David Lecinski is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Highpoint Advisor Group, he worked in mortgage lending roles and the automotive industry. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, using fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Charles Svoboda is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CoreCap Advisors, he was associated with SIS Financial Group and UBS. His role at SIS Financial Group includes insurance and annuity sales, along with providing inside sales and operational support. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented investment approach with a long-term horizon, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Sanford Prizant is a financial advisor at CG Advisory Services with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Capital Asset Advisory Service since 2019, following six years at Investment Planners, Inc and IPI Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Prizant serves as president of The Prizant Group Ltd, a consulting business, and works as a FINRA dispute resolution arbitrator in Chicago. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.02 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized private equity and hedge-fund access.

Matthew Quinlan is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes nine years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a mix of investment vehicles, including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds, often leveraging its affiliated Calamos Advisors LLC as a sub-adviser.

Kurt Anderson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Fairhaven Wealth Management, Voyage Financial Group, Linsco/Private Ledger, and LPL Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates modern portfolio theory, tax-aware strategies, and the use of sub-advisers to manage specialized portfolio sleeves.

Megan De Jong is a financial advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Advance Capital Management since 2022. Advance Capital Management provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, foundations, and corporations, focusing on financial planning and portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a structured investment process with a Recommended List and model portfolios tailored to clients' needs, utilizing independent managers and discretionary oversight.

Harry Greene is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Brookstone Wealth Advisors and RedHawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. Greene is also president of Greene Financial Services, Inc., where he manages indexed annuities, health, life, disability, and long-term care products. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-team approach, tailoring strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance, and manages accounts with a mix of asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and varied purchase strategies.

William Smith is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC in Naperville, IL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Northern Trust Asset Management and Northern Trust Corporation for a combined six years. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process involves asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, vehicle selection, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and private investment funds.

John Calamos Sr. is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 54 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Calamos Wealth Management and its affiliated firms since 1987. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at the Illinois Institute of Technology and is on the Investment Committee for The FAITH Endowment, an endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and utilizes a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

Timothy Meisenheimer is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the board for Gospel Patrons, a nonprofit focused on raising the next generation of Gospel Patrons, and produces educational content including a podcast and retirement planning videos. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary programs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Marc Ordona is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Draco Capital Holdings, LLC, where he was a managing member of a private company. Ordona also holds managing member roles at private companies AIM Holdings, LLC and Draco Capital Holdings, LLC. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and other entities. The firm employs an investment process focused on asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and uses a mix of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

Stephen Dudas is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Insigneo Advisory Services, Securities America Advisors, and Triad Advisors. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program, combining discretionary portfolio management with access to third-party money managers.

Chase Lavery is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Highpoint Planning Partners. He has worked at LPL Financial and Byline Bank prior to his current role. Lavery is involved with TLC Camp, an activity he has maintained since 2014. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages a wrap-fee program, utilizing fundamental analysis and multiple investment platforms to implement client portfolios.

Matthew Lorner is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Advisors Capital Management, Fisher Investments, TIAA-CREF, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE Securities. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process includes asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Eric Mooney is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including at Mooney Lyons Financial and Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Mooney serves as president and on the board of directors of the Naperville Networking Alliance, a community networking group. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a blend of analytical methods and third-party managers.

Jennie Fleming is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years before joining HBW Advisory Services in 2021. Fleming is also a notary public and is involved with the Greater Winfield Chamber of Commerce. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a blended investment approach with third-party money managers and emphasizes a client servicing model that includes institutional and intermediary roles.

Douglas Schaffnit is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience and has worked at Highpoint Planning Partners since 2012, with prior roles at LPL Financial and his own firm, Schaffnit and Associates. In addition to financial advising, he is involved in selling group life, disability, and medical insurance, and provides employee benefits and property and casualty insurance services through Schaffnit and Associates. Highpoint Planning Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, constructing client portfolios through fundamental analysis and utilizing multiple investment platforms and strategies.

Thomas Carroll is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Parkview Asset Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and Edward Jones. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct investment policies and employs a diversified approach across various asset classes and third-party platforms.

Victoria Vega is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, ISN, and Specialized Wealth Advisors. Vega serves as president of the Miami Seminole Club, a charitable alumni organization. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an investment process emphasizing asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring, using a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Todd Balber is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with World Equity Group, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his primary role, he is a co-owner and partner of B&R Financial, LLC, which provides financial planning and investment advisory services along with insurance products. World Equity Group, Inc. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation and utilizes discretionary authority granted to third-party managers and representatives for portfolio management.