Robert Yarosz is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 35 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at World Equity Group since 1997 and World Lending Group since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate rental management through Arlington Ventures. World Equity Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profits, and financial institutions, offering a range of portfolio management and advisory services. The firm employs both model-based and customized investment approaches and manages approximately $945 million in assets.

Kim Suchy is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Optimum Investment Advisors. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in assets. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of approximately 152 advisors.

Thomas Boggess is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research and ProEquities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as chapter president of the Society for Financial Awareness and operates a legal practice as an attorney. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on third-party money managers and combining tactical and strategic investment approaches. The firm provides investment management, retirement plan consulting, and advice on individual securities, ETFs, and mutual funds.

John Adam is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 28 years of experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management, LP since 2002 and also has experience at Spokas & Associates CPA's LLC and Forum Tax & Accounting Services LLC. Adam is involved in insurance sales as a sole proprietor and participates in real estate management through two LLCs. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory in constructing model portfolios primarily using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Edward Luebe is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities LLC since 2015 and Heartland Investment Associates, Inc. since 1990. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance activities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering fee-based financial planning and a range of portfolio management services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management strategies using diverse investment vehicles and is notable for its predominance of non-discretionary assets and use of fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements.

Kyle Mcbroom is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Level Four Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Opus Wealth Management Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is associated with Bigdog Dadddy LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach and multiple analytical methods to tailor advice and offers a range of programmatic solutions alongside educational seminars and subscription-based planning services.

Cameron Crone is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Odessa, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services and Troy Chesnut & Associates, where he also assists with accounting and tax preparation services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering fee-based financial planning and a variety of portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across multiple asset classes and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

James Kim is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Ohio National Financial Services. Kim serves as a board member and Treasurer for New Community Outreach, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting youth and the community in Bronzeville, Chicago. VestGen Advisors, LLC manages approximately $6.66 billion for over 22,000 clients across 53 advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a client-specific approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and serves a broad client base including institutional investors.

Stephen Gaul is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at JMG Financial Group LTD in Downers Grove, IL. His prior work includes roles outside the financial industry with organizations such as FedEx and AnyTime Fitness. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management and portfolio management services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach with a structured process and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and tax-aware techniques.

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.

Daniel Lundquist is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2011. He is based in Elgin, IL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in education as a 401(k) plan presenter, participates in Medigap insurance referrals, and serves as vice president of a homeowners association. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, implementing diverse strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

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.

Lori Barone is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated. She has held positions at several firms including Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities Service Network, Inc., and has operated Barone Financial Group since 1997. Barone provides investment advisory and financial planning services and serves as an independent financial professional through her own firm. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing over $2 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, utilizing both internal and external due diligence processes to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Kyle Harper is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC in Lisle, IL, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Level Four Advisory Services, LLC, Opus Wealth Management Group, and LPL Financial, LLC. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach with multiple analysis methods and continuous account supervision to tailor advice and offers access to various programmatic solutions and educational seminars.

Paris Karasso is a financial advisor with Calamos Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Calamos Wealth Management since 2019 and previously at Calamos Investments LLP from 2014 to 2019. Karasso serves on the Board of Directors for the American University of Greece Foundation, providing oversight of the Foundation’s investments. Calamos Wealth Management LLC offers discretionary wealth management and institutional advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process includes customized asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring, leveraging an affiliated ecosystem that includes multiple investment vehicles and trust services.

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.