Douglas Degroot is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been with Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2010. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Frankfort, IL. Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios and serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning at no additional charge.

Felicia Gates is a financial advisor at Polaris Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of financial advising, she serves as an accountant for the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference, a nonprofit focused on human rights and social justice. Polaris Wealth Management advises individual investors and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, customized financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm applies modern portfolio theory to asset allocation and offers educational seminars for retirement plan clients.

Steven Jacobson is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed fixed insurance agent. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation driven strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both long-term buy-and-hold and active trading approaches.

Joseph Dawczak is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2011. Outside of advising, he is a general partner in a real estate partnership where he handles bookkeeping and shares in profits and losses. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation driven strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers financial consulting and independent research while coordinating with clients’ outside professionals.

Eric Grant is a financial advisor with Polaris Wealth Management, LLC in Flossmoor, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and FSC Securities Corporation. Grant hosts a weekly current news talk radio show and serves as a founding board member of The Mecca Society, a fundraising 501(c)(3) supporting Howard University. Polaris Wealth Management advises individual investors and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, customized financial plans, and pension consulting. The firm employs modern portfolio theory to tailor asset allocations and utilizes a broad range of securities and strategies, while also providing educational seminars for retirement plan clients.

Lothar Gehrig is a financial advisor at Gehrig Capital Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gehrig Capital Management since 2007, while also maintaining a long-standing affiliation with Gehrig and Homberg since 1986. Gehrig Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical charting, and mutual fund/ETF evaluation to guide investment strategies tailored to clients' objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, while also being affiliated with a related accounting practice.

Eric Jacobsen is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Chicago Investment Advisory Group since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at White Mountain Golf Park and studied at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jacobsen is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers both long-term and active trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Brian Granato is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2010. He has 15 years of industry experience. Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and uses asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios.

Thomas O'Shaughnessy III is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving with Polaris Wealth Management, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Marcum Financial Services LLC and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. He is a part owner of SASI, Inc., a third-party administration firm focused on plan consulting and qualified plan administrative activities. Polaris Wealth Management advises individual investors and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, custom financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and tailored asset allocation while offering educational seminars and maintaining fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.

Howard Ramsamugh is a financial advisor at Polaris Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Advisors, Lion Street Financial, and FSC. In addition to his advisory role, he produces and shares articles on financial and lifestyle issues through his own firm, Howard Ramsamugh Inc. Polaris Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, customized financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and tailored asset allocation, offering a broad range of security types and educational workshops for retirement clients.

David Walle is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years at Horizon Investment Services, LLC, based in Hammond, IN. He has seven years of industry experience and works within a six-advisor team at the firm. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative stock-rating system alongside fundamental research to manage client portfolios and model portfolios used by other financial institutions.

Matthew Komer is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC for six years before joining Kera Capital Partners in 2022. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion and serves individual clients, foundations, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation framework, and it is notable for its active management of private pooled vehicles alongside client accounts.

Victor Dimaggio is a financial advisor with Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Crescent Advisor Group in 2008, he has been a partner at Dimaggio & Robinson, Ltd., a tax accounting and business consultation firm, since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including serving as president of a professional employer organization and a health insurance sales company. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, institutions, and non-profits. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by a network of affiliated business lines and professionals.

Nicole Smit is a financial advisor at Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Providence Wealth Advisors since 2013. The firm is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and government entities. Providence Wealth Advisors serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and employs asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios.

Michael Ilg is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UNest Securities and several other firms. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation framework combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and employs both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Shelby Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Horizon Investment Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Horizon since 2006. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm combines fundamental research with a proprietary quantitative stock-rating system and offers a range of strategies, including equity, equity/income, and socially/faith-based overlays.

Richard Moroney is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Horizon Investment Services, LLC. since 1997 and also has been involved with Horizon Publishing Company since 1989. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative stock-rating system alongside fundamental research to guide investment decisions and offers a range of equity and income strategies, including socially and faith-based overlays.

Michael Russo is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2006 and serves as president of its independent insurance sales division. Chicago Investment Advisory Group offers discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes diversified, asset-allocation driven portfolios informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing both long-term and active trading strategies tailored to client suitability.

Richard Chew is a financial advisor with Polaris Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Polaris Wealth Management since 2021 and also runs 1st Capital Insurance Group, where he sells life insurance and annuities. Outside of his advisory role, Chew hosts a public-access radio talk show on WCPT AM-820. Polaris Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual investors and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm applies modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies and conducts educational seminars for retirement-plan clients at no charge.

Charles Carlson is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Horizon Investment Services, LLC since 1997 and has been involved with Horizon Management Services since 1995 and Horizon Publishing Company since 1982. Carlson is also a member of Highland Park Equity, LLC, an investment holding company. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a quantitative stock-rating system and a documented research workflow to manage a range of equity-focused strategies and also licenses model portfolios and acts as a sub-advisor in wrap fee programs.