Aaron Deeke is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently working at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. since 2021. Prior to joining Timothy Financial Counsel, he held roles at CME Group, Allstate Insurance, and State Farm Insurance. 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 on a wide range of financial topics and emphasizes diversified investment exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs while focusing on advisory and implementation coaching rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Alan Chambers is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ernst & Young, LP and Guggenheim Partners, Inc. before joining Nadler Financial Group in 2021. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and offers a specialized program for smaller accounts, supported by a multi-advisor team managing approximately $1.9 billion in assets.

Mclain Tallungan is a financial advisor with Journey Financial Group, Inc. in Buffalo Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Journey Financial Group and OSAIC since 1997. Outside of advising, he provides notary public services to clients at no charge. Journey Financial Group serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Paul Tromp is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He has been with Trifecta Capital Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at BMO Harris Bank for 20 years. Trifecta Capital Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, business owners, trusts, foundations, and other entities with discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm combines long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments based on proprietary market assumptions and various analyses, managing approximately $712 million with a small advisory team.

Daniel Leitner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management in Algonquin, IL, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hendricks, he held roles at Commerce Partners, LLC, Miller Commons, LLC, Rose Plaza Partners, Haill 911, Uline, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of his advisory work, Leitner is involved as a member or manager in several real estate and agriculture-related ventures, including a precision spray agriculture technology company. Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The team manages assets across a diversified range of investments utilizing a multi-asset allocation approach grounded in fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jeffery Mowery is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC since 1999 and is also the managing member of Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC, a CPA firm. He holds a life and health insurance license. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using quantitative tools and a mix of investment vehicles, and it manages approximately $389 million in assets across about 161 client relationships.

John Dorn is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC in Geneva, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 21 years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at National Planning Corporation and LPL Financial. Leelyn Smith, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs model-based and individualized asset allocations across various investment vehicles and utilizes multiple third-party technology platforms and service providers, distinguishing itself through its affiliation with an accounting practice and the incorporation of structured notes and AI tools in its processes.

Hunter Sims is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at the University of Cambridge Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance since 2019, where he serves as Associate Director of Business & Operations. He is also involved with Financial Innovation Commons Ltd. and Regulatory Genome Development Ltd., which focus on financial technology and regulatory applications. Clearwater Capital Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services including private wealth and family office management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan strategies. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction based on written Investment Policy Statements and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis.

Nickolas Brait is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC. He has held roles at SAGE Private Wealth Group since 2013 and has been involved with the Oechsli Institute since 2017, where he coaches financial advisors on business development. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, high-net-worth families, and employer retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary retirement-plan services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team that delivers discretionary portfolio management and coordinated planning tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Krassimira Marinkova is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at RMB Capital LLC and VennWell LLC. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using quantitative tools and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, serving approximately 161 client relationships with $389 million in assets under management.

Lisa Bussenger is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital. Bussenger also owns Bussenger Insurance & Financial Services, LLC. Rothschild Wealth LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models tailored to client goals and employs quantitative methods and third-party software to manage diversified portfolios.

Jim Calaway is a financial advisor at Roberts, Glore & Co. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Roberts, Glore & Co. since 1993 and also worked at La Salle St. Securities, Inc. from 1993 to 2017. Calaway holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a trustee for trust accounts. 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 creates customized portfolios based on clients’ long-term goals and risk tolerance, focusing on fundamental analysis of equities and fixed-income holdings, with modest use of alternative assets.

Charles Carey is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. and FSR Wealth Management Ltd. since 2020. Carey is also a licensed insurance agent assisting with life insurance and fixed annuity products. Wellment Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors. The firm uses vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform focused on tax-aware retirement planning, managing approximately $237 million in discretionary assets.

Luke Baumgarten is a financial advisor at Harvest Investment Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Harvest since 2014. Harvest Investment Services, LLC manages approximately $534 million in client assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm serves a diverse client base through a multi-advisor team structure and employs an actively managed tactical investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ryan Kahlenberg is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and was previously with Kahlenberg Wealth Partners/Berthel Fisher & Co. and Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. Since 2022, he provides investment advisory services through Leelyn Smith, LLC. Leelyn Smith, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple technology platforms and investment strategies that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds for qualified clients.

Linda Foltos Mahler is a financial advisor with Signature Financial Services, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Signature Financial Services since 1999 and First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001. In addition to her advisory roles, Mahler operates Mahler Financial Services and provides tax and accounting services through Linda F. Mahler, CPA. Signature Financial Services offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios and institutional strategists across various asset classes while emphasizing periodic rebalancing and risk-based guidelines.

Steven Mc Gowan is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC and has prior experience at Wealth Enhancement Group, LPL Financial, and CLA Financial Advisors. Mc Gowan also provides investment brokerage services through Rothschild Investment, LLC. Rothschild Wealth LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm utilizes asset-allocation models tailored to client objectives and employs a range of investment vehicles and tools, including third-party software and sub-advisers, to implement and monitor portfolio strategies.

Anthony Madonia is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Financial Transparency in Des Plaines, IL, bringing nine years of industry experience. He is also the president and owner of Anthony J. Madonia & Associates Ltd., a law firm established in 1995 with seven attorneys. Additionally, he co-owns two advisory businesses focused on assisting clients with small business matters and provides trustee services for selected law firm clients. Financial Transparency offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations through a network of independent advisory representatives. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, utilizing both passive and active strategies tailored across several programs with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Khaled Taha is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James Financial Services from 2011 to 2020 and has held leadership roles in several affiliated SAGE entities since 2014. Outside of advisory, he serves as managing member or owner of related businesses, including SAGE Tax Advisory and SAGE Advice Group Enterprises, where he focuses on strategic and entrepreneurial guidance. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, high-net-worth families, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and coordinated planning through a multi-advisor team, integrating services with affiliated firms such as SAGE Tax Advisory to provide comprehensive wealth management and family office solutions.

Randolph Yu is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Clearwater, he worked at MISUMI USA for nine years and held positions at NVR, Inc. and periods of unemployment. Clearwater Capital Partners offers family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and government entities, employing a variety of investment approaches and coordinating services through affiliated entities.