Keith Cardoza is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2008. The firm provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. Their approach emphasizes in-depth discovery and customized long-term asset allocation strategies, focusing on broad diversification and client-directed decision-making.

Michael Nicholas is an advisor with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his financial advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he gained experience at Autodesk and held various roles related to education and gaming studios while attending Purdue University. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation focused approach that integrates fundamental analysis with quantitative methods, offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, and family office consulting.

Brian Vandenheuvel is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2013. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management and offers a broad range of strategies through direct accounts and multiple wrap-fee and unified managed account platforms.

Jesse Golik Meineke is a financial advisor with The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Trinity Financial Advisors and Integra Financial Advisory. 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, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and customization options, combining technology tools with human oversight.

James Begley is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, Begley is involved in real estate as a broker and manager with Exclusive Realtors. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm uses proprietary quantitative and qualitative models centered on earnings-estimate revisions and serves both direct clients and third-party advisers through a broad range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Sophia Bernardi is a financial advisor at Centennial Securities Company, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Centennial, she worked at Conagra Brands for three years and Walgreens Co for three years. She also has a four-year academic background from Indiana University. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, and other business entities. The firm’s investment advice is delivered through its representatives, employing a range of strategies tailored to client objectives.

Christopher Gongola is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Wunderlich Securities. Gongola is also involved with investment-related activities at United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO arrangements, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a combined investment process of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary models and discretionary mandates tailored to client objectives.

Ryan Evans is a CFP® and Series 66 designated financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and PKS Investments, having previously worked at Blueprint Wealth Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and operates George St. Securities, an LLC providing business support services. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and employee financial wellness programs, utilizing a long-term, diversified investment approach with oversight from an internal investment management team and committee.

Bailey Yablonsky is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Mather Group in 2024, Bailey worked at Boston Scientific, Optum, Collins Aerospace, ClubCorp, the City of Maple Grove, Golden Valley Golf and Country Club, and also spent nine years at Wayzata High School and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based models and customization options, utilizing AI and machine learning tools alongside human oversight.

Kevin Antosz is a financial advisor with Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LBMZ Securities Inc, Edward Jones, Pittsburgh Field Club, and Miami University. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies that combine proprietary quantitative models with qualitative management. The firm also manages mutual funds and ETFs and distributes its strategies through various wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Eric Maddix is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Capital since 2018 and previously worked for 19 years at William Blair & Company, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Chicago Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, foundations, registered investment advisers, and corporations. The firm employs an active management approach that combines fundamental and technical research to build individualized portfolios while managing over $4.8 billion in client assets with a team of 11 advisors.

Adam Bernthal is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago since 2014. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base, including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary market valuation model and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Jones is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Before joining McAdam in 2022, he worked at Trimedx from 2017 to 2022 and at IUPUI from 2015 to 2017. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, offering a range of traditional and alternative investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Daniel Toledo is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2013 and was previously with Retirewise CFP from 2022 to 2023. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and not-for-profit plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using fundamental analysis and offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and family-office reporting.

David Gross is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2011. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using a customized, collaborative process supported by third-party planning software and probability-based outcome analysis.

Abraham Fleck is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Meanwhile Space CIC, Vicente Foods, Indiana University, and Windward School. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental analysis and periodic portfolio reviews to tailor discretionary investment strategies, incorporating a range of traditional and specialized asset classes.

Nicholas Sonzero is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Village Bank & Trust, N.A. and has held roles at the University of Missouri, Oakton Community College, McGrath Acura of Morton Grove, Marquette University, and North Shore Country Club. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and business entities, offering family office and retirement-plan consulting. The firm follows a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation investment approach utilizing fundamental and quantitative methods across a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and selective alternative investments.

Steven Ungaro is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently transitioned into the advisory field following 11 years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. Prior to joining Curi Capital, he also worked in educational and transportation roles. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach across various strategies and manages a range of pooled investment vehicles, mutual funds, and private funds.

Alex Helms is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, Northwestern Mutual, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he acts as an insurance agent through Mueller Financial Services. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm uses a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and tailored portfolios through proprietary models and third-party managers.

Joseph Cheff is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Waverly Advisors in 2025, he worked for nine years at Promus Holdings. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-markets allocations, serving both non-HNW and high net worth clients.