Vincent Tunstall is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2011 and previously worked at Northern Trust Bank from 2009 to 2018. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and model-based managed account services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses a model-driven approach combining proprietary and third-party investment products, supported by governance reviews and technology platforms to implement and rebalance portfolios.

Seamus Kelly is a financial advisor with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2024. Prior to joining Chicago Partners in 2025, he worked at UBS and has academic experience from the University of Chicago. Chicago Partners Investment Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and nonprofit plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customized portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Robert Mortimer is a CFP® with 49 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and with B. Riley Wealth Management since 2010. He is based in Chicago, IL. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for a family-owned nonprofit corporation that manages a vacation property. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Paul Mangiardi is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LBMZ Securities, IHT Wealth Management, and Charles Schwab. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management and offers a variety of strategies through its own and third-party wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Ben Petrie is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with The Mather Group since 2022. Prior to his current role, his work experience includes positions outside the financial industry. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm utilizes an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and offers customizable portfolio options, including ESG portfolios and liability-matching bond ladders.

Marc Lawrence is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merino Wealth Management, Mark Brown State Farm, Ryan Whitson State Farm, Rosen Harwood, Citizens Bank of Fayette, and the University of Alabama. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and third-party managers.

Ian Crowley is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and PKF Mueller. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, with access to proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and discretionary mandates.

Jon Adams is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with three years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Citigroup for one year and BMO Global Asset Management for seven years. Adams is a member of the Ares Advisory Board, where he participates in discussions on private markets and best practices. Calamos Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process includes idea sourcing, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring, often utilizing affiliated investment vehicles and maintaining governance controls.

Gregory Murphy is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at both Zacks Investment Management since 2007 and LBMZ Securities, Inc. since 2009. Zacks Investment Management offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients, serving as portfolio manager to mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across various strategies and distributes its offerings through wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

James Geake is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2006. Geake is also a 50% owner of Wayne Messmer & Associates, LLC, which provides sales and service of life and health insurance and annuities. Additionally, he serves as a board member of Voyageur Crossings Condominium. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of account platforms and investment strategies, delivering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through its network of investment adviser representatives.

James Hagedorn is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2009 and also works with The Mosaic Financial Group LLC. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC advises a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and family-office reporting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, customized portfolios, and strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Edward Kollada Jr. is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Global Retirement Partners, Kestra Financial Services, Strategic Retirement Partners, and The Bensman Group. He is also the owner and president of Elite Wealth Partners, Inc., a firm specializing in tax preparation, accounting, and insurance. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Kyle Schneider is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at BlackRock Investments LLC and BlackRock since 2023, as well as at Harris Associates and Harbor Capital Advisors earlier in his career. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, employing systematic, technical, and rules-based strategies that combine quantitative and fundamental analysis. The firm specializes in option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays, offering portfolio overlay, strategy management, and collateral services through both discretionary and sub-advisory mandates.

Brian Schmehil is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Mather Group, LLC. He has been with The Mather Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in leasing and managing personally owned real estate. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools under human oversight.

Natalie Dymkowski is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Charles Schwab, and Northwestern Mutual. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Andrew Kang is a financial advisor with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chicago Partners in 2020, he worked at TD Ameritrade and has experience outside finance with a venture called It's Boba Time. Chicago Partners Investment Group provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofits, endowments, corporations, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with quantitative optimization across a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternatives.

Zachary Bittenbender is a financial professional at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cetera and Jewel-Osco. His other business activities include providing financial services through North Star Resource Group. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management using a range of proprietary and third-party investment products, with oversight through a governance process and regular account reviews.

Michael Markowitz is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PPM America, Inc. and Mesirow Financial, Inc. He is based in Glenview, Illinois. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Joshua Rauterkus is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Denver, CO. Prior to joining Curi Capital, he worked at RMB Capital Management and Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. He attended school full time for sixteen years before beginning his advisory career. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion using a long-term, fundamental investment approach that combines in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Dimitri Eliopoulos is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. He has worked with Curi Capital and its predecessor firms since 2010, including RMB Capital Management, LLC. Curi Capital provides wealth management, asset management, retirement plan solutions, and family office services to individuals, families, institutions, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach that combines in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.