Thomas Parker is a financial advisor at Pendulum Wealth Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and is also a partner at Fates, Bodily, and Parker PLLC, a CPA firm in Itasca, Illinois. In addition to his advisory role, Parker is a licensed insurance agent involved in implementing insurance recommendations. Pendulum Wealth Partners is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $254 million across over 200 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach.

Andrew Cardillo is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Indivisible Partners. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services for a total of 10 years across multiple periods. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework and offers a range of investment approaches, including active, passive, and blended strategies, with access to private alternatives and credit solutions.

Samuel Hord is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Rothschild Investment LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with The Flats at ISU and Illinois State University. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation models that incorporate tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk tolerance factors, and it offers a range of portfolio management and retirement consulting services.

Whitney Ribbens is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. since 2010. She is part of a four-advisor team based in Chicago, IL. Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. manages approximately $307 million for individuals, non-profits, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical investment approach aimed at maximizing long-term returns while limiting large portfolio losses, utilizing a diversified mix of asset classes and proprietary signals for periodic rebalancing.

Tyler Bolla is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, Bank of America, and Merrill. Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions serves individual and institutional clients with integrated financial planning, tax planning, and discretionary portfolio management that incorporates tax and estate considerations. The firm offers customized investment strategies and combines advisory services with affiliated tax and bookkeeping capabilities.

Cynthia Schulze is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., FSB & W, LLC, Johnson, Goldberg & Brown, LTD, and Kessler Orlean Silver & Co. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and operates a program for smaller accounts within its multi-advisor platform.

Jason Paplaski is a financial advisor at Serenity Investment Advisors in Chicago, IL, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Charles Schwab, and Optionsxpress Inc. Serenity Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach supported by fundamental analysis and uses proprietary model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Kenneth Green is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. Kenneth has worked at Marc J. Lane & Company since 1995 and at Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc. since 2002. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and trusts, utilizing a fundamental analysis approach to match portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance through a mix of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives. The firm offers various managed-account solutions and employs third-party managers, supporting client-specific restrictions and exclusions.

Maureen James is a financial advisor at Apollon Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at LPL Financial since 2015 and at Highpoint Advisor Group from 2016 to 2022. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience as a bookkeeper on a home-based basis. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team of 16 advisors, blending centrally managed model strategies with advisor-led portfolios and offering a range of investment options including ESG and tax-aware techniques, supported by third-party and AI technologies.

Brian Korienek is a financial advisor with Goldstone Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Goldstone Financial Group since 2014 and was previously associated with TCM Securities Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and fixed annuities. Goldstone Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods aligned with modern portfolio theory and offers a variety of strategies including tactical ETF models and alternative approaches such as options-based and hedged strategies.

Brian Baker Jr. is a CFP® with 13 years of experience at Vestor Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. He also served at Vestor Capital Securities, LLC from 2013 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of two real estate investment businesses based in Chicago. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee approach with diversified strategies across various asset classes and maintains relationships with third-party firms to offer co-advisory and sub-advised services.

Matthew Hart is a CFP® professional at Feldman, Ingardona & Co with three years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2019 and previously worked at Aon from 2015 to 2019. Feldman, Ingardona & Co provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on long-term strategic asset allocation and manager selection. The firm employs a combination of active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, regularly reviews portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Frank Schulz is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with RCM Wealth Advisors since 2015. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and cyclical analysis, supported by a weekly Investment Policy Committee, and includes a variety of strategies such as ETF-driven allocations and options-based programs with hedging overlays.

Paul Merrick is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Riverpoint Wealth Management since 2013 and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC. Merrick holds a Series 66 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Riverpoint Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, emphasizing customized portfolio construction, quantitative analysis, and ongoing monitoring through an investment committee.

Connor Ladone is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2018 to 2025 and has held roles at Baxter International and Loyola University (Chicago). Ladone currently serves as an investment adviser design analyst and portfolio specialist. Rothschild Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process focuses on asset-allocation models supported by quantitative analysis and employs a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Matthew Stadler is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial Corporation since 2009. Stadler is also associated with Moody Investment Advisors and Waterstone Financial Group, both since 2003. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions. The firm serves high net worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations, employing a fiduciary approach with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by advanced performance metrics.

Benjamin Altman is a financial advisor at Altman Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Altman Advisors since 2016 and also maintains a role at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Altman Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, strategic asset allocation, and utilizes quarterly monitoring with both long- and short-term strategies, including the use of derivatives and alternative investment products.

Rebecca Raff is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at both Ausdal Financial Partners and Nadler Financial Group, Inc. since 2011. Raff serves as a financial planning relationship manager and is a shareholder at Nadler Financial Group. Nadler Financial Group is a team of 16 advisors managing over $2.18 billion for individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm primarily offers discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, tactical asset allocation, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

John Harris is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Zimmerman Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Zimmerman, he held positions at Pathstone and Valic Financial Advisors, and has experience in both academic and corporate settings. Zimmerman Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, employee benefit plans, charitable organizations, and privately held entities. The firm employs a conservative, long-term asset allocation approach using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds, with accounts typically managed on a discretionary basis and supported by ongoing monitoring and written reporting.

Samuel Velblum is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, the Israeli Fintech Center, Gold Ventures Investment, and various educational and community organizations. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a 15-advisor team, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing diversified portfolios with tactical asset allocation and specialized strategies such as direct indexing and interval funds.