Brian Szymczak is a financial advisor with Wellment Financial and holds a Series 65 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has worked at FSR Wealth Management, Ltd. and Portfolio Solutions Group. He is also associated with FSR Insurance Planning, Ltd. as a licensed insurance agent. Wellment Financial provides investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on retirement planning with an emphasis on tax strategies and uses diversified model portfolios managed through a third-party sub-advisor and wrap-fee platform.

Melissa Diamond is a financial advisor with North Star Investment Management Corporation in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at North Star since 2003 and at NewEdge Securities since 2016. North Star Investment Management Corporation serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in client assets and frequently utilizes its proprietary mutual funds within client portfolios.

Kevin Mack is a financial advisor with Mack Investment Securities, Inc. in Northfield, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Mack Investment Securities since 2006. Mack Investment Securities advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other custodial accounts, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and market-timing. The firm employs a manager-of-managers structure combining sub-adviser oversight and firm-run model strategies, with some models allowing tactical asset allocation shifts and use of ETFs, including leveraged and inverse products.

David Dickman is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Rothschild Investment LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional retirement plans. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation models that incorporate tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk-tolerance factors, and it offers services such as portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and management of pooled vehicles and an affiliated private fund.

Marcie Pickard is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC and Republic Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. She holds the Series 66 designation. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, tailoring investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and third-party research to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

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 12 years with FGMK Preservation Capital Partners, LLC. Centric Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing proprietary model strategies alongside 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.

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.

Debbiann Frenzel is a financial advisor at Parkside Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parkside since 2018, previously spending 10 years at Cedar Hill Associates, LLC. Parkside Investments is an SEC-registered adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with discretionary wealth management and portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term large-cap core equity approach, supplemented by fixed income, ETFs, option-based strategies, and private investment allocations, managing over $1 billion in assets with a focus on proprietary pooled funds and performance-based compensation models.

Timothy Detloff is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has been with the Vestor Capital group in various capacities since 2005, including roles at Vestor Capital Partners and Vestor Capital Securities, and has prior experience at Monetta Financial Services. 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 uses internal fundamental research to implement diversified strategies across equity and fixed income markets, alternatives, and private placements.

Michael Mazursky is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with over 31 years of industry experience. He is president of North Star Investment Management Corporation and North Star Benefits LLC and has been with North Star Investment Management since 2009. Prior to this, he worked at PRP Advisors LLC and NewEdge Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of an affiliated insurance and benefit planning firm, North Star Benefits LLC. North Star Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets, employs a range of investment strategies, and sponsors multiple mutual funds that are often used in client portfolios.

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.

Robert Youman is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with E. A. Horwitz since 2016. He also serves as a board member of Finward Bancorp, a bank holding company. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm combines small-firm client service with institutional trading and compliance infrastructure.

Nancy Fehrenbach is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. and Aisdal Financial Partners, Inc., having previously worked at Moller Financial Services, AMG National Trust, and Phase 3 Advisory Services. Fehrenbach is also registered as an Independent Insurance Agent, a role she has held since 2017. Nadler Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and, upon request, financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs tactical asset allocation across diversified vehicles and offers a program tailored for smaller accounts alongside multi-advisor scale and institutional support from Schwab Advisor Services.

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.

Jennifer Bures is a financial advisor at Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at multiple firms including BMO Harris Financial Advisors and Alera Group, where she also serves as Chief Operating Officer. Willis Towers Watson Securities provides retirement-focused investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through its Via Retirement platform, which offers financial planning tools and discretionary model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach centers on diversified model portfolios and asset-allocation modeling supported by affiliated sub-advisers.