Joseph Romano is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience and has been with Romano Brothers And Company since 1995. He is a principal at Romano Ventures Partnership and a partner in Romano Research Fund, both of which invest in privately held startup and technology companies. He also serves on the advisory board of FinTech Ranger, LLC, a business strategy consulting firm. Romano Brothers & Company serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a generally conservative, long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies.

Kelly Zownorega is associated with Serenity Investment Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. Kelly has been in the industry for less than one year, previously working as an office manager and in education roles. Serenity Wealth Management offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach supported by fundamental analysis and proprietary model portfolios, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Sean Moran is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Pinnacle Financial Group LLC and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and UBS Financial Services Inc. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with factor investing, quantitative optimization, and third-party research to provide personalized financial planning and investment management.

Peter Clementz is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, having joined RCM Wealth Advisors in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Culvers and Aurora University, and has experience in the fitness industry through XSport Fitness. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on tailored strategies and a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Matthew Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at XXI Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at MAI Capital Management LLC, Intersect Capital LLC, GTS Securities, LLC, TRU Trading LLC, and CMZ Trading. XXI Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select retirement plans, providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation strategies including a range of investment vehicles and is notable for its use of margin and derivatives within separately managed accounts, serving a limited client base with a customized service model.

Conner Boillat is a CFP® professional at LVW Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Sales Collective and multiple entrepreneurial ventures such as The Hobby Edge, Inc. and RocPokemon. LVW Advisors provides customized wealth management and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, employs both passive and active investment strategies, and leverages a notable affiliate network through Focus Financial Partners to offer specialized client solutions.

David Jutovsky is a financial advisor with Financial Solutions Advisory Group in Chicago, holding the PFS™ credential and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Hightower Advisors LLC and Leonetti & Associates, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of JDL Private Tax Services, a tax preparation company. Financial Solutions Advisory Group manages approximately $900 million in discretionary assets for individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and it emphasizes pension and profit-sharing plan consulting and participant education.

Sarah Stone is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential. She has one year of experience in the advisory industry, including prior roles at AlphaSense and Watson Dwyer. 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 uses an Investment Committee to guide diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and offers co-advisory programs, standalone planning services, and access to affiliated offerings through Focus Financial Partners.

Justin Terzo is a financial advisor with Lake Street in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lake Street Financial since 2018 and previously spent eight years with Bank of America and Merrill. Mr. Terzo is also licensed as an insurance agent in Illinois and engages in related activities on a limited basis. Lake Street serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private foundations, and insurance companies. The firm offers a range of investment management and advisory services, combining fundamental and technical analyses with an emphasis on diversification, tax awareness, and alignment to client risk profiles, and is notable for sponsoring affiliated private funds available to certain clients.

Christopher Recker is a financial advisor at AZA Capital Management in Chicago, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with AZA Capital since 2014 and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Recker owns Atmos, LLC, a business focused on operational continuity services unrelated to investment management. AZA Capital Management serves individuals, families, financial advisors, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs quantitative and qualitative methods to implement tactical, multi-factor asset allocation strategies primarily using index-based ETFs and custom fixed-income portfolios, and it frequently acts as a sub-advisor or strategy provider to other advisers and platforms.

Jacob Shamblott is a CFP® professional at Blue Line Capital with eight years of industry experience. He has held roles at BNY Mellon, LPL Financial, BMO Harris Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and the University of Kansas. Shamblott is based in Chicago, IL, and has been with Blue Line Capital since 2024. Blue Line Capital is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $131.9 million for about 121 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside tactical and strategic asset allocation.

Kaitlin Hyland is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Cresset Asset Management and Horizon Wealth Management. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Aaron Harrison is a financial advisor at Vertis Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Citizens Securities Inc., and Catholic Funeral Services. Vertis Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, value-oriented equity selection, strategic asset allocation, and option strategies, tailoring services to client objectives.

Kyle Redd is a financial advisor at Vertis Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Trifound Advisory since 2022 and TriFound Financial since 2014. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance agent, offering insurance products and services to clients. Vertis Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, value-oriented equity selection, strategic asset allocation, and option strategies, tailoring services to client objectives.

Melissa Diamond is a financial advisor with North Star Investment Management Corporation in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at North Star since 2003 and at NewEdge Securities since 2016. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in client assets and frequently utilizes its proprietary mutual funds within client portfolios.

David Dickman is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional retirement plans. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation models that incorporate tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk-tolerance factors, and it offers services such as portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and management of pooled vehicles and an affiliated private fund.

Collin Woulfe is a financial advisor at Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has two years of prior experience at ORBA Wealth Advisors and began his financial services career after roles in education at Saint Xavier University and Lockport Township High School. Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing fee-based financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning alongside discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory with an emphasis on diversification, cost minimization, and after-tax efficiency.

Stacie Zapfel is a financial advisor with Centric Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Centric Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent 12 years with FGMK Preservation Capital Partners, LLC. Centric Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing proprietary model strategies alongside fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

William Grehan is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2022, with prior experience at Grace Global Capital and Dearborn Partners. 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 a team of 21 advisors and employs a centralized Investment Committee to construct concentrated, typically low-turnover equity portfolios alongside a range of fixed income and alternative strategies.

Barbara Kelly is a financial advisor at AZA Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Castleview Partners, LLC and InterOcean Capital. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Kelly serves as Director of McLennan Partners Ltd., a UK company investing in a bed and breakfast, and owns Mint Private Enterprises, LLC, which provides administrative services for a family office. AZA Capital Management serves individuals, families, financial advisors, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses quantitative and qualitative research to implement tactical, multi-factor asset allocation strategies primarily through index-based ETFs and also acts as a sub-advisor and strategy provider to other investment advisers and platforms.