Karoline O'Connor is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2007 to 2021 before joining Gladstone and LPL Financial in 2021. Gladstone Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who customize strategies and utilize third-party managers and technology solutions for comprehensive portfolio and plan management.

Edward Meisenheimer is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2011 and has been involved with Streamline Financial since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he oversees medical insurance for missionaries through his ownership of GOMISSIONTRIP.COM LLC and founded 59ANDAHALF.COM, a business marketing promotional products related to the age 59.5 milestone. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including both passive and active approaches, managing substantially more assets on a non-discretionary basis than discretionary.

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.

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.

David Millington is a CFP® professional affiliated with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Schaumburg, IL, with 26 years of industry experience. His career includes 14 years at UBS Financial Services and five years at LPL Financial, LLC. Millington is involved in investment advisory services through an independent firm, Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC. Gladstone Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who tailor strategies for clients and uses third-party managers and technology for portfolio and retirement-account management.

Caedmon Meisenheimer is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Go Mission Trip, LLC, which assists ministries and missionaries with trip and temporary health insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and a range of portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across various asset classes and manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Prakash Moktan is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with WORLD EQUITY GROUP since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the solicitation, sale, and service of term life insurance as an owner and agent. WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs that combine discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing risk-tolerance questionnaires to guide asset allocation.

Peter Kearney is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and LaSalle St. Securities since 2020, previously spending 14 years with Securities Service Network, Inc. and over three decades with Northwestern Mutual Life. Outside of his advisory role, he refers group health insurance leads to an independent agent. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across a range of asset classes and is notable for managing a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements with third-party managers.

John Wyngaard is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2011 and has been with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales through his own business, Bridgepoint Investments LLC. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and client education, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Duane Stevens is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc., Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services. Stevens is also involved with GCG Financial, where he provides fixed business products such as long-term care and disability insurance. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, focusing on diversified portfolios with a long-term investment approach and provides comprehensive ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Christopher Sagan is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Gladstone Wealth Partners. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and has been with Gladstone Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2021. Gladstone Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who tailor strategies for clients and utilize third-party managers and technology to support portfolio management and qualified plan services.

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.

Gail Kaczmarowski is a financial advisor at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at M-G Financial, Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kaczmarowski also operates Kaczmarowski & Haas Accounting Group LTD, providing tax preparation, advisory, and accounting services. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm delivers advice via multiple platforms and models tailored to client needs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management and third-party money manager arrangements.

William Mosler Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Lombard, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Mosler is the managing partner of Mosler Wealth Management, a tax and accounting entity established for S corp tax filing purposes. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

James Steinbrenner is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with LaSalle St. Securities LLC since 2019 and has operated Steinbrenner Financial Group since 2014. Outside of investment advising, he serves as a director of Heartland Organization Ltd., assisting with seminars and referring individuals to attorneys for estate planning. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

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.

Brian Lee is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western & Southern Life, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Lee is also a full-time sales agent at Western & Southern Life. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, with supplemental recommendations of individual securities based on fundamental analysis.

Benjamin Feltes is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. since 2019. His prior work includes roles at Heartland Investment Associates, LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, and Hyvee Corp. He is a board member of Journey Sports, Inc. and a co-owner of Fortress Co. LLC, and is involved with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa and Heartland Financial Group ownership. 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, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Robert Greulich is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. He maintains dual registrations with OneDigital and Osaic Wealth, Inc. during a transitional period. 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 services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan solutions, utilizing a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Robert Geller is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Securities America Advisors and Primerica. Outside of advisory roles, he also provides life insurance and annuities services through Personal Financial Strategies, Inc. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model-based portfolio management and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its offerings.