Mark Lishchynsky Jr. is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2013. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Bruce Vollrath is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 42 years of industry experience. He has worked with LaSalle St. Securities, Inc. since 1996. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and a variety of portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across multiple asset classes and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Elizabeth Nanovic is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with LaSalle St. Securities since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers teaching PRE-CANA classes for couples preparing for marriage through the Archdiocese of Chicago and serves as Vice President of the Saint Peter and Paul Home and School. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes using both active and passive approaches, with a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Jeffery Wille is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Gresham Partners, LLC for seven years. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Oliver Ernst is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and SAGE Private Wealth Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and CEO of GlassNebula, a website and app providing ESG data to individuals. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored strategies across various asset classes.

Daniel Mayer is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities LLC since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Mayer Media Co., a freelance web and application development and digital marketing business. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using both passive and active approaches, managing substantially more assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Brian Carlson is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also a board member and grade director for the Arlington Heights Youth Basketball Association, a local nonprofit organization. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, and offers comprehensive ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.

John Kwasigroch is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also involved with GCG Financial, providing fixed insurance products and investment advisory services. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm combines internal management with affiliate and independent managers, focusing on long-term allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, while providing ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Carlos Coutinho Maia is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities, Equitable Advisors, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he was involved in operating Carambola Gelato and Coffee Shop LLC for two years. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party advisers on platforms such as Envestnet, providing account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.

Kevin Geiger is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Retirement Wealth Advisors, Alchemy Advisors, and LPL Financial. Geiger also operates Geiger Investments, a separate investment-related business. Blackridge Asset Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services, employing a structured investment process that combines client input with third-party and advisor-created model portfolios, and offers sub-advisory services to unaffiliated registered investment advisers.

Robert Peterson is a financial advisor at Crescent Grove Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Crescent Grove Advisors since 2018, following a 17-year tenure at Ayco/Goldman Sachs. Crescent Grove Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing integrated wealth management, family office services, OCIO solutions, and portfolio advisory. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in assets and employs a customized investment process that combines long-term strategic allocations with tactical adjustments, supported by an investment committee and access to a broad range of investment options.

Paul Kaczmarczyk is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2010 and also worked at VestGen Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer for the Schaumburg Athletic Association United Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization. World Equity Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs and uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation, with discretionary authority granted to third-party managers and investment adviser representatives.

Michael Manno is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2003. WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides managed portfolios through its Adhesion Money Management wrap-fee program and related advisory services, utilizing risk-tolerance questionnaires and third-party discretionary money managers.

Jacqueline Bramel is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Harbour, she worked at Beacon Wealth Advisors and has a background that includes 14 years at HomeMaker. She volunteers as a board member for the Special Olympics of Illinois, participating in fundraising and event activities. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized strategies and offers model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

Gary Richards is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with World Equity Group, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Richards is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance and annuities. World Equity Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs both model-based and customized investment approaches and manages approximately $945 million in assets.

Luke Hofsommer is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities LLC and Raymond James Financial Services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment approaches and manages a predominance of non-discretionary assets through a variety of programs and third-party manager relationships.

Benjamin Heizer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, based in Lincolnshire, IL. He has three years of industry experience and has been with Foundations since 2022. Prior to this, he was the principal and owner of Thrive Wealth Group (formerly Heizer Financial Group, Inc.) where he provided insurance and retirement planning services. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for over 29,000 clients. The firm supports individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies through locally based advisers who offer customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Lissette Strefner is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at World Equity Group since 2015. Prior to that, she has been associated with AIG American General Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she engages in reselling used clothing as a hobby. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both model-based and customized investment approaches.

Zachary Lansburgh is a Wealth Advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at OSAIC, Alera Group, and Triad Advisors. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, planning, consulting, and ERISA-focused plan services with a long-term investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Glenn Hansen is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Alpha and Hansen Financial Management since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Noble Marketing. Outside of his advisory roles, Hansen is a licensed insurance agent engaged in insurance and annuity sales. Advisory Alpha serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also provides subadvisory and co-advisory services to other registered investment advisors and manages a broad range of managed portfolio strategies.