Thomas Ryan is a financial advisor at Hedeker Wealth LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Huntington Bank and Spectrum Management Group. Hedeker Wealth LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates tax projections into client reviews, with portfolios managed using proprietary models, third-party managers, or direct trading.

Peter Karmin is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 11 years. Karmin serves on the Board of Trustees at Rhodes College. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and routinely uses derivatives and options strategies in client portfolios.

Thomas Weil is a financial advisor with Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC in Highland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fort Sheridan Advisors since 2012 and Aurora Securities Inc. since 2024. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and is involved in private funds and institutional mandates across multiple asset classes.

Katherine Hagedorn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Chicory Wealth since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Chicory Wealth offers financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, while also providing tax preparation, estate planning assistance, and business consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to construct diversified, long-term portfolios and financial life plans.

Howard Klieger is a financial advisor at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets LLC and City National Bank. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for about 360 clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services tailored to individual goals, using a mix of investment strategies and maintaining ongoing monitoring with annual reviews.

Robert Cook is the sole advisor at Dream Capital Advisors, LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Dream Capital Advisors since 2006. Dream Capital Advisors provides personalized, fee-based investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on customized equity and diversified portfolios emphasizing growth and quality of earnings, employing multiple analysis methods and third-party research to inform portfolio management.

Douglas Purcell is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Aurora Securities, Western International Securities, and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. since 2011. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and actively uses derivatives and option strategies in client accounts.

Louis Klieger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Louis is based in Highland Park, IL. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for around 360 clients. The firm provides wealth management services to individuals and various entities, combining comprehensive financial planning with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program.

Martin Yokosawa is a financial advisor with Landolt Securities, Inc. in Lake Bluff, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Landolt Securities since 2008 and is also the president and owner of Torii Asset Management, where he provides investment advisory services. Since 2021, he has served as a trustee for a family trust. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, managing $137.8 million in regulatory assets as of March 31, 2026. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a focus on small-cap growth stocks and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

John Hennessey is a financial advisor with TSFG, LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with TSFG, formerly Alchemy Advisors, since 2016 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer and partner at Vazza Real Estate Group, where he is involved in distribution and investing activities. TSFG, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis in security selection and offers tailored portfolios with periodic reviews, additionally sponsoring its own wrap-fee program and operating multiple DBA offices.

Steven Alley is a financial advisor with Alley Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alley Investment Management Company since 2022 and previously at Alley Company from 1998 to 2021. Alley Investment Management Company provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, foundations, and family offices. The firm focuses on tax-conscious, long-term large-cap equity strategies with low turnover, incorporating ETFs, options, and margin as appropriate, and offers customized asset allocation and sub-advisory services.

Stuart Loren is a financial advisor with Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fort Sheridan Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at Western International Securities, Inc. and Karmin Capital Management. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that combines quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and is involved in private investments and liquidation management for private funds.

John Graham is a financial advisor with 2 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 15 Wealth Advisors LLC. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC, TSFG, LLC, and 15 Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he has experience in the food service industry and education. 15 Wealth Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, and corporate clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and employer planning. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals, with a distinctive ownership and affiliation structure that includes sponsoring a wrap fee program and providing employer-level financial planning services.

Donald Kolb is a financial advisor with Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior work experience at Baxter Healthcare International and Medline Industries. Inspirion Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary wrap comprehensive portfolio management accounts and offers standalone financial planning and employer retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Noel Cooper is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked for RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 10 years. He is a member of the boards of the Highland Park Community Nursery School & Day Care Center and The Art Center Highland Park, where he contributes to fundraising and community outreach efforts. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for around 360 clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services, including financial planning and portfolio management tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and ongoing monitoring.

Matthew Liggett is a financial advisor with 15 Wealth Advisors LLC in Mundelein, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes a period as a self-employed advisor from 2009 to 2025 and one year at LPL Financial. 15 Wealth Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, and corporate clients, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and employer planning services. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals using a multi-disciplinary investment process and has a distinctive ownership structure that includes WealthFusion, LLC and an affiliated insurance agency.

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.

William Boggess is a financial advisor at Rodgers Brothers, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Rodgers Brothers since 2008. Rodgers Brothers provides discretionary, full-scale portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a value-oriented investment process that combines fundamental and technical research with sector and macro-economic analysis to construct portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Blake Sciera is a financial advisor at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he held roles at Saint Xavier University, Orland Physical Therapy, and Moraine Valley Community College. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for about 360 clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services including financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Reid Graham is a financial advisor at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Inspirion Wealth Advisors, he held roles at Wealth Distribution Strategies, the Wisconsin State Capitol, Dixon Ticonderoga Company, and Wisconsin Swim Academy. Inspirion Wealth Advisors manages approximately $1.39 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning with a team of nine advisors.