Cynthia Menker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Contour Financial since 2001. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Orland Park, IL. Contour Financial serves individual households focusing on retirement planning and investment management for clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, combines investment oversight with comprehensive financial planning services, and operates as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.

Justin Mccormack is a financial advisor with First Choice Financial Services LLC in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 65 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with First Choice Financial Services since 2013 and is also involved with First Choice Insurance Agency, where he has served in various roles since 2005. First Choice Financial Services LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial advice primarily through referrals to third-party money managers and estate-planning support. The firm acts as a liaison, assisting clients with third-party paperwork and ongoing oversight, while drawing on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its recommendations.

Melissa Osika is an investment advisor with Herr Capital Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Herr Capital Management since 2017 and previously held positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., SSN Advisory, Inc., and Securities Service Network. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Herr Capital Management LLC is a private wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined investment process with strategic and tactical allocation adjustments and offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting.

Timothy Regan is a financial advisor at PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and related entities for 18 years, as well as at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He serves as chairman of the Grace Christian Academy School Board, overseeing policy and operations. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, and private foundations. The firm integrates its advisory services with an affiliated tax practice and offers access to insurance products, focusing on tax-aware, long-term portfolio strategies tailored to client needs.

Adam Wilson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Stabile Investment Management with one year of industry experience. Before joining Stabile, he worked at Sevita Health, Anixter - Wesco, Surgical Care Affiliates, and DeVry University. Stabile Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes diversification and fundamental analysis within a documented Investment Policy Statement and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Giacomo Manfredini is a financial advisor at FMI Financial, Ltd. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMI Financial in 2026, he worked at GoldStone Financial Group and has educational experience at Elmhurst University and Nazareth Academy. FMI Financial, Ltd. provides investment advisory services to institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, corporate retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, emphasizing a long-term, diversified approach and individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Christopher Plahm is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is a partner at Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC in Oak Brook, IL, where he has worked since 2011, and he also serves as managing member and CCO of Tall Pines Capital, LLC. His career includes prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and APW Capital, Inc. Stonebridge Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, and tax-exempt entities, managing approximately $283 million for around 288 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family-office/business consulting, using customized portfolios that incorporate ETFs, separate account managers, and individual securities, with a fiduciary approach to client assets.

Michael Pensinger is the sole advisor at Pensinger Financial, Inc. in Lemont, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has led Pensinger Financial, LLC since 2014. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in real estate development through Denanson Development LLC Series Drexel Manor. Pensinger Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm’s approach is based on efficient market theory and modern portfolio theory, focusing on long-term investing primarily through indexed mutual funds and ETFs.

Brian Wilson is a financial advisor at Stabile Investment Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Stabile Investment Management since 2008, following four years at Financial Solutions Advisory Group. Stabile Investment Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with investment consulting. The firm emphasizes diversification and fundamental analysis, using ETFs and no-load mutual funds for broad exposure, and maintains a structured review process with a single principal overseeing all client accounts.

David Latko Jr. is a financial advisor at Latko Wealth Management, Ltd. in Frankfort, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2016. Latko Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and hourly consulting primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm employs a personalized, goal-based approach using open-architecture platforms and manages portfolios across a broad range of asset types, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joseph McDonnell is a financial advisor at McDonnell Capital Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and PFS™ designations, as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. McDonnell has operated his own CPA practice since 1989 and has managed McDonnell Wealth Management since 2012. He serves as a school treasurer for multiple local school districts and a community educational foundation, overseeing their financial activities and fund investments. McDonnell Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and integrated financial planning to a diverse client base including institutions, business owners, trusts, municipalities, and individual investors. The firm’s goals-driven investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes customized policy statements and financial modeling to guide asset allocation and measure progress.

Thomas Westrick is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at RPC Private Wealth, LLC and has held positions at firms including Private Vista, LLC, APW Capital, Inc., and Retirement Programs, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a financial consultant at Retirement Programs Co. LLC, where he assists with financial planning and client management. RPC Private Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans through three distinct platforms. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and real estate funds, managing accounts with discretionary authority and tailored client investment policies.

Tyler May is a financial advisor at Forest Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forest Asset Management since 2018, following three years at ConAgra Brands. Forest Asset Management LLC serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passive and evidence-based mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Christopher McDonnell is a financial advisor at McDonnell Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been leading McDonnell Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. McDonnell Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, non-discretionary advisory services, ERISA 3(21) co-fiduciary retirement plan consulting, and integrated financial planning to a diverse client base including institutions, business owners, trusts, municipalities, and individual clients. The firm employs a goals-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing customized investment policy statements and financial modeling to guide asset allocation and monitor progress.

Mark Pesavento is a CFP® and PFS™ with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forest Asset Management LLC since 2006 and previously operated his own consulting firm, Mark S. Pesavento LLC, providing business consulting, transition, and valuation services. He is also president and owner of Cleco Industrial Fasteners Inc., where he serves as outside controller. Forest Asset Management LLC advises individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using primarily passive and evidence-based mutual funds and ETFs, supported by written investment policy statements, portfolio modeling, and third-party sub-advisers.

Lori Kaminski is a CFP® credentialed advisor at Kuhn Capital Partners with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Whitney Kuhn, LLC since 2018 and operates a sole proprietorship offering insurance sales alongside her advisory duties. Kuhn Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and foundations, and manages both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles with diverse strategies.

Matthew Pequet is a financial advisor at MPI Wealth Management LLC in Hinsdale, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with MPI Wealth Management since 2019 and previously with MPI Investment Management Inc from 2003 to 2022. MPI Wealth Management is an independent SEC-registered adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis combined with macroeconomic research to construct customized portfolios across fixed-income and equity strategies.

Terrence Heafey is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD in Orland Park, IL. His prior work includes roles at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc., PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also a member of the Palos Consolidated Elementary School District 118 School Board. Brickwork Financial Planning provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers written analyses and implementation recommendations without discretionary portfolio management, charging fees based on fixed, hourly, or negotiated planning arrangements.

Anthony Petan is a financial advisor with PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors in Frankfort, IL. He holds a Series 65 credential and has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to his role at PrairieView, he worked in various positions including hospitality and education. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, and private foundations, providing personalized financial planning alongside discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm integrates tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated tax practice and offers insurance products via licensed advisory personnel.

Wayne Casey is a financial advisor with Casey Wealth Management, Inc. in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sammons Securities Co., LLC since 2009 and has been with Casey Wealth Management since its founding in 2002. Casey is the owner and president of Casey Wealth Management and also operates as an independent insurance agent. Casey Wealth Management provides customized financial planning, consulting, and investment management primarily to individual clients, occasionally serving pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental security analysis with a buy-and-hold strategy, offers non-discretionary management, and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews.