Jerome Kahn is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and operated his own firm, J Kahn & Associates LLC. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4 billion in assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across a range of securities and third-party solutions.

Xavier Patino is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Newbridge Securities Corp, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, Patino manages a transportation logistics company providing freight solutions. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Timothy Ludwig is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Mohns & Haller Inc., a company handling payroll and benefits for employees. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for around 9,453 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services using a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers.

David Cimmarusti is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Leaders Partners, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and uses a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various asset classes and platforms.

David Kudo is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western Southern Life, Royal Alliance Associates, and Jhfn Sii. He has been retired since 2021. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, supplemented by fundamental analysis of individual securities, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Sherwin Shenfeld is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license and has 39 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Shenfeld & Co, Ltd, a CPA firm, and president of Mervana, Inc., an art dealing business. WORLD EQUITY GROUP provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, nonprofit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a mix of model-based and customized investment approaches and offers a range of portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services.

Monica Moose is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously spent 19 years at KRM Financial before joining her current firm in 2025. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm provides a wide range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored at the advisor level to meet client objectives and risk tolerance.

Thomas Chrobak is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2022. Prior to that, he was associated with MC2 Wealth and SGL Financial, and he also owns an educational consulting business, Plan on College. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to customize client strategies.

Robert Perez is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at HighPoint Planning Partners. He has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC since 2013 and has been associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2009. Perez is also involved in offering health insurance as a non-variable insurance business. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies and custodial program solutions, with ongoing monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Shae Hess is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC. Prior to joining The Mather Group, Hess held roles at firms including Sebold Capital Management, Northwestern Mutual, and Wells Fargo Advisors. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio strategies and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools under human oversight.

Brett Heniss is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial & Tax Architects, he worked at Power Home Remodeling, Penny Mustard Furnishings, Northwestern Mutual, and Raymour & Flanagan. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” using exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.

John Martin is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP in Lombard, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Forum Financial Management and BMO, as well as in roles at the Plainfield Park District and the University of Illinois. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and back-office support to independent advisors and RIAs.

Christopher Buti is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and wealth management through his work with BCH INSURE, LLC and BCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning.

Stephen Meskan is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Meskan Capital, Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Feltl & Company. He is president of Meskan Capital, where he focuses on evaluating and educating clients about 1031 exchanges. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio advisory services, financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and client education, using tailored investment strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicole Amore is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Parallel, she worked at Falcon Wealth Planning, Inc., E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*Trade Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley. She also serves as an adjunct professor of finance at multiple institutions, including Harper College, UCLA Extension, New York University, and John Carroll University. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates held-away account management and adviser-only investment vehicles.

David Lecinski is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining HighPoint Advisor Group, he worked in mortgage lending and the automotive industry. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages a wrap-fee program, implementing client investment policies through fundamental analysis and diversified portfolio allocations.

Bradley Miller is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Keystone Wealth Management, Inc., a business created for tax and accounting purposes related to self-employment. 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. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management using a variety of investment strategies and vehicles, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary accounts.

Sanford Prizant is a financial advisor at CG Advisory Services with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Capital Asset Advisory Service since 2019, following six years at Investment Planners, Inc and IPI Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Prizant serves as president of The Prizant Group Ltd, a consulting business, and works as a FINRA dispute resolution arbitrator in Chicago. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.02 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized private equity and hedge-fund access.

Jason Briscoe is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and LaSalle St. Securities since 2012. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a tax preparation business and an insurance agency. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm offers a variety of investment strategies and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Quinlan is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes nine years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a mix of investment vehicles, including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds, often leveraging its affiliated Calamos Advisors LLC as a sub-adviser.