Christopher Wyzgowski is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at VALIC Financial Advisors, Agia, and Lincoln Investment. Wyzgowski is involved in insurance sales, including life and long-term care insurance, as an agent with WealthGuide Advisors LLC and THG Financial, and he is the founder of NFMB, LLC, a company used for tax and accounting purposes. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and offers various advisory services tailored to client needs.

David Bossov is a financial advisor at Quartz Partners Investment Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Fifth Third Bank, Fifth Third Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley in various capacities. Quartz Partners serves individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries by providing model-based investment management through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and advisory services. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up stock selection and offers discretionary portfolio management monitored by an investment committee.

Mark Fleming is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Paradigm Wealth Management, Sentinus, LLC, and Topel Formon LLC. He holds limited partnership interests in real estate developments inherited from his family. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

David Hennings is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc. in Oak Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 33 years of industry experience. He has been with StoneX Advisors since 2015 and StoneX Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as assistant treasurer for the Cedar Point Parks Association homeowners association. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and related services. The firm utilizes a combination of independent advisors, in-house teams, and multiple account structures to implement investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers.

Bruce Berman is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and Bright Futures Wealth Management, LLC. He is also the owner of Lifetime Financial Group, LLC, an independent financial professional firm. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, delivering investment advice primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Matthew Reinhardt is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors in Mount Prospect, IL. He has prior experience at Biggs Mansion, CIBC Private Wealth, CIBC Bank USA, and DePaul University Athletics. Reinhardt joined Merit Financial Advisors in 2026. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving approximately 20,040 clients across 66 offices and managing about $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services focused on long-term, diversified portfolios supported by an internal Investment Management team and customizable investment models.

Cynthia Mann is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Grove Point Advisors, and LPL Financial. Mann is the owner of Mann Financial Group, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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 multiple asset classes and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Smyczynski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, and has 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of insurance products. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and brokerage services that include investment management, retirement planning, and insurance products.

Roger Anderson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and CPA with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2009 and has operated his own tax preparation service since 1994. In addition to his advisory work, Anderson provides tax preparation services during part of the year and is involved in outside insurance sales. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that manages over $2 billion in client assets through a network of approximately 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment products and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Ross Cohen is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Ritholtz Wealth Management and Bartlett Wealth Management, having also worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Nadler Financial Group, and B.C. Ziegler and Company. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment process that incorporates asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments where appropriate, and offers both advisor-led and digital platforms for portfolio management.

Linda Diebold is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Bloomingdale, IL, where she has worked for 27 years. Her industry experience spans 34 years, including roles at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services and her own firm, Diebold & Associates. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes style allocation models overseen by an investment advisory committee and offers tax-intelligent strategies, working primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives.

Mitchell Dudley is a financial advisor with Kinetic Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Kinetic, he worked in various roles including sales consulting and positions at SWYFT Solutions and Tegus. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs diverse analytical methods and a primarily long-term trading approach, offering access to a broad range of asset types, including higher-risk investments when appropriate.

Jeffrey Spokas is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Spokas & Associates CPAs LLC, providing tax and accounting services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, utilizing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Sherman is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently advising at JMG Financial Group, LTD. His prior work includes roles at Ronin Capital LLC, Marquette Partners LP, and Lupo Securities, LLC. Sherman has been with JMG Financial Group in various capacities since 2021. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a committee-driven investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of about 64 advisors.

Kelly Hene is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. since 2012. She is based in Elmhurst, IL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management approaches.

Gerald King is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Fairhaven Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. King is based in Wheaton, Illinois. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s planning-centered investment approach is overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques, diversified portfolios, and the use of sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Lou Ann Lisack is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, where she has worked since 2014. She has 11 years of industry experience and also operates Tax & Financial Solutions, Inc., a tax and accounting firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

John Burkhardt is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques, income management strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Jeffrey Kinzler is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and LaSalle St. Securities since 2020, following nine years at Securities Service Network, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Kinzler is also involved in the sale and servicing of fixed life insurance, personal disability income insurance, individual health insurance, and long-term care insurance as a licensed insurance agent. 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 across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and collaborative arrangements with third-party managers.

Kevin Newman is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009. Newman is also the owner of Newman & Associates, Ltd, a fixed life insurance and annuities business he has operated since 1983. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that manages over $2 billion in client assets. The firm provides investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across a variety of asset classes.