Sara Strohmaier is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked primarily with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC. Strohmaier is based in Chicago, IL, and holds a Series 65 license. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm uses a combined fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approach, often employing third-party managers and alternative investments, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mia Costarella is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm combines independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions, integrating AI-assisted analytics alongside adviser judgment.

Jason Suway is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Ayco. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering wealth management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, tax services, and business coaching. The firm utilizes diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines investment management with in-house accounting and tax capabilities.

Jonathan Rigano is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and has previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and JB Investment Management, LLC. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles with a range of services including Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Retirement Plan Solutions. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combined with both in-house and external strategies.

Mohini Mccormick is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at RMB Capital Management, LLC and Calamos Wealth Management LLC. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including 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 to equity investing and a fundamental relative-value strategy for fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Candida Casey is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, using both fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, and offers a range of services including investment management, retirement planning, ERISA consulting, and tax preparation.

Adrianna Stasiuk is a financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC for eight years. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, including business owners, multi-generational families, and family offices. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial consulting, utilizing an outsourced platform to access third-party managers and offering option overlay strategies alongside an affiliated insurance advisory entity.

Constantine Slone is a CFA® charterholder with experience at The Mather Group, LLC since 2026. He previously worked for eight years at Northern Trust and spent two years at Indiana University. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and corporations, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and utilizes AI tools alongside human oversight to support portfolio construction and client communications.

John O'Connor is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMB Capital Management LLC since 2017 and previously spent 11 years at IronBridge Capital Management, LP. He is based in Chicago, IL, and is affiliated with Curi Capital, LLC. 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 to equity investing and a fundamental relative-value strategy for fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Jeffrey Jones is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and IronBridge Capital Management, LP. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles through wealth management, asset management, retirement solutions, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up investment approach combined with third-party managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Brian Langenkamp is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks & Company and Zacks Investment Management since 2004. 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 through proprietary models and offers a range of investment strategies and vehicles, serving both direct clients and third-party advisers.

Evan Perduk is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Root Financial Partners. He previously worked at Thor Wealth Management and has held roles in various industries including insurance and engineering. Outside of his advisory work, Evan is the president and founder of EMP Tax & Patronage, LLC, which provides tax preparation services for individuals. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with additional capabilities in specialized strategies and educational programming.

Konstantine Andrakakos is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Aaron Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at Northern Trust Securities, Northern Trust Bank, and Deutsche Bank. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, including business owners, entrepreneurs, and multi-generational families, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as standalone financial consulting. The firm uses an outsourced platform to access third-party managers and offers option overlay strategies, maintaining a relatively small advisor team while managing several billion in client assets.

Brian Plain is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Gradient Advisors, LLC since 2014. He provides consulting services focused on business management and growth to small business owners. Gradient Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, using a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Stanley Lovelace is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management CO with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked concurrently at multiple firms, including United Security Life, Principal Financial Group, THE O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and operates several businesses focused on selling fixed annuities, life insurance, disability, and health products, as well as marketing term life insurance through an online platform. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory services and access to third-party investment programs, managing accounts through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary relationships.

Matt Goren is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC in Chicago, IL. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Danko Education, a financial education company, and as Director of Curriculum for the Global Financial Planning Institute. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions, Goren worked at Farther Finance Advisors and CeriFi, among other roles. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, employing an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach with a mix of passive and active strategies tailored to client objectives.

Grace Stewart is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and worked in education prior to joining The Mather Group. The Mather Group 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 risk-based allocation models and offers customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Daniel Hynes is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at BlackRock Investments LLC, Halo Investing, and Northern Trust Company. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including asset managers, registered investment advisers, banks, broker-dealers, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm utilizes systematic, technical, and rules-based processes combined with quantitative and fundamental analysis to manage option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays.

Kim Brownlee is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Icma Retirement Corporation since 2007. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm’s advisory approach includes discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management, with a multi-team advisory structure supporting more than 40,000 participants.

Steven Dudash is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and Lpl Insurance Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Dudash serves as CEO and Principal of Riverwalk Capital Partners LLC. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a large network of advisors.