Matthew Barbera is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Uhlmann in 2026, he worked at Resources Investment Advisors, Royal Alliance Associates, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Retirement Plans at Veritas Retirement Consultants. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and trusts, using a fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation approach. The firm offers a range of managed-account solutions and incorporates third-party managers and custodial model programs tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerance.

James Cochran is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC and has held positions at LPL Financial LLC, IHT Wealth Management, LLC, and Independent Financial Partners. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is also involved in a marketing and insurance business. Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC is a small supported advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, focusing on diversification, tax awareness, and fee minimization.

Jeffrey Berman is a financial advisor at Trifecta Capital Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BMO Harris Bank for eleven years. Trifecta Capital Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, business owners, trusts, and foundations with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm combines long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments based on proprietary capital-market assumptions and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction.

Peter Hemwall is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Romano Brothers and Company in Evanston, IL, where he has worked since 2014. He has 14 years of industry experience. Romano Brothers and Company serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a generally conservative, long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach that includes both active and passive strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team.

Sylvia Panek is a financial advisor at Natural Investments with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Natural Investments since 2018, following roles at Cambridge Investment Research and her own advisory practice. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth households, institutions, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification and long-term investment strategies using socially responsible funds and community investment instruments, managing approximately $2.05 billion through a team of 24 advisors.

Arthur Freedman is a financial advisor with Essex LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Essex LLC since 2000. Essex LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $563 million for around 600 clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach using equities, fixed income, ETFs, and investment company shares, informed by fundamental, technical, and sector analysis.

Jacob Beck is a financial advisor at Doyenne Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Klarna, Upstart, GM Financial, and Northwestern Mutual. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation with a tailored, multi-meeting review process.

Juan Avila is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Toroso Investments, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Avila serves as a trustee for several organizations, including the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation and National Louis University, and is the founder of FARO Associates, LLC dba SHENIX®, a financial literacy company focused on the Latina/x community. Centric Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Owen Hardy is a financial advisor at Blue Line Capital with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Line Capital in 2026, he worked at Stenger Family Office for three years and has held roles in various organizations including COhatch, Taylor University, Village Links of Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton Academy. Blue Line Capital is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $132 million for about 121 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services that integrate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both growth and value-oriented strategies, including options and futures where appropriate.

Peter Jarrett is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Rothschild Investment LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at CMT Capital Markets Trading, Leo Burnett, and Young Life. Rothschild Investment LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, corporations, and plan sponsors, with a focus on entrepreneurs and closely held business owners. The firm employs a long-term, individualized investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Scot Jurczyk is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Solutions Advisory Group since 2003. He is based in Chicago, IL, and is part of a nine-advisor team. Financial Solutions Advisory Group advises high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting and education services. The firm establishes client-specific investment policies through detailed data gathering and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across long- and short-term strategies.

Gary Wozny is a financial advisor at LCM Capital Management Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked as an independent insurance agent since 1989. 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, and periodic rebalancing, managing approximately $365 million in client assets through a team of nine advisors.

Bradley Walton is a CFP® and PFS™ with 37 years of experience in financial services. He has been affiliated with Signature Financial Services, Ltd. since 1988 and has held roles at related entities including Signature Advisors Group Ltd and Signature Brokerage Services, Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an outside board member and treasurer for the Franklin News Foundation, a nonprofit national newswire service focused on taxpayer journalism. Signature Financial Services, Ltd. provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party asset allocation strategies grounded in modern portfolio theory, applies cyclical and fundamental analysis, and offers services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Matthew Blume is a financial advisor at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management Inc. since 2012. He holds a Series 66 designation. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset allocation approach that incorporates ESG criteria and uses a variety of instruments including mutual funds, ETFs, options, and futures to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

David Blitz is a financial advisor at Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors since 2017, following earlier roles including three years at Cabot Lodge Securities LLC. Blitz serves as a board member for the Cornerstone Condominium Association, managing homeowner affairs for a 15-unit community. Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered independent adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement plan advisory services, using diversified investment strategies supported by quantitative tools and third-party due diligence.

Jared Funk is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Funk is involved in insurance brokerage focusing on individual and group life, health, disability, and long-term care products. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and manages portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Douglas Bennington is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Solutions Advisory Group in Chicago since 2009. Financial Solutions Advisory Group provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in its asset allocation strategies and manages approximately $900 million in discretionary assets across about 350 client relationships.

Alexandra Andersen is a financial advisor at Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd for seven years and at Scribe America for two years. Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing fee-based financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning, as well as discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a diversified investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers additional services such as ERISA retirement plan consulting and fiduciary support.

William Enoch is a financial advisor at Zuckerman Investment Group in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He has been with Zuckerman Investment Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a floral business in Wheaton, IL. Zuckerman Investment Group serves high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable foundations by offering customized investment portfolios and comprehensive wealth management. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach supported by internal research and team collaboration, managing approximately $1.9 billion across seven advisors.

John Wimbiscus is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bates Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2026. He previously worked at The Mather Group, LLC and Trinity Financial Advisors, where he spent over two decades. Bates Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $395 million for around 426 clients. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations.