Ryan Lantz is a financial advisor at Lantz Financial LLC in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lantz Financial, he worked at J. P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank N. A. from 2022 to 2024. Lantz Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $846 million in client assets and employs a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, using primarily mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

James Dingle is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc., Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as head coach of the Lincoln-Way hockey team. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven investment process and offers tailored strategies across multiple asset classes, utilizing hedging techniques and access to third-party managers.

Hanna An is a CFP® professional at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Daniel Choi CPA, Inc. for two years. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a wide range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages over $1.2 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team.

Daniel Hamburger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Sikich Financial and has held positions at firms including UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. His background also includes self-employment and roles at several other advisory firms. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides integrated wealth management through financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing an asset-allocation approach supported by both in-house and third-party managers.

Sean Moran is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Pinnacle Financial Group LLC and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and UBS Financial Services Inc. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with factor investing, quantitative optimization, and third-party research to provide personalized financial planning and investment management.

William Tasker is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Retirement Income Management, Inc. and Mach 6, LLC. Tasker also serves as an adjunct professor teaching finance classes at Lewis University. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and maintaining affiliations with accounting and insurance entities.

Andrew Abel is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, IL, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Investment Management, and J.P. Morgan Securities. IntentGen Financial Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team structure and utilizes a variety of investment methods, including modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and quantitative models, to build diversified portfolios.

Aldo Vultaggio is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Capstone Financial Advisors Inc since 2016. Capstone Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax efficiency, employing a multi-year investment outlook with a range of strategies and access to private fund investments for qualified investors.

Jason Telford is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Capstone Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2004. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning, pension consulting, tax preparation, and access to private fund investments. Its investment approach emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party sub-advisers under an Investment Committee’s oversight.

Alexandra Nelson is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Northern Illinois University. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs, using a diversified, largely passive, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Thomas Obrien is an investment advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at firms including Morningstar Investment Services and Astor Investment Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent equity partner of TRAIN, LLC, a private workout facility, where he serves on a sub-committee for rules and bylaws. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed-income securities, and third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Johnson is a financial advisor at PCG Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Johnson, Peterek & Howse LLC, Richard K Johnson & Associates, and Mazars USA. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his activities with MEJ and Associates and Johnson, Peterek & Howse LLC. PCG Wealth Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $931 million for about 1,800 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on long-term strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Cynthia Mittlestaedt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vertex Partners. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Aspire Planning Group, and Highpoint Planning Partners. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and consulting. The firm’s approach combines asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance principles, utilizing both active and passive strategies implemented through a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Stefny Heeley is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been operating SLHeeley Tax Preparation Services, Inc. since 2005 and joined IntentGen in 2026. IntentGen Financial Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $756 million and employs a multi-advisor team approach utilizing a range of investment methods and strategies.

Julia Foran is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Calamos Investments, as well as served in the United States Senate. Stenger Family Office serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $735 million. The firm offers tailored financial planning, portfolio management, wealth and family office services, and pension consulting, utilizing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers overseen by an investment committee.

Erin Fogarty is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has worked with FSR Wealth Management and FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd., where she is a licensed insurance agent. Wellment Financial provides investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, focusing on retirement planning and tax strategies. The firm implements diversified model portfolios using various investment approaches and offers managed accounts through a third-party sub-advisor and wrap-fee platform.

Kaitlin Hyland is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Cresset Asset Management and Horizon Wealth Management. 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 using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Brian Szymczak is a financial advisor with Wellment Financial and holds a Series 65 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has worked at FSR Wealth Management, Ltd. and Portfolio Solutions Group. He is also associated with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. as a licensed insurance agent. Wellment Financial provides investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on retirement planning with an emphasis on tax strategies and uses diversified model portfolios managed through a third-party sub-advisor and wrap-fee platform.

Melissa Imbrogno is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a team leader and relationship manager at RAI Wealth. Her prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. She and her husband volunteer with Bridge Communities, mentoring a homeless family through a two-year transitional housing program. RAI Wealth provides investment advice and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm combines third-party model portfolios and in-house management using modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Brendon Pierce is a financial advisor with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Global Investors and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Fox Hill Ventures, LLC. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a wide range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and maintains an institutional relationship with Raymond James for custodial and research support.