Mark Madia is a CFP® professional with over 33 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. since 1998 and has held roles at FSC Securities Corporation and Tax & Investment Services, Inc. Additionally, Madia is involved with Tax & Accounting Strategies, Inc., a tax preparation and bookkeeping firm he leads. Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. provides personalized financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written broad-based or modular financial plans without discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of fundamental and technical investment analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies.

Marina Solomon is a financial advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Left Brain Wealth Management since 2014. Outside her advisory role, she serves as an administrative assistant and non-registered fingerprint individual for The Leaders Group Broker Dealer. Left Brain Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consultative services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a proprietary security-evaluation platform to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Todd Masus is a financial advisor at Masus Financial Group, Ltd. in Batavia, IL, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2000 and founded Masus Financial Group in 2015. He also serves as a notary public, providing that service to his clients without charge. Masus Financial Group offers wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, and sponsors its own wrap fee program that integrates transaction costs into its asset-based advisory fee.

Nicholas Niemi is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Sebold Capital Management since 2023 and previously held positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and The Mather Group. Sebold Capital Management provides personalized wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index and ETF exposures with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and municipal bonds.

Natalia Kabbe is a financial advisor at Blue Cedar Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Blue Cedar Advisors since 2021. In addition to her work in financial advising, she is a managing partner at Kabbe Law Group LLC, a law practice specializing in estate planning and elder law. Blue Cedar Advisors provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and maintains a long-term trading orientation, preparing individualized Investment Policy Statements and conducting ongoing monitoring, asset allocation, and security selection.

Sean Sebold is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Sebold Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 1998. Prior to that, he has been affiliated with The Mather Group since 2026. Sebold Capital Management provides personalized wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that blends passive index and ETF exposures with select active funds, dividend-paying equities, and municipal bonds, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Noland Langford is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC since 2014 and serves as the firm’s president and CEO. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the principal owner of Left Brain Capital Management and directs several associated investment funds. Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm uses a proprietary platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to manage tailored portfolios and pooled private funds.

Charles Campbell is a financial advisor at BlackWatch Financial Group, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining BlackWatch Financial Group, he worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. for eight years. BlackWatch Financial Group serves ultra‑high‑net‑worth families and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and multi‑family office services. The firm uses a customized investment approach that includes mean‑variance optimization across a range of traditional and alternative asset classes, along with ongoing portfolio monitoring and consolidated reporting.

Thomas Theodore is a financial advisor with Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation and Tax & Investment Services Inc. and serves as president of Wealth Strategies Counselors. Outside of advisory work, he owns a tax preparation and bookkeeping firm and participates as vice president on the board of his office condominium association. Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. offers personalized financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes written, tailored plans with a combination of fundamental and technical investment analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies, and operates primarily on fixed fees or retainers without discretionary portfolio management.

Eric Wills is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Park River Advisors with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Point72, Zazove Associates, and Calamos Investments. Park River Advisors is a small, state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $28.1 million for a compact client roster and employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Freddy Garcia is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC in Naperville, IL. He has held roles at Capitas Financial Midwest LLC and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2016. Left Brain Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consultative services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to customize portfolios across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and option strategies.

Prakhar Bansal is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at V2 Financial Group, LLC. Prior to joining V2 Financial Group, he spent 11 years at The University of Chicago and took a year for extended travel. V2 Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individual and small-business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, through discretionary asset management and personalized portfolio construction. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with macroeconomic, technical, and behavioral insights to manage diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Ethan Czerwinski is a financial advisor at Ascension Financial with a Series 65 designation and six years of experience through his own consulting business. He has been with Ascension Financial since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Czerwinski Consulting LLC, a non-investment-related business. Ascension Financial is a small, fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm actively manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, employing strategies such as derivatives and margin for hedging and income generation.

Adam Ogle is a financial advisor at Park River Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at SAP since 2011 as a Principal Enterprise Architect, focusing on guiding customers from on-premises legacy software applications to SAP’s cloud-based solutions. Park River Advisors is a small, state-registered firm providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach blending fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage customized portfolios across various asset classes.

Irfan Galaria is a financial advisor at Galaria Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the physician and president of Galaria Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, a medical-surgical practice he has operated since 2009. Galaria Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and employer retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and investment planning. The firm customizes strategies based on client age, risk tolerance, and time horizon, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification while accommodating faith-based or socially conscious preferences when practicable.

Ronald Doweidt is a financial advisor at San Blas Advisory, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc., Brokers International Financial Services, LLC, and Investment Advisors Corp. San Blas Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $219 million in assets using a mix of fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis, employing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on asset allocation and value-oriented strategies.

Christian Cruz is a financial advisor at Cruz Investments & Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Advisors Excel from 2016 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Cruz is licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on life and health insurance sales and policy reviews for clients. Cruz Investments & Wealth Management primarily serves pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, offering financial planning, qualified plan management, and third-party investment adviser selection and monitoring. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using external research and analytical tools, tailoring recommendations to clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Christopher Casey is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Windrock Wealth Management since 2013 and currently serves as an advisor at the firm in Naperville, IL. Windrock Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and retirement-plan sponsors, providing discretionary portfolio management, family office solutions, and fiduciary retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a macroeconomic, multi-year asset-allocation approach across traditional and alternative investments and is notable for sponsoring private funds and offering those opportunities to clients alongside standard advisory services.

David Jordan is a financial advisor at QVG, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has operated a YouTube channel since 2023. QVG, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach primarily focused on Russell 3000 securities, incorporating derivatives and complex fixed-income instruments across various strategies.

Jessica Stanley is a financial advisor at Rezny Wealth Management, Inc. in Aurora, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Rezny Wealth Management since 2009. Rezny Wealth Management primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm manages approximately $506 million in client assets, utilizing a Global Tactical Opportunity Portfolios framework that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis across a range of investment styles.