Catherine Lannan is a financial advisor at Lakewood Asset Management, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lakewood Asset Management, she worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and held various roles in other companies including Kohl's Corporation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lakewood Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension, and charitable entities, managing approximately $249 million across 155 client relationships. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach focused on long-term value and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with standalone financial planning services.

Ryan Biniak is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Network, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EverGreen Capital Management and RK Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in insurance sales and service since 2010. Midwest Financial Network serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, investment consultation, portfolio management, and related business and divorce planning services. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach and offers educational seminars, outsourced portfolio management, and model-portfolio consulting.

Egon Menker is a financial advisor at Contour Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Contour Financial since 2001. Contour Financial serves individual households focused on retirement planning and investment management, primarily for clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm offers diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs alongside comprehensive financial planning services, operating as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.

Eliseo Jojo Prisno is a financial advisor at P/E Capital Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has served in senior roles at P/E Capital Investment Management Partners since 2014. P/E Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a total-return oriented approach using quantitative, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering diverse strategies including model portfolios, a fund-of-funds solution via Ameritas separate accounts, and a technology-focused growth hedge program executed through Interactive Brokers.

Dale Branda is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steward Advisors, LLC since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Steward Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices with fee-based financial planning and private portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $137 million in assets and integrates financial planning into its services, utilizing diversified portfolios and documented reporting practices.

Joseph Kruse is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Kruse Asset Management, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with YCharts.com, contributing to research and the development of ranking and rating systems based on fundamental characteristics. Kruse Asset Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of modern portfolio theory, proprietary quantitative equity models, and security-ranking systems, and offers a range of investment strategies including options and alternative exposures.

Timothy Reeves is the sole advisor at Tim Reeves & Associates in Midlothian, IL, holding a Series 63 designation with 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. since 2015 and has operated Tim Reeves & Associates since 1972. Tim Reeves & Associates provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, alongside financial planning services. The firm uses hourly and flat fee arrangements rather than asset-based fees and often recommends mutual funds, variable annuities, and insurance products as part of its advisory approach.

Kirk Kreikemeier is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Pebble Valley Wealth Management since 2008, where he is one of two advisors. Pebble Valley Wealth Management serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF selection, with a notable use of derivative-based option strategies and selective digital-asset exposures within client portfolios.

John Russell is a financial advisor with Versatile Capital Management L.L.C. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Versatile Capital Management since 2014 and has been associated with Relative Value Partners, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as chairman of the board for Educational Choice Illinois and is a board member with Children Outreach and Community Empowerment. Versatile Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and private entities through discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs quantitative, model-driven investment strategies including a tactical global allocation and a strategic core asset allocation approach.

Joann May is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Forest Asset Management LLC since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a general partner in an investment club, Riverside Fund Money Club, since 1995. Forest Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using primarily passive and evidence-based funds, supported by written investment policy statements and portfolio modeling techniques.

Thomas Haugh is a financial advisor at Wells Street Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Street Advisors since 2019. Prior to this, he was with Najarian Family Office and PTI Securities & Futures L.P. He hosts a radio program called Stocks and Jocks focused on retirement topics and has served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Wells Street Advisors, LLC is an independent investment management firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of quantitative analysis, technical analysis, and third-party research, and offers a Protected Index Program aimed at downside protection.

Kristin Sweis is a financial advisor at Paradigm Money Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. before joining Paradigm in 2020. Paradigm Money Management provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and business entities, focusing on tiered planning engagements and 3(21) ERISA plan support. The firm acts primarily as a planner and coordinator, recommending third-party managers and advisory platforms while monitoring their alignment with client objectives.

Daniel Haugh is a financial advisor with Wells Street Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Street Advisors since 2014 and has been associated with PTI Securities & Futures L.P. since 1987. Wells Street Advisors, LLC is an independent investment management firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and technical analysis, third-party research, and proprietary software in its discretionary asset management approach, including a Protected Index Program designed for downside protection.

Michael Demaray is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Bard Associates Inc in Chicago, IL, and previously worked at Elevated Capital LLC for 14 years and AEG Partners for one year. He is the owner and general partner of entities that are currently being wound down and does not devote time to these during the work week. Bard Associates provides discretionary portfolio management and monitoring services to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, and other entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on smaller-company stocks and defensive instruments tailored to client risk tolerance. The firm also manages the Bard Micro-Cap Value Fund L.P., a private pooled vehicle, and uses fundamental analysis alongside limited derivatives and margin strategies in certain accounts.

Michael Cameron is a financial advisor at Savant Investment Advisers, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Savant & Associates, Inc. since 2013. His other business activities include insurance sales focused on fixed annuities and life insurance. Savant provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset-allocation planning and risk tolerance, offering model and advisor-managed portfolios with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

John Mariscalco is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at 103 Advisory Group, where he has worked since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Partners, Marquette Associates, and Mainstreet Advisors. 103 Advisory Group is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $225 million for about 74 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and business-development consulting for financial institutions, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside a monitored sub-advisory framework.

Michael Parianos is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Indiana University Northwest, Napelton Nissan, and Lake Central High School prior to joining Atis. Atis, Inc. serves individual investors and trusts, focusing on IRA rollovers and offering portfolio management along with financial, retirement, estate, and legacy planning. The firm utilizes fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification through predetermined mutual fund and ETF models, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Pequet is a financial advisor with MPI Wealth Management LLC in Hinsdale, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MPI Investment Management for 32 years before joining MPI Wealth Management in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director and Treasurer of the Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship Fund and is an officer of Duck Lake Inn LLC, a cottage rental business. MPI Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, investment advisers, banks, corporations, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, technical and fundamental analysis, and macroeconomic research to tailor diversified portfolio strategies across fixed income, dividend equity, and total return equity investments.

Joseph Mastej is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Atis since 2016. Atis, Inc serves individual investors and trusts, focusing on IRA rollovers and providing portfolio management, financial, retirement, estate, and legacy planning services. The firm primarily uses wrap-fee programs through RBC-sponsored platforms, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification with predetermined mutual fund and ETF models, and operates largely on a non-discretionary basis.

John Evanich is a financial advisor at Atis, Inc with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Atis, Inc since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Evolution Investments, LLC, which manages office facilities and a professional condo association. Atis, Inc serves individual investors and trusts, focusing largely on IRA rollovers. The firm provides portfolio management and planning services through wrap-fee programs on RBC-sponsored platforms, using both fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification.