Ellis Rutili is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centric Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at TEGUS for six years and spent one year with Merrill Lynch. He also has a background in academia from Lake Forest College. Centric Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan participant account management to individual clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, along with proprietary model strategies and third-party software, to construct individualized asset allocations.

Jennifer Clifford is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Embree Financial Group in Chicago, IL. She has been with Embree Financial since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she owns SISU FOR ME LLC, a consulting business focused on assisting divorcing individuals. 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, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios primarily invested in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Abby Davis is a financial advisor at Burling Wealth Partners in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at AT Investment Advisers Inc. and Geneva Advisors, LLC. Burling Wealth Partners provides wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a personalized fiduciary approach, combining investment management and financial planning with both internally managed and external strategies, managing approximately $1.0 billion in assets.

Kamil Bonifaciuk is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldstone Financial Group since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he held various roles including positions at Equitable Advisors and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life and fixed annuity sales. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across a mix of individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative vehicles.

Thomas Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2009. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government plans, trusts, estates, registered and private investment companies, and offshore funds. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental, value-oriented equity analysis and detailed fixed-income research, with portfolio construction across multi-cap and global strategies.

Richard Horwitch is a financial advisor at Cohen Capital with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. for nearly three decades, followed by a four-year tenure at Raymond James & Associates. Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services for individuals, trusts, businesses, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a primarily long-term, diversified portfolio approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and various other investment vehicles, and sponsors a wrap-fee program that consolidates transaction and custody costs.

Luke Schillo is a financial advisor with Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at ORBA Wealth Advisors for seven years and at Telemus Capital, LLC for two years. Outside of his advisory role, Luke is a partner and passive investor in Enjoyum Restaurant Group, Inc., a restaurant business based in Chicago. Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing fee-based financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning along with discretionary portfolio management. The firm also offers ERISA retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services, employing a diversified investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Michael Pauritsch is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 40 years of industry experience. He has been with MPS-LORIA and its predecessor, Loria Financial Group, since 1999. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations through no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Thomas Kelly is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with SJS Investment Services, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining SJS, he was with Christian Brothers Investment Services from 2014 to 2018. SJS Investment Services serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutional investors, and public entities by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm uses an internal Investment Committee to construct diversified model portfolios and has a notable public-funds practice with tailored cash-flow analysis and detailed performance reporting.

William Metz is a financial advisor with Feltl Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Feltl and Company since 2012. Feltl Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individual investors who are mostly non–high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $132 million in client assets and offers non-discretionary advice through wrap-fee programs in partnership with RBC.

Daniel White is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Blue Line Capital in Chicago, IL. He has two years of experience with Blue Line Capital and related entities, and prior to that worked at Myst Capital and Weiss Brothers Trading. Blue Line Capital is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $131.9 million for about 121 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning services, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both growth and value strategies, and incorporates options and futures where appropriate.

Ryan Shaughnessy is a financial advisor at The Mosaic Financial Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with The Mosaic Financial Group since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. The Mosaic Financial Group serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, partnerships, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and integrates accounting and tax services, including in-house tax return preparation, into its advisory platform.

Matthew Rice is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee affiliated with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC. He has one year of industry experience and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer at Goldstone Financial Group, Vistamark Consulting LLC, and First Business Bank. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in developing investment strategies for institutional clients through his consulting business. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion across individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a variety of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative vehicles with ongoing account monitoring.

Thomas Egan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Vestor Capital, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at TC Wealth Partners and Trust Company of Illinois. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets and employs a centralized investment approach focused on fundamental security analysis and concentrated, low-turnover equity portfolios alongside diversified strategies.

Stephen Royce is a financial advisor at LCM Capital Management Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2007. LCM Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental issuer analysis, long-term equity holdings primarily from the S&P 500 and EAFE universes, and periodic rebalancing, managing approximately $365 million in client assets through a team of nine advisors.

Austin Feldman is a financial advisor at Feldman, Ingardona & Co with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC. Feldman, Ingardona & Co. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions, focusing on long-term strategic asset allocation and manager selection. The firm employs both active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular portfolio reviews.

William Driscoll is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oak Family Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Ballast Equity Management, RMB Capital Management, Prudence Island Asset Management, and as a self-employed advisor. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach combining fundamental analysis, passive ETFs, and selected active funds, offering globally diversified portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Evan Sullivan is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vestor Capital, he worked at Alliance Bernstein and Four Star Wealth Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Lyon Beverage Corporation and Amazon. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages a variety of equity and fixed income strategies through centralized investment decisions and offers access to affiliated intermediaries and co-advisory programs.

Matthew Schwerin is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with North Star Investment Management Corporation and has longstanding roles with CAPS Financial Group, Hometown Financial Group, and Flanagan State Bank. Schwerin serves as a director on the board of Flanagan State Bank and is president of the Flanagan Bank Holding Company, Hometown Financial Group. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets and frequently integrates its proprietary mutual funds into client portfolios as part of its investment approach.

George Rudawski is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, currently serving at Altman Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Fitch Ratings and Aviva Investors. Altman Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, managing accounts on an individualized basis through wrap fee family office and asset management services.