Kim Suchy is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Optimum Investment Advisors. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in assets. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of approximately 152 advisors.

Thomas Boggess is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research and ProEquities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as chapter president of the Society for Financial Awareness and operates a legal practice as an attorney. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on third-party money managers and combining tactical and strategic investment approaches. The firm provides investment management, retirement plan consulting, and advice on individual securities, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Courtney Fuller is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. From her outside activities, she serves on the Board of Directors of Fuller Tome. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm utilizes an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Emil Mokhtarian is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services. The firm delivers advice through a network of investment adviser representatives using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, combining fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing.

Susan Shacklette is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2007. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm emphasizes a thorough discovery process and customized long-term asset allocation strategies, focusing on broad diversification and client-directed trade execution.

Daniel De Riso is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with one year of industry experience. Before joining the firm, he worked at ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Co and attended Villanova University. Outside of his advisory role, he owns RG Entertainment, LLC, an online product sales business active on social media platforms such as TikTok Shop. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and intermediary clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research across various asset classes and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets, supporting a large network of advisors and clients.

Samuel Mercer is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial sector, such as positions in culinary services and grounds management. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies, including direct indexing and ESG portfolios, and integrates AI tools with human oversight in its processes.

Daniel Stringfellow is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining VestGen Advisors, he worked at Rothchild Investment LLC and has been involved with Starterbox Studios since 2024. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients across 30 advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services.

Joseph Mc Dermott is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Foreside Fund Services, Aviva Investors Americas, and THL Credit Senior Loan Strategies. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Curi RMB Capital, LLC, focusing on compliance and risk management. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and family offices. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental investment approach across equities and fixed income, utilizing proprietary strategies, third-party managers, mutual funds, and private funds.

Matthew Grennell is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Chicago Partners since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Retirewise CFP, Podiatry Success Today, and Adaptive Consulting Solutions. Chicago Partners Investment Group serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and not-for-profit plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and family-office reporting, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, direct indexing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Alexander Wright is an advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at BlackRock Investments and Boston Consulting Group. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs systematic, rules-based processes combined with quantitative and fundamental analysis to manage option-based hedges and overlays, operating through proprietary software and real-time risk monitoring.

Stephanie Jajtner is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Curi Capital since 2017 and previously spent 14 years at Jacobus Wealth Management, Inc. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies with external managers and offers a range of services including wealth management, asset management, and retirement plan solutions.

Freddie Blumenfeld is an investment advisor representative at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Latitude Advisors since 2010. He is also an owner of Pawlan Blumenfeld Miscinski & Associates Ltd, where he performs accounting and tax return services, and he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Elizabeth Niemenski is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services and in various other roles including at Michigan State University and Jewish Senior Life. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a proprietary equity market valuation model and frequently utilizes third-party separate account managers and alternative investments.

Melissa Moser is a financial advisor at Centennial Securities Company, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Centennial Securities since 2023, as well as B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management since 2012. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion in assets with around 30 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs.

Triston Navarro is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and in the fitness industry with F45 Training and Orange Theory Fitness. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis using proprietary models and offers a broad range of strategies and investment vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Thomas O'gara is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at the University of St. Thomas and Broadway Electric Inc. Chicago Partners Investment Group advises a diverse client base ranging from non-high-net-worth individuals to corporations and endowments. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach, utilizing fundamental analysis and customized portfolios, and is notable for sponsoring affiliated pooled investment vehicles and serving insurance company clients.

Matthew Mueller is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital, and Barrington Strategic Wealth Management Group. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, insurance companies, third-party broker-dealers, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets across its multi-advisor platform.

Eric Metz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with BlackRock Investments, LLC and BlackRock, having joined in 2024 after nine years at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC. SpiderRock Advisors, LLC provides discretionary overlay and portfolio management services to institutional and wealth-management clients, employing a rules-based, systematic approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental inputs. The firm specializes in listed derivatives and dynamic option overlays, serving a diverse client base that includes asset managers, registered investment advisors, and high-net-worth individuals.

Amanda Williams is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Raymond James and Cetera Advisors LLC. Williams has been with Northern Trust Securities and Northern Trust Bank since 2020. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients, offering separately managed accounts and strategist portfolios via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.