Joshua Mauk is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at CAPE Securities, Terra Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, PFS Investments, and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in ConnectMyBiz, a business that refers employers for Employee Retention Credits. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets through a network of about 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios using fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, ESG risk models, and technology tools including generative AI.

Kashish Meghani is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at StrategIQ Financial Group, Savant Wealth Management, and First Secure Community Bank, among others. 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 a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office services.

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. since 1986 and has been self-employed since 1980. He holds 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 management programs, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, 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 at Global Assets Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Grace Capital Management and Triad Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he has been involved with a private label financial business, a tax management holding company, and a health insurance brokerage. 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 across a team of eight advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and third-party program referrals.

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 three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Innovation Partners LLC and Hammer Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based asset allocation strategies and ongoing portfolio supervision using investment suites from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard.

Carolyn Mcclinton is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Experior Financial Group and Global View Capital Advisors. Mcclinton serves as a board member of the Miller Community Fund, a charitable organization focused on community projects in Gary, Indiana. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes technical and quantitative analysis applied to ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research through its affiliate AdvisorGuide, LLC.

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 three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at StrategIQ Financial Group and several other non-financial roles. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of services including investment management and financial planning, combining traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations.

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 financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked concurrently in insurance and financial services roles, including positions at Futurity First Insurance Group and United Insurance Services, Ltd. Outside of advising, he is involved in offering insurance products and services to clients. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm utilizes a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches delivered through a network of advisors, providing a range of services from asset management to fiduciary retirement-plan consulting.

Brandon Commodore is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Matteson, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Fidelity Investments. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm’s approach combines third-party methodology and proprietary models, supported by affiliated entities within the Principal Financial Group family.