Joshua Mauk is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CAPE Securities, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in several business activities including owning ConnectMyBiz, which refers employers for Employee Retention Credits, and serving as president of TerraWealth Risk Management, focusing on life insurance and fixed annuity products. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed models with locally managed portfolios and invests across various asset classes, offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory roles for private funds and pooled vehicles.

Kashish Meghani is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Waverly Advisors in 2024, Meghani worked at StrategIQ Financial Group, Savant Wealth Management, and First Secure Community Bank. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-markets allocations and offers services including investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office solutions.

Thomas Hivko is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been associated with La Salle St. Securities, Inc. for 40 years and has also operated as a self-employed advisor since 1980. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Alexander Milton is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC in Munster, Indiana. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Milton has worked at several firms, including AFIN Family Wealth Management and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers, implementing customized portfolios through various strategies and model portfolios.

Jennifer Ryan is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2024. Prior to joining Waverly, she worked at StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC for six years. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of financial planning, retirement consulting, and multi-family office services.

Melvin Brooks is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at IP Financial Advisory Services since 2020 and is also affiliated with Innovation Partners LLC and the Merrillville Education Foundation. Brooks has been involved with the Merrillville Education Foundation for over 20 years. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with a focus on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm employs various analytical approaches and provides specialized advisory services, including actuarial analysis and benefits consulting.

David Lloyd is a financial advisor with Global Assets Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grace Capital Management, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Laszlo Rigsby Advisory Services, where he has been a partner since 2013. Outside of advising, he is involved in health insurance brokerage and owns a company focused on administration and tax management. Global Assets Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management through a network of independent advisors, emphasizing a long-term investment approach while incorporating tactical strategies consistent with client objectives.

Thomas Mcnulty is a financial advisor at Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 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. Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning and managed account programs primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet. The firm operates within the Mutual of Omaha group, combining advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services.

Todd Gehring Gervase is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Innovation Partners LLC, Hammer Financial Group, Dick’s, Cabela’s, and First Tee. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing core risk-based portfolios and specialized strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative solutions.

Carolyn Mcclinton is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Global View Capital entities since 2010 and has been affiliated with Experior Financial Group, Inc. since 2023. Mcclinton serves as a board member for the Miller Community Fund, a charitable organization supporting projects and organizations in the Gary, IN area. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm applies technical and quantitative methods, including momentum and trend-following signals, to manage strategies aligned with clients’ risk profiles and objectives.

Sean Cisney is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with HBW since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Garden Homes Fire Protection District Volunteer Fire Department, where he manages financial reporting and tax filings. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a blended investment approach that includes tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and it services a high client load per advisor while offering sub-advisory and retirement plan subscription services.

Brendan Houlihan is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Palos Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at the Illinois Department of Revenue since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Houlihan is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance sales. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, combining tactical and strategic investment approaches with fundamental analysis.

Timothy Rigsby is a financial advisor with Global Assets Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grace Capital Management, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Jbl Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a marketing firm and a tax and accounting services business. Global Assets Advisory provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers tailored portfolio management through independent investment advisor representatives, emphasizing a long-term investment approach while allowing tactical strategies consistent with client objectives.

Robert Balanoff is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at AllState Financial Services and multiple businesses he leads, such as Balanoff Tax Services LLC and Balanoff Insurance Agency, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in mortgage origination through Nexa Mortgage LLC and assists clients with real estate transactions via Homevisor, LLC. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services through a variety of managed portfolio options and third-party arrangements, managing over $900 million in client assets.

Ryan Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, where he has worked for three years. Prior to joining Foundations, he served in fire departments in Chicago and Cicero, and has experience at multiple other organizations including Jimmy Johns and Stafford Tower Crane of America. He has an educational background from Arizona State University. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and works through a large network of affiliated offices and advisers.

Victoria Chatman is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC, with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She joined Waverly Advisors in 2024 after working at StrategIQ Financial Group, and has prior experience in various service roles. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, serving clients through institutional custodians and various planning tools.

Benjamin Zamojski is an advisor with Global Assets Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including International Assets Advisory, LLC and Grace Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Zamojski is involved in marketing through Laszlo Rigsby Advisory Services and is an independent health and life insurance agent, as well as a plasma donor. Global Assets Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $552 million through a team of eight advisors and offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and referrals to third-party programs.

Steven Gronceski is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Waverly, he spent 25 years at StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC and nine years at Sii Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of IQ Companies, LLC, which owns StrategIQ Financial Group. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office services, integrating traditional strategies with alternative and private-market allocations.

Kevin Brown is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, based in Palos Hills, IL, with five years of industry experience. He has held roles at Futurity First Insurance Group and United Insurance Services, Ltd., and operates an independent business offering photo ID products. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches.

Craig Engel is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allstate, Financial Engines Advisors, and Edelman Financial Services. Outside his advisory work, Engel participates as a subcontractor and performer in entertainment events and serves as an elections inspector as well as a board member for the West Porter Fire Protection District. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party tools and proprietary models with both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm’s affiliation with Principal Financial Group allows access to a range of proprietary products and integrated service offerings.