Kyle Bertsche is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Carecraft Inc, Nexa Mortgage, and various academic positions. Monere Wealth Management, Inc. is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting primarily through non-discretionary advisory accounts.

Thomas Parker is a financial advisor at Pendulum Wealth Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and is also a partner at Fates, Bodily, and Parker PLLC, a CPA firm in Itasca, Illinois. In addition to his advisory role, Parker is a licensed insurance agent involved in implementing insurance recommendations. Pendulum Wealth Partners is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $254 million across over 200 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach.

Andrew Cardillo is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Indivisible Partners. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services for a total of 10 years across multiple periods. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework and offers a range of investment approaches, including active, passive, and blended strategies, with access to private alternatives and credit solutions.

Kristin Crowley is a financial advisor at Lantz Financial LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. She has been with Lantz Financial since 2019. Lantz Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $846 million in client assets and employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, focusing on global diversification primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Cynthia Schulze is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., FSB & W, LLC, Johnson, Goldberg & Brown, LTD, and Kessler Orlean Silver & Co. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and operates a program for smaller accounts within its multi-advisor platform.

Maureen James is a financial advisor with Apollon Financial, LLC in Downers Grove, IL. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Highpoint Advisor Group and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she has provided bookkeeping services since 2001. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion with a team of 16 advisors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to private and alternative investments through a combination of centrally managed models and advisor-led portfolios.

Brian Korienek is a financial advisor with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Goldstone Financial Group since 2014 and was previously associated with TCM Securities Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and fixed annuities. Goldstone Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods aligned with modern portfolio theory and offers a variety of strategies including tactical ETF models and alternative approaches such as options-based and hedged strategies.

Madeline Griffith is a financial advisor at Lantz Financial LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Lantz Financial since 2017. Lantz Financial provides portfolio management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $846 million in assets and employs a globally diversified investment approach primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Hart is a CFP® professional at Feldman, Ingardona & Co with three years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2019 and previously worked at Aon from 2015 to 2019. Feldman, Ingardona & Co provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on long-term strategic asset allocation and manager selection. The firm employs a combination of active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, regularly reviews portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Nicholas Stenger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently part of Stenger Family Office, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following six years at Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory work, he is a co-founder of Stenger Tax Advisory LLC, a certified public accounting firm. Stenger Family Office manages approximately $735 million for individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, wealth and family office services, and pension consulting, employing a disciplined investment process overseen by an investment committee.

Haili Cochran is a financial advisor at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Timothy Financial Counsel since 2024, following roles at First Trust and Centric Bank. Her background includes diverse work experience spanning education and retail. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers project-based advice focused on comprehensive financial planning topics and favors diversified, no-load mutual funds and ETFs with an emphasis on asset allocation and rebalancing.

Connor Ladone is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Baxter International. Rothschild Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models and quantitative tools to construct and manage portfolios across various investment vehicles, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting services.

Rebecca Raff is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at both Ausdal Financial Partners and Nadler Financial Group, Inc. since 2011. Raff serves as a financial planning relationship manager and is a shareholder at Nadler Financial Group. Nadler Financial Group is a team of 16 advisors managing over $2.18 billion for individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm primarily offers discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, tactical asset allocation, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

Daniel Fitzgerald is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pinnacle Financial Group LLC. He is a managing member of ALBATROSS41, LLC, which owns 50% of Pinnacle Financial Group. 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 and quantitative optimization, offering personalized financial planning and investment management through a small team of four advisors.

Samuel Velblum is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, the Israeli Fintech Center, Gold Ventures Investment, and various educational and community organizations. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a 15-advisor team, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing diversified portfolios with tactical asset allocation and specialized strategies such as direct indexing and interval funds.

Christopher Anest is a financial advisor at Activ8 Family Office LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Octagon Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and Cross America Partners for one year. Activ8 Family Office primarily serves professional athletes and their related families, trusts, estates, retirement vehicles, and businesses. The firm offers a Holistic Client Management Program that includes financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services, utilizing outsourced CIO and TAMP platforms with individualized portfolios.

Katie Macek is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. She previously worked at Mac-Ord Management Group for seven years and has experience outside finance, including operating Arbica Cafe. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that provides project-based advice and individual consultations for a range of clients, including individuals, families, businesses, and charities. The firm emphasizes a time-based billing model and offers guidance focused on diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with a primary focus on advisory and implementation coaching rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Andrew Swierenga is a financial advisor at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles including positions at Wheaton College and Regions Bank. Outside of advising, he was involved with Trash Taxi of Georgia LLC. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes advisory and implementation coaching without managing client assets, focusing on diversified investment exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs and providing a structured multi-level planning menu.

George Carroll is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Regal Securities and Loyola Marymount University. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and business entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative research, offering a variety of managed account structures through proprietary and correspondent platforms.

Qin Zhang is a financial advisor at Sun Global LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as owner and president of FISO Group LLC, an insurance agency, where he manages and markets the business. Sun Global LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to drive investment decisions. The firm employs a mix of long-term investing, short-term trading, and options strategies while typically holding discretionary trading authority.