Oliver Ernst is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and SAGE Private Wealth Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and CEO of GlassNebula, a website and app providing ESG data to individuals. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored strategies across various asset classes.

Daniel Mayer is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St. Securities since 2018 and also operates Mayer Media Co., a freelance web and application development and digital marketing business. 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 non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, including third-party manager selection and uses a predominantly non-discretionary asset mix uncommon among large enterprise advisers.

Susan Williams is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forum Financial Management since 2010, with prior experience at Faermark & Williams, LLC. Williams also serves as an officer for Forum Administrative Services, Inc., an administrative services company. Forum Financial Management provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory solutions primarily through a wholesale, multi-team platform.

Jeffrey Kocis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with IHT Wealth Management LLC and LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chaplain and Executive Committee Board Member for the American Legion Riders Marne Post 13. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team, combining large-scale advisory operations with additional financial products and services.

Brendan Donlevy is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Triad Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, and Capital Forensics Inc. Brendan is based in Chicago, IL. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services. Their approach integrates client-specific goal setting with various analytical methods and may include third-party managers or affiliate strategies.

David Fischesser is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at OSAIC, American Portfolios Financial Services Inc, and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Beyond advising, he owns Fisch Financial, LLC, which provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, and accounting services, and he serves as board treasurer for the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the parish council at St. Michael Catholic Church. 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 services and integrates multiple custodians and third-party money managers, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Marcus Velasco is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd in Downers Grove, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Allstate, Nuveen Investments, and operating his own businesses, including Emvee Coaching, LLC. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach using strategic asset allocation and offers in-house tax consulting and private investment fund advice.

Thomas Herr is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009 and also maintains long-term roles with Cunningham Group and Serpe Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he supervises insurance sales activities at Serpe Insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and custodial partnerships.

Yesenia Delgado is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Investment Advisers, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and MB Financial Bank. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other registered advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Timothy Sullivan is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2015. Additionally, he conducts insurance sales through TJ Sullivan Company, Inc., focusing on fixed and equity-indexed annuities, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with over $3.7 billion in assets under management across more than 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services tailored to client objectives, integrates third-party managers, and operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Phillip Smolinski is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Fairhaven Wealth Management, LLC. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, including services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and combines enterprise-scale infrastructure with specialized operational features such as tax-aware strategies and advisor involvement in adult-education teaching.

Rocco Santorsola is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009 and has owned and operated Rocco Santorsola Ltd., an accounting and tax preparation business, since 1993. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in health and life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment strategies and custodial relationships.

Jessica Nieminski is an investment advisor representative at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She has held positions at multiple firms, including Cetera and Network 1 Financial Securities, and operates ClearPath Financial LLC, a financial services DBA. Nieminski also sells health, life, property, and casualty insurance through ClearPath Financial Insurance, LLC. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including discretionary management and ESG options, and manages over $1.6 billion in discretionary assets.

David Mcclellan is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with F.A.M. LLC as a member, providing management services related to the firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and back-office support for independent advisors and RIAs.

Adam Boyer is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including the London Stock Exchange Group, Northern Trust, and Charles Schwab. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties on a limited personal basis. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with a planning-based, long-term investment approach. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, in-house tax consulting, and private investment fund advisory services.

Daniel Zolet is a CFA® charterholder with eight years at RiverFront Investment Group, LLC and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining RiverFront, he worked at IBM for two years. RiverFront Investment Group provides investment management services to individual investors, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a Price Matters® valuation framework combined with tactical asset allocation and security selection across global fixed income and equities, implementing strategies through various model delivery platforms and customized portfolio solutions.

Natasha Titova is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and a wide range of investment options, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party platforms, to construct and manage client portfolios.

Carlos Coutinho Maia is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at firms such as JP Morgan Securities, Equitable Advisors, Prudential Insurance, Edward Jones, and Allstate Financial Services. Outside of financial services, he co-owned and operated Carambola Gelato and Coffee Shop LLC from 2017 to 2019. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm uses managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers and provides both advisory and commission-based channels through its dual role as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer affiliated with a credit union.

Adam Naser is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Gradient Advisors, AE Wealth Management, and O'Connor Wealth Management. Naser is also a co-owner and investment advisor representative at Naser & O'Connor Wealth Management. Advisory Alpha is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach through a centralized Investment Team and serves as a subadvisor and co-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Tara Hill is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently associated with Mariner Independent and Fortitude Financial Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at Brown Brothers Harriman and Northern Trust. Mariner Independent serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, tax support, insurance solutions, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both firm-built model portfolios and customized discretionary portfolios.