David Smestuen is a financial advisor at Coyle with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Coyle Financial Counsel, LLC in 2021, he worked at Cobalt Robotics and held roles in other businesses, including Old Timers Cowboy Kitchen. He also served nine years in the United States Marine Corps. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial assessment, wealth advisory, and family legacy services. The firm employs a combined tactical and strategic investment approach, utilizing sub-managers and third-party software for security-level analysis, and supplements traditional advisory work with educational content and project-based family coordination services.

Timothy Newell is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Harvest Investment Services, LLC and Envoy Advisory Inc., having previously worked at ProEquities, Inc. He owns Harvest Financial Planning, LLC, where he provides comprehensive financial and estate planning, including trust preparation and tax services. Harvest Investment Services, LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

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 five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ernst & Young, LP and Guggenheim Partners, Inc. alongside his current roles at Nadler Financial Group and Ausdal Financial Partners. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2 billion for more than 1,000 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs tactical asset allocation with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies, offering discretionary investment management and selective financial planning services through a 15-advisor team.

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 seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Trifecta Capital Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked for 20 years at BMO Harris Bank. Trifecta Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, business owners, and various entities with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes a consultative process blending long-term strategic allocation with tactical adjustments, supported by proprietary research and a combination of active and passive funds.

Daniel Leitner is a financial advisor at Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commerce Partners, LLC, Miller Commons, LLC, Rose Plaza Partners, Haill 911, and Uline. Outside of advisory work, Leitner is involved with AgTechLogic, a precision spray agriculture technology company, where he serves as a creditor and warrant holder. Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-asset allocation approach with discretionary asset management, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with mutual fund and ETF due diligence.

Jeffery Mowery is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience, currently serving as a managing member at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC. He has been with Mowery & Schoenfeld since 1996 and also manages an affiliated CPA firm. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored investment advice utilizing model portfolios, institutional mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and other vehicles, with services that include third-party money manager recommendations and retirement participant solutions.

John Dorn is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC in Geneva, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation before joining Leelyn Smith in 2012. Dorn is also involved with The Retirement Network, an independent investment advisory firm through which he provides additional advisory services. Leelyn Smith, LLC offers 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 allocations across a range of investments and utilizes various third-party technology platforms, with a notable affiliation to an accounting practice that may present conflicts when recommending tax or accounting services.

Hunter Sims is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has held roles at the University of Cambridge Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance since 2019, serving as Associate Director of Business & Operations, and previously worked at Urwego Bank and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved with several entities focused on financial innovation and regulatory technology based in Cambridge. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, employing a range of investment approaches including discretionary management, thematic strategies, and options, while offering integrated solutions through affiliated entities.

Nickolas Brait is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. He has held roles at Raymond James Financial and South Prospect Partners, and since 2017 has coached financial advisors on business development through the Oechsli Institute. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management with a client-specific process involving tailored asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and analysis techniques.

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 at Rothschild Wealth LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital. Bussenger is also the owner of Bussenger Insurance & Financial Services, LLC. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing implemented through a range of securities and third-party sub-advisers.

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 with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Harvest Investment Services since 2014. Harvest Investment Services provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a combination of active tactical strategies and fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses to deliver customized or model-based investment solutions.

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® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC and has previously worked with Wealth Enhancement Group, LPL Financial, and CLA Financial Advisors. Mc Gowan provides investment brokerage services through Rothschild Investment, LLC. Rothschild Wealth LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and uses a variety of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and external sub-advisers.

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.