Angela Williams is a Certified Financial Planner® with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthquest Corporation in Oak Brook, IL since 2013 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Wealthquest Corporation serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, businesses, trusts, and estates through tiered advisory programs that integrate portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning assistance, and tax return preparation. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion for about 1,583 clients using a multi-advisor team approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Cory Shepherd is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 16 years of industry experience. He is a managing member of Lantern Tree Media Development Group, LLC, a media property development company, and co-author of the book *Your Business Your Wealth*, which involves related speaking engagements. Shepherd has worked at Sound Financial, LLC since 2017 and previously at Park Avenue Securities. Sound Financial, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $170 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with model allocations and third-party money managers, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and emphasizing higher-touch consulting services.

Anthony Greenwood is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nouveau Riche and TD Ameritrade. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized Investment Committee that relies on internal fundamental research to implement diversified strategies across various asset classes, and it is affiliated with Focus Financial Partners, offering clients access to broader financial solutions.

John Suchy is a financial advisor with Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience across multiple roles since 2016, including positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and the American Automobile Association. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a broad range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages over $1.2 billion in assets through a team-based approach.

Jansen Hein is a financial advisor at Steward Advisors Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Simmons Capital Group, Heron Ventures, and the Illinois State Board of Investment, as well as eight years at Ernst and Young. Steward Advisors Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $105 million in discretionary assets. The firm integrates clients’ faith-based and moral values into investment decisions while employing fundamental analysis and asset-allocation techniques across a range of marketable and alternative investments.

David Smestuen is a financial advisor at Coyle with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Coyle Financial Counsel, LLC in 2021, he worked at Cobalt Robotics and held roles in other businesses, including Old Timers Cowboy Kitchen. He also served nine years in the United States Marine Corps. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial assessment, wealth advisory, and family legacy services. The firm employs a combined tactical and strategic investment approach, utilizing sub-managers and third-party software for security-level analysis, and supplements traditional advisory work with educational content and project-based family coordination services.

Ari Lazar is a financial advisor at Baldwin Wealth Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Baldwin Wealth Partners, he worked at Levin Capital Strategies and RGA Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Lazar coaches and judges high school gymnastics in Illinois. Baldwin Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combined top-down macro framework and bottom-up fundamental research, managing portfolios across five core asset classes with attention to ESG factors and offering specialized services such as management of private funds and tax-aware equity strategies.

Alyssa Schuster is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. and the Regulatory Compliance Association. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm operates on a fee-only, independent basis and focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation with a tailored, multi-meeting review cadence for affluent households.

Phoebe Stefani is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Doyenne Wealth Advisors in Chicago, where she has been since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc., Bank of America, and Merrill. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides fee-only financial counseling and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related entities. The firm focuses on customized, long-term, diversified asset allocation, offering mostly non-discretionary advisory services with a range of investment options including no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and selective private investments.

Thomas Hession Jr. is a financial advisor at Riverbend Capital Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Riverbend since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Riverbend Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on discretionary investment management concentrated in municipal bonds and other fixed-income securities, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios.

Gregory Johnson is a financial advisor at Paradigm Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Halo Securities, LLC and Sentinus, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a lacrosse coach and referee at Hinsdale Central. Paradigm Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, including high net worth clients, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager referrals. The firm emphasizes tailored advisory strategies and manages held-away participant accounts through a third-party platform, providing regular account reviews and educational seminars.

Alan Chambers is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ernst & Young, LP and Guggenheim Partners, Inc. alongside his current roles at Nadler Financial Group and Ausdal Financial Partners. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2 billion for more than 1,000 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs tactical asset allocation with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies, offering discretionary investment management and selective financial planning services through a 15-advisor team.

Mclain Tallungan is a financial advisor with Journey Financial Group, Inc. in Buffalo Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Journey Financial Group and OSAIC since 1997. Outside of advising, he provides notary public services to clients at no charge. Journey Financial Group serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Paul Tromp is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Trifecta Capital Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked for 20 years at BMO Harris Bank. Trifecta Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, business owners, and various entities with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes a consultative process blending long-term strategic allocation with tactical adjustments, supported by proprietary research and a combination of active and passive funds.

Timothy Bennett is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Forthright Capital with one year of industry experience. He has worked in educational roles prior to joining the firm and engages in insurance-related activities including pension reviews and retirement planning. Forthright Capital Advisory, LLC manages approximately $107.7 million in discretionary assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily employs passive investment management using model portfolios and also incorporates outside managers when appropriate, with regular portfolio reviews conducted on a quarterly basis.

Maureen Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent six years at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivers tailored planning across multiple financial areas while maintaining client decision authority.

Bradley Morris is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PCG Wealth Management in Oak Brook, IL. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Good Life Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through several related business entities. PCG Wealth Advisors manages approximately $931 million for around 1,800 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment vehicles, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

Tesa Williamson is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Doyenne Wealth Advisors in Chicago, where she has worked since 2022, following roles at Brownson Rehmus Foxworth, Williamson House, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Citigroup Global Markets, Citicorp Investment Services, and Ameriprise. Doyenne Wealth Advisors provides fee-only financial counseling and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, senior corporate executives, and related entities. The firm focuses on customized, long-term, diversified asset allocation and delivers mostly non-discretionary advisory services.

Alexander Hemsley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hemsley Advisors, Ltd. since 2018 and previously held roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations. He is based in Chicago, IL. Hemsley Advisors, Ltd. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, focusing on individualized investment policies and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Strauss is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc., a team-based firm located in Chicago, IL. Strauss has worked at Sf Investments, Inc. and Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. since 2004. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and asset allocation, incorporating ESG factors, and utilizes a variety of instruments and strategies including derivatives to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.