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.

Katie Tucker is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. She joined Vestor Capital in 2025 and previously worked at Northern Trust from 2022 to 2025. Her background also includes positions at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and ML Group Design & Development. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee and uses diversified strategies across various asset classes, managing approximately $2.28 billion in advisory assets as of December 2025.

Ryan Kavois is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with 4Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Brickwork Financial Planning, Ltd., where he serves as Secretary, Treasurer, and Owner. His career includes roles at IPI Asset Management, Inc. and Investment Planners, Inc. 4Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm integrates investment management with accounting and insurance services through affiliated entities and employs a range of strategies including technical analysis and third-party sub-advisers.

Chadwick Schlett is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Rothschild Investment LLC since 2014. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, corporations, and plan sponsors. Rothschild emphasizes working with entrepreneurs and closely held business owners and manages private pooled Conduit Funds that invest in third-party private funds.

Anthony Baxmann is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been associated with Monere Investments Inc. since 2000. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and manager selection through various advisory account types, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Francis is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JM Wilson Corporation, Progressive, and Avalon Risk Management. He is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. Wellment Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform focused on tax-aware retirement planning, managing approximately $237 million in discretionary assets.

Jacob Moss is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including United Capital Management of KS, Inc. and SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. Outside of advising, Moss serves as the head basketball coach at USD 412 - Hoxie High School and owns Moss Cattle Company, a cow/calf agricultural operation. RCM Wealth Advisors provides investment portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes fundamental and cyclical analysis in constructing diversified portfolios and specialized strategies, including options-based income programs, with an internal committee overseeing the investment process.

James Karabas is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Embree Financial Group since 2016. He is also the owner of Pente Consulting LLC, a litigation support and consulting firm that assists attorneys in financial services arbitration and litigation matters outside of market hours. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering customized reporting and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Luis Marroquin is a financial advisor at Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empowered Network and Syd Jerome. 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’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios that may include alternatives, options, and various trading strategies.

Juan Lopez is a financial advisor at Invicta Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Encompass Investments and Appreciation Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner at Singularity Partners, LLC, and serves as a private investigator with ETS Intelligence, LLC. Invicta Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis and offers a range of advisory arrangements, including discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Katherine Donaldson is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously worked for Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for 21 years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments, providing personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivers comprehensive planning while maintaining client decision authority.

Gabriella Kent is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Rothschild Wealth since 2017. Prior to that, she was a student for ten years. Rothschild Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement and investment consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models informed by tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk considerations, using a range of investment vehicles and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Kelsey Spresser is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining Doyenne, she worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for five years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized, non-discretionary financial counseling and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and operates on a fee-only, independent basis, managing over $1.8 billion with a tailored, multi-meeting review process for affluent households.

Garett Nesbitt is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Centric Wealth Management since 2018, and previously worked at FGMK Preservation Capital and Equitec Proprietary Markets. Nesbitt holds a Series 65 designation. Centric Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $725.6 million across 546 clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies and portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Peter Vick is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Monere Investments Inc. since 2015. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting through advisory accounts on the Pershing platform, with a focus on predominantly non-discretionary management and offering various client-directed advisory options.

Terrence Wilson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago since 2011. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach complemented by technical tools and a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy, managing approximately $534 million in assets for about 190 clients.

Christina Castrejon is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 18 years with Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management with a client-specific process that includes tailored asset allocation, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and use of various investment vehicles alongside family office support and fiduciary services.

Andrew Napoli is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Northern Trust Company. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across roughly 1,675 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, implementing strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternative investments.

Sara Faurer is a financial advisor at Ellevest with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Ellevest in 2024, she worked at Goldman Sachs from 2017 to 2024 and was affiliated with the University of Michigan from 2016 to 2018. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services focused on helping women plan and invest. The firm offers tailored portfolios based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, implements tax-minimization techniques, and conducts educational workshops at no charge.

Skylar Rush is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and nVision Wealth, as well as spent time at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rothschild Investment serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trustees, corporations, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models tailored to client objectives and uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party sub-advisers in its investment approach.