David Ruths Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience, currently serving at IPI Wealth Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL. He has been with IPI Asset Management, Inc. and Investment Planners, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Stockbridge Financial LLC, a tax filing and preparation firm he founded in 1998, and has served as a Republican election judge for the Chicago Board of Elections. IPI Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs. The firm uses an open-architecture investment platform with proprietary risk-based models and an outsourced-agent operational structure to support trade execution and performance reporting.

Patrick Thiel is a financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at KerberRose Wealth Management, Ehlers Investment Partners, Piper Sandler, and several other firms. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach utilizing proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

William Davis is a financial advisor with RWA Wealth Partners in Chicago, Illinois. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BMO N.A., Loyola Quinlan School of Business’s Next Generation MBA Program, and Total Quality Logistics. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by an open-architecture platform and combines fundamental and quantitative methods in certain internally managed strategies.

Mitchell Conley is a financial advisor with Zacks Investment Management, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LBMZ Securities, Inc., Zacks Investment Management, The Kenrich Group, and Loyola University Chicago. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and institutional clients, serving as portfolio manager for mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across diverse strategies and offers its investment solutions through various wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

James Thornton is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a coach for the NFL, focusing on field compliance. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Ryan Kennedy is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and has spent the last 10 years at RMB Capital Management LLC. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, mutual funds, private funds, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach with a bottom-up equity process and a relative-value fixed income strategy, integrating proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Andrew Tennent is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management since 2011 and previously spent 20 years with National Securities Corp. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various programs and financial services and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through about 173 advisors.

Vincent Barone is a financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2019 before joining Aaron Wealth Advisors in 2019. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves business owners, entrepreneurs, sophisticated individuals, multi-generational families, and family offices, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and standalone financial consulting. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and option overlay strategies and manages a diverse client base, including institutional relationships, with an emphasis on high-touch consulting and custody services for certain digital assets.

John Smith is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Price Technology. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm offering discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm delivers model-driven investment solutions, including Separately Managed Accounts and Strategist Portfolios, through the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Keith Plywaczynski is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Fortitude Financial Partners and currently serves as an advisor at Mariner Independent. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, with a notable integration of institutional and retirement plan resources.

Nicholas Punzio is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors, and LPL Financial LLC. VestGen Advisors, LLC manages approximately $6.66 billion for about 22,790 clients through 53 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services, and acts as a liaison to third-party managers, developing client-specific strategies based on goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Christopher Lynn is a financial advisor at Integrated Advisors Network LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has operated JC Investment Management as a DBA since 2005. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser that offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis within a risk-profile framework and frequently uses third-party sub-adviser platforms to implement client strategies.

Thomas McNulty is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, McNulty serves as the Executive Director of the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce and operates McNulty Wealth Management Group, which provides insurance and financial services. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. offers advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who recommend model portfolios and third-party managers through an approved platform, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Sandra Hernandez is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Northern Trust Securities since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood Financial, LLC, TD Ameritrade, and a decade at Cintas. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm offers model-driven investment solutions including SMAs and Fund Strategist Portfolios, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services under one platform.

Matthew Zivick is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2014. 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, ERISA consulting, and access to third-party managers through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Danny Delgado is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Delgado is also involved with Arbor Financial Advisors in a financial advisor capacity. Silver Oak Securities provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets across a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, a unified managed account program, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, delivering investment advice primarily on a discretionary basis.

John Mc Cadd is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Jacobson Group, Randstad USA, and Horace Mann. 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 with discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm offers a range of separately managed accounts and strategist portfolios implemented via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services with proprietary and third-party investment products.

Harold Leavell is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. in Chicago, IL, where he has worked since 2005. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm emphasizes a customized, long-term asset allocation approach with broad diversification, while maintaining client decision authority and a principal-led engagement model.

Brendan Nuzzo is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Modern Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at OFM Wealth for four years and has a background that includes experience outside the financial industry. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a range of model portfolios and third-party managers.

Roman Kobrin is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2014, alongside a concurrent role at LBMZ Securities, Inc. since 2016. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering a range of strategies and serving both direct clients and third-party advisers through model portfolios and alternative private funds.