Donald Zolfo is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sowell Management since 2020. He previously worked at 83rd Street Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in insurance sales and service, dedicating time to that activity outside trading hours. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple investment management styles and offers model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and unified managed account solutions through various platforms.

Gregory Vlassov is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at JMG Financial Group Ltd. He began his career at Dominican University before joining JMG Financial Group in 2017. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with services that include wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Jody Robinson is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Kingsview Wealth Management and Kingsview Partners LLC since 2015. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through a combination of advisor-led financial planning, model-based strategies, and access to a broad range of investment instruments and third-party managers.

Eric Medina is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at IP Financial Advisory Services since 2019, with prior roles at CFD Investments Inc and Creative Financial Designs. Outside of his advisory work, Medina serves as a high school tennis coach at Bishop Noll. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers personalized investment strategies and specialized advisory services, including actuarial and insurance consulting, emphasizing non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Gerran Batterberry is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HighPoint Planning Partners. He has held roles at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, CUNA Mutual Group, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in flight training. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing fundamental analysis and multiple investment platforms to implement customized portfolios.

Michael Corrigan is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Harvest Investment Services for 12 years and has served as an elected official and commissioner for Proviso Township for over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, Corrigan is involved in mental health services as a commissioner on the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission and participates in college planning education for families. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, as well as financial firms, offering services from financial planning and portfolio management to retirement plan solutions and a managed account platform. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and provides advisory services combined with technology and operational support for other advisors.

Paul Rokosz is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2018 and holds the Series 63 designation. In addition to his role at ValMark, he is involved with Trove Private Wealth, where he provides financial planning, investment advisory, and insurance services. ValMark Advisers, Inc. serves individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisory representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based investment portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive back-office services.

William Hurckes is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes founding Hurckes Financial Strategies and roles at Clarity Group Midwest, LLC. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance agent, selling term life, fixed universal life, fixed whole life, disability income, and fixed annuities. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a team of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across a wide range of asset classes.

Ann Greenberg is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with HighPoint Planning Partners and has previously worked at Moneco Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, employing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Michael Remedi is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of fixed and health insurance products on a part-time basis. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with multiple portfolio options.

Tyler Kocour is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at JMG Financial Group Ltd. He has prior work experience at WEA Member Benefits, Hays Company, and the University of Wisconsin. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with a long-term, planning-based investment approach that includes comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Andrew Egan is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Sequent Planning since 2019. Prior to this, he was employed at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside the advisory business, Egan works as a security guard at Wrigley Field. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm uses a structured risk framework with diversified manager and style exposures and provides ongoing investment communications and newsletters to clients.

Maria Tipton is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at KCD Financial since 2012 and was previously with PRUCO Securities, LLC. from 1998 to 2011. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent and sells fixed annuities, life insurance, long-term care, and disability products. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and portfolio appraisal services, using a range of investment strategies and third-party management programs.

Joel Clousing is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he prepares personal taxes as a CPA and serves as a basketball referee. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, utilizing personal consultations to build client investment policies and diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Tina Meckaroski is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, PIMCO Investments LLC, and Nuveen Investments. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning and consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm constructs client investment policies through personal consultations and employs a diverse range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement portfolios.

Lori Hall is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Sowell Financial Services, LLC since 2016 and previously at Concert Wealth Management Inc for four years. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved as a planning specialist at Sapphire Wealth Management, where she supports sales, client relationship management, and financial planning. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model with over 100 investment advisor representatives.

William German is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2012. He holds Series 63 registration and has involvement in agricultural business activities, including serving as treasurer and secretary for two farmland management companies. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with a planning-based, long-term investment approach that includes comprehensive wealth and portfolio management, as well as in-house tax consulting and private investment fund advisory services.

Robert Batutis II is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ausdal since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates MBC Insurance Group, where he sells individual health, life, and senior market insurance products. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Daniel Mccabe is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC (DBA McCabe Financial Group) and LPL Financial since 2013. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Carla Reilly is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Level Four Advisory Services, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Citizens Securities, Chase Investment Services, and Banc One Securities. Carla provides investment advisory services through HighPoint Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages a wrap-fee program, implementing client portfolios using fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles.