Michal Martinek is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Terra Investors LLC. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, managing portfolios primarily with DFA mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Kyle Harper is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC in Lisle, IL, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Level Four Advisory Services, LLC, Opus Wealth Management Group, and LPL Financial, LLC. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach with multiple analysis methods and continuous account supervision to tailor advice and offers access to various programmatic solutions and educational seminars.

Paris Karasso is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Calamos Wealth Management since 2019 and previously at Calamos Investments LLP from 2014 to 2019. Karasso holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American University of Greece Foundation, where he provides independent oversight of the foundation’s investments. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

Joshua Robinson is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and PR Wealth Management Group, Inc. Robinson serves as a board member and part owner of Short Hills Country Club, a nonprofit organization. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes wholesale relationships by offering turnkey asset management, back-office services, and advisory access to held-away accounts.

Caedmon Meisenheimer is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First United CU, Cornerstone University, Streamline Financial Services, and Tru-Colour Bandages. He is also involved with 310 Wealth Planning, LLC, focusing on financial planning, and Go Mission Trip, LLC, which assists ministries and pastors with trip insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a variety of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets in its management approach.

Jenna O'Connell is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2016 before joining Highpoint Advisor Group. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses a variety of investment platforms to implement client portfolios.

Peter Kalamaras is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has prior work experience at Howw MFG and Milwaukee County Parks, among other roles. Outside of advising, he is involved as a co-managing member of a self-storage rental business. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with customized investment strategies developed at the advisor level.

Michael Corson is a financial advisor at United Advisor Group with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent, primarily selling disability insurance. United Advisor Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities through a network of independent advisers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios, custom trading, and third-party money managers using a variety of analytical and asset-allocation strategies.

Brandon Hurckes is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and Clarity Group Midwest, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hurckes/Mccord and Carvey Painting. Hurckes is also involved in insurance sales in addition to his advisory duties. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets through a network of approximately 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, implementing strategies across a range of asset classes and account types.

Peter Kearney is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities Service Network, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Life. He also refers group health insurance leads to another professional. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs, employs a mix of asset classes, and supervises third-party managers, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets under management.

Haskel Weiss is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has served as president of TWG Benefits, Inc., a non-investment related business, since 1995. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and related services. The firm constructs client investment policies through personal consultations and implements diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis across various asset classes.

Dimitar Tanchev is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Calamos Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously spent three years at Nextcapital. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process emphasizes asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring using a diversified mix of securities and funds.

Brett Pawelkiewicz is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual, Redwing Financial, and The Lighthouse Institute. He also provides administrative support to HighPoint Advisor Group, an independent investment advisor firm. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses fundamental analysis to construct diversified client portfolios across various investment vehicles.

Andrew Keppy is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Timothy Stringer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2019, and prior to that, he was with Zuckerman Investment Group and Wells Fargo & Co. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial and retirement consulting. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach with strategic asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Brett Suchy is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Clune & Associates. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of the Franklin Avenue East Homeowners Association, managing governance and vendor payments. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion across more than 16,000 clients. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services with investment strategies tailored to client-specific objectives and risk profiles, utilizing multiple custodians and integrating third-party managers.

Vincent Pack is a CFP® professional at Waverly Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Christopher Financial Group, LLC, Wolfpack Capital, LLC, and New York Life-related entities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates insurance brokerage businesses under the names Wolfpack Capital and Christopher Financial Group, focusing on non-registered insurance products. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

William Mosler Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Lombard, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2011. Mosler is also managing partner of Mosler Wealth Management, an S corporation organized for tax purposes. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs an in-house investment management team using proprietary screening processes and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

James Steinbrenner is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Saxony Securities and Steinbrenner Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for Heartland Organization Ltd., where he assists with seminars and estate planning referrals. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party manager oversight.

Nedal Halawa is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Forum Financial Management, LP in Lombard, IL. He has served at Pinnacle Wealth Management, LLC and Forum Financial Management since 2018, and owns Healthcare Services of Illinois, a health insurance business. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily employing institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and supports other RIAs through its turn-key asset-management platform and back-office services.