Kristi Wano is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management through a client-specific process involving tailored asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jeffrey Cribbs is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. since 2004. He is based in Chicago, IL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm operating as a four-advisor team managing approximately $307 million for individuals, non-profits, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tactical investment approach focused on maximizing absolute long-term returns while limiting large portfolio losses, using a diversified mix of equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and selective options strategies with periodic rebalancing.

Daniel O'Halloran is a financial advisor with Asset Strategies, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc., American Trust Investment Services, Inc., and Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Upward Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Asset Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individual and charitable clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage assets across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Hoan Taussig is a CFP® professional at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2007. 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 income management, retirement planning, tax strategies, and other areas, using a time-based billing model without custodial or discretionary authority, and generally recommends diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Decker is a CFP® with one year of experience at Vantage Point Financial, LLC. Prior to joining Vantage Point, he worked at PriceWaterHouseCoopers for five years and has been affiliated with North Central College since 2017. He is the founder of two non-investment-related businesses: Wealthency LLC, which provides financial education, and CentArbitrage LLC, focused on sports information. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach emphasizing long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated planning advice.

David Matuszak is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. in Orland Park, IL. His prior roles include positions at Forum Financial Management, Jones Lang Lasalle, The Huntington Investment Company, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an outside business activity. Strategic Investment Solutions serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees by providing discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm incorporates research and institutional funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors into its investment approach, which emphasizes diversified, largely passive, long-term investments based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Ryan Watson is a financial advisor with Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, MissionSquare Investment Services, and First Command. Watson served in the U.S. Air Force from 2017 to 2019 and attended the United States Air Force Academy. Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC provides retirement-focused investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through its Via Retirement platform, which offers web-based financial planning, discretionary model portfolios, and asset allocation tools. The firm uses diversified model portfolios and asset-allocation modeling guided by Monte Carlo simulations and client inputs, supported by affiliated sub-advisers and insurance brokerage services.

Dana Cahan is a financial advisor at North Star Investment Management Corporation with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining North Star, Dana worked at Zuckerman Investment Group and Altair Advisers, LLC, and has an extensive background with Mac Management Co. Inc. spanning 18 years. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing 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 employs a range of investment strategies, frequently utilizing its affiliated mutual funds in client portfolios.

Timothy Hart is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Feldman, Ingardona & Co. since 1998. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois. Feldman, Ingardona & Co. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions, focusing on long-term strategic asset allocation and manager selection. The firm manages portfolios through mutual funds and ETFs, combining active and passive strategies, and serves clients with minimum account sizes typically starting at $5 million.

Maria Kyriakopoulos is a financial advisor with Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL. She holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Before joining Rothschild Investment LLC in 2026, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2024 to 2026. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional retirement plans. The firm utilizes client-specific asset allocation models and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios and offers retirement plan consulting, manager selection, and employee education services.

Joel Solomon is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Rothschild Investment Corporation since 1991. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional retirement plans. The firm uses a client-specific asset allocation approach that incorporates tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk tolerance factors, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and management of pooled vehicles and an affiliated private fund.

Christopher Khan is a financial advisor with Blue Line Capital in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Line Capital in 2025, he worked at ExxonMobil and Craze Marketing and spent several years as a full-time student. Blue Line Capital is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $131.9 million for about 121 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Martin Beck is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Financial, LLC and was previously associated with LPL Financial LLC for 19 years. Beck is based in Naperville, IL. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team of 16 advisors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and access to private and alternative investments, utilizing a combination of centrally managed models and advisor-led portfolios enhanced by technology and generative AI tools.

Ethan Hulgaard is a financial advisor with Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at RSM US LLP and Wheaton College. Hulgaard has been with Timothy Financial Counsel since 2025. Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. is a fee-only, hourly financial planning firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes advisory and implementation coaching without managing client assets, focusing on diversified investment strategies and offering educational seminars and structured planning services.

Dominick Vetrano is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Fountainhead Financial, LLC since 2009. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, and participant-directed retirement plans. Fountainhead Financial manages a significant pool of assets on a primarily non-discretionary basis, offering portfolio management, standalone planning, and hourly consulting engagements focused on mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Jae Ha is a financial advisor at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ha has been with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group since 2007 and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also the owner and president of Jae Ha Wealth Management, Inc., a private entity for his securities business. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a wide range of securities and strategies tailored to client objectives.

Alberto Liz is a financial advisor at The Mosaic Financial Group, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC and Single Family Office. The Mosaic Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, estate and financial planning, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and consulting services. The firm focuses on asset allocation through customized portfolios and integrates tax and accounting services within its wealth management approach.

Anthony Pellegrino is a financial advisor with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Goldstone Financial Group since 2015 and has been associated with the broader GoldStone Financial Group since 2004. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and a minority co-owner of Nationwide Investment Solutions, LLC, which holds equity in another registered investment adviser. Goldstone Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.05 billion across 1,675 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisers, employing diverse strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Michael Wolcott Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Studio Investment Management since 2011, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in Chicago, IL. Studio Investment Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, partnerships, retirement plans, and certain government entities. The firm manages approximately $903 million in discretionary assets and employs an investment approach focused on fundamental analysis, price sensitivity, and long-term strategies across a variety of securities.

Montaser Takrouri is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the University of Illinois Chicago. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm focuses on socially responsible Islamic investing, utilizing proprietary screening tools to exclude companies involved in certain industries, and offers a mix of internally managed portfolios and independent model managers.