William Geiger is the sole advisor at Geiger Wealth Management in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Geiger Wealth Management since 1995 and has operated under the firm SSB 5, Inc. d/b/a Geiger Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent at De Blanco Inc., dedicating a significant portion of his time to insurance activities. Geiger Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser offering fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy incorporating technical and cyclical analysis and provides customized investment recommendations across various instruments while also overseeing third-party money managers.

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.

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.

Roger Manske is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial planning industry. He has operated as a sole proprietor since 2000. His firm provides independent, fee-for-service comprehensive financial planning to individuals, couples, families, and small business owners. The firm serves approximately 25 clients, focusing on personalized advisory services without discretionary trading authority, and emphasizes a fiduciary approach with active monitoring of client holdings.

James Brewer is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience based in Chicago, IL. He is the principal advisor at Envision Wealth Planning Inc., an independent registered investment adviser, and previously worked at LPL Financial. Brewer contributes as an author to Forbes.com. Envision Wealth Planning provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios and offers both limited-scope and full-discretion advisory services for workplace retirement plans.

Zhidi Luo is a financial advisor based in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Luo’s background includes roles at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chapin Hall, and Artanis Capital. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various institutional clients, combining technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach. It typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis and uses Interactive Brokers as custodian.

Patrick Bourbon is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. He is the founder and sole advisor at Bourbon Financial Management in Chicago, IL, where he has worked since 2009. Before founding his firm, he spent seven years at ProManage. Bourbon Financial Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, families, and occasionally business clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advice based on a research-driven, long-term asset allocation strategy emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with services provided on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Terrien is the sole advisor at West Loop Financial LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has been working with West Loop Financial since 2014. West Loop Financial LLC serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, employee benefit plan advisory, and standalone financial planning. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach aligned with modern portfolio theory, emphasizing diversified, low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates tools such as Monte Carlo analysis to guide asset allocation and risk tolerance.

Edmund Sweeney is a financial advisor with Loop Investment Advisors LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He is also an attorney and serves as a director and legal advisor for various affiliated entities. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a family-related limited partnership and serves as an advisor to the board of Radio FX Inc., a company focused on internet and airwaves radio stations. Loop Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for pooled investment vehicles, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment process including charting, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory, with tailored allocations and regular portfolio reviews.

Tucker Hutchinson is a CFA charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Two Three Five, an independent advisory firm based in Chicago, IL. Prior to founding Two Three Five, he worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and served in the United States Air Force. Two Three Five provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to deliver discretionary portfolio management and also offers institutional pension consulting and corporate advisory services alongside individual wealth management.

Kurt Winiecki is the sole advisor at Winiecki Wealth Management in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He founded his independent firm in 2011 and has a background in accounting and law. Winiecki Wealth Management serves individuals, families, and business and retirement-plan clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and speaking engagements. The firm manages approximately $64 million in assets, emphasizes portfolios mainly composed of ETFs, mutual funds, Treasury bills, CDs, and fixed income, and frequently advises retirement plan sponsors as either an ERISA 3(21) or 3(38) fiduciary.

Kawashima Seiya is a financial advisor with Two Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He also works as a systems administrator at the University of Chicago, where he has been employed since 2009. Two Capital, LLC is an independent firm providing investment advising and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a value-investing approach focused on individual U.S. equities and U.S. Treasury securities, with portfolio management tailored to both longer-term and shorter holding periods.

Lawrence George is the sole advisor at Dividend Growth Strategies, Inc. in Western Springs, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Dividend Growth Strategies, Inc. since 2009. Dividend Growth Strategies, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, and pension or profit-sharing plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, ongoing monitoring, and pension consulting. The firm employs a dividend-growth income approach focused on high-quality dividend-paying companies and selective fixed income, utilizing a proprietary 10-point scoring system to guide investment decisions.

Laura Allen is a financial advisor at Chase Allen Wealth in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. She has experience from prior roles at Loadsmart, Inc., Root Inc., and the University of Michigan - Ross School of Business. Laura founded Chase Allen Wealth in 2024 and operates as its sole advisor. Chase Allen Wealth provides fee-only financial planning and coaching services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on project-based and hourly engagements. The firm emphasizes financial clarity, cash flow management, and complex planning issues, using non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Sergey Zaks is the principal of Zaks Investment Advisory Service, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He is also the founder and president of Distributed Software Development, Inc., a software company specializing in municipal systems such as 911 dispatch and voter-registration platforms. Zaks Investment Advisory Service provides discretionary and nondiscretionary separately managed accounts primarily for individual clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach focused on diversified portfolios using exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, adjusting allocations to client circumstances while maintaining low trading volumes and avoiding leverage.

Christopher Sands is the principal advisor at Sands Wealth Strategies, LLC, with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Manning & Napier Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and Lemme Investment Group, where he also served as Chief Compliance Officer and is preparing to succeed the firm's retiring owner. Sands Wealth Strategies, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and corporate entities, providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, using both passive and active investment vehicles, and offers retirement-plan consulting and ERISA 3(38) investment management services.

Melanie Husk is a financial advisor at Mel Consulting Co. d/b/a Mel & Co in Chicago, IL, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at World Equity Group and Raymond James & Associates. Mel Consulting Co. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small- to mid-sized businesses. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach focused on passive, asset-class-based portfolios and emphasizes personalized, behavioral financial planning alongside educational programming and public speaking.

Vincent Bicicchi is the sole advisor at Galvanize Wealth LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in La Grange Park, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Galvanize Wealth in 2019, he worked at Levin Funding Group and has been involved with Vindico, Inc. since 2014 and OZO Development, LLC since 2018, serving as president and CFO/co-founder respectively. Outside of advisory services, he is active in insurance sales and business and estate consulting through Vindico, Inc., and participates in software development and financial strategy at OZO Development. Galvanize Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, supported by written investment policy statements and periodic reviews. It also offers insurance and estate/business consulting through the principal’s additional activities and provides pension consulting and employee-benefit plan services.

Daniel Sargis is the principal of Servant's Heart Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. He has over a decade of experience with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and began his financial advising career in 2025. Servant's Heart Financial Planning is an independent, single-practitioner firm providing fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a goal- and asset-allocation driven investment approach that incorporates both passive and active strategies, and offers both portfolio management and standalone financial planning services.