Evan Sullivan is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vestor Capital, he worked at Alliance Bernstein and Four Star Wealth Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Lyon Beverage Corporation and Amazon. 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 a variety of equity and fixed income strategies through centralized investment decisions and offers access to affiliated intermediaries and co-advisory programs.

Matthew Schwerin is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with North Star Investment Management Corporation and has longstanding roles with CAPS Financial Group, Hometown Financial Group, and Flanagan State Bank. Schwerin serves as a director on the board of Flanagan State Bank and is president of the Flanagan Bank Holding Company, Hometown Financial Group. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets and frequently integrates its proprietary mutual funds into client portfolios as part of its investment approach.

George Rudawski is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, currently serving at Altman Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Fitch Ratings and Aviva Investors. Altman Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, managing accounts on an individualized basis through wrap fee family office and asset management services.

Jake Gice is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2021 before joining Vestor Capital in 2021. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment strategy managed by an internal Investment Committee and offers additional services including co-advisory programs, sub-advised fixed-income strategies, and standalone financial planning.

John Dillon is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Uhlmann Price Securities since 2012 and Uhlmann Investment Management L.L.C. from 2017 to 2020. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee that uses internal fundamental research to implement diversified strategies across various asset classes and offers co-advisory programs, sub-advised fixed-income strategies, and standalone financial planning services.

Brett Grossman is a financial advisor at Factor Wealth Management in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at PNC Financial Services Group and has held roles outside the financial sector, including at TravelCenters of America and Heiman Basketball Camp. Factor Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, charities, and pension plans, typically focusing on clients with account minimums of $1 million. The firm employs a long-term, risk-based investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and pension consulting, with a particular emphasis on managing client behavior and controlling trading costs.

Parker Taylor is a financial advisor at Paradigm Wealth Management, LLC in Oakbrook, IL. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and began his advisory career in 2024 after completing ten years as a full-time student. Paradigm Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager recommendations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and offers no-fee educational seminars on topics such as diversification and asset allocation.

Marisa Marshall is a CFP® professional at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc with six years of experience in the financial services industry. Her prior roles include positions at The Mather Group, Baroncini, Shorts, and Morton Private Wealth. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and supplementary services such as tax preparation and access to private fund investments. The firm emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, managing approximately $2.44 billion in client assets across a multi-advisor team.

Hally Dunn is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 10 years prior to her current role. Outside of advisory services, she is involved with 4Wealth Insurance Group, helping clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and employs a range of analytical methods, with affiliations that create integrated service pathways uncommon among peers.

Ayman Saidi is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. He maintains an ownership and management role at Strategic Investment Solutions. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs, utilizing a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Samuel Gerry is a financial advisor at Goldstone Financial Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at ALPS Distributors, Inc., Performance Trust Asset Management, and Guggenheim Partners. Prior to his financial career, he was involved with Indiana Wesleyan University and Parkview Kids Camp. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion across individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternatives.

Priyadarshan Pradhan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Unique Wealth Strategies in Burr Ridge, Illinois, bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners and several other financial firms since 2018. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm sponsors its own wrap-fee program and employs a range of investment approaches, including the use of derivatives and leverage, while also facilitating access to alternative managers.

Jeremy Reiland is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Prosperity Capital Advisors and The Chamberlin Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent with Reiland Financial Group, offering life and health insurance products and Medicare planning. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners by providing investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include alternative investments and tax-sensitive strategies.

Matthew Carey is a financial advisor at Keebeck Wealth Management in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Keebeck since 2018 and previously worked at CME Group and UIC John Marshall Law School. Keebeck Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, and corporate clients, overseeing approximately $2.03 billion across 147 client relationships. The firm employs third-party managers and a TAMP platform with Dynasty Financial Partners, utilizing a range of investment strategies including technical and fundamental analysis, derivatives, and digital-asset exposures.

Gavin Doyle is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centric Wealth Management, he worked in the hospitality and retail sectors, including positions at Old Goat Tavern and Blain's Farm and Fleet. Centric Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing proprietary model strategies and a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Robert Wootton is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, Illinois. His work history includes roles at USAA Financial Advisors, Inc and USAA Financial Planning Services, spanning over a decade prior to his current position. Capstone Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax efficiency, using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and a multi-year outlook, while also offering in-house tax preparation and pension plan consulting.

Douglas Stepansky is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc., where he has worked for 16 years, and has held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Waterstone Financial Group, and Heritage Capital Management. He serves as a board member of the Orland Park Police Pension Board, providing oversight of the pension fund’s investments and administration. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model portfolios. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, incorporating institutional research and funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Sean Lyman is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. He previously worked at JMC Wealth Management, Inc. and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2013. Lyman is also a commissioned notary public in the state of Illinois. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines a hybrid investment approach with continuous account supervision, utilizing model portfolios, third-party strategists, and algorithm-based solutions to tailor client portfolios.

Neha Howery is a CFP® and CFA® at Studio Investment Management in Chicago, with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Studio Investment Management since 2011. Studio Investment Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and investment consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, partnerships, retirement plans, and certain government entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, price sensitivity, and a long-term mindset, managing portfolios with individual stocks and bonds, ETFs/ETNs, mutual funds, and options while incorporating cost awareness across fees and taxes.

Elizabeth Richardson is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is the owner of Blüte Financial Coaching in Chicago, IL, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to founding her firm, Richardson was affiliated with Trinity Financial Advisors, LLC and Origin Financial. In addition to her advisory work, she owns TempCPA, Inc., a tax consulting business. Blüte Financial Coaching provides fee-only financial planning and coaching services to individuals and families, focusing on households at earlier stages of wealth accumulation without minimum asset requirements. The firm uses evidence-supported investment strategies, favoring passive management with selective active management, and delivers services in a coaching format on a non-discretionary basis.