Ali Carmen is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2015. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment products.

Brian Rippel is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2015 and is also involved as a bartender at The Globe Pub in Chicago. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through model-driven, wrap fee programs delivered on the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Colin Kelty is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera and MB Financial Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a tax planning business and participates in theatre production and venue management. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a customizable approach that includes passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Adam Runyan is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a variety of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Erin Carter is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC (doing business as OnPath Financial) and LPL Financial since 2013. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses a variety of investment approaches including fundamental analysis and third-party platforms to implement portfolios.

Richard Lloyd Jr. is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2014, and he is also president of R. Lloyd & Company, Ltd., a full-service accounting firm he founded in 1980. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of a revocable trust. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning, constructing client investment policies through fundamental analysis and utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to deliver advisory services.

John Boyer is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 credential and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2013 and was previously with Level Four Advisory Services LLC. Boyer also provides investment advisory services through HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses fundamental analysis to construct client investment policies across a range of securities and third-party platforms.

Justin Lesch is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2013. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial and retirement consulting. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and offers tax consulting, private investment fund advice, and distinctive operational features such as held-away account management and account aggregation tools.

Joel Kendall is a financial advisor with Composition Wealth, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Advisory Partners, LLC. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2025.

John Bollweg is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2020 and previously spent ten years at MPS LORIA Financial Planners, LLC. JMG Financial Group Ltd provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Derrick Watts is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland in 2020, he worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he provides business development coaching and consulting to startups and small business owners, focusing on growth strategies, financial statements, projections, capital needs, and budgeting. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients—including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors—through a network of 176 advisors managing over $1.35 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap-fee and unified managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting, delivering investment solutions both directly and via third-party managers on the Hilltop/Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform.

Arvin Weindruch is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Harris Weindruch & Co. Ltd. for over four decades. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an accounting and consulting business as a sole proprietor. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also offers sub-advisory services and a turnkey asset management platform to independent RIAs, utilizing model portfolios primarily invested in DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

David Lennon is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP in Joliet, IL, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has been with Forum Financial Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013. Lennon is also the owner of Senesac & Lennon, Ltd., an accounting and tax services firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, utilizing model portfolios primarily implemented with DFA mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Brett Ludwig is a CFP® professional at JMG Financial Group Ltd with eight years of industry experience. He has been with JMG Financial Group since 2014 in various roles. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services. The firm utilizes a planning-based, long-term investment approach with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and employs a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and private investments.

David Chase is a financial advisor with NewEdge Wealth in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Wealth and NewEdge Securities LLC in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2015 to 2025. He serves as a board member and finance committee member at Hinsdale Community House, where he advises on financial and investment matters. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services with an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation, investor behavior, and a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Richard Lloyd III is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has managed Lloyd Wealth Advisors since 2014 and has been involved with R. Lloyd & Co Ltd, a tax preparation and accounting firm, since 1999. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, constructing client portfolios through personal consultations and fundamental analysis across various investment vehicles.

Russell Luce is a financial advisor with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Silver Oak Securities, Lifemark Securities Corp., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Planning Legacies Financial Group, a full insurance firm. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and some corporate clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis with diversified portfolios.

Matthew Fischer is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2011. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC advises a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, not-for-profits, endowments, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customized portfolios and offers services ranging from discretionary portfolio management to family-office reporting.

William Alexander is a CFP® with eight years of experience at JMG Financial Group Ltd in Downers Grove, IL. He has worked at JMG continuously since 2014 in various roles. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm uses a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and offers a range of investment options including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Jonathan Jamieson is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Spotlight Asset Management and RJ O'Brien & Associates. 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 offers multiple operational features, including held-away account management and tax-aware strategies.