David Krist is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Millington Financial Advisors, LLC since 2021. Prior to that, he worked for eight years at Vantage Financial Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Naperville, IL. Millington Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, estates, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation into its offerings and conducts educational seminars on retirement, estate, and college planning.

Gregory Aagaard is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor and relationship manager at RAI Wealth in Naperville, IL, having previously worked at Private Client Services, Securities America Advisors, Trust Company of Illinois, and TC Wealth Partners. RAI Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, offering tailored investment advice, financial planning, tax services, and retirement plan advisory. The firm uses risk-based proprietary model portfolios and employs modern portfolio theory alongside quantitative tools, with implementation supported by third-party managers on the TownSquare platform.

Benjamin Cohen is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as part of the team at Cohen Capital in Chicago, IL. Prior to joining Cohen Capital, he worked for 12 years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in businesses including Verlaine Restaurant and the Broadway production Once On This Island. Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, pooled vehicles, and institutional accounts. The firm primarily constructs portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and employs a mostly long-term investment approach with flexibility for shorter-term adjustments.

Jeffrey Hansen is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. in Downers Grove, IL. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, RubinBrown Advisors, and Bank of America, among others. Capstone Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-year investment approach focused on asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax efficiency, managing approximately $2.87 billion for over 1,000 clients.

Derrick Allen is a financial advisor at The Mosaic Financial Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with The Mosaic Financial Group since 2003. The Mosaic Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and various business entities, managing approximately $898 million in assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and integrates accounting and tax services into its advisory platform, offering customized portfolio construction and both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Kevin Kessenich is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Desmond & Ahern for 13 years and serves as Secretary of JCK Farms, a family-owned farming business. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm employs a largely passive, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Carter Millington is a financial advisor at Millington Financial Advisors, LLC in Naperville, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Stadium Grill for three years. Millington Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, estates, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax planning and estate-planning facilitation into its offerings and uses a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds/ETFs, and alternative investments in its portfolio management.

Cole Schmitter is a financial advisor at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at State Farm and COFG Advisors, LLC, as well as his education at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, employing a wide range of securities and strategies tailored to client objectives.

Richard Loria is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and offering 35 years of industry experience. He has been with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners and Loria Financial Group since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent licensed insurance agent and a managing member of Loria Financial Group, LLC. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners serves a varied client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs an open-architecture, predominantly discretionary investment approach, utilizing diversified allocations primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs and relies on quantitative screening and ongoing monitoring tools.

Trent Overzet is a financial advisor with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Forum Financial Management, LP, LPL Financial, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation services through Robert Byrns EA. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs using a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Kelly Mc Shane is a financial advisor at Chicory Wealth in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. Mc Shane has been with Chicory Wealth since 2026 and has 13 years of experience operating Kamm Creative LLC, an entrepreneurial venture outside the financial advisory industry. Chicory Wealth provides financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers tax preparation, estate planning assistance, business consulting, and model portfolio services to other registered investment advisers, employing a process that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to construct diversified, long-term portfolios.

Jaxon Bennett is a financial advisor at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and under one year of industry experience. His prior roles include various positions at Wheaton College and local financial institutions. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides project-based advice on a range of financial topics and emphasizes diversified investment exposure through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing.

Tyler Jones is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at RAI Wealth and previously worked at First Trust Portfolios and Wheaton College. RAI Wealth provides investment advice and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of third-party model portfolios and in-house management, employing modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to tailor client strategies.

Martin Buehler is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 35 years of industry experience. He has been involved with VC Management, LLC and various Vestor Capital entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner and passive investor in Aurora Sports Venture, LLC, a private real estate limited partnership. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, nonprofits, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee that uses internal fundamental research to manage diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers co-advisory and sub-advised strategies, supported by an affiliation with Focus Financial Partners.

Michael Corbett is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rothschild Wealth in 2025, he spent 16 years at Perritt Capital Management, Inc. He is also president of the Perritt Funds, Inc., overseeing several specialized microcap and low-priced stock funds. Rothschild Wealth LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models, quantitative methods, and third-party software to construct and monitor diversified portfolios, offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting.

Brian Peterson is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc, where he has been working since 2009. He is based in Downers Grove, IL. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to private fund investments under a multi-advisor team managing approximately $2.44 billion in assets.

Angeline Wozniak is a financial advisor at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Synergy One Landing, Inc., Guaranteed Rate, Nations Lending, and Midwest Lending. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using a broad range of securities and strategies, supported by an institutional relationship with Raymond James and a licensed insurance agency platform.

Elena Sargent is a financial advisor at Factor Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and industry experience totaling around 13 years. Her prior roles include positions at MGO/OneSeven, Savant Wealth Management, Brownson Rehmus & Foxworth, and Clune & Associates. Factor Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans with investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party adviser selection. The firm employs a long-term, risk-based approach emphasizing global diversification and manages approximately $781 million in client assets.

Joseph Davidson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial and various educational institutions. He is also a licensed insurance agent authorized to sell life and fixed annuity products. Goldstone Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods aligned with modern portfolio theory. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, written investment policy statements, and employs tactical ETF models alongside alternative strategies within wrap-fee and transaction-based account options.

Ranjit Bahadur is a financial advisor with Unique Wealth Strategies, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He is also involved with Creative Legacy Planning, a business related to non-variable insurance. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers a proprietary wrap program and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches, including the use of derivatives and leverage within managed portfolios.