Jonathan Wylie is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, Cuso Financial Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Reis Financial Services. 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 using a core-plus-satellite approach that employs third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies.

Michael Applebaum is a financial advisor at Signature Financial Services, Ltd with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Signature Financial Services, Ltd since 1998 and First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001. He also operates Applebaum & Associates, P.C., providing accounting and tax services. Signature Financial Services, Ltd provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and other asset classes.

Michael Deering is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been associated with Mowery & Schoenfeld since 2011, working in both wealth management and as a tax partner involved in tax preparation and planning. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client circumstances and risk tolerance, using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party money manager oversight.

Bryan Farrissey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2013, and also has a background at LPL Financial and CUSO Financial Services. Farrissey holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Baxter Credit Union since 2004. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program through LPL Financial that covers transaction costs for participating accounts.

William Clark is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently affiliated with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. He previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., James T. Borrello & Co., and Kuhn Wealth Management. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a 15-advisor team, serving individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs tactical asset allocation with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies, offering discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services.

Brian Fritzsche is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Moller Financial Services since 2018 and previously worked at DRW Trading for nine years. Moller Wealth Partners provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, and trusts, focusing on areas such as tax and estate planning, charitable giving, education funding, and special needs planning. The firm uses a fee-only model with strategic asset allocation primarily through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Zachary Steinhandler is a financial advisor at MariPau Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MariPau Wealth Management since 2022. Steinhandler also owns and operates Steinhandler Wealth Advisors and Steinhandler Insurance Group, where he provides investment advisory services and specializes in annuity and life insurance sales. MariPau Wealth Management offers tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services, financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm collaborates with advisory affiliates and uses various third-party platforms and strategies to support client portfolios.

Deborah Cross is a financial advisor with Romano Brothers and Company in Evanston, Illinois. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, including 23 years with Romano Brothers. Romano Brothers and Company serves individuals, employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a generally conservative, long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies, managing accounts through an eight-advisor team.

Amanda Link is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, and Sunamerica. 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 with third-party managers and model portfolios, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets for around 870 clients through a team of 15 advisors.

James Veers is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He currently serves at Studio Investment Management and previously worked at Great Lakes Advisors and Lombardia Capital Partners. Studio Investment Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and investment consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, partnerships, retirement plans, and certain government entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, price sensitivity, and a long-term investment approach while incorporating cost and tax awareness in its portfolio management.

David Garcia is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Regal Discount Securities, Inc. since 1998. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, using a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Skaiste Aksomitaite is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Regal Advisory Services and its affiliated broker-dealer, Regal Securities, since 2005. Regal Advisory Services serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, offering a range of strategies including equities, ETFs, options, alternative investments, and non-traded REITs.

Arthur Cohen is a financial advisor at Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Arthur M. Cohen and Associates since 1989. Cohen holds the Series 63 designation. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm tailors strategies based on client time horizon and risk tolerance, primarily using fundamental analysis, and manages over $1.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Kevin Stemberger is a financial advisor with Regal Advisory Services, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Noble Capital Partners since 2007 and serves as managing member of KJ Stemberger LLC, an accounting firm. Additionally, he is a committee member of the National Cancer Institute Council of Research Advocates. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Nancy Effert is a financial advisor at Essex LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at ChangePath, LLC and Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance and annuity sales through Effert Financial Solutions. Essex LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $563 million for around 600 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consultation services, employing model portfolios and a range of analytical approaches to asset selection and monitoring.

John Valleau Jr. is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 1993 and is also involved with ShankerValleau Accountants, Inc., an accounting firm where he assists with tax preparation. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor team managing approximately $550 million for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost, research-driven portfolio management primarily using structured strategies from Dimensional Fund Advisors, combined with ongoing financial planning and both discretionary and limited non-discretionary services.

Todd Needlman is a financial advisor at Parkside Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Parkside Investments since 2018, following five years at Interactive Brokers LLC. Parkside Investments is an SEC-registered adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven approach focused on large-cap core equity portfolios, supplemented by fixed income, ETFs, option-based strategies, and private investment allocations.

Colleen Nesslar is a financial advisor at Pendulum Wealth Partners with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Wealth Enhancement, Raymond James Financial, LPL Financial, Charles Schwab, and FORM Wealth Advisors. Pendulum Wealth Partners is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $283 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a family office suite, employing a fundamental, long-term investment approach with a variety of investment vehicles tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Brett Larson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Romano Brothers and Company since 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience with Chase Investment Services Corp. for over two decades. Romano Brothers and Company serves individuals, employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a generally conservative, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies, managed by an eight-advisor team.

Colin Hartwell is a financial advisor at Essex LLC with a Series 65 credential and is early in his career. His work history includes multiple roles at Essex LLC since 2023 and prior experience in education at various schools and Miami University. Essex LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $649 million across individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a multi-member investment policy committee to develop model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and sector analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.