Adam Sarno is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill and Bank of America. He also mentors college students who are members of Beta Theta Pi at Butler University. 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 management programs, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Vivian Ding is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Lilly Financial. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with asset allocation models and employs a broad investment toolkit across various asset classes and strategies, serving over 8,800 clients with more than $1.1 billion in assets under management.

Daniel Breier is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2020. He previously worked at National Seed from 2006 to 2020. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services including sub-advisory and back-office support for independent advisors and RIAs.

Mark Stasik is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ausdal since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in health, long-term care, term life, and universal life insurance, and he provides consulting in career and success coaching on a volunteer 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 individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative products.

Kevin Spahn is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and previously spent over 30 years with Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Outside of advisory work, he owns Quintessence Legacy Planning, a business focused on documenting life stories. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support to implement client-specific investment strategies.

Thomas Davy is a CFP® with 56 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Client Services, LLC since 2010. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Private Client Services is an SEC-registered independent investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, pension plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a discovery-driven process focusing on risk profiling and tailored platform selection, offering a range of advisory services across multiple investment platforms.

Caleb Svoboda is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks and Heritage Living Trust. He is also a licensed insurance agent, selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance, and serves as a financial planner with Winfield Wealth Advisors LLC. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and provides a range of financial services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charities, and institutional clients. The firm uses a blended investment approach involving third-party money managers, tactical asset allocation, and multi-manager diversification, and offers services such as sub-advisory arrangements and online wrap-fee portfolios through Betterment Institutional.

Christopher Sexton is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Analysis Securities Corporation and E*TRADE Securities LLC. He currently serves with the Illinois High School Association in addition to his advisory work. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related brokerage services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios called American Century Strategies, focusing on strategic asset allocation and predominantly investing clients in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

Oscar Cantu is a financial advisor with JMG Financial Group Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at JMG Financial Group since 2019 and previously spent 20 years at Charles Schwab, including Charles Schwab Bank. JMG Financial Group provides wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a planning-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and employs a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and alternative investments.

Garrett Mills is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St Securities since 2016, following roles at Concorde Asset Management, LLC and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of his work at LSIA, Mills serves as Senior Vice President at Harvest Financial Group LLC, where he provides financial planning and is licensed for life, health, and accident insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs and is notable for managing a larger proportion of assets on a non-discretionary basis compared to many large advisory firms.

Arnoldo Garza is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He previously held engineering roles at Navistar, Inc., where he worked for over 26 years, including as an engineering manager. Garza is also involved in insurance marketing and sales through affiliated entities and other insurance firms. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach utilizing proprietary research and offers model-based portfolio management with integrated trading and operations infrastructure.

William Fates is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and serves as a director at Fates, Bodily & Parker PLLC, providing accounting, tax, and financial planning services. His prior work includes over 30 years at Mcbeath Fates & Ivers PC. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients, and acts as a sub-advisor and turn-key asset management platform for other RIAs. The firm manages portfolios primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and supports its platform through a technology affiliate.

Joseph Alagna is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Weber Highschool Alumni, Inc., a nonprofit that provides scholarships to deserving students. Ausdal Financial Partners manages approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across a range of asset types, and maintains dual broker-dealer and insurance activities.

James Baldwin is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 1999. Baldwin is involved in managing a family LLC that allocates inherited capital and real estate. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

Trent Warren is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Fairhaven Wealth Management, Triad Advisors, Inc., Ford Wealth Management LLC, LPL Financial, and Merrill. Warren is also involved in fixed annuity and life insurance sales through Ash Brokerage and Penn Mutual. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management utilizing academic investment frameworks and emphasizes continuous planning through its Foundation Financial Plan process.

Wilfredo Miranda is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elder and trustee at Palmetto Baptist Church in Miami, Florida. Ausdal Financial Partners manages approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and brokerage services, including access to third-party money managers and licensed insurance products.

Shannon Cooper is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has five years of industry experience and has worked with Vanderbilt since 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in life insurance and annuity sales. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and is notable for its formal integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, supporting advisory, pension consulting, and plan administration services.

Kathleen Oconnor is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Clearwater Capital Partners, Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial LLC, HPL&S, and Plexus Financial Services. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and specialist advisory options including digital asset management and annuity management.

Dominic Messina is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including ORG Partners, WealthShield Partners, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a custom furniture business. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers tailored investment advice through discretionary management, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program focused on illiquid private funds.

David Zoller is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC and LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, and has been involved with Streamline Financial Services and his own tax preparation and CPA practice, Zoller, Swanson and Company, since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he maintains a financial services blog, produces educational retirement content on YouTube, and serves on the board of a nonprofit organization. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm combines planning-based and risk-based investment approaches, employs model strategies using low-cost funds and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting services through affiliated entities to support coordinated financial planning.