Mark Fleming is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Paradigm Wealth Management, Sentinus, LLC, and Topel Formon LLC. He holds limited partnership interests in real estate developments inherited from his family. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Matthew Reinhardt is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors in Mount Prospect, IL. He has prior experience at Biggs Mansion, CIBC Private Wealth, CIBC Bank USA, and DePaul University Athletics. Reinhardt joined Merit Financial Advisors in 2026. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving approximately 20,040 clients across 66 offices and managing about $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services focused on long-term, diversified portfolios supported by an internal Investment Management team and customizable investment models.

Cynthia Mann is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Grove Point Advisors, and LPL Financial. She is also the owner of Mann Financial Group, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based 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, managing a predominance of non-discretionary assets, and provides services such as qualified plan consulting and third-party manager oversight.

Daniel Smyczynski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, and has 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of insurance products. 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 serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and brokerage services that include investment management, retirement planning, and insurance products.

Roger Anderson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and CPA with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2009 and has operated his own tax preparation service since 1994. In addition to his advisory work, Anderson provides tax preparation services during part of the year and is involved in outside insurance sales. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that manages over $2 billion in client assets through a network of approximately 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment products and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mitchell Dudley is a financial advisor with Kinetic Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Kinetic, he worked in various roles including sales consulting and positions at SWYFT Solutions and Tegus. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs diverse analytical methods and a primarily long-term trading approach, offering access to a broad range of asset types, including higher-risk investments when appropriate.

Jeffrey Spokas is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Forum Financial since 2023. In addition, he is the principal of Spokas & Associates CPAs LLC, an accounting and tax services firm he has operated since 2018. Prior to these roles, he was employed at Keeley Construction Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, with an emphasis on model asset-allocation portfolios using institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and separate managed accounts, along with back-office and sub-advisory services for independent advisors and RIAs.

Ryan Sherman is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd in Downers Grove, IL. His prior experience includes roles at Ronin Capital LLC, Marquette Partners LP, and Lupo Securities, LLC. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach, focusing on strategic asset allocation and utilizing a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Kelly Hene is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. since 2012. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in a fixed insurance business. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, 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, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets in its offerings.

Gerald King is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and Fairhaven Wealth Management. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm applies academic investment frameworks and offers specialized services such as pension consulting and donor-advised fund management.

Lou Ann Lisack is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, where she has worked since 2014. She has 11 years of industry experience and also operates Tax & Financial Solutions, Inc., a tax and accounting firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

John Burkhardt is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques, income management strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Jeffrey Kinzler is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities Service Network, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sales and service of fixed life insurance and related products through his role with a retirement services group. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based 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, utilizing a diversified mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Kevin Newman is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009. Newman is also the owner of Newman & Associates, Ltd, a fixed life insurance and annuities business he has operated since 1983. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that manages over $2 billion in client assets. The firm provides investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across a variety of asset classes.

Steven Cook is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 66 credential with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and IPAVA State Bank. Cook is also involved with Fortress Insurance Services Inc. in a fixed insurance capacity. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets under management.

Christopher Sacco is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has held roles at Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Inc., Retirement Planning Specialists, Inc., and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent assisting with fixed and indexed annuities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based 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 management, utilizing a range of asset classes and third-party managers, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Gerri Michalski is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Michalski has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 1999. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in travel planning as an outside sales agent for a travel agency. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, 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 managed programs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Brian Van Buren is a Certified Financial Planner® at JMG Financial Group Ltd with nine years of industry experience. He has been with JMG Financial Group since 2016. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach with strategic asset allocation and utilizes a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Eric Mesko is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed among others. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for Bartlett Learning Centers, a school for mentally challenged children. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction utilizing third-party managers and home office investment strategies.

Kevin Shekell is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jackson National Life Distributors for 10 years. He is also involved in insurance sales and operates Shekell Wealth Management, LLC. Additionally, he serves as a notary public. 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, employing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across various asset classes.