Hemang Patel is the principal advisor at SPIRE Investment Management LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 registrations with seven years of industry experience. Prior to founding SPIRE in 2019, he worked at Motorola Solutions Inc. for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a real estate investment business focused on property maintenance. SPIRE Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, small businesses, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering asset management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm combines active asset management with multiple analytical methods and provides ERISA-related fiduciary consulting and investment management services for retirement plans and institutional clients.

Daniel Borstein is a financial advisor with Boon Capital Advisors LLC in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Boon Capital Advisors since 2015. Boon Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles, managing approximately $158.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options and margin trading, and uses model portfolios tailored to client suitability.

Andrew Feldman is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has operated A J Feldman Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Deerfield, IL, since 2010. Feldman holds a minority ownership interest in GemShares, LLC, an ETF development company. A J Feldman Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and various entities, including charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation strategy using exchange-traded funds, no-load mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, and manages approximately $112.6 million in regulatory assets across about 144 client accounts.

John Daly is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Daly Investment Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2009, and previously operated as a sole proprietor since 2000. Daly also worked at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in 2017. Daly Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment strategies to clients' objectives, providing services that include pension consulting for corporate clients as well as a range of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative instruments.

William Parsch is a financial advisor with Wellspring Capital Group, Ltd. in North Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellspring Capital Group since 2010, operating as a single-advisor independent practice. Wellspring Capital Group, Ltd. provides fee-based portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $6.9 million on a discretionary basis for a small client base. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes detailed fundamental analysis combined with technical and cyclical assessments, offering strategies that include long-term holdings, active trading, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Robert Stanley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in financial advisory services at R. W. Stanley Investment Planning. He has operated the Stanley Agency since 1991, providing fire, casualty, and life insurance services. R.W. Stanley Investment Planning offers fee-only, project-based financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, emphasizing broad strategic asset allocation and the use of low-cost passive index funds. The firm does not take custody of client assets and provides advice on a per-project, hourly basis.

Jonathan Grubb is a financial advisor with Accountants Wealth Management Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Archer Investment Corporation and operates an affiliated CPA practice, The Hechtman Group, providing accounting and tax services. Accountants Wealth Management Group LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, combining investment advisory with licensed accounting services.

David Andalman is the principal advisor at DA Wealth Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Millennial Advisers, PTI Securities & Futures, and has been involved with D.A.C.S. since 1979. Outside of his advisory role, he is founder and president of DACS Research, which focuses on algorithm development and research in commodity futures. DA Wealth Advisors is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods to construct diversified, long-term oriented portfolios that emphasize income production and risk management.

David Theis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Fee-Only Financial Advisors, Ltd., an independent firm based in Palatine, IL, since 1995. Fee-Only Financial Advisors, Ltd. serves individuals and select organizational clients, including pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable entities, providing financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a fixed-fee and hourly compensation model without commissions or performance-based fees, focusing on tailored financial plans and investment strategies primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Denzil Locke is the principal of Locke Financial Services, Inc., an independent firm based in Palatine, Illinois. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 33 years of experience in the financial industry. Locke has led his firm since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he provides tax-preparation services. Locke Financial Services offers portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing (401k) plans. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios and discretionary account management, using fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase approach to meet client objectives.

Christopher Parks Jr. is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Northwood Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at RWA Wealth Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, and Fidelity. Northwood Wealth Management offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of instruments, with a focus on tax-efficient strategies and coordination with external accounting services.

Michael Calzolano is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Encompass Wealth Management LLC since 2010 and also holds positions with Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and The Life Insurance Pro. Encompass Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and their related trusts and estates. The firm employs asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory and offers access to mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, third-party managers, and alternative investments, with a focus on personalized oversight and tailored investment strategies.

Todd Gambit is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the founder of Gambit Asset Management in Northbrook, IL, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to establishing his firm, he held roles at Quantum Private Wealth, CrossCountry Mortgage, Guaranteed Rate, and Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, Gambit is a licensed loan officer at CrossCountry Mortgage. Gambit Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, including family office and pension/profit-sharing plan services. The firm employs customized strategies using a range of model portfolios and incorporates fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory arrangements.

Mark Miller is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at BlueView Investment LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to founding BlueView, he held positions at Crystal Rock Capital Management and William Blair & Company L.L.C., where he worked for 17 years. BlueView Investment LLC provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on equities using fundamental analysis and employs long-term and short-term trading strategies, including short sales, with an emphasis on discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ investment policies.

David Raub is a financial advisor at Outlook Capital Management, LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Outlook Capital Management since 2004. Outlook Capital Management is a small, discretionary advisory firm managing portfolios primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based, concentrated long-term equity strategy focused on financially strong, large-cap U.S. companies, with portfolios managed on a discretionary basis and tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

John Cox is a financial advisor with Cox Financial Group, Ltd. in Schaumburg, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and over 36 years of industry experience. He has been involved with multiple firms, including Equity Property Management, LLC since 1997, Cox, Oakes & Associates, Ltd. since 1990, and Financial Equity Associates, Inc. since 1988. Outside of advisory services, he is engaged in real estate-related entities that sponsor and manage real estate limited partnerships and provide property management and brokerage services. Cox Financial Group, Ltd. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and limited partnerships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes, estate and retirement planning, and tax-related services, basing recommendations on comprehensive financial reviews and typically delegating public market portfolio management to sub-advisers while maintaining oversight.

Peleg Halpern is a financial advisor at North Star Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Revere Financial LLC and CoMiMa LLC. North Star Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, primarily recommending ETFs and fixed income instruments, and employs derivatives and options strategies within separately managed accounts.

Corissa Landphair is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She founded and has led Landphair Wealth Management LLC since 2016, serving clients from Winnetka, IL. Landphair Wealth Management LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, combining long-term passive equity strategies with active fixed-income management, and serves both individual and pension or profit-sharing plan clients.

Michael Knight is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of experience, currently serving as the principal of Knight Investment Planning, LLC. He has led his independent firm since 2004 in Libertyville, IL. Michael also serves as a FINRA arbitrator in Chicago, a role he has held since 2011. Knight Investment Planning, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment consultation services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using low-cost, passive investment vehicles and operates on an hourly billing basis without accepting commissions or performance-based fees.

Joshua Lelah is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lelah Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent providing insurance products through unaffiliated issuers. Lelah Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advice, and business consultation. The firm uses a Core + Satellite investment approach focused on global diversification and tax efficiency and provides both ongoing portfolio management and modular planning services.