Aristotle Petruleas is a financial advisor at North Star Investment Management Corporation with the Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at North Star since 2020 and previously spent 14 years at Fifth Third Banks (formerly MB Financial Bank). North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a range of clients 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 client assets and is notable for its sponsorship of multiple mutual funds used frequently in client portfolios and its integrated managed-account reporting for other advisers.

Patrick Lyman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2020. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of the BNI Referral Champions nonprofit board and is a board member of the Chicago Illini Club; he also works as an online tutor in economics, math, and beginner finance. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a hybrid advisory approach combining discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and option strategies, and reported approximately $600 million in assets under management.

Katie Tucker is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. She joined Vestor Capital in 2025 and previously worked at Northern Trust from 2022 to 2025. Her background also includes positions at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and ML Group Design & Development. 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 and uses diversified strategies across various asset classes, managing approximately $2.28 billion in advisory assets as of December 2025.

Teri Shaw is a financial advisor at Carter Financial Group, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at Carter Financial Group since 2021 and previously at Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the Chief School Business Official for Mokena Public Schools, managing multiple departments including business operations and transportation. Carter Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and combines quantitative analysis with third-party managers to implement and rebalance client strategies.

Chadwick Schlett is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Rothschild Investment LLC since 2014. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, corporations, and plan sponsors. Rothschild emphasizes working with entrepreneurs and closely held business owners and manages private pooled Conduit Funds that invest in third-party private funds.

John Karras is a financial advisor at Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eastgate, he held legal positions at several law firms including Gould & Ratner and DLA Piper LLP. He is also associated with Thana Holdings LLC. Eastgate Capital Advisors is a fee-only multi-family office serving individuals, affluent families, retirement accounts, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm manages approximately $271 million across 55 client relationships and offers comprehensive wealth management services, including investment management, financial planning, trust and estate planning, and investment-related tax planning.

Anthony Baxmann is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been associated with Monere Investments Inc. since 2000. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and manager selection through various advisory account types, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Green is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. in Glenview, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Advisory Services since 2007 and has been associated with Regal Securities and Investrade Discount Securities since 2000. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors, managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, employing a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Ryan Lafler is a Wealth Advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with credentials including the Series 66 designation. He has been in the financial advisory industry since 2025. Prior to entering the advisory field, he worked for nearly a decade in retail at The Golf Warehouse/Baseball Savings and was involved with Champro Sports. Outside of his advisory role, he provides business consulting focused on operations, leadership training, and profitability optimization through Advocate Consulting LLC. USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm with 14 investment professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering advisor-directed portfolio management, model-portfolio strategies, financial planning, and business succession and estate planning services. USAdvisors combines asset-allocation model portfolios with fundamental security selection and both long- and short-term strategies, sourcing solutions from multiple institutional providers.

Stephen Francis is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JM Wilson Corporation, Progressive, and Avalon Risk Management. He is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. Wellment Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform focused on tax-aware retirement planning, managing approximately $237 million in discretionary assets.

Jacob Moss is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including United Capital Management of KS, Inc. and SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. Outside of advising, Moss serves as the head basketball coach at USD 412 - Hoxie High School and owns Moss Cattle Company, a cow/calf agricultural operation. RCM Wealth Advisors provides investment portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes fundamental and cyclical analysis in constructing diversified portfolios and specialized strategies, including options-based income programs, with an internal committee overseeing the investment process.

Gene Hiser is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2018 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hiser serves on the executive committee of Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities and is a trustee for Friends of HE Parks, Hoffman Estates Park District Foundation. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and provides access to LPL-sponsored programs including algorithm-based Guided Wealth Portfolios.

James Karabas is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Embree Financial Group since 2016. He is also the owner of Pente Consulting LLC, a litigation support and consulting firm that assists attorneys in financial services arbitration and litigation matters outside of market hours. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering customized reporting and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Luis Marroquin is a financial advisor at Expressive Wealth LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empowered Network and Syd Jerome. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios that may include alternatives, options, and various trading strategies.

Katherine Donaldson is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously worked for Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for 21 years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments, providing personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivers comprehensive planning while maintaining client decision authority.

Michael Mack is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is a member of Mack Investment Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to this, he held roles at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his financial advisory work, he owns Midwest EMF Solutions LLC, a company that assesses homes for environmental health issues. Mack Investment Securities serves individual investors, retirement and pension plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a manager-of-managers model through its Money Managers Plus program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services with various tactical and timing strategies.

Kelsey Spresser is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining Doyenne, she worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for five years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized, non-discretionary financial counseling and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and operates on a fee-only, independent basis, managing over $1.8 billion with a tailored, multi-meeting review process for affluent households.

Garett Nesbitt is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Centric Wealth Management since 2018, and previously worked at FGMK Preservation Capital and Equitec Proprietary Markets. Nesbitt holds a Series 65 designation. Centric Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $725.6 million across 546 clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies and portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Peter Vick is a financial advisor at Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Monere Investments Inc. since 2015. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting through advisory accounts on the Pershing platform, with a focus on predominantly non-discretionary management and offering various client-directed advisory options.

Terrence Wilson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago since 2011. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach complemented by technical tools and a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy, managing approximately $534 million in assets for about 190 clients.