Shawn Wears is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2014, with prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Guggenheim Investments, and Rydex Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the president of Wears Financial Corp and serves as financial secretary for the McWhinney Benevolent Association. Capital Analysts provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advice to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management strategies and offers access to third-party managers through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Jonathan Miller is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with ERC Specialists, LLC, providing business consulting services to owners in Bartlett, IL. Encompass More Asset Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary models and third-party sub-advisers, managing a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, private placements, and digital-asset related exposures.

Barry Link is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at World Equity Group since 2001 and operates Link Diversified Services, which he started in 1982. Outside of advising, he is involved as an independent contractor with Abacus Life Settlements, assisting with policy evaluations and transactions for senior clients. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed portfolios through its Adhesion Money Management wrap-fee program and utilizes third-party managers to implement asset allocation models based on client risk tolerance.

Jaclyn Garcia is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and has been with JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2015. She serves as a manager of Glass Pumpkin Vineyard, LLC, a vineyard business unrelated to investments. JMG Financial Group Ltd provides comprehensive wealth and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term approach with strategic asset allocation and offers tax consulting and access to private investment funds.

James Lapera is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Pinnacle Financial Solutions, PC, and Forum Tax & Accounting LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in insurance sales and owns a holding company. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and offers a turn-key asset-management platform with back-office and sub-advisory services to other RIAs.

Michael Rohrwasser is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Highpoint Planning Partners and was previously with VANTAGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS Limited for 35 years. Highpoint Planning Partners 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 range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Jeffrey Cismoski is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he held positions at ORG Partners LLC, WealthShield Partners, LLC, Cresset Asset Management, LLC, and Evanston Investments Inc DBA Evanston Advisors. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes investment advice based on client objectives and employs a combination of discretionary management, third-party managers, and platform solutions, including a Private Direct Investments program for allocating clients to illiquid private funds.

Joseph Esposito Jr. is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Ek&A, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance products. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and serves a diverse client base that includes other investment advisors and institutional clients.

Joseph Vogenthaler is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Forum in 2020, he worked at Twitch, LLC for 14 years and was involved with several school districts in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he operated a sole proprietorship in real estate management. 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, managing portfolios primarily with DFA mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

James Geake is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2006. Geake is also a 50% owner of Wayne Messmer & Associates, LLC, which provides sales and service of life and health insurance and annuities. Additionally, he serves as a board member of Voyageur Crossings Condominium. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of account platforms and investment strategies, delivering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through its network of investment adviser representatives.

Jacob Stanczyk is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with JMG Financial Group Ltd and has previously worked at The Advocate Group, LLC, Carlson Holdings Inc., Accredited Investors Inc., MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, and Ameriprise. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and offers in-house tax consulting as well as access to private investment fund opportunities.

Robert Devita is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an outside insurance brokerage focusing on fixed annuities and fixed life insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

John Davila is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC (DBA TWG Wealth Partners) since 2016 and LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates John M. Davila and Associates LLC, which processes securities and non-variable insurance business. 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 wrap-fee program management, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Robert Sutherland is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Client Services since 2010. Outside of advising, he serves as the board president of Spirito, a 501(c)(3) choral organization in Oakbrook, Illinois. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.05 billion across over 3,200 client accounts and offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through various implementation platforms and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Valentina Canonaco is a financial professional at Forum Financial Management, LP with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Forum, she worked at Cetera, Callero Capital Wealth Management, and APC Financial Group. Canonaco also has experience in education, having worked at Carol Von Linne Elementary and St. Procopius School. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning based on Modern Portfolio Theory and supports independent advisors and RIAs through its turn-key asset-management and back-office services.

John Sciaccotta is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Forum Financial Management, LP. In addition to his advisory role, he is the managing partner of DeMarco Sciaccotta Wilkens & Dunleavy, LLP, a CPA firm. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management programs, including third-party manager selection and monitoring.

Ryan Zink is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience in financial services. He is affiliated with Forum Financial Management, LP and has held roles at Element 30 Insurance Solutions Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside his advisory work, he serves as president and broker of an insurance firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, implementing model portfolios primarily using DFA mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Adam Sarno is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill and Bank of America. He also mentors college students who are members of Beta Theta Pi at Butler University. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Bradley Rist is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Mesirow Financial Inc., Lincoln Financial Distributors, and Keeley Asset Management Corp. He serves as co-secretary on the Parent Teacher Organization board for Horace Mann Elementary in Oak Park, IL. HighPoint Planning Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, constructing personalized investment policies and implementing portfolios across multiple asset classes using fundamental analysis.

Mark Powell is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners since 2014. He is also registered with LPL Financial and has a background primarily with Highpoint Advisor Group, doing business as OnPath Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with MP Financial Solutions Holdings, LLC for non-investment related purposes and holds a notary role. Highpoint Planning Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages wrap-fee programs, utilizing fundamental analysis and multiple investment platforms to tailor portfolios.