Jeffrey Hughes is a financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at 15 Wealth Advisors LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with several firms, including LPL Financial LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and American General Financial Advisors. Hughes is involved in supporting independent investment advisory firms and manages his own business entity for tax and investment purposes. 15 Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employer-focused retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using ETFs and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, typically delivering investment management under written agreements with ongoing monitoring.

James Barnash is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Invst, LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Ns Capital, LLC and Edelman Financial Services, LLC among others. He is also involved in tax accounting and insurance services outside of his advisory role. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.565 billion in assets. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and supports its clients with ongoing monitoring, reporting tools, and third-party platforms.

James Hagen is a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advising, he is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Momentum and provides foster care services. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach using third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program.

Justin Stender is a financial advisor at Alley Company with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. for 24 years before joining Alley Company. Alley Investment Management Company provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, foundations, and family offices. The firm focuses on tax-conscious, long-term large-cap equity strategies combined with customized asset-allocation programs, utilizing ETFs, options, and margin where appropriate.

Daniel Nagel is a financial advisor with TSFG, LLC in Lake Forest, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with TSFG, LLC since 2015 and has a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial dating back to 2004. Outside of advisory services, he has engaged in offering non-variable insurance products including disability and universal life insurance. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis in security selection, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, and offers additional services such as retirement-plan advisory and review of clients’ outside assets.

Leslie Pincombe II is a financial advisor with United Advisors America in Pleasant Prairie, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fifth Third Securities, Merrill, and Alliance America Corporation, where he also works as a life and health insurance agent. He has been with United Advisors America since 2017. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with quarterly portfolio reviews and rebalancing, focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, and select exchange-traded products, including digital currency exposure.

Richard Kolb III is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Baxter International Inc. from 2016 to 2018. He is on the board of directors for Michael Matters Org., a non-investment-related organization. Inspirion Wealth Advisors manages approximately $1.39 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and ongoing retirement plan consulting using both fundamental and technical analysis, including strategies such as option writing and margin borrowing.

Michael Gibbons is a financial advisor with TSFG, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at TSFG, LLC since 2015 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2004. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family members, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis for security selection and offers tailored portfolio management with regular reviews, alongside operating a proprietary wrap-fee program and multiple DBA offices.

Keaton Messerschmidt is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. He is also involved with Baxter Credit Union as Senior Manager of Private Client Services. Additionally, Messerschmidt participates in a customer experience certificate program at Valparaiso University. 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 using third-party managers and model portfolios, and it operates a significant wrap fee program with approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets under management.

Mark Saran is a financial advisor with North Shore Private Asset Management, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience with prior roles at Neuberger Berman LLC, Altegris Investments, JVM Securities, LLC, and Esbjorn, LLC. North Shore Private Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to offer customized portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services, with a notable focus on state and municipal government relationships and operational support for plan administration.

Chad Codak is a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work includes positions at Northwestern Mutual and Bass Pro Shops. Outside of advising, he maintains a role at Bass Pro Shops. 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, and manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets through a team of 15 advisors.

Matthew Pitzulo is a financial advisor at Greenline Wealth Management in Vernon Hills, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Greenline Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Converge Medical Technology, Best Dedicated Solutions, and Slammers LLC. Greenline Wealth Management is a six-advisor SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm has a notable retirement plan practice alongside its retail asset management and utilizes a third-party manager network on the Envestnet platform.

Kristi Mertens is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC and has worked with LPL Financial and Baxter Credit Union during her career. 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 manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets using a core-plus-satellite approach with third-party managers and model portfolios, including ESG options, serving around 870 clients with a team of 15 advisors.

Jeffrey Feinendegen is a financial advisor at 15 Wealth Advisors LLC in Mundelein, IL, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at TSFG, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of a general book on good rules of living and is involved in a lead generation business connecting homeowners with contractors. 15 Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employer-focused retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs customized portfolios based on clients’ goals and uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, typically recommending ETFs with occasional use of options strategies and third-party managers.

Donald Mckiernan is a financial advisor with Landolt Securities, Inc. in Lake Bluff, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Landolt Securities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Mckiernan is the managing partner of Nekimi Equity Growth Fund I LLC, where he manages investments within a private equity fund. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages a significant portion of client assets in small-cap growth stocks and employs both short-term and long-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Mc Kiernan is a financial advisor with Landolt Securities, Inc. in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Landolt Securities in 2018, he worked in roles at Miami University and Aparium Hotel Group. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental analysis and manages a majority of client assets in small-cap growth stocks, using both short-term and long-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Cary Kornick is a financial advisor at Journey Advisory Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Herr Investment Group LLC and Monere Investments, Inc. Journey Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy with strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of analysis methods and instruments, managing approximately $1.47 billion in assets.

Michael Schremser is a financial advisor at TSFG, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TSFG since 2018 and LPL Financial since 2012. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis in security selection, offers retirement-plan advisory services, and sponsors its own wrap-fee program, managing portfolios tailored to each client’s objectives.

Alec Riss is a financial advisor at SB Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for seven years and at Marco Technologies for two years. Alec holds the Series 66 designation. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with 34 advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion for over 2,600 clients. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, various financial planning services, and access to third-party managers and model portfolios, primarily providing advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Nagel is a Series 66 licensed advisor at TSFG, LLC with four years of industry experience. Before joining TSFG, he worked at LPL Financial LLC and held roles in the hospitality industry, including positions at Giordano's, Summer House, and Lettuce Entertain You. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, family members, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis for security selection and tailors portfolios to clients’ objectives, offering formal reviews at least annually.