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.

Gino Poli is a Certified Financial Planner® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Pendulum Wealth Partners, having previously worked at Ameriprise, Alliance Global Partners, and J.P. Morgan Securities among others. Outside of advisory work, Poli is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Pendulum Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers a family office suite including tax projections and estate strategies, managing approximately $283 million for around 267 clients.

Linette Mejia is a financial advisor at The Dala Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Illinois Department of Human Services and Legal Aid Chicago. The Dala Group, LLC provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and limited consulting to individuals and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs multi-disciplinary analysis and asset-allocation strategies to manage client portfolios composed of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Jonathan Rick is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. since 2007. Rick is also president and sole owner of Grace Wealth Management, LLC, an investment and financial business affiliated with his firm. B.B. Graham & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, often working with third-party managers.

David Smestuen is a financial advisor at Coyle with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Coyle Financial Counsel, LLC in 2021, he worked at Cobalt Robotics and held roles in other businesses, including Old Timers Cowboy Kitchen. He also served nine years in the United States Marine Corps. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial assessment, wealth advisory, and family legacy services. The firm employs a combined tactical and strategic investment approach, utilizing sub-managers and third-party software for security-level analysis, and supplements traditional advisory work with educational content and project-based family coordination services.

Ari Lazar is a financial advisor at Baldwin Wealth Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Baldwin Wealth Partners, he worked at Levin Capital Strategies and RGA Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Lazar coaches and judges high school gymnastics in Illinois. Baldwin Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combined top-down macro framework and bottom-up fundamental research, managing portfolios across five core asset classes with attention to ESG factors and offering specialized services such as management of private funds and tax-aware equity strategies.

Alan Chambers is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ernst & Young, LP and Guggenheim Partners, Inc. alongside his current roles at Nadler Financial Group and Ausdal Financial Partners. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2 billion for more than 1,000 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs tactical asset allocation with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies, offering discretionary investment management and selective financial planning services through a 15-advisor team.

Mclain Tallungan is a financial advisor with Journey Financial Group, Inc. in Buffalo Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Journey Financial Group and OSAIC since 1997. Outside of advising, he provides notary public services to clients at no charge. Journey Financial Group serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Paul Tromp is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Trifecta Capital Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked for 20 years at BMO Harris Bank. Trifecta Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, business owners, and various entities with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes a consultative process blending long-term strategic allocation with tactical adjustments, supported by proprietary research and a combination of active and passive funds.

Jeffery Mowery is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience, currently serving as a managing member at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC. He has been with Mowery & Schoenfeld since 1996 and also manages an affiliated CPA firm. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored investment advice utilizing model portfolios, institutional mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and other vehicles, with services that include third-party money manager recommendations and retirement participant solutions.

Hunter Sims is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has held roles at the University of Cambridge Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance since 2019, serving as Associate Director of Business & Operations, and previously worked at Urwego Bank and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved with several entities focused on financial innovation and regulatory technology based in Cambridge. 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 approaches including discretionary management, thematic strategies, and options, while offering integrated solutions through affiliated entities.

Krassimira Marinkova is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at RMB Capital LLC and VennWell LLC. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using quantitative tools and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, serving approximately 161 client relationships with $389 million in assets under management.

Jim Calaway is a financial advisor at Roberts, Glore & Co. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Roberts, Glore & Co. since 1993 and also worked at La Salle St. Securities, Inc. from 1993 to 2017. Calaway holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a trustee for trust accounts. Roberts, Glore & Co. provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, family offices, corporate pension or profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm creates customized portfolios based on clients’ long-term goals and risk tolerance, focusing on fundamental analysis of equities and fixed-income holdings, with modest use of alternative assets.

Vernon Armour is a financial advisor at Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Uhlmann Price Securities since 2007. Vernon holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, and trusts, focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation. The firm offers a range of portfolio solutions including UIM-managed portfolios, third-party advisor programs, and managed-account options, often incorporating diverse asset classes and client-specific restrictions.

Anthony Madonia is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Financial Transparency in Des Plaines, IL, bringing nine years of industry experience. He is also the president and owner of Anthony J. Madonia & Associates Ltd., a law firm established in 1995 with seven attorneys. Additionally, he co-owns two advisory businesses focused on assisting clients with small business matters and provides trustee services for selected law firm clients. Financial Transparency offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations through a network of independent advisory representatives. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, utilizing both passive and active strategies tailored across several programs with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Randolph Yu is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Clearwater Capital Partners, he worked for nine years at MISUMI USA. Clearwater Capital Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering family office services, wealth management, and retirement plan advising. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and manages most accounts on a discretionary basis, providing a range of solutions including alternative investments and participant education.

Jenny Selvaggio is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Coyle Financial Counsel since 2020 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and William Blair and Company LLC. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities by offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, wealth advisory, and project-based services. The firm’s investment approach includes tactical and strategic asset allocation alongside fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.