Symour Jacobs is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for over a decade, and also operated Sy Jacobs CFP LLC. Jacobs is also an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of more than 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private placement investments. Their advisory process integrates goals-based planning with an evidence-based investment framework supported by proprietary quantitative tools.

Megan Smolinske is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and Independent Advisors Group. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through a variety of managed account programs delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

John Kinsella is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2015. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Jordan Layer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC and has held roles at Resources Investment Advisors, Triad Advisors, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Hornor Townsend & Kent. Layer is also licensed as an insurance agent. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services using a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers.

Madeline Holley is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including National Securities Corporation and B. Riley Wealth Management. Her background also includes roles at the University of Illinois and its Office of Government Relations. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

David Bolanos is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial LLC, Wealth Management Group, LLC, and Private Client Services. VestGen Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement portfolios.

Jeannette Adcock is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at David A. Noyes & Company, Wayne Hummer Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, fee-based consulting, and fiduciary services, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis to support both buy-and-hold and active strategies.

Conner Tilmon is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Epic Valet, We-Ko-Pa Golf Resort, and Rockford Country Club. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and supports a range of client-directed discretionary authority arrangements.

Luis Sepulveda is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Stifel, National Securities Corporation, National Asset Management, and B. Riley Wealth Management. He is also involved in health and life insurance sales through a related affiliated business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple program options, including internally managed models and third-party managed accounts, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.

Jason Balogh is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial services. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of advising, he may earn commissions from insurance product sales. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Frank Lanza is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Zacks and its affiliated firms since 2008. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis using proprietary models centered on earnings-estimate revisions and offers a wide range of strategies and investment vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Scott Schwartz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2017 and had prior roles with the Michigan Export Growth Program and Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model and frequently employs third-party managers and alternative investments.

Joann Seagren is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at JAG Capital Management LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc, and Geneva Advisors, LLC. Chicago Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, foundations, other registered investment advisers, and corporations. The firm employs an active management approach combining fundamental and technical research to create individualized portfolios across various asset classes, focusing on long-term portfolio value and risk mitigation.

Christian Luna is a financial advisor at Maia Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including Simplicity Wealth, Phyxius Financial Group, Wealth Watch Advisors, Money Concepts Capital Corp., and Senior Solutions LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent for various carriers. Maia Wealth offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, combining traditional advisory oversight with technology and third-party platforms to implement portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Ali Carmen is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2015. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment products.

Koffi Toulaboe is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Financial Management Systems, and Astra Bank. Zacks Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies that combine proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management. The firm manages mutual funds and ETFs and distributes strategies through wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Brian Rippel is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2015 and is also involved as a bartender at The Globe Pub in Chicago. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through model-driven, wrap fee programs delivered on the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Colin Kelty is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera and MB Financial Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a tax planning business and participates in theatre production and venue management. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a customizable approach that includes passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Sean Conway is a financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMB Capital Management since 2008. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental bottom-up approach for equity strategies and a fundamental relative-value orientation for fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Adam Runyan is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a variety of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.