William Clark is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently affiliated with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. He previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., James T. Borrello & Co., and Kuhn Wealth Management. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a 15-advisor team, serving individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs tactical asset allocation with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies, offering discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services.

James Hendricks is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management. His prior roles include positions at Hero Investment Planners LLC, J.G. Hendricks Financial Services, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Investors Capital Corporation. He is also the owner of J.G. Hendricks Financial Services, where he works as an investment advisor. Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of analytical approaches and offering coordinated legal, tax, and insurance services through affiliated professionals.

Jacob Frerichs is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. since 2018 and previously held positions at Thrivent Financial, Stone Creek Golf Club, and the University of Illinois. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes time-based billing and offers advice on income management, retirement planning, tax strategies, and risk management, favoring diversified exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs rather than individual securities.

Carlo Airdo Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group, where he has worked since 2024, following a decade at Commonwealth Financial Network. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a wide range of securities and strategies tailored to client objectives.

Phillip Coad is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vermillion Financial Advisors, Inc. in South Barrington, IL. He has been with Vermillion Financial Advisors since 2005, working as part of a six-advisor team. Vermillion Financial Advisors provides financial planning, investment advisory, and employer-sponsored retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers both stand-alone financial planning and ongoing investment advisory programs, utilizing model and customized portfolios along with structured service tiers and educational workshops for plan participants.

Andrea Claeys is a financial advisor at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked six years at Ayco, Goldman Sachs. SAGE Private Wealth Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management and advisory services, including a collaborative family-office approach and integrated tax and fiduciary capabilities.

Charles Melka is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He also maintains a role with LPL Financial, LLC, where he has worked concurrently since 2015. Melka provides financial advisory services including insurance policy servicing for his clients. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and provides both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

Tom Sleeter is a financial advisor with Ruggaard & Associates, holding a Series 66 credential and over 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and he has been involved with multiple family farming enterprises since the early 1990s. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a board member for two nonprofit organizations related to a recreational island and a rural cemetery. Ruggaard & Associates provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and strategies tailored to client objectives, combines investment management with tax preparation, and offers quarterly reviews and detailed reporting.

James Longo Jr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cora Capital Advisors, where he has worked since 2025, following a long tenure at Osaic FA, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Longo is involved in insurance sales and is the president of Paramount Wealth Advisors, a consulting company. Cora Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered fiduciary managing approximately $587 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term, fundamental investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

David Garcia is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Regal Discount Securities, Inc. since 1998. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, using a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Skaiste Aksomitaite is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Regal Advisory Services and its affiliated broker-dealer, Regal Securities, since 2005. Regal Advisory Services serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, offering a range of strategies including equities, ETFs, options, alternative investments, and non-traded REITs.

Joshua Youel is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brighthouse Financial, Motorola Solutions, and LaSalle Investment Management Inc. He joined SAGE Private Wealth Group in 2023 as part of an 11-advisor team. SAGE Private Wealth Group offers wealth-management and financial-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides comprehensive family-office services, retirement-plan fiduciary support, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Kevin Stemberger is a financial advisor with Regal Advisory Services, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Noble Capital Partners since 2007 and serves as managing member of KJ Stemberger LLC, an accounting firm. Additionally, he is a committee member of the National Cancer Institute Council of Research Advocates. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Dehaan is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry, currently serving at Clearwater Capital Partners. He has been with Clearwater Capital Partners and its affiliates since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he places insurance products for clients as part of their overall wealth management plans. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services such as private wealth management, family office support, and retirement plan advisory. The firm emphasizes portfolio management guided by written Investment Policy Statements and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis.

Seth Woodward is a financial advisor with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. in Wheaton, IL. He holds a Series 65 credential and joined the firm in 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Microsoft Corp for four years and EY-Parthenon for three years. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes advisory and implementation coaching without discretionary portfolio management, favoring diversified exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs and a time-based billing model.

Timothy O'Donnell is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2015 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President and Chair of the Election Operations Committee for the Barrington Township Republican Organization. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection, offering discretionary management and third-party strategist models tailored to clients’ goals.

Nancy Effert is a financial advisor at Essex LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at ChangePath, LLC and Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance and annuity sales through Effert Financial Solutions. Essex LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $563 million for around 600 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consultation services, employing model portfolios and a range of analytical approaches to asset selection and monitoring.

Andrew Lindquist is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with five years of industry experience. Before joining Timothy Financial Counsel in 2021, he worked for Rauner College Prep from 2015 to 2020. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that offers individual consultations and project-based advice on various financial topics for a diverse client base. The firm emphasizes a time-based billing model, diversified investment exposure, and advisory services without managing client assets directly.

Daniel Borello is a financial advisor with James T. Borello & Co. in East Dundee, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with James T. Borello & Co. since 2016. James T. Borello & Co. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities, managing approximately $514 million across about 700 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing asset-allocation models tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, with portfolios typically including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Todd Needlman is a financial advisor at Parkside Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Parkside Investments since 2018, following five years at Interactive Brokers LLC. Parkside Investments is an SEC-registered adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven approach focused on large-cap core equity portfolios, supplemented by fixed income, ETFs, option-based strategies, and private investment allocations.