Michael Johnson is a financial advisor at PCG Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Johnson, Peterek & Howse LLC, Richard K Johnson & Associates, and Mazars USA. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his activities with MEJ and Associates and Johnson, Peterek & Howse LLC. PCG Wealth Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $931 million for about 1,800 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on long-term strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

James Kozak is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC and Robertson Stephens Advisors LLC. Outside his advisory work, he serves on the board of a travel nursing staffing business and is active in real-estate focused investments through his own firm. Uhlmann Investment Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, and trusts, emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation. The firm offers a range of managed-account solutions incorporating stocks, bonds, ETFs, and alternatives, and operates through an affiliated broker-dealer enabling integrated execution and fee-sharing arrangements.

Arthur Frasca is a financial advisor with Regal Advisory Services, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Noble Capital Partners since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of VIBE Credit Union and is involved in several Waterford Township community boards, including the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients through a team of 15 advisors managing approximately $113.5 million in assets. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and quantitative research tailored to client goals, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services.

Cynthia Mittlestaedt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Vertex Partners and has previously worked at Highpoint Planning Partners, Aspire Planning Group, and Edward Jones. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm tailors portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, utilizing a variety of investment strategies including proprietary model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party program platforms, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Matthew Delduchetto is a financial advisor with Excalibur Management Corp in Wilmette, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNP Paribas Securities Corp. for five years before joining Excalibur Management in 2021. Excalibur Management Corporation provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and closely held business entities. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental and technical security analysis to tailor portfolios based on clients’ liquidity, tax, concentration, and cash-flow needs, managing approximately $712 million in regulatory assets for about 300 clients.

Carter King is a financial advisor with Clearwater Capital Partners, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ascensus and Royal Valet Tulsa, as well as educational positions at Oral Roberts University and Westminster Christian School. Clearwater Capital Partners offers family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, sovereign wealth funds, and governmental entities, employing a range of investment strategies and offering access to alternative investments and private placements.

Tina Barrile is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with The Dala Group, LLC and has previously worked at Northern Trust Co., BDF LLC / Corient, and Hemsley & Associates, Ltd. The Dala Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients through 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 a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Julia Foran is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Calamos Investments, as well as served in the United States Senate. Stenger Family Office serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $735 million. The firm offers tailored financial planning, portfolio management, wealth and family office services, and pension consulting, utilizing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers overseen by an investment committee.

Erin Fogarty is a financial advisor at Wellment Financial in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has worked with FSR Wealth Management and FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd., where she is a licensed insurance agent. Wellment Financial provides investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, focusing on retirement planning and tax strategies. The firm implements diversified model portfolios using various investment approaches and offers managed accounts through a third-party sub-advisor and wrap-fee platform.

Kaitlin Hyland is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Cresset Asset Management and Horizon Wealth Management. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Kevin Coyle is a financial advisor at Coyle with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Coyle Financial Counsel, Inc. since 1988, serving as its vice president. Outside of advisory work, he holds managerial roles in several business-to-business service companies and a publishing company. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial assessment, wealth advisory, project-based planning, and family legacy services. The firm’s investment approach integrates tactical and strategic asset allocation, individualized portfolio construction, and security-level analysis using various research methods to align portfolios with client goals and risk tolerance.

Brian Szymczak is a financial advisor with Wellment Financial and holds a Series 65 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has worked at FSR Wealth Management, Ltd. and Portfolio Solutions Group. He is also associated with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. as a licensed insurance agent. Wellment Financial provides investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on retirement planning with an emphasis on tax strategies and uses diversified model portfolios managed through a third-party sub-advisor and wrap-fee platform.

Kevin Mack is a financial advisor with Mack Investment Securities, Inc. in Northfield, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Mack Investment Securities since 2006. Mack Investment Securities advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other custodial accounts, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and market-timing. The firm employs a manager-of-managers structure combining sub-adviser oversight and firm-run model strategies, with some models allowing tactical asset allocation shifts and use of ETFs, including leveraged and inverse products.

Melissa Imbrogno is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a team leader and relationship manager at RAI Wealth. Her prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. She and her husband volunteer with Bridge Communities, mentoring a homeless family through a two-year transitional housing program. RAI Wealth provides investment advice and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm combines third-party model portfolios and in-house management using modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Brendon Pierce is a financial advisor with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Global Investors and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Fox Hill Ventures, LLC. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a wide range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and maintains an institutional relationship with Raymond James for custodial and research support.

Marcie Pickard is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC and Republic Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. She holds the Series 66 designation. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, tailoring investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and third-party research to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

Gregory Benner is a financial advisor at Vertex Partners with over 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at LPL Financial and HighPoint Advisor Group prior to joining Vertex Planning Partners. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Vertex Accounting Partners, LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Vertex Partners offers advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance, utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and independent managers.

James Bailey is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience in the industry dating to 2022. He previously worked at Brown Brothers Harriman and Northern Trust Company. Stenger Family Office serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and pension plans, managing approximately $735 million. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, supported by factor analysis and an investment committee.

Gregory Wolf is a financial advisor at Hunter Capital Management in Lombard, IL, with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at PWMCO, LLC for 17 years before joining Hunter Capital Management in 2020. Hunter Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and other institutional clients. The firm manages assets across separate accounts, a registered mutual fund, and private pooled vehicles, employing value-oriented equity strategies and a unique commodity subadviser arrangement within one private fund.

Christopher Huston is a financial advisor with Vertex Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Vertex Planning Partners since 2016 and worked with LPL Financial for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Reflexivity LLC, a business entity unrelated to investment activities. Vertex Partners provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities, offering financial planning, investment and wealth management, consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance, utilizing both active and passive strategies through a variety of portfolios and third-party manager platforms.