Davis Baker is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, Cambridge Investment Research, and The Ameriflex Group. Outside of advising, he is also an independent insurance agent. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles.

Tony Kozaili is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at KPMG LLP for seven years before joining JMG Financial Group. JMG Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth and portfolio management, tax consulting, and private investment fund advisory services. The firm follows a planning-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and employs a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

John Bivens is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC in Yorkville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors and Gwn Securities Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Box2 Packaging, LLC, a packaging distribution business. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management using valuation-driven and momentum-based models, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting, with an emphasis on continuous monitoring and tailored investment strategies.

Ashley Duran is a financial advisor at Midwestern Securities Trading Company, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc., MCMG Capital Advisors, Inc., and FIS Brokerage & Securities Services LLC. Midwestern Securities Trading Company serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, municipalities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, model and wrap programs, and fiduciary services, combining discretionary internal portfolios with third-party management and advisory representatives’ recommendations.

Matthew Evans is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Fountain Wealth Management. VestGen Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and institutional investors. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio management and utilizes third-party managers and proprietary funds as part of its investment approach.

Jeffrey Holmes is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wunderlich Securities, Inc./B. Riley Wealth Management and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, combining individualized planning with discretionary or non-discretionary account management through firm-managed portfolios and third-party programs.

Gregory Vlassov is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at JMG Financial Group Ltd. He began his career at Dominican University before joining JMG Financial Group in 2017. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with services that include wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Gerran Batterberry is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HighPoint Planning Partners. He has held roles at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, CUNA Mutual Group, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in flight training. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing fundamental analysis and multiple investment platforms to implement customized portfolios.

Kurtis Hagemann is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisors' Pride, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Batavia, IL. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, typically allocating assets among low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, using both fundamental and technical analysis.

William Hurckes is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes founding Hurckes Financial Strategies and roles at Clarity Group Midwest, LLC. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance agent, selling term life, fixed universal life, fixed whole life, disability income, and fixed annuities. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a team of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across a wide range of asset classes.

Charles Weidenbach is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EY and US Bank. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans, with an investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and a mix of individual securities and funds.

Ann Greenberg is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with HighPoint Planning Partners and has previously worked at Moneco Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, employing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Michael Remedi is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of fixed and health insurance products on a part-time basis. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with multiple portfolio options.

Tyler Kocour is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at JMG Financial Group Ltd. He has prior work experience at WEA Member Benefits, Hays Company, and the University of Wisconsin. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with a long-term, planning-based investment approach that includes comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Joel Clousing is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he prepares personal taxes as a CPA and serves as a basketball referee. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, utilizing personal consultations to build client investment policies and diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

John Lancaster III is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009 and also serves as president of The Lancaster Company, Inc., a firm specializing in insurance brokerage. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for more than 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, and retirement-plan advisory, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives and utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Tina Meckaroski is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners who holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Nuveen Investments, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, PIMCO Investments, and LPL Financial. She provides financial planning and consulting services through HighPoint Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and operates a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios using fundamental analysis across various securities and leveraging multiple platform solutions.

Lori Hall is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Sowell Financial Services, LLC since 2016 and previously at Concert Wealth Management Inc for four years. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved as a planning specialist at Sapphire Wealth Management, where she supports sales, client relationship management, and financial planning. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model with over 100 investment advisor representatives.

William German is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2012. He holds Series 63 registration and is involved in managing farming-related business ventures as treasurer of 4G Holdings, LLC and secretary of SRD, Inc., where he assists with financial record maintenance and evaluations of farmland operations. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and offers a variety of investment options including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Christopher Jahntz is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mid America Financial Inc since 1989 and Harvest Investment Services, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of financial services, Jahntz is involved in music production and performance as a recording artist and producer. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, utilizing a combination of third-party money managers and individual securities to implement discretionary portfolio strategies.