Nathaniel Tanney is a financial advisor at Convexity Investments LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Convexity Investments since 2021 and has been a commodities trader for a proprietary trading firm since 2009, a role from which he receives no commissions. Convexity Investments provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including retail and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $2.7 million across a small client base. The firm employs both cyclical and quantitative analysis with a mix of long-term and short-term trading, primarily in equities and exchange-traded funds, and operates with discretionary trading authority on client accounts.

Himanshu Patel is the sole advisor at Lakshmi Wealth Management LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has led Lakshmi Wealth Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he provides occasional consulting on insurance carrier business through an expert network firm. Lakshmi Wealth Management serves individual investors and trusts, offering personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs actively managed, customized portfolios and uses a range of instruments, including options and derivatives, to manage risk and pursue returns.

Angela Major Hart is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Veridian Private Wealth Management. She has held previous roles at Byline Bank, Northern Trust Securities, Northern Trust Bank, and First Midwest Bank. Ms. Hart is also a licensed attorney and an active member of the Illinois Bar. Veridian Private Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and qualified retirement plan consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with a proprietary methodology emphasizing diversification and provides ERISA fiduciary services uncommon among independent advisors.

Kristopher Kalish is a financial advisor with The Kalish Group in Aurora, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before founding The Kalish Group. The Kalish Group is a state-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $29.1 million across about 27 client relationships, using a proprietary strategic asset-allocation methodology and a variety of investment vehicles, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing tailored to each client.

Michael Cantlon is a financial advisor with Cantlon Financial Planning LLC in St. Charles, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Cantlon Financial Planning since 2012 and has worked as a self-employed financial planner since 1983. Cantlon is licensed to sell life, accident, fire, and casualty insurance. Cantlon Financial Planning LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment programs with fundamental analysis and offers strategies including option writing and derivatives, managing approximately $125 million as of the end of 2025.

James Jacobson is a financial advisor at Capital Ideas in Naperville, IL, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities and RiverNorth Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with a franchised bakery and acts as a partner in a business consulting firm. Capital Ideas serves a range of clients including individuals, families, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $336 million in assets through a team-based approach that uses fundamental and technical analysis, proprietary models, and outside research.

David Bankston is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with RWC for Life and has held roles at Simplicity Wealth, LLC, FSC Securities Corp, and has operated Bankston Wealth Management, Inc. since 1999. In addition to his advisory work, he manages an accounting firm, David A Bankston CPA, LLC. RWC for Life provides comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm offers customized and model portfolios with regular reviews, serving about 97 client relationships and managing approximately $30.2 million in assets.

Charles McKenna is a financial advisor with McKenna Capital, Inc. in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heart Capital, LLC since 2018, McKenna Capital since 2017, and previously at National Planning Corporation and Global Beverage Team, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services for GModelo USA, LLC. McKenna Capital is a small, supported advisory firm managing approximately $83 million for fewer than 40 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to implement long-term strategies and options trading, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis while also offering financial planning and portfolio monitoring services.

Michael Lannan is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lakewood Asset Management, LLC since 2018 and previously spent 12 years at Securus Investment Management, LLC. He serves on the investment committee for a not-for-profit family foundation and volunteers with the LaGrange Police Pension Board. Lakewood Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, pension, and charitable entities, managing approximately $249 million across about 155 client relationships. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental, long-term value investment approach across various securities and offers both discretionary portfolio management and stand-alone financial planning services.

Robert Jersey is a financial advisor with GW Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at GW Capital Services, LLC, GW Capital Management, LLC, and Gar Wood Securities, LLC. GW Asset Management LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and model portfolios to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a quantitative approach using ETFs, equities, corporate debt, and mutual funds, incorporating technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis to guide portfolio allocations.

Samantha Meyer is a financial advisor at Masus Financial Group, LTD. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, Samantha worked at LPL Financial LLC and has experience in roles outside finance, including at The Treehouse Ski School and The Burger Local. Masus Financial Group provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a mix of fundamental, technical, and behavioral analyses, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with comprehensive financial planning.

Michael Green is a CFP® with 25 years of experience at Capital Management Group, Inc. and over 45 years with Green Plagge & Associates, a separate accounting and financial planning business he co-founded. He provides accounting, tax, and financial planning services outside of his advisory role. Capital Management Group, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with an emphasis on conservative fixed-income management and conducts ongoing portfolio reviews and semiannual rebalancing.

Donald Heatherly is a financial advisor with HK Private Client, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Private Bank and Northern Trust. He is also licensed to sell life, health, and long-term care insurance. HK Private Client, LLC is a small, supported registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses quantitative tools and integrates financial planning into advisory relationships while managing diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Kabbe is a financial advisor at Blue Cedar Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also the managing partner of Kabbe Law Group, LLC, a law firm specializing in estate planning and elder law. Blue Cedar Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and a long-term trading orientation to guide discretionary investment decisions.

Venkatakrishna Vedam is a financial advisor with V2 Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with V2 Financial Group since 2006 and also works as a mortgage consultant and loan officer at ABS Home Mortgage, where he has been involved since 2004. Additionally, Vedam serves as president of Millennium Financial and Business Services, Inc., providing business consulting to small businesses. V2 Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individual and small-business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, with discretionary asset management and personalized portfolio construction. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with macroeconomic, technical, and behavioral analysis to manage multi-hundred-million dollar portfolios across various asset classes.

Thomas Gavin IV is a financial advisor at GW Asset Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at a range of firms including Gar Wood Securities, LLC, DeFonseka, LLC, and Cannatrac Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement with consulting and technology companies. GW Asset Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides model portfolios and portfolio management driven by strategic and tactical quantitative analysis, using a mix of ETFs, equities, corporate debt, mutual funds, and occasionally alternative investments.

Brian Dress is a financial advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Left Brain Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent six years at AE Trading. Left Brain Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a proprietary JARVIS platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to manage tailored portfolios and pooled private funds.

Kraig Mickelsen is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at KRM Financial Planning & Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes 17 years at Ausdal Financial Partners and roles at Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he is a minority owner and managing member of Integrated Planning LLC, a financial planning collaborative, and holds minority ownership in custom homebuilding businesses. KRM Financial Planning & Wealth Management primarily serves institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and businesses, while also providing financial planning and consulting services to individuals and families. The firm uses proprietary models and third-party money managers combined with ongoing due diligence and offers ERISA 3(21) fiduciary consulting and participant education programs for retirement plans.

Greg Rutherford is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Sound Asset Management, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2009. Sound Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm provides personalized financial planning and investment management on a fee-only basis, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and global diversification.

Venkatram Krishnamurthy is a financial advisor at V2 Financial Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with V2 Financial Group since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved with the College of Lake County since 2004. V2 Financial Group serves individual and small-business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary asset management and personalized portfolio construction. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with macroeconomic, technical, and behavioral analysis to manage multi-hundred-million dollar client assets through strategic and tactical investment approaches.