Patrick Brierton is a financial advisor with BWM LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He worked at Ameriprise from 2009 to 2021 before joining BWM LLC in 2021. His other activities include serving in fiduciary roles such as trustee and personal representative. BWM LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term approach, constructing diversified portfolios mainly composed of mutual funds and ETFs, while employing individual stocks, fixed income, and options as needed.

Jac Cerney is the principal of JAC Wealth Management Services, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Evanston, IL. He holds CFP® and CFA® designations and has 21 years of industry experience. Cerney has led his firm since 2009, providing financial planning and portfolio management services. JAC Wealth Management Services, LLC offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and longer-term purchase strategies, typically employing exchange-traded funds and bank certificates of deposit, with portfolio allocations tailored to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Patrick Crowley is a financial advisor at Crowley Capital Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent firm in 2024, he worked for 11 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is listed as treasurer and vice president of a family-owned real estate company. Crowley Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm customizes portfolio management based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, and may employ third-party sub-advisors.

Robert Bell is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of industry experience. He has operated Mark Bell Advisory Services, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Chicago, since 2002. The firm is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. Mark Bell Advisory Services focuses on discretionary money management and financial planning for a limited client base, typically close family or friends. The firm constructs tax-aware, diversified portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis through institutional custody platforms.

Jon De Vries is a financial advisor at Kiddos Capital with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions in healthcare advisory, medical technology, publishing, and technology firms. Kiddos Capital is an independent advisory firm that serves parents saving for college through a membership-based model. The firm offers customized financial planning, portfolio management with tax-aware strategies like direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, socially responsible screening, and lender auctions to secure favorable student loan terms.

Jeffrey Smith is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at North Shore Investment Consulting LLC since 2004. North Shore Investment Consulting LLC provides fee-only investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, professionals, retirees, and select profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory, diversification, indexing, and quantitative optimization, managing portfolios largely on a non-discretionary basis with client consent for trades.

Michael Bloom is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Grosse Point Capital Management in Evanston, IL. His prior roles include positions at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and Eusebius Advisors LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he manages an insurance agency focusing on life, disability income, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Grosse Point Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, IRA services, and both standalone financial planning and ongoing consulting to individuals, families, and closely held businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using diversified asset classes primarily implemented through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on long-term asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and attention to tax and transaction costs.

Douglas Harman is the principal of Harman Investment Advisors, an independent firm based in Northbrook, IL. He holds the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license, with 28 years of industry experience. Harman has led his firm since its founding in 1990. Harman Investment Advisors is a state-registered, single-advisor firm offering discretionary, separately managed account services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, all-capitalization equity approach with actively managed, concentrated portfolios guided by fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Galia Felemovicius is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry, currently serving as the sole advisor at Foresight Wealth Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Maimon Wealth Management LTD. and Dimeo Schneider & Associates. She is also affiliated with a non-US investment adviser as an investment advisory representative, dedicating about 15% of her time to this separate activity. Foresight Wealth Advisors provides wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, third-party sub-adviser selection, and comprehensive financial planning across various areas including retirement and estate planning. The firm constructs customized portfolios through a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, frequently utilizing institutional strategies via a third-party sub-adviser platform.

Ivan Havrylyan is a financial advisor with Outside The Box Financial Planning, LLC in Wheeling, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2017, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Personal Financial Strategies, Inc. Outside The Box Financial Planning primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, integrating ongoing financial planning with portfolio oversight.

Daniel Rooker is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Rook Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Oak Park, IL. His prior work includes roles at SLP Wealth, Hightower Advisors, and Private Vista, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Rooker coaches swim classes at Tennis Corporation of America. Rook Financial LLC provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and small-business plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes a long-term, risk-based asset allocation with global diversification and low turnover, serving clients with substantial investable assets and employer retirement plans.

Steven Clancy is a Certified Public Accountant and financial advisor with seven years of experience in accounting and one year in advisory services. He is the principal of Clancy Capital Advisors LLC, an independent firm based in Chicago. Prior to founding his advisory firm, he worked at Prestone Products Corporation for five years. Clancy Capital Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, integrating financial planning and tax planning. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios and offers both one-time and ongoing planning options, including a subscription-style service.

Krzysztof Marzec is a financial advisor at Trove, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Geneva Trading LLC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the creator of Meegorun, a neighbor-to-neighbor delivery app, and a managing member of Festa, LLC, which invests in several Midwest restaurants. Trove provides continuous, individualized investment management primarily focused on option-based overlay strategies, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes protective hedging and listed-options strategies applied to clients’ existing securities, implementing these strategies on a discretionary basis.

Michael Tilatti is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tilatti Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, having previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and XR Securities LLC. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as a recess and lunch monitor at Goethe Elementary School. Tilatti Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and corporate clients. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach focused on index mutual funds and ETFs within a strategic allocation framework, while also offering pension consulting and institutional-style fiduciary services uncommon among firms of its size.

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Gabriel Salimi is a financial advisor at Watchtower Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Red Oak Capital Management, Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Private Bank, and BMO Private Bank. Watchtower Wealth is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative techniques and technical analysis to manage discretionary portfolios and provide fiduciary services, offering a diverse range of investment vehicles and institutional-style retirement plan support.

Ian Burgess is a financial advisor at Clark Lewis with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Clark Lewis provides fiduciary financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses, along with professional consulting on business operations and strategic planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using primarily passive vehicles and offers customized plans with a capped fee structure and access to multiple institutional sub-advisors.

Ryan Carter is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with three years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Funded Life Financial, LLC, having worked previously at Invisors, Intecrowd, SAP, and Hireology. Funded Life Financial, LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation strategy using index mutual funds and ETFs, with programs that include seminars and speaking engagements on financial topics and the use of third-party professionals and model portfolios.

Matthew Chodosh is the managing member of MC Wealth Advisors LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 license with no prior industry experience as a financial advisor. He is also the sole operator of MC Tax Advisors PLLC, a separate tax and legal services firm. His career history includes roles at MC Tax Advisors PLLC, Ruggable LLC, Veho Tech Inc., Gallagher, and Gensburg Calandriello & Kanter, P.C. MC Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth individuals, families, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation tailored to client goals and manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis, often working alongside unaffiliated external managers.

Anthony Razza is a financial advisor with Prospect Trading LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2014. Outside of financial advising, he is also a licensed real estate agent in Florida, operating through Premiere Plus Realty Co. Prospect Trading LLC provides investment management and planning services to individuals and corporate clients, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm employs a range of strategies, including derivatives and short-selling, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.