Kathleen Dixon is a financial advisor with American Community Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at American Community Wealth Management since 2016 and has prior experience with Triad Advisors. In addition to advising clients, she serves as operations manager at the firm, providing administrative support to other advisors. American Community Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, charitable organizations, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs asset-allocation driven portfolios that combine advisor-managed accounts and third-party managers, and provides multiple platform options, including wrap programs that integrate trading, custody, and advisory services.

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 with Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked primarily with Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. since 2013, with additional experience at APW Capital, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Rau is involved in health and insurance wholesaling and participates in divorce financial planning workshops and consulting. Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. manages approximately $649 million for about 710 clients, offering services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs discretionary, model-driven portfolio management and provides comprehensive financial planning, business consulting, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance placement.

Bryson Cioni is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Amcor and Iowa State University. Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. serves individuals, businesses, trusts, retirement plans, charities, and other legal entities, managing approximately $649 million for about 710 clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and business consulting, utilizing a model-driven investment approach with proprietary strategies and third-party sub-advisers.

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 a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Chicago Investment Advisory Council, he held positions at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., among others. Chicago Investment Advisory Council serves both individual and high-net-worth retail investors, providing portfolio management through its Active Asset Management Program, financial planning, and educational workshops. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio to deliver standardized and scalable advisory services.

Brent Fields is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2007, and previously held positions at LPL Financial LLC and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Total Clarity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and 401(k) plan advisory, utilizing various investment strategies from conservative wrap programs to more actively managed approaches.

Robert Lyman is a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sequoia Wealth Management in 2014, he worked at LPL Financial LLC starting in 2009. He serves on the board of directors for Friends of Shalom for Uganda, a community and charitable organization. Sequoia Wealth Management provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary management and implementation of third-party strategist models.

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® professional at Vermillion Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at Vermillion Financial Advisors and academic positions at the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Vermillion Financial Advisors provides financial planning, investment advisory, and employer-sponsored retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers both stand-alone financial planning and ongoing advisory programs, utilizing model and customized portfolios with a non-discretionary approach to trade approvals and portfolio management.

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 with Total Clarity Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2018. Outside of financial advising, she has been involved with BabySnApps since 2013. Total Clarity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor wealth management and financial planning firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, 401(k) advisory, and donor-advised fund services, utilizing a range of investment strategies from conservative wrap programs to more active approaches for qualified investors.

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 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Uhlmann Price Securities since 2013 and has been involved with Perpetual Wealth Capital Management, LLC since 2012, as well as the Price Group since 1994. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Price Futures Group, where he oversees all hedging activities. Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. serves retail and high-net-worth investors through a five-advisor team, offering portfolio management via proprietary model portfolios and a range of financial planning and educational services.

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.

Sean Hendricks is a financial advisor at Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and is also a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, practicing separately through Hendricks Law Office. His prior experience includes work at Hero Investment Planners LLC and Foote, Meyers, Mielke & Flowers, LLC. Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $536 million in client assets. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a multi-asset allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Trey Roach is a financial advisor at The Dala Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Kapco Futures and North Central College. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Acquaviva Winery and in education. 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 combines fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop diversified asset-allocation strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and REITs.

Peyton Brousseau is a financial advisor at The Dala Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining The Dala Group, Peyton held positions at Calisi Financial and the City of Tempe, and completed a four-year tenure at Arizona State University. 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 combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop diversified asset-allocation strategies across various investment vehicles.