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Caedmon M

Series 63, Series 65

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Caedmon Meisenheimer is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Go Mission Trip, LLC, which assists ministries and missionaries with trip and temporary health insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and a range of portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across various asset classes and manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Prakash M

Series 63, Series 65

Schaumburg, IL

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc.

Prakash Moktan is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with WORLD EQUITY GROUP since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the solicitation, sale, and service of term life insurance as an owner and agent. WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs that combine discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing risk-tolerance questionnaires to guide asset allocation.

Active portfolio management
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Peter K

Series 63, Series 65

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Peter Kearney is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and LaSalle St. Securities since 2020, previously spending 14 years with Securities Service Network, Inc. and over three decades with Northwestern Mutual Life. Outside of his advisory role, he refers group health insurance leads to an independent agent. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across a range of asset classes and is notable for managing a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements with third-party managers.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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John W

Series 63, Series 65

Schaumburg, IL

CL Wealth Management LLC

John Wyngaard is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2011 and has been with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales through his own business, Bridgepoint Investments LLC. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and client education, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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Duane S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Duane Stevens is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc., Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services. Stevens is also involved with GCG Financial, where he provides fixed business products such as long-term care and disability insurance. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, focusing on diversified portfolios with a long-term investment approach and provides comprehensive ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Wealth management
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Christopher S

CFP®, Series 66

Schaumburg, IL

Gladstone Wealth Partners

Christopher Sagan is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Gladstone Wealth Partners. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and has been with Gladstone Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2021. Gladstone Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who tailor strategies for clients and utilize third-party managers and technology to support portfolio management and qualified plan services.

Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Nicholas K

Series 66

Lake Forest, IL

Crescent Grove Advisors

Nicholas Kochanski is a financial advisor at Crescent Grove Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Crescent Grove Advisors since 2015. Crescent Grove Advisors provides integrated wealth management, family office, and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, trust and estate planning, tax and insurance consulting, and discretionary portfolio management across a range of investment types, following a client-specific investment policy statement and an asset-allocation framework overseen by an investment committee.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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James S

Series 63, Series 65

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

James Steinbrenner is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with LaSalle St. Securities LLC since 2019 and has operated Steinbrenner Financial Group since 2014. Outside of investment advising, he serves as a director of Heartland Organization Ltd., assisting with seminars and referring individuals to attorneys for estate planning. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Brian L

Series 63, Series 65

South Elgin, IL

First Advisors National, LLC

Brian Lee is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western & Southern Life, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Lee is also a full-time sales agent at Western & Southern Life. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, with supplemental recommendations of individual securities based on fundamental analysis.

Passive / index investing
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Benjamin F

CFP®, Series 66

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Benjamin Feltes is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. since 2019. His prior work includes roles at Heartland Investment Associates, LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, and Hyvee Corp. He is a board member of Journey Sports, Inc. and a co-owner of Fortress Co. LLC, and is involved with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa and Heartland Financial Group ownership. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides 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 management programs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Foster M

Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Foster Manierre is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morningstar, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America, and Merrill. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a mix of asset-allocation models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Patrick W

Series 65, Series 63

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Patrick Wagner is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Wagner owns KT Colors, a custom framing and art supply retail store in Elmhurst, Illinois. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary managed programs and employs a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options in its asset allocation strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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John S

Series 63

Schaumburg, IL

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc.

John Stitt Jr. is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2002 and has operated John Stitt, Inc. since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he is a sole proprietor and independent agent selling and servicing group health, dental, life, long-term care, and disability insurance products. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profits, and financial institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services using a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches.

Active portfolio management
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Scott U

Series 66

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Scott Uebelhoer is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales focused on life and disability coverage and holds management responsibilities in a holding company associated with outside business activities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management across a variety of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and alternative vehicles.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Kyle H

Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Kyle Holben is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Triad Advisors, New York Life Insurance Company, and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of an automotive detailing business. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment approach and integrates insurance and pension-consulting platforms in its advisory services.

Wealth management
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Andrew P

CFP®, Series 66

Elmhurst, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Andrew Palomo is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Osaic Advisory Services, and LPL Financial, among others. Palomo serves as a board member at large for the American Legion Post 42 Charitable Foundation. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, focusing on asset allocation models and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Robert S

CFP®, Series 66

St. Charles, IL

Lifeworks Advisors, LLC

Robert Sweas is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Arete Wealth Advisors and Ausdal Financial Partners. In addition to his advisory work, he has performed independent auditing services on a volunteer basis and is involved in life, health, and accident insurance sales. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a planning-based and risk-focused investment approach using diversified funds, third-party managers, and a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis, supported by proprietary technology and integrated tax and accounting capabilities.

Factor investing / smart beta Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Veterinarian Mid-Career Professionals
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Shaun E

Series 66

Deer Park, IL

Realta Investment Advisors, Inc

Shaun Eck is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Kestra Private Wealth Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Quantas Group, LLC, which provides marketing and advisory services related to tax benefits through life insurance products. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach utilizing asset allocation across multiple asset classes and provides services such as portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate planning.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Mitchell P

Series 66

Lake Forest, IL

Crescent Grove Advisors

Mitchell Prosk is a financial advisor at Crescent Grove Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Crescent Grove Advisors since 2015. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing integrated wealth management, family office services, outsourced chief investment officer solutions, and portfolio advisory across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates. Crescent Grove manages approximately $5 billion in client assets and employs a customized investment process that combines long-term strategic allocations with tactical adjustments, supported by a dedicated investment committee.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Dar B

Series 63, Series 65

Schaumburg, IL

Mariner Independent

Dar Baruchim is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with Series 63 and 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Kadima Wealth, and OurCrowd. Mariner Independent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, tax support, insurance solutions, and access to alternative investments. The firm leverages affiliated businesses and a broad range of investment tools to deliver integrated financial services.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Retired
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