Michael Fishman is a financial advisor with Affiance Financial LLC in Deerfield, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Affiance Financial, he worked at Ernst & Young for six years. Affiance Financial serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement plan services. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic and fundamental analysis approach, managing approximately $1.37 billion in assets with a range of model investment strategies and customized client solutions.

Gregory Foss is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. in Deerfield, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nadler Financial Group in 2018, he worked at Tandem HR, Inc. from 2012 to 2018. He is involved in educating client employees on the benefits of 401(k) plans. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and offers a focused investment program for smaller accounts, supported by a multi-advisor team managing approximately $1.9 billion in assets.

Alan Krause is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Clearwater Capital Partners since 2008. Krause also serves as Chief Operations Officer at Shodeen Group, a real estate development company, and is a director at Porte Brown, a certified public accounting firm. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, providing services including private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan strategies. The firm manages portfolios based on written Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of analytical approaches, with access to alternative investments and private placements.

James Chapman is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Clearwater in various capacities since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life and long-term care insurance as part of a comprehensive financial plan. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and several institutional clients, employing a range of investment strategies including asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, options strategies, and thematic exploration.

Pei Liu is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2017, with prior experience at Western International Securities, BFC Planning, and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm employs tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income, while coordinating with other professionals and maintaining formal training and supervision for staff.

Brian Burkhart is a financial advisor at Wealth Effects with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bridgeway Wealth Partners, Avenir Private Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Managed Account Advisors. Wealth Effects provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm combines personal engagement with portfolio management and retirement-account advice, using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to guide primarily long-term investment decisions.

Kathryn Parker is a financial advisor at Hartline Investment Corporation with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hartline since 2015. Hartline Investment Corporation provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a range of analytical strategies and techniques, including options trading, short selling, and margin use, to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerances.

James Hartwell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Essex LLC in Deer Park, Illinois, where he has worked since 1997. He has 25 years of experience in the industry and is part of a seven-advisor team. Essex LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $563 million for around 600 clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing model portfolios with a mix of equities, fixed income, ETFs, and investment company shares informed by fundamental, technical, and sector analysis.

Jakob Horwitz is a financial advisor with E. A. Horwitz LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, Western International Securities, Inc., and Peppermill Casino prior to his current roles. Horwitz serves on the FINRA SIE writing committee. E. A. Horwitz LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser with ten advisors managing approximately $273 million for several hundred individual clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services with a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach, individualized portfolios, and active trading capabilities.

Michael Dillon is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of experience in the industry. His career includes roles at Uhlmann Price Securities since 2011, Wells Fargo Advisors since 2009, and David A. Noyes & Company since 1994. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual, institutional, and trust clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, offering a mix of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

John Smith IV is a financial advisor at LEGACY FINANCIAL Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Arbor Financial Services, Alpha Cubed Investments, and has been Chief Investment Officer and Partner at Edge Financial Advisors since 2006. LEGACY FINANCIAL Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and emphasizes diversification and asset allocation, managing traditional and alternative investments across approximately $1.5 billion in client assets.

Lauren Genuardi is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently with Expressive Wealth LLC, where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes positions at Telemus Capital, LLC and Barrington Strategic Wealth Management Group LLC. She is also an independent insurance agent. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm uses a multi-strategy investment approach tailored to client goals and is notable for its ERISA fiduciary services and management of defined-contribution participant accounts through aggregation platforms.

Mathew Douvikas is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, PNC Bank, and JP Morgan Securities. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach using third-party managers and model portfolios, with a substantial wrap fee program that covers transaction costs for participating accounts.

Jacob Clark is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Tesla Inc and Federated Bank. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, employing a range of investment strategies including asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and options strategies.

William Luzzo is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, CUSO Financial Services, Thrivent Financial, and Northwestern Mutual. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets and employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach that incorporates third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies.

Alan Konn is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at UPS Holdings, LLC, Alternative Investment Services, LLC, and Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member and significant owner of ARK Investors Fund LLC and a member of Hamlet's House LLC, which focuses on producing children's content, and serves on the board of an aircraft supply and maintenance company. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and trusts, using fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation to build portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Uhlmann Price Securities and integrates advisory and brokerage capabilities with third-party manager programs.

Alissa Hirsh is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners LLC and Western International Securities, Inc. She is also involved with Karmin Capital Management. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and institutional advisory services to family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented approach using quantitative optimization, computer models, technical analysis, and qualitative judgment.

Tyler Beachler is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Clearwater Capital Partners in Hoffman Estates, IL, where he has worked since 2012, including prior tenure at LPL Financial. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals as well as institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and government entities, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and offering specialized services like thematic investment approaches and participant education for retirement plans.

Michael Nadler is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. since 2000 and also works with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2009. Nadler serves as a board member of Amplify ETF Holding Company, contributing to strategic decisions. Nadler Financial Group, Inc. serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management and selective financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs tactical asset allocation with diversified vehicles and operates a multi-advisor structure with about 16 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion in 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.