Robert Green is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. in Glenview, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Advisory Services since 2007 and has been associated with Regal Securities and Investrade Discount Securities since 2000. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, employing a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Stephen Francis is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FSR Wealth Strategies, JM Wilson Corporation, Progressive, and Avalon Risk Management. He is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. Wellment Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on retirement planning with tax strategies and implements diversified model portfolios using various investment approaches, including value investing and direct indexing.

Jacob Moss is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including United Capital Management of KS, Inc. and SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. Outside of advising, Moss serves as the head basketball coach at USD 412 - Hoxie High School and owns Moss Cattle Company, a cow/calf agricultural operation. RCM Wealth Advisors provides investment portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes fundamental and cyclical analysis in constructing diversified portfolios and specialized strategies, including options-based income programs, with an internal committee overseeing the investment process.

James Karabas is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Embree Financial Group since 2016. He is also the owner of Pente Consulting LLC, a litigation support and consulting firm that assists attorneys in financial services arbitration and litigation matters outside of market hours. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering customized reporting and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Luis Marroquin is a financial advisor at Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empowered Network and Syd Jerome. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios that may include alternatives, options, and various trading strategies.

Katherine Donaldson is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously worked for Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for 21 years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments, providing personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivers comprehensive planning while maintaining client decision authority.

Michael Mack is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is a member of Mack Investment Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to this, he held roles at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his financial advisory work, he owns Midwest EMF Solutions LLC, a company that assesses homes for environmental health issues. Mack Investment Securities serves individual investors, retirement and pension plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a manager-of-managers model through its Money Managers Plus program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services with various tactical and timing strategies.

Kelsey Spresser is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining Doyenne, she worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for five years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized, non-discretionary financial counseling and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and operates on a fee-only, independent basis, managing over $1.8 billion with a tailored, multi-meeting review process for affluent households.

Garett Nesbitt is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Centric Wealth Management since 2018, and previously worked at FGMK Preservation Capital and Equitec Proprietary Markets. Nesbitt holds a Series 65 designation. Centric Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $725.6 million across 546 clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies and portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Terrence Wilson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago since 2011. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach complemented by technical tools and a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy, managing approximately $534 million in assets for about 190 clients.

Sara Faurer is a financial advisor at Ellevest with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Ellevest in 2024, she worked at Goldman Sachs from 2017 to 2024 and was affiliated with the University of Michigan from 2016 to 2018. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services focused on helping women plan and invest. The firm offers tailored portfolios based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, implements tax-minimization techniques, and conducts educational workshops at no charge.

Skylar Rush is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and nVision Wealth, as well as spent time at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rothschild Investment serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trustees, corporations, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models tailored to client objectives and uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party sub-advisers in its investment approach.

Mark Stephens is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at Pendulum Wealth Partners with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pendulum, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Bomark Cleaning Service Inc., a janitorial business. Pendulum Wealth Partners is a team of nine advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a fundamental, primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios and operates under common control with an affiliated tax and accounting firm.

Jeffrey Thrana is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pendulum Wealth Partners. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Funds Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate rental activities. Pendulum Wealth Partners is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $254 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Carolyn Barr is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Vestor Capital and its affiliated securities firm since 2017, following prior roles at Aon Securities Inc. and Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting. In addition to her advisory duties, she serves as a Senior Compliance Analyst for Vestor Capital, focusing on compliance matters for the firm. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management adviser serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through a team of 21 advisors and employs a centralized Investment Committee to construct concentrated, typically low-turnover portfolios across multiple asset classes.

John Malusa is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He previously held multiple roles at Northern Trust Corporation from 2016 to 2021. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee that implements diversified strategies across various asset classes and also offers co-advisory programs, sub-advised fixed-income strategies, and standalone financial planning.

Bryan Stiger is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Wellment Financial as part of an 11-advisor team. Bryan's prior experience includes roles at Betterment LLC and TIAA-CREF. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance planning and implementation through FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. Wellment Financial provides investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm focuses on retirement planning and tax strategies, offering diversified model portfolios and utilizing a sub-advisor platform with distinctive operational features including affiliations with accounting and insurance firms.

Charles Sloan is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Family Advisors, LLC since 2016. Sloan serves as an adjunct instructor in finance at the University of Chicago Graham School and is an advisory board member of Recovery Grads LLC. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, employing a strategic asset-allocation approach that combines fundamental analysis with passive and selected active funds.

Shaun Roach is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management Inc. since 2014. Roach is based in Chicago, IL, and is part of a team of nine advisors at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and ESG factors, using a range of instruments and strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Samantha Davidson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group since 2014. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, investing primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.