa Martinez is a financial advisor with Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Em-Powered Network and Hightower Advisors. She volunteers with SER Summits Inc., a community-building organization that hosts an annual conference for Latino Financial Advisors. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm employs a client-focused investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with oversight of sub-advisors and quarterly account reviews.

Timothy Pearce is a financial advisor with One Wealth Capital Management, LLC in Chicago, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life, Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. He is also a licensed insurance agent engaged in general insurance sales. One Wealth Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $307 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions such as foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation with sector rotation and a relative growth/value framework, using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternatives.

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 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.

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.

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.

Ari Lazar is a financial advisor at Baldwin Wealth Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Baldwin Wealth Partners, he worked at Levin Capital Strategies and RGA Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Lazar coaches and judges high school gymnastics in Illinois. Baldwin Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combined top-down macro framework and bottom-up fundamental research, managing portfolios across five core asset classes with attention to ESG factors and offering specialized services such as management of private funds and tax-aware equity strategies.

Alyssa Schuster is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. and the Regulatory Compliance Association. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm operates on a fee-only, independent basis and focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation with a tailored, multi-meeting review cadence for affluent households.

Phoebe Stefani is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously held roles at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivers comprehensive planning while maintaining client decision authority.

Thomas Hession Jr. is a financial advisor at Riverbend Capital Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Riverbend since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Riverbend Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on discretionary investment management concentrated in municipal bonds and other fixed-income securities, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios.

Wendy West is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Double W Financial Group, Inc. since 2014 and Harvest Financial Planning since 2012, with prior experience at Proequities from 2000 to 2018. West serves on the boards of the DeKalb Area Retirement Center and Kishwaukee United Way and chairs the IHSA Destination DeKalb, coordinating state high school football championships. Harvest Investment Services, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs an actively managed tactical investment strategy and offers a multi-advisor team structure with several offices.

Timothy Bennett is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Forthright Capital with one year of industry experience. He has worked in educational roles prior to joining the firm and engages in insurance-related activities including pension reviews and retirement planning. Forthright Capital Advisory, LLC manages approximately $107.7 million in discretionary assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily employs passive investment management using model portfolios and also incorporates outside managers when appropriate, with regular portfolio reviews conducted on a quarterly basis.

Maureen Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent six years at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized, fee-only 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 emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivers tailored planning across multiple financial areas while maintaining client decision authority.

Tesa Williamson is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Doyenne Wealth Advisors in Chicago. Her prior experience includes roles at Brownson Rehmus Foxworth and Williamson House. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides fee-only financial counseling and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and their related entities. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term, diversified asset allocation and typically uses marketable investments, third-party managed accounts, and selective private investment vehicles, delivering services mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Fousek is a financial advisor with Horizon Wealth Management in La Grange, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial since 2005. He serves as a business fellow at Norwich University, meeting regularly to support the enhancement of student offerings. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) retirement-plan advisory services.