Grant Kuphall is a financial advisor at Searle & Co. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Searle & Co. since 2001 and also associated with The Advisors Group since 2000. Searle & Co. provides discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $630 million across 126 client relationships with a seven-advisor team, employing a tailored investment approach that includes model portfolios, fundamental and technical analysis, and ongoing account monitoring.

Ma Navarro is a CFP® professional with Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. Navarro joined the firm in 2023 and has prior experience in education and instructional computing services. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning with an emphasis on asset allocation, cost control, and tax positioning. The firm manages approximately $2.44 billion in client assets and provides access to private fund investments and in-house tax services.

Sean Papreck is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at FSR Wealth Management, Ltd. and FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd., where he is also a licensed insurance agent assisting clients with life insurance and fixed annuity products. Additionally, he provides occasional accounting and tax advice through his role at FSR Certified Public Accountants, Ltd. Wellment Financial offers investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm focuses on retirement planning with an emphasis on tax strategies and employs diversified model portfolios utilizing various approaches including value investing, tactical and strategic asset allocation, and direct indexing.

Daniel Knapp is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Abbott Labs for 12 years. Rothschild Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement and investment consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, asset-allocation models, and ongoing monitoring to manage client portfolios.

Nina Milligan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Zenith Wealth Partners and previously held positions at Edward Jones, Citibank, and JP Morgan. Zenith Wealth Partners serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services ranging from financial planning and portfolio management to retirement plan consulting and direct private investment evaluation. The firm employs a risk-based investment process focused on diversified index exposures combined with selective active management, and it utilizes documented policies and multi-factor review frameworks.

Michael Lafontaine is a financial advisor at AZA Capital Management in Chicago, IL, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with AZA Capital Management since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Lafontaine owns Harbour Capital Holdings, LLC, a non-investment business focused on maintaining operational continuity through an off-site office location. AZA Capital Management serves individuals, families, other financial advisors and their clients, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs tactical, multi-factor asset allocation strategies primarily using index-based ETFs and dynamic equity and fixed-income shifts, and it frequently acts as a sub-advisor and strategy provider to other advisers and platforms.

Charlie Kuhn is a financial advisor with Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rothschild Investment, Kuhn held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Jpmorgan Securities LLC. Outside of financial services, he has worked in roles ranging from the Indianapolis Colts to Parlor Doughnuts. Rothschild Investment serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trustees, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and acts as investment manager to a private pooled fund, utilizing asset-allocation models supported by quantitative and technical analysis.

Peter Mullins is a CFP® with 16 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC since 2013. He previously worked at Vestor Capital Securities, LLC from 2013 to 2020. 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 through a team of 21 advisors and employs a centralized Investment Committee to construct concentrated, typically low-turnover equity portfolios alongside diversified fixed income and alternative strategies.

Robert Kuhn is a partner at Kuhn Capital Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Epus Global Energy, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Kuhn operates as an independent insurance agent and is involved in managing several investment-related businesses and private funds. Kuhn Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pooled investment vehicles, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement rollover advice, and access to third-party managed solutions. The firm constructs portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing fundamental and technical analysis and offering alternative investments and private funds for qualified clients.

Douglas Levasseur is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial, BMO Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and R P Sarnecki. His background includes roles at both advisory and financial services firms. Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC provides retirement-focused investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through its Via Retirement platform, which combines web-based financial planning and discretionary model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified portfolios and asset allocation modeling supported by affiliated sub-adviser research.

Thomas Fogelsong III is a financial advisor at Harvest Investment Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in education and the gig economy, including roles at Illinois State University and DoorDash. Harvest Investment Services, LLC manages approximately $534 million in client assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an actively managed tactical strategy utilizing a range of analytical approaches and offers specialized services such as held-away 401(k) management and ERISA 3(38) investment management.

Jeffrey Gritis is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bentley Financial Group since 2014. He has also worked with LPL Financial and Waterstone Financial Group, and operates Gritis & Associates, where he provides tax preparation services. Bentley Financial Group offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and third-party independent managers, providing both asset management and retirement-plan advisory services while managing approximately $393 million in discretionary client assets.

Sharon Egan is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at North Star Investment Management Corporation since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and teaches a class at Northern Trust, unrelated to investment topics. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets and often allocates client portfolios into its own mutual funds.

Elaine Moss is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Vestor Capital and its affiliated entities since 2010, working in both advisory and broker-dealer capacities. 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 employs a centralized Investment Committee to manage approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through concentrated, low-turnover equity portfolios alongside diversified fixed income and alternative strategies.

Sean Condon is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Wealth LLC and previously spent 19 years at Perritt Capital Management. Rothschild Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement and investment consulting. The firm uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement asset-allocation models that consider tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk factors, employing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Robert Borchardt is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for over two decades before joining SAGE Private Wealth Group in 2016. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management using a client-specific process that includes asset allocation, rebalancing, and a range of investment strategies, alongside services such as donor-advised fund advice, retirement-plan fiduciary support, and coordinated family office solutions.

Michael Tosaw is a financial advisor with RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Know Your Options, Inc. since 2009. Outside of financial advising, Tosaw spends time teaching football classes to high school students and is an author working on a book. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, employing a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives, utilizing strategies including ETF allocations and options-based programs.

Julie Ann Hepburn is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PL Wealth Advisors and Partners For Prosperity, LLC. She is also involved in coaching advisors and small business owners through her independent coaching business. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and covered options.

Kevin Reilly is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hilltop Securities Inc. for seven years before joining Colliers Securities in 2022. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services through both non-discretionary and discretionary programs. The firm combines broker-dealer and registered investment adviser functions and is affiliated with the broader Colliers group, providing a range of financial and insurance products.

Kevin Hawley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Navalign, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Carter Jacobs, LLC and Avondale Asset Management. Navalign, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $655.6 million for about 677 clients and employs a mix of fundamental analysis, long-term and short-term strategies, and the use of borrowing and derivatives within separately managed accounts.