Linda Grizely is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Nectarine. Her background includes roles at firms such as Fidelity Investments, Sageview Advisory Group, and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is also involved in public speaking and writing through her business, Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC, and is the managing member of Mindset & Money, LLC, which focuses on mindset coaching. Nectarine serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing consultative financial planning through advisor representatives selected via the firm’s website. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using low-cost, index-based funds and delivers advice on a fee-for-service basis without managing client portfolios or monitoring accounts after recommendations.

Lisa Zarkin is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2017, and has previous experience at LPL Financial and PlanSmart Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, she is an author and self-publishes her own book. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, using a combination of quantitative optimization and third-party research to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals.

Casey Moss is a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Highpoint Advisor Group, Capital Pointe, and Wela Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Moss is the owner and accountant of Casey Moss Tax and Accounting, LLC, where he provides tax preparation and accounting services. Total Clarity Wealth Management offers wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles and employs both model portfolios and separately managed accounts, with additional active strategies available for sophisticated investors.

Michael Speziale is a financial advisor at James T. Borello & Co. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with James T. Borello & Co. since 2011, following prior roles at Valic Financial Advisors and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. James T. Borello & Co. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, using quantitative asset-allocation models and annual managed account reviews.

Gregory Davis is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners. He has been with Clearwater since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a thoroughbred horse racing LLC and acts as a life insurance agent, evaluating and placing policies when needed for clients. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients using a variety of investment approaches, including fundamental, quantitative, and options strategies.

Terri Rau is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Rau has worked primarily with Midwest Professional Planners in various capacities since 2013 and was also associated with APW Capital, Inc. She is involved in pro bono financial planning guidance through the Financial Planning Association and participates in divorce financial planning workshops and consulting. Midwest Professional Planners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charities with approximately $649 million in assets under management. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement coaching, and specialized services including divorce planning, utilizing quantitative methods and a combination of individual securities and ETFs in their investment approach.

Bryson Cioni is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. He holds a Series 65 designation and has approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Midwest Professional Planners, Cioni worked at Amcor and attended Iowa State University. Midwest Professional Planners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charities, with about $649 million in assets under management. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and specialized services such as divorce planning and retirement coaching, utilizing quantitative methods and a combination of individual securities and low-cost ETFs.

John Chapman is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Clearwater Capital Partners since 2006. Chapman is a partial owner of Clearwater Capital Insurance Services, LLC, which provides non-variable life, long-term care, and disability insurance sales, and he is also a business owner of Clearwater Capital Consulting, LLC, offering select tax services. Clearwater Capital Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, providing family office and private wealth management, institutional advisory, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee investment programs. The firm manages most advisory accounts on a discretionary basis and incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis in portfolio management.

Michael Heatwole is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Dala Group, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of The Salvation Army in Elgin, IL, and is vice-president of a local networking organization, BNI. The Dala Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial consulting, including retirement, estate, tax, and charitable planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop diversified asset-allocation strategies using a variety of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Scott Graziano is an advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. prior to joining his current firm. Chicago Investment Advisory Council serves both individual and high-net-worth retail investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops through a five-advisor team. The firm utilizes proprietary model portfolios and typically manages accounts with discretionary trading authority.

Brent Fields is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. in St. Charles, IL. He has worked at Total Clarity since 2007 and was previously with Cetera Wealth Services and LPL Financial. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs customized asset allocations and discretionary portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles, offering both traditional and more active strategies, and operates nine offices with affiliated professionals in legal, real estate, and accounting fields.

Robert Lyman Jr. is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Associated Planners Investment Advisory Inc., Associated Securities Corp., and Signator Investors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Friends of Shalom for Uganda, a community and charitable organization. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and option strategies, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to third-party managers and LPL Financial-sponsored programs.

Patrick Gierke is a financial advisor with Acrylic Financial, Inc. in Crystal Lake, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Acrylic Financial since 2019 and previously at Brooklight Place Securities, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Gierke owns Revolutionary Financial, a fixed insurance sales business. Acrylic Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, other investment advisers, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers tailored investment programs combining asset-allocation frameworks with active momentum and technical analysis, and manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including a private hedge fund.

John La Spisa is a CFP® at Vermillion Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Vermillion Financial Advisors. Vermillion Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes structured communications and education through a range of planning disciplines, model and customized portfolios, and participant education tied to plan assets.

Kathleen Panek Rickerson is a financial advisor with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and runs BabySnApps, an entrepreneurial venture active since 2013. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs a customized investment approach, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and alternative investments.

Terrence Cicero is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with DHJJ Financial Advisors and DigioVine, Hnilo, Jordan & Johnson, Ltd. since 2007. DHJJ Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $543.5 million across eight advisors, serving both individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers integrated tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated CPA firm and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using a range of investment vehicles.

John Davis is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Chicago Investment Advisory Council and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since the late 1990s and early 2000s, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Sunset Harbour Yacht Club and is a racecar driving instructor at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. serves retail clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops through a team of five advisors. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios with discretionary trading authority and manages approximately 1,100 client relationships.

Ronny Mark is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Uhlmann Price Securities since 2013 and previously spent five years with Perpetual Wealth Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Ronny is president of Price Futures Group, where he oversees all hedging activities. Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. serves retail and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, using proprietary model portfolios across a range of risk profiles. The firm operates with discretionary trading authority and maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio through a standardized yet personalized service approach.

Elisa Hanson is a financial advisor at Black Barn Financial, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Black Barn Financial since 2016. Black Barn Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s five-advisor team manages approximately $164.6 million across 152 clients, offering discretionary asset management as well as financial planning and consulting services. Their investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across a variety of asset classes and incorporates client ESG preferences when requested.

Suzanne Lockwoodfisher is a financial advisor at DHJJ Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Total Clarity Wealth Management. Since 2020, she has been with DHJJ Financial Advisors, a team of eight advisors based in St. Charles, IL. DHJJ Financial Advisors manages approximately $543.5 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs client-specific investment policies and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, with a notable affiliation to a Certified Public Accounting firm that provides tax and accounting services under separate agreements.