Benjamin Carlson is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Brighthouse Securities, LLC and METLIFE Investors Distribution Company. Outside of his advisory role, Carlson serves as an alpine ski coach during the winter months. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, using both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and integrates its services with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Jaime Herrera is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC and B. Riley Wealth Management. Herrera currently serves as a senior investment service coordinator within the Alera Group. 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 and ERISA-focused plan services, utilizing a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers with a long-term investment orientation.

James Barnash is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Invst, LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Ns Capital, LLC and several other advisory and tax-related firms. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in tax accounting and insurance services since 1988. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets and employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Erich Fischer is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Tranel Financial Group and 818 Capital Group, LLC. Fischer also has experience with a customer service and payroll company where he worked part-time. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and various investment platforms with approaches that range from fundamental and technical analysis to modeling and macroeconomic strategies.

Alex Schoenbrun is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 2 years of industry experience and has been with Lifemark Securities since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved with Midwest Benefit Consultants, Ltd., where he works as an independent insurance agent and pension administrator, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and group insurance, as well as fixed annuities and 401(k) profit-sharing plan design and servicing. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers customized investment solutions including Unified Managed Accounts, Separately Managed Accounts, and other portfolio management programs, with a suitability-driven approach and accounts managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Adam Saltzman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Skokie, IL, where he has worked since 2003. He holds a Series 63 license and has spent his entire career at Northern Trust Securities. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm uses a model-driven approach with portfolios that include proprietary and third-party funds, offering advisory, brokerage, and custody services through a wrap fee program.

Michael Gregory is a financial advisor with Advisory Solutions Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gladstone Wealth Partners, LPL Financial LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Advisory Solutions Group operates as a team firm serving retail clients through financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management, while also providing back-office and turnkey services to other registered investment advisory firms. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Robert Yarosz is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 35 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at World Equity Group since 1997 and World Lending Group since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate rental management through Arlington Ventures. World Equity Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profits, and financial institutions, offering a range of portfolio management and advisory services. The firm employs both model-based and customized investment approaches and manages approximately $945 million in assets.

Mary Heil is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ehlert Financial Group and Protected Tomorrows. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Corporate Operations Manager at Protected Tomorrows and holds a Notary Public Commission. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, as well as technology and operational services for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Freddie Blumenfeld is an investment advisor representative at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Latitude Advisors since 2010. He is also an owner of Pawlan Blumenfeld Miscinski & Associates Ltd, where he performs accounting and tax return services, and he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Prakash Moktan is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with WORLD EQUITY GROUP since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the solicitation, sale, and service of term life insurance as an owner and agent. WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs that combine discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing risk-tolerance questionnaires to guide asset allocation.

Michael Goldenberg is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and MB Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a board member of the Jewish United Foundation and an author. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and supports a range of affiliated businesses and product sponsorships alongside its advisory services.

John Wyngaard is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2011 and has been with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales through his own business, Bridgepoint Investments LLC. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and client education, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Duane Stevens is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc., Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services. Stevens is also involved with GCG Financial, where he provides fixed business products such as long-term care and disability insurance. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, focusing on diversified portfolios with a long-term investment approach and provides comprehensive ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Nicholas Kochanski is a financial advisor at Crescent Grove Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Crescent Grove Advisors since 2015. Crescent Grove Advisors provides integrated wealth management, family office, and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, trust and estate planning, tax and insurance consulting, and discretionary portfolio management across a range of investment types, following a client-specific investment policy statement and an asset-allocation framework overseen by an investment committee.

Michael Dancey is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Walsh Trading, Inc. and Walsh Asset Management since 2010. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and portfolio appraisal services, utilizing third-party platforms and managers to tailor investment strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Gail Kaczmarowski is a financial advisor at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at M-G Financial, Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kaczmarowski also operates Kaczmarowski & Haas Accounting Group LTD, providing tax preparation, advisory, and accounting services. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm delivers advice via multiple platforms and models tailored to client needs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management and third-party money manager arrangements.

Robert Geller is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Securities America Advisors and Primerica. Outside of advisory roles, he also provides life insurance and annuities services through Personal Financial Strategies, Inc. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model-based portfolio management and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its offerings.

John Stitt Jr. is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2002 and has operated John Stitt, Inc. since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he is a sole proprietor and independent agent selling and servicing group health, dental, life, long-term care, and disability insurance products. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profits, and financial institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services using a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches.

Iain Purdom is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has recently begun his career in the industry, joining Waverly Advisors in 2025 after roles in various sectors including retail and education. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private market allocations, and offers a range of wealth management and retirement consulting services through institutional custodians and third-party platforms.