Adam Saltzman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Skokie, IL, where he has worked since 2003. He holds a Series 63 license and has spent his entire career at Northern Trust Securities. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm uses a model-driven approach with portfolios that include proprietary and third-party funds, offering advisory, brokerage, and custody services through a wrap fee program.

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.

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, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also involved with Arbor Financial Advisors as a financial advisor focusing on insurance and annuities. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other entities through a team of over 100 financial professionals managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with primarily discretionary, customized investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

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.

Peter Mc Donnell is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Great Point Capital, Tide Rock Investors, and Springbank, among others. He also serves as Managing Director of The Prime Group Inc., where he focuses on establishing and maintaining development partnerships. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and employs a range of analytical approaches and operational strategies geared toward non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Ian Clark is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Facet Wealth and TIAA. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate executives. The firm emphasizes customized long-term asset allocation and diversification strategies, with clients retaining final decision authority and trades executed only upon prior written authorization.

Alexander Kneisel is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has prior experience at Dell Technologies and BMO Financial Group, with a total of no industry experience as a financial advisor. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach using fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization across a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and structured notes.

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.

Courtney Fuller is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. From her outside activities, she serves on the Board of Directors of Fuller Tome. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm utilizes an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Emil Mokhtarian is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services. The firm delivers advice through a network of investment adviser representatives using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, combining fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing.

Susan Shacklette is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2007. 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 thorough discovery process and customized long-term asset allocation strategies, focusing on broad diversification and client-directed trade execution.

Daniel De Riso is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with one year of industry experience. Before joining the firm, he worked at ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Co and attended Villanova University. Outside of his advisory role, he owns RG Entertainment, LLC, an online product sales business active on social media platforms such as TikTok Shop. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and intermediary clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research across various asset classes and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets, supporting a large network of advisors and clients.

Samuel Mercer is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial sector, such as positions in culinary services and grounds management. The Mather Group primarily 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 customizable strategies, including direct indexing and ESG portfolios, and integrates AI tools with human oversight in its processes.

Daniel Stringfellow is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining VestGen Advisors, he worked at Rothchild Investment LLC and has been involved with Starterbox Studios since 2024. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients across 30 advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services.

Joseph Mc Dermott is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Foreside Fund Services, Aviva Investors Americas, and THL Credit Senior Loan Strategies. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Curi RMB Capital, LLC, focusing on compliance and risk management. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and family offices. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental investment approach across equities and fixed income, utilizing proprietary strategies, third-party managers, mutual funds, and private funds.