Grant Kuphall is a financial advisor at Searle & Co. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Searle & Co. since 2001 and also associated with The Advisors Group since 2000. Searle & Co. provides discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $630 million across 126 client relationships with a seven-advisor team, employing a tailored investment approach that includes model portfolios, fundamental and technical analysis, and ongoing account monitoring.

Sean Papreck is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at FSR Wealth Management, Ltd. and FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd., where he is also a licensed insurance agent assisting clients with life insurance and fixed annuity products. Additionally, he provides occasional accounting and tax advice through his role at FSR Certified Public Accountants, Ltd. Wellment Financial offers investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm focuses on retirement planning with an emphasis on tax strategies and employs diversified model portfolios utilizing various approaches including value investing, tactical and strategic asset allocation, and direct indexing.

Jenny Selvaggio is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Coyle Financial Counsel since 2020 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and William Blair and Company LLC. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities by offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, wealth advisory, and project-based services. The firm’s investment approach includes tactical and strategic asset allocation alongside fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Nina Milligan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Zenith Wealth Partners and previously held positions at Edward Jones, Citibank, and JP Morgan. Zenith Wealth Partners serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services ranging from financial planning and portfolio management to retirement plan consulting and direct private investment evaluation. The firm employs a risk-based investment process focused on diversified index exposures combined with selective active management, and it utilizes documented policies and multi-factor review frameworks.

Michael Lafontaine is a financial advisor at AZA Capital Management in Chicago, IL, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with AZA Capital Management since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Lafontaine owns Harbour Capital Holdings, LLC, a non-investment business focused on maintaining operational continuity through an off-site office location. AZA Capital Management serves individuals, families, other financial advisors and their clients, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs tactical, multi-factor asset allocation strategies primarily using index-based ETFs and dynamic equity and fixed-income shifts, and it frequently acts as a sub-advisor and strategy provider to other advisers and platforms.

Nicole Hansen is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fort Sheridan Advisors, she worked at Davidson Hospitality Group and held various roles at the University of Nebraska and other organizations. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and institutional advisory services to family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented approach combining quantitative optimization, computer models, technical analysis, and qualitative judgment to manage customized portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Charlie Kuhn is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rothschild in 2025, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Outside of finance, he has experience working with the Indianapolis Colts and operated Parlor Doughnuts for two years. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional retirement plans. The firm uses client-specific asset allocation models integrating tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk factors, supported by quantitative analysis and third-party platforms, and has a history dating back to 1908 under family guidance.

Michael Hickey is a financial advisor at Regal Advisory Services, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Regal Securities since 2023, following positions at Level Four Advisory Services and Level Four Financial, LLC. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative research, offering a range of managed account programs through proprietary platforms and third-party managers, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Peter Mullins is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Vestor Capital, LLC since 2013 and previously worked at Merrill from 2009 to 2013. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee and a diversified, fundamental research-driven approach across multiple asset classes.

Matthew Paprocki is a financial advisor at MEDIQUS Asset Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding CFP® and CFA® designations with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sidley Austin, LLP and the Circuit Court of Cook County. He is also a licensed attorney, though not currently practicing law. MEDIQUS serves individuals, medical groups, retirement plans, and not-for-profit medical organizations by providing investment advisory, financial planning, and educational services. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy with discretionary management through the Betterment for Advisors platform and reported $1.456 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Douglas Levasseur is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial, BMO Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and R P Sarnecki. His background includes roles at both advisory and financial services firms. Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC provides retirement-focused investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through its Via Retirement platform, which combines web-based financial planning and discretionary model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified portfolios and asset allocation modeling supported by affiliated sub-adviser research.

Chad Rawleigh is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Solutions Advisory Group in Chicago, IL. He previously worked at Embree Financial Group. Financial Solutions Advisory Group advises high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a comprehensive investment process incorporating various analytical methods and offers a quarterly newsletter with general financial and market information.

Sharon Egan is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at North Star Investment Management Corporation since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and teaches a class at Northern Trust, unrelated to investment topics. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets and often allocates client portfolios into its own mutual funds.

Jonathan Wylie is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, and Woodbury Financial Services, among other firms. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach, utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies.

Elaine Moss is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Vestor Capital and its affiliated entities since 1998. 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 also offers co-advisory programs, sub-advised strategies, and standalone financial planning services.

Michael Applebaum is a financial advisor at Signature Financial Services, Ltd with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Signature Financial Services, Ltd since 1998 and First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001. He also operates Applebaum & Associates, P.C., providing accounting and tax services. Signature Financial Services, Ltd provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and other asset classes.

Michael Tosaw is a financial advisor with RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Know Your Options, Inc. since 2009. Outside of financial advising, Tosaw spends time teaching football classes to high school students and is an author working on a book. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, employing a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives, utilizing strategies including ETF allocations and options-based programs.

Michael Deering is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been associated with Mowery & Schoenfeld since 2011, working in both wealth management and as a tax partner involved in tax preparation and planning. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client circumstances and risk tolerance, using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party money manager oversight.

Julie Ann Hepburn is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PL Wealth Advisors and Partners For Prosperity, LLC. She is also involved in coaching advisors and small business owners through her independent coaching business. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and covered options.

Kevin Reilly is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hilltop Securities Inc. for seven years before joining Colliers Securities in 2022. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services through both non-discretionary and discretionary programs. The firm combines broker-dealer and registered investment adviser functions and is affiliated with the broader Colliers group, providing a range of financial and insurance products.