Jared Funk is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Funk is involved in insurance brokerage focusing on individual and group life, health, disability, and long-term care products. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and manages portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Alexandra Andersen is a financial advisor at Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd for seven years and at Scribe America for two years. Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing fee-based financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning, as well as discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a diversified investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers additional services such as ERISA retirement plan consulting and fiduciary support.

Scott Sandee is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vertex Partners and has previously worked at Oxford Financial Group, Capital Group Private Client Services, Capital Bank & Trust Company, and BNY Mellon. Vertex Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities through financial planning, investment and wealth management, consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance.

William Enoch is a financial advisor at Zuckerman Investment Group in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He has been with Zuckerman Investment Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a floral business in Wheaton, IL. Zuckerman Investment Group serves high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable foundations by offering customized investment portfolios and comprehensive wealth management. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach supported by internal research and team collaboration, managing approximately $1.9 billion across seven advisors.

Keith Schicker is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC since 2013. The firm provides comprehensive family wealth management services to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, partnerships, retirement plans, and charitable foundations. Zuckerman Investment Group follows a value-oriented, long-term investment approach, managing approximately $1.9 billion across seven advisors.

William Harris is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldstone, he held positions at Phaidon International, Auto-Owner's Insurance, and Lou & Harry's Bar and Grill. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion for about 1,675 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, using a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternatives.

Douglas Glick is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks and has been associated with Total Clarity since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Folkson, LLC, a farming business in Chicago. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and donor-advised fund support, using a range of investment vehicles and actively managing accounts with both traditional and advanced strategies.

Jason Blandford is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Vestor Capital since 2017, previously working at TDAmeritrade Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management adviser serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through 21 advisors and offers a range of strategies including concentrated equity portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternatives.

James Viktora is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Strategic Investment Solutions, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for seven years, followed by roles at Paychex and PayEntry. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm uses a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, incorporating proprietary model portfolios and institutional funds.

Daniel Zuckerman is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Zuckerman Investment Group, formerly Asset Management Investors, since 2005. Zuckerman Investment Group provides comprehensive family wealth management services to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, partnerships, retirement plans, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on customized portfolios and tax-aware management across individual equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and select alternative assets.

Catalina Ulloa is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Centric Wealth since 2018 and previously worked at Merrill from 2015 to 2018. Ulloa holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Chicago, IL. Centric Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan participant account management. The firm serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, using proprietary model strategies and a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Steven Norvid is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC and previously worked for over a decade at Siligmueller & Norvid Wealth Advisors LLC. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs an asset-allocation investment process using quantitative analysis and offers portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services.

Peter Babilla is a CFP® professional with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Vertex Partners and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Babilla is also involved with Avant Holistic Wealth Management and has experience in non-variable insurance through affiliations with Ohio National Life and Capitas Financial Midwest. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio management based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, employing diversified strategies through various investment vehicles and third-party program platforms.

Timothy Mcfarland is a financial advisor at Activ8 Family Office LLC with a Series 65 credential and is based in Clarendon Hills, IL. He joined Activ8 Family Office in 2026 and has prior experience working with multiple Major League Baseball teams, including the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Activ8 Family Office primarily serves professional athletes and their related families and entities. The firm offers a comprehensive Holistic Client Management Program that integrates financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services, utilizing customized portfolio solutions with access to various third-party managers and private investments.

Ryan Buffone is a financial advisor with Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc in Chicago, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mountain Capital, he worked as a first officer pilot for United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. He is also the owner of Career Nav LLC, a career coaching and interview preparation business. Mountain Capital Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary wealth management and financial planning. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio construction using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investments to client goals and risk tolerance.

Cassandra Duehring is a financial advisor with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2025. Prior to joining the firm, she held various roles including positions at Wells Vehicle Electronics and involvement with Wheaton College Arena Theater and Wheaton College. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, focuses on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, and operates without discretionary authority or custody of client funds.

Kyle Mc Grath is a CFA® charterholder with a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. He is currently with Riverpoint Wealth Management and previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group, Focus Financial Partners, and AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. Riverpoint Wealth Management is an independent firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting, tailoring portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and applying quantitative analysis and third-party research.

Mark Resnik is a financial advisor at Burling Wealth Partners in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Burling Wealth Partners in 2024, he worked at AT Investment Advisers Inc., Geneva Investment Management of Chicago, LLC, and Segall Bryant & Hamill. Burling Wealth Partners offers wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, estates, and various entities. The firm employs a fiduciary approach to develop tailored asset allocations and long-term strategies utilizing both internal and external investment managers, managing approximately $1.0 billion in assets.

Aristotle Petruleas is a financial advisor at North Star Investment Management Corporation with the Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at North Star since 2020 and previously spent 14 years at Fifth Third Banks (formerly MB Financial Bank). North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in client assets and is notable for its sponsorship of multiple mutual funds used frequently in client portfolios and its integrated managed-account reporting for other advisers.

Shea Brown is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in education and hospitality, including roles at Northern Illinois University and R House Martini Bar. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating a range of other investment options and integrated planning advice.