Brian Szymczak is a financial advisor with Wellment Financial in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Portfolio Solutions Group and has been associated with FSR Wealth Management, Ltd. and FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. since 2018. Wellment Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions with investment management, manager selection, and financial planning, emphasizing retirement and tax strategies. The firm utilizes diversified model portfolios and employs approaches including value investing and direct indexing, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Melissa Diamond is a financial advisor with North Star Investment Management Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. She has been with North Star since 2004 and also works with NewEdge Securities, Inc. in a registered representative capacity. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets and emphasizes individualized investment policies often implemented through its own mutual funds and a range of equity, fixed income, and option strategies.

Kelli Wang is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. Centric Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $725.6 million for about 546 clients using customized model strategies and a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

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.

David Dickman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Rothschild Investment LLC and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan. Rothschild Investment serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using tailored asset-allocation models and a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

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.

Collin Woulfe is a financial advisor at Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has two years of prior experience at ORBA Wealth Advisors and began his financial services career after roles in education at Saint Xavier University and Lockport Township High School. Greenstone Belt Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing fee-based financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning alongside discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory with an emphasis on diversification, cost minimization, and after-tax efficiency.

Stacie Zapfel is a financial advisor with Centric Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Centric Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent twelve years with FGMK Preservation Capital Partners, LLC. Centric Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, using proprietary model strategies and a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

William Grehan is a financial advisor with Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2022, with prior experience at Grace Global Capital and Dearborn Partners. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management adviser serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through a team of 21 advisors and employs a centralized Investment Committee to construct concentrated, typically low-turnover equity portfolios alongside a range of fixed income and alternative strategies.

Barbara Kelly is a financial advisor at AZA Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Castleview Partners, LLC and InterOcean Capital. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Kelly serves as Director of McLennan Partners Ltd., a UK company investing in a bed and breakfast, and owns Mint Private Enterprises, LLC, which provides administrative services for a family office. AZA Capital Management serves individuals, families, financial advisors, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses quantitative and qualitative research to implement tactical, multi-factor asset allocation strategies primarily through index-based ETFs and also acts as a sub-advisor and strategy provider to other investment advisers and platforms.

Kevin Wozniak is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fountainhead Financial, LLC since 2009. He is based in Chicago, IL. Fountainhead Financial provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm primarily operates on a non-discretionary basis and manages a substantial asset base relative to its small advisory team.

Charles Raftery is a financial advisor at Riverbend Capital Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Riverbend Capital Advisors, he worked at University of Santa Clara and Tacklebox Brand Partners. Riverbend Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities with discretionary investment management focused on municipal bonds and fixed-income securities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to manage primarily long-term fixed-income portfolios and provides subadvisory services and financial consulting as needed.

Abigail Loria is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has prior experience working in various roles including freelance acting and employment at several companies before joining the firm. Outside of finance, she works as a freelance actress, involved in auditioning, rehearsing, and performing. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Kristin Balon is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Doyenne Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for 18 years. Doyenne Wealth Advisors offers personalized 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 operates on a fee-only basis, focusing on long-term, diversified asset allocation and providing comprehensive planning across investment allocation, tax sensitivity, retirement and estate counseling, and project-based consultations.

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.

Timothy Detloff is a CFA® charterholder with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Vestor Capital, LLC since 2012 and also associated with Vestor Capital Securities, LLC since 2010. Based in Chicago, IL, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Vestor Capital is a multi-team investment and wealth management adviser serving individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.08 billion in discretionary assets through a centralized Investment Committee that employs fundamental security analysis to construct concentrated, low-turnover equity portfolios alongside diversified fixed income and alternative strategies.

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.

Joseph Hetland is a financial advisor at The Mosaic Financial Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with The Mosaic Financial Group since 2012. The Mosaic Financial Group serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and various institutional clients, managing approximately $898 million in assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and integrates accounting and tax services into its advisory platform, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on individualized portfolio construction.

Joseph Polakoff is a financial advisor at Keebeck Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Keebeck since 2018 and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and general partner of HIFS SPV, LLC, an investment-related business. Keebeck Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and margin transactions, managing approximately $1.62 billion in discretionary assets across four advisors.

Aliasgar Mithaseth is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with a Series 65 designation and experience in the financial services industry dating back to 2016. His prior roles include positions at Madison Partners, ASK Investment Managers, and several banks in India. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory, and sponsors its own wrap-fee program with access to alternative managers.