Matthew Hoenes is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He currently works at K&H Wealth Partners and also serves as a financial advisor at Karchmar Insurance and Legacy Planning, Inc. His background includes roles at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, LPL Financial, and The Bensman Group. K&H Wealth Partners is a three-advisor firm managing approximately $66 million for about 70 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plan sponsors, utilizing asset allocation, model portfolios, and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Tristen Utterback is a financial advisor with Schamberger, Greylak & Utterback Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Northern Trust. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for HFS Chicago Scholars, an education enrichment program for high school students. Schamberger, Greylak & Utterback Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm with five advisors managing approximately $236 million for over 600 clients. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting, using a tailored investment approach that includes quality, out-of-favor stocks and option strategies, alongside access to LPL Financial–sponsored programs.

Sandra Higgins is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. She has been with Capstone Financial Advisors since 2010. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, with access to private fund investments and in-house tax services.

Young Im is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as an advisor at Burling Wealth Partners in Chicago, IL. He has 14 years of industry experience, including 13 years at CI Segall Bryant & Hamill before joining Burling Wealth Partners. Burling Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm that offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centered, holistic process and typically pursues a long-term investment approach while maintaining flexibility for tactical adjustments.

Julie Hupp is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Vertex Partners and has held prior roles at Aspire Planning Group LLC, Highpoint Advisor Group, and LPL Financial among others. She is also a faculty member at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Vertex Partners provides comprehensive advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance through a combination of active and passive investment strategies.

Byron Smythe is a financial advisor at Roberts, Glore & Co. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. for 15 years prior to his current role. Smythe has been with Roberts, Glore & Co. since 2001. Roberts, Glore & Co. provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, family offices, corporate pension or profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on fundamental analysis of mid- and large-cap equities and fixed-income holdings, with modest use of alternative assets.

James Marquez is a CFP® professional with 2 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with Capstone since 2015. Capstone Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services, with an investment approach that emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning.

Alex Ingardona is a financial advisor at Feldman, Ingardona & Co with over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a metal stamping company, holding a minority ownership interest. Feldman, Ingardona & Co provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs across active and passive strategies.

Brian Hart is a financial advisor with Hartline Investment Corporation in Winnetka, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Hartline Investment Corporation since 2016, contributing to the firm’s advisory team of three professionals. Hartline Investment Corporation provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals—including high net worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and strategies, including options trading, short selling, and margin use, to tailor investment management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Felicia Omalley is a financial advisor at Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. prior to joining Eastgate in 2016. Eastgate Capital Advisors serves affluent individuals, families, retirement accounts, trusts, and other legal entities with multi-family office and comprehensive wealth management services. The firm offers customized portfolios using modern portfolio theory and a range of investment vehicles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services tailored to client preferences.

Timothy Olmstead is a financial advisor with Signature Financial Services, Ltd in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with multiple related entities within the Signature group since 2000, including First Heartland Capital, Inc. and Signature Brokerage Services Inc. Signature Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Holden is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vestor Capital since 2021 and previously held roles at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Thinkorswim Inc. in Chicago, IL. Vestor Capital, LLC 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 that uses internal fundamental research to implement diversified strategies across various asset classes.

Patrick Mc Gough is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Geometric Wealth Advisors provides personalized wealth management to individuals, families, and trusts, combining discretionary investment management with financial planning and tax-related services. The firm follows a long-term, broadly diversified investment approach and supports multi-generational planning with in-house tax professionals and periodic estate-plan reviews.

Kyle Munson is a financial advisor at Romano Brothers and Company with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Merrill. Romano Brothers and Company serves individuals, employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a generally conservative, long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies.

Michael Moffat is a financial advisor at West Wealth Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has also been affiliated with National Agents Alliance since 2018. West Wealth Group provides investment advisory, asset management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $616.7 million in discretionary assets and employs a networked operating model that coordinates advisory services through affiliated practices while offering portfolio management using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephen Konsler is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an associate board member for the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation, a charitable organization focused on volunteer and fundraising activities. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized investment committee to manage concentrated, low-turnover equity portfolios alongside fixed income and alternative strategies, overseeing approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through a team of 21 advisors.

Michael Leigh is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience in advisory roles. He has over two decades of experience as a CPA through his own tax preparation business and has worked previously at firms including Jesser Ravid Jason Basso & Farber, LLC and Gilson, Labus & Silverman, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he continues to provide tax preparation on a part-time basis. Wellment Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors by offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform emphasizing tax-aware retirement planning, managing approximately $237 million in discretionary assets.

Jared Winkers is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and QCR Holdings. Rothschild Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and coordinates tax and estate planning, utilizing asset-allocation models and quantitative tools to manage diversified investment portfolios.

Ryan Williamson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of a financial planning book and plays guitar in a band. Horizon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning with a long-term, fiduciary approach, managing diversified portfolios and offering ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Sara Hostalet is a financial advisor at Zimmerman Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Zimmerman Wealth Management in 2021, she worked at Ariel Investments, LLC and Faipointe Capital LLC. Zimmerman Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, employee benefit plans, charitable organizations, and privately held entities. The firm employs a conservative, long-term asset allocation strategy using mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and regular reporting.