Pei Liu is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2017, with prior experience at Western International Securities, BFC Planning, and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm employs tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income, while coordinating with other professionals and maintaining formal training and supervision for staff.

Brian Burkhart is a financial advisor at Wealth Effects with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Bridgeway Wealth Partners, Avenir Private Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, and Managed Account Advisors. Wealth Effects provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios with individual stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, and options, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Kathryn Parker is a financial advisor at Hartline Investment Corporation with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hartline since 2015. Hartline Investment Corporation provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a range of analytical strategies and techniques, including options trading, short selling, and margin use, to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerances.

Matthew Carey is a financial advisor at Keebeck Wealth Management in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Keebeck since 2018 and previously worked at CME Group and UIC John Marshall Law School. Keebeck Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, and corporate clients, overseeing approximately $2.03 billion across 147 client relationships. The firm employs third-party managers and a TAMP platform with Dynasty Financial Partners, utilizing a range of investment strategies including technical and fundamental analysis, derivatives, and digital-asset exposures.

Gavin Doyle is a financial advisor at Centric Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centric Wealth Management, he worked in the hospitality and retail sectors, including positions at Old Goat Tavern and Blain's Farm and Fleet. Centric Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing proprietary model strategies and a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Robert Wootton is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. He has worked at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2011. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation, with an investment approach that emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning.

Jakob Horwitz is a financial advisor with E. A. Horwitz LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, Western International Securities, Inc., and Peppermill Casino prior to his current roles. Horwitz serves on the FINRA SIE writing committee. E. A. Horwitz LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser with ten advisors managing approximately $273 million for several hundred individual clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services with a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach, individualized portfolios, and active trading capabilities.

Sean Lyman is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. He previously worked at JMC Wealth Management, Inc. and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2013. Lyman is also a commissioned notary public in the state of Illinois. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines a hybrid investment approach with continuous account supervision, utilizing model portfolios, third-party strategists, and algorithm-based solutions to tailor client portfolios.

Michael Dillon is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of experience in the industry. His career includes roles at Uhlmann Price Securities since 2011, Wells Fargo Advisors since 2009, and David A. Noyes & Company since 1994. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual, institutional, and trust clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, offering a mix of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Neha Howery is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Studio Investment Management since 2011. She is based in Chicago, IL, and works as part of a four-advisor team. Studio Investment Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, partnerships, government entities, and other legal entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach with a long-term perspective and manages approximately $831.5 million in discretionary assets.

Elizabeth Richardson is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is the owner of Blüte Financial Coaching in Chicago, IL, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to founding her firm, Richardson was affiliated with Trinity Financial Advisors, LLC and Origin Financial. In addition to her advisory work, she owns TempCPA, Inc., a tax consulting business. Blüte Financial Coaching provides fee-only financial planning and coaching services to individuals and families, focusing on households at earlier stages of wealth accumulation without minimum asset requirements. The firm uses evidence-supported investment strategies, favoring passive management with selective active management, and delivers services in a coaching format on a non-discretionary basis.

John Smith IV is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Arbor Financial Services, LLC and Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC. Since 2006, he has also served as Chief Investment Officer and Partner at Edge Financial Advisors, LLC, focusing on investment management and client services. Legacy Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $1.5 billion in client assets for individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach centered on diversification and asset allocation across traditional and alternative investments.

Lauren Genuardi is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently with Expressive Wealth LLC, where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes positions at Telemus Capital, LLC and Barrington Strategic Wealth Management Group LLC. She is also an independent insurance agent. Expressive Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, modular financial planning, and consultation. The firm uses a multi-strategy investment approach tailored to client goals and is notable for its ERISA fiduciary services and management of defined-contribution participant accounts through aggregation platforms.

Virgil Rutili is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill Lynch for 19 years before joining Centric Wealth Management, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2018. Rutili also serves as executor of an estate, assisting with probate liquidation and distribution. Centric Wealth Management, LLC is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $725.6 million across customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

John McGrath is a financial advisor with Rothschild Wealth LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Sentinus, LLC since 2014. Rothschild Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executive groups, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement and investment consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Ryan Kaczmarek is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Harvest Investment Services, LLC and Envoy Advisory Inc., having previously worked at Paulson Wealth Management Inc. from 2020 to 2024. He also serves as a co-trustee for a family trust managing his mother’s investment accounts. Harvest Investment Services, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs an actively managed tactical strategy using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis across a diverse client base through a multi-advisor team structure.

Christopher Duff is a financial advisor at Keebeck Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Keebeck Wealth Management since 2018 and AXA Advisors from 2016 to 2018. Duff is also involved with Wells, Roselieb and Raia Wealth Management as a registered sales assistant, where he supports trading, portfolio analysis, and client review processes. Keebeck Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, and corporate clients, overseeing approximately $2.03 billion in assets. The firm uses third-party managers and a TAMP platform, employing various investment strategies including technical and fundamental analysis, derivatives, and digital assets, with an emphasis on pooled-vehicle management.

Richard Johnson is a financial advisor with PCG Wealth Management in Lombard, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc., various insurance carriers, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with RKJ & Associates, a tax preparation and accounting firm. PCG Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term, customized investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include other investment vehicles, and maintains a strong focus on retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Zachary Patzik is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Burling Wealth Partners and previously worked at RMB Capital Management, Morningstar, and Northern Trust. Burling Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management with a client-centered, long-term approach that incorporates tactical trading and diverse asset classes.

Alan Konn is a financial advisor with Uhlmann Investment Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UPS Holdings, LLC and Alternative Investment Services, LLC, and he has been associated with Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC for more than two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing member of ARK Investors Fund LLC and a member of Hamlet's House LLC, which creates children’s content for production, as well as serving on the board of an aircraft supply and maintenance company. Uhlmann Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and trusts, utilizing fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation. The firm offers a range of managed-account solutions and integrates third-party managers while accommodating client-imposed restrictions.