Gregory Benner is a financial advisor at Vertex Partners with over 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at LPL Financial and HighPoint Advisor Group prior to joining Vertex Planning Partners. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Vertex Accounting Partners, LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Vertex Partners offers advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance, utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and independent managers.

Debbiann Frenzel is a financial advisor at Parkside Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parkside since 2018, previously spending 10 years at Cedar Hill Associates, LLC. Parkside Investments is an SEC-registered adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with discretionary wealth management and portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term large-cap core equity approach, supplemented by fixed income, ETFs, option-based strategies, and private investment allocations, managing over $1 billion in assets with a focus on proprietary pooled funds and performance-based compensation models.

Melvin Lubelski is a financial advisor with SGL Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Securities, Cetera, and Bank Financial. He is also a licensed insurance agent. SGL Financial, LLC provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement plans. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and emphasizes diversified asset allocation and long-term investment horizons, often implementing portfolios through third-party managers.

Gregory Wolf is a financial advisor at Hunter Capital Management in Lombard, IL, with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at PWMCO, LLC for 17 years before joining Hunter Capital Management in 2020. Hunter Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and other institutional clients. The firm manages assets across separate accounts, a registered mutual fund, and private pooled vehicles, employing value-oriented equity strategies and a unique commodity subadviser arrangement within one private fund.

Christopher Huston is a financial advisor with Vertex Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Vertex Planning Partners since 2016 and worked with LPL Financial for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Reflexivity LLC, a business entity unrelated to investment activities. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities, offering financial planning, investment and wealth management, consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance, utilizing both active and passive strategies through a variety of portfolios and third-party manager platforms.

Michael Mazursky is a financial advisor with North Star Investment Management Corporation in Highland Park, IL. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with North Star since 2009 and NewEdge Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Mazursky serves as president of North Star Benefits LLC, an affiliated insurance and benefit planning firm. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and advises multiple mutual funds, managing approximately $2.5 billion in client assets.

Robert Youman is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with E. A. Horwitz since 2016. He also serves as a board member of Finward Bancorp, a bank holding company. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm combines small-firm client service with institutional trading and compliance infrastructure.

Erik Miller is a financial advisor at Essex LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Essex, he worked at Safe Harbor Wealth Advisors and has a background including roles at Miami University and several golf and country clubs. Essex LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $649 million across 576 client accounts. The firm employs a multi-member investment policy committee to guide portfolio construction using a combination of fundamental, technical, and sector analysis across various asset classes.

Nancy Fehrenbach is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. and Aisdal Financial Partners, Inc., having previously worked at Moller Financial Services, AMG National Trust, and Phase 3 Advisory Services. Fehrenbach is also registered as an Independent Insurance Agent, a role she has held since 2017. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and, upon request, financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and offers a program tailored for smaller accounts alongside multi-advisor scale and institutional support from Schwab Advisor Services.

Martin Kohlieber is a financial advisor at SGL Financial, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining SGL Financial in 2022, he worked at E*TRADE Securities LLC from 2018 to 2022. SGL Financial, LLC is a fee-based investment adviser serving financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on broad diversification and long-term asset allocation, implementing portfolios primarily through third-party money managers and a sub-advisory relationship with Savant Capital.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor at Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Robert W. Baird from 2010 to 2017 and was associated with Kingsbury Capital, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Valence Partners LLC, a member-managed LLC based in Chicago. Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement advisory services, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis and providing ERISA-focused services for retirement-plan clients.

Mark Komorowski is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wellment Financial and has prior experience at Equitable Advisors and Nexen Group. Komorowski is also a licensed insurance agent involved with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. Wellment Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors. The firm utilizes vetted model portfolios and a sub-advisor platform focusing on tax-aware retirement planning and offers both comprehensive and modular financial plans.

Jack Rizzi is a CFP® professional at Dew Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Dew Wealth Management, he worked at Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates, Inc. for two years. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with family-office style programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and coordinates with clients’ other professionals as part of its multi-month and ongoing service programs.

William Benjamin is a financial advisor at Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vibez Fit, Downers Grove, and First Trust Portfolios, as well as four years at Loyola University Chicago. Eastgate Capital Advisors serves affluent individuals, families, retirement accounts, trusts, and other entities by providing multi-family office and comprehensive wealth management services, including investment management, financial planning, trust and estate coordination, and investment-related tax planning. The firm offers customized portfolios using modern portfolio theory and a variety of investment vehicles, with options for discretionary or non-discretionary management tailored to client preferences.

Marty Grzynkowicz is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Acrylic Financial since 2020. Prior to this, he was affiliated with Interactive Financial Advisors, Brooklight Place Securities, and Cornerstone Financial Group, where he also serves as president of an insurance brokerage. Acrylic Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, other advisers, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $58.4 million in discretionary assets, employing a combination of asset-allocation frameworks, momentum models, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor client programs to their goals and risk tolerance.

Christopher Ciupke is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with Roberts, Glore & Co., bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Roberts Glore & Co. since 2004 and previously spent 12 years at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. Roberts, Glore & Co. provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, family offices, corporate pension or profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management based on clients’ long-term goals and risk tolerance, emphasizing fundamental analysis of mid- and large-cap equities and individual fixed-income holdings.

Chad Nolte is a financial advisor at Model Wealth with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at RSM US LLP and Walgreens, among other positions. Model Wealth, Inc. is a virtual, fee-only financial planning and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, estates, trusts, and small businesses. The firm follows a broadly passive investment approach emphasizing cost-effective, tax-aware implementation and integrates robo-managed strategies and direct indexing within a flat annual fee structure.

Michael Herrmann is a financial advisor at Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Uhlmann Price Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Herrmann is based in Skokie, Illinois. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, and trusts, employing a fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation approach. The firm offers managed portfolios, third-party advisor programs, and managed-account solutions, integrating a mix of asset classes and allowing client-imposed restrictions.

Shane Swanson is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked with firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Eagle Strategies. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on life, annuity, disability, and long-term care insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and managed accounts, operating primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who recommend approved products and strategies.

Michele Strauts is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Park Ridge, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, Michele is an online influencer focusing on interior design, seasonal decor, and table setting. 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 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across a wide range of investment products.