Christopher Reardon is a Series 65-licensed advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with FourStar Wealth Advisors since 2014. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across various asset classes according to clients’ risk profiles.

Lucas Dauch is a financial advisor at Performance Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes ten years at J.P. Morgan Securities and one year at Transom Capital Group before joining Performance Wealth Partners, LLC. Performance Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning services. The firm manages over $4 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team, employing a long-term, portfolio-focused investment approach that includes diversified allocations using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with stocks, bonds, REITs, options, and alternative investments.

Valerie Love Parker is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Capital Analysts, based in Lombard, IL, and has 22 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously worked at Legend Equities Corporation and Waddell & Reed. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Broadway in Chicago as an usher and volunteers with community advocacy through ACT, while also promoting health and wellness as an associate with Youngevity. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice, delivering investment management both through an in-house team and independent advisors nationwide.

John Nicholas is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Chicago Partners since 2014. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofits, endowments, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy, offering customized portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and an automated advisory program, with a focus on fundamental analysis and a range of strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Ethan Ogden is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently affiliated with Maia Wealth. He has held roles at firms including Foreside Fund Services, Innovator Capital Management, and Astor Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as managing member of Odgen Ventures, LLC, a bookkeeping entity related to his financial planning services. Maia Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy complemented by tactical adjustments and integrates technology and third-party platforms in portfolio implementation.

Peter Hommeyer is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Zacks, he worked at Fortitude Systems and has a background that includes academic and teaching roles. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, alongside managing mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across a broad range of strategies, and it offers its services through multiple platforms including wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Laura Swanson is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Realta Equities, Inc., Great Point Capital, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterlings Investments, Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, and Waddell & Reed. She also serves as Director of Operations for FourStar Insurance Services, LLC. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across various asset classes according to clients' risk tolerances and objectives.

Mary Mulcrone is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2021 and previously spent 12 years with Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Mulcrone is also a commissioned notary public in the state of Illinois. IHT Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools within diversified model portfolios, and offers discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and ERISA consulting services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Symour Jacobs is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held positions at Sy Jacobs CFP LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Jacobs is also an independent insurance agent for various independent insurance companies. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach that integrates proprietary Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies alongside dynamic rebalancing.

John Byam is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. and JPMorgan Investment Management Inc. for over a decade. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed through centralized portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and employee financial-wellness programs.

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 financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials. His previous roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Equitable Advisors, Triad Advisors, and Resources Investment Advisors/OneDigital. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes a combination of advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and uses third-party managers alongside proprietary funds.

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 with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2024, Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2022, and Private Client Services since 2024. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client interaction with centralized portfolio construction and serves a diverse client base including other investment advisers and institutional clients.

Richard Debruin III is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2013, and previously worked at New England Securities from 2010 to 2013. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, implementing diversified portfolios through fundamental analysis and multiple investment platforms.

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.

Pavlo Yanytskyy is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved with Opewek Inc as a laborer. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee program management, utilizing a combination of fundamental analysis and multiple investment platforms.

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 prior roles include positions at Stifel, National Securities Corporation, and National Asset Management. Sepulveda is also involved in health and life insurance sales through B. Riley Wealth Insurance Corporation. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers a variety of programs such as Advisor-as-Portfolio-Manager, third-party managed solutions via Envestnet, and internally managed models, 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.