Joseph Contorno is a financial advisor at T2 Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at T2 Asset Management since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at The Strategic Coach and Jurs Montgomery. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $165 million on a discretionary basis using proprietary, rules-based models that combine technical and fundamental analysis to guide asset allocation and risk management across multiple portfolio profiles.

Carl Christiansen is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he has held positions at Cress Creek Country Club and Illinois Wesleyan University. IntentGen Financial Partners provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and uses a range of investment methods to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Vincent Cione is a financial advisor at T2 Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wayne Hummer Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent for fixed and traditional insurance products. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions. The firm uses proprietary, rules-based models combining technical and fundamental analysis to manage multi-asset portfolios and downside risk across several investment profiles.

Corey Schmidt is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, IL. His career includes long tenures at Thrivent Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Schmidt holds board positions at All Saints Catholic Academy and Luther College and serves on the board of directors and as Vice Chair of Grounds at Cress Creek Country Club. IntentGen Financial Partners is a multi-advisor team firm managing approximately $756 million, providing asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that integrates modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative models, and manager research.

Patrick Morris is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving at IntentGen Financial Partners. He previously worked at Thrivent Advisor Network and Chicago Equity Partners, with a two-year sabbatical between roles. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in managing various real estate LLCs in Indiana. IntentGen Financial Partners operates as a multi-advisor team providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that integrates portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and third-party manager research.

Lucas Thompson is a financial advisor at Trillium Wealth LLC in Yorkville, IL, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent Financial and the University of Iowa prior to his current role. Thompson is also involved with The Write Stuff, a separate business activity. Trillium Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private placement investments for individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages over $544 million in discretionary assets and employs a range of investment strategies including quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Travis Buoy is a financial advisor with River Street Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He also works as an investment research analyst for Old Second National Bank’s wealth management department. Prior to his advisory role, Buoy was employed at St. Charles Country Club for eight years. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, institutional, and charitable entities. The firm uses written investment policy statements, model portfolios, and a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to manage diversified portfolios, including the use of derivatives and option strategies.

Linda Foltos Mahler is a financial advisor with Signature Financial Services, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Signature Financial Services since 1999 and First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001. In addition to her advisory roles, Mahler operates Mahler Financial Services and provides tax and accounting services through Linda F. Mahler, CPA. Signature Financial Services offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios and institutional strategists across various asset classes while emphasizing periodic rebalancing and risk-based guidelines.

Thomas Castronovo is a financial advisor with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Criterion Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a program director and coach for boys' and girls' tennis programs at Benet Academy High School and provides tennis instruction at the Naperville Tennis Club. Total Clarity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies from conservative wrap programs to more active approaches involving derivatives and leverage.

Andrew Buttimer is a financial advisor with M.Brown Financial Advisors in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with M.Brown Financial Advisors since 2021 and also works with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in community business networking as a member of the BNI A.I.M. Naperville chapter, where he participates in referral building and member relations. M.Brown Financial Advisors primarily serves as a sub-advisor to Ausdal Financial Partners and other registered investment advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education. The firm uses a combination of active tactical allocation and diversified allocation models, employing various analytical methods and investment vehicles to manage client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Laporta is a financial advisor with River Street Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Old Second National Bank, Midland Wealth Advisors, Midland Wealth Management, and ATG Trust Company. Laporta serves as a Senior Wealth Advisor in the Wealth Management Department at Old Second National Bank. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that includes written policy statements, model portfolios, and a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Gregory Bruno is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with M. Brown Financial Advisors since 2021 and also has ongoing roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and M Brown & Associates. Bruno serves as a board member of KUZA Project, a charitable organization. M. Brown Financial Advisors acts primarily as a sub-advisor to Ausdal Financial Partners and other registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management, customized accounts, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs active tactical allocation combined with diversified models and utilizes a range of strategies including options and alternative investments, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Michael Cava is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. He is a vice president and senior portfolio manager in the wealth management department at Old Second National Bank and also serves as an advisor at River Street Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he worked at Fifth Third Private Bank from 2014 to 2018. River Street Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as state and municipal agencies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $539 million in client assets and employs a combination of quantitative analysis, fundamental and technical research, and derivative strategies to construct and monitor portfolios.

Andrew Abel is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. IntentGen Financial Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team structure and uses a broad range of investment methods to construct diversified portfolios for its clients.

Yamilet Suarez is a financial advisor at River Street Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at River Street Advisors since 2019, with prior experience at LPL Financial and Old Second Bank. Suarez also serves as an AVP Wealth Advisor in the Wealth Management Department at Old Second National Bank. River Street Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, municipalities, charities, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets through a team of ten advisors, using a combination of quantitative analysis, fundamental and technical research, and derivative strategies in portfolios.

Bradley Johnson is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with River Street Advisors, LLC and Old Second National Bank since 2010, serving as Vice President and Senior Trust Investment Officer in the Wealth Management Department. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm that serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional and charitable entities. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis, model portfolios, and written investment policy statements to manage diversified portfolios using individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Michael Kassab is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Calamos Wealth Management LLC since 2014 and also holds roles at affiliated entities including Calamos Advisors LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC. Calamos Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth clients, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach integrates asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a range of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

Benjamin Johnson is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Trail Advisors LLC since 2015 and also works with Summit Trail Securities, LLC. Summit Trail Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, family-office services, retirement plan advisory, and access to private investment funds, using an investment process centered on asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction across multiple asset classes and outcome objectives.

Nolan Clifford is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Naperville, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arkadios Capital, he worked with the Colorado Rockies for one year and spent four years at Creighton University. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, deploying them through various managed account solutions and third-party managers.

Craig Perkins is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Latitude Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor in fixed and health insurance sales and provides consulting services focused on identifying cash flow savings for businesses. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.