Taylor Champion is a CFP® and CFA® at Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC with over 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chesley, Taft & Associates in 2023, Taylor worked at Byline Bank for four years and U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management for ten years. Chesley, Taft & Associates primarily serves high net worth individuals and related entities, including trusts, IRAs, and family foundations, managing approximately $3.0 billion in client assets. The firm employs fundamental equity analysis and tailored asset allocation across multiple strategies, serving a diverse client base that includes pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities.

Patrick Daniels is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to his current role, his background includes positions at Sunset Ridge Country Club, Kirco Manix, Indiana University, University of St. Thomas, Winnetka Golf Club, and Loyola Academy. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofits, endowments, and various business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and family office consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis across multiple investment strategies.

Brian Carlson is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also a board member and grade director for the Arlington Heights Youth Basketball Association, a local nonprofit organization. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, and offers comprehensive ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.

Arben Cuca is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at firms including Fefa Advisors LLC, AE Wealth Management, and AON Benfield. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Apex Wealth Management. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and employs a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jeffrey Kocis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with IHT Wealth Management LLC and LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chaplain and Executive Committee Board Member for the American Legion Riders Marne Post 13. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team, combining large-scale advisory operations with additional financial products and services.

Kristen Roder is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and has previously worked at RMB Capital Management, Fidelity, Jefferies LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Guggenheim Investments. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription offering for early-career medical professionals. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, using a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across diverse strategies and account types.

Erik Gutierrez is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, and has four years of industry experience. Before joining VestGen Advisors in 2024, he worked at Lake Street Financial from 2022 to 2024 and spent a decade at NTN Bearing Corporation. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-led relationship management with centralized portfolio construction and employs third-party managers and proprietary funds as part of its offerings.

Kenneth Hartman Jr. is a Series 65 registered advisor with Advisory Services Network in Chicago, IL. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience in education and golf administration. He has been involved with Troon Golf Administration, L.L.C. since 2022. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Richard Burridge Jr. is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently advising at Curi Capital, LLC. He worked for UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining RMB Capital Management, LLC, where he spent 21 years. Burridge is based in Chicago, IL. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach uses bottom-up fundamental analysis for equities and a relative-value approach for fixed income, implemented across various managed accounts and funds.

Mikhail Kimbarovsky is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at JAG Capital Management LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., and Geneva Advisors, LLC. Chicago Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, foundations, other registered investment advisers, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical research to build individualized portfolios and manages over $4.8 billion in client assets with a focused team of 11 advisors.

Sahil Tandon is a CFP® at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cura Wealth, Altair Advisers, LVM Capital Management, and Rosler Metal Finishing. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance agencies.

John Mullen III is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors and Burling Bank, as well as roles at the University of Denver and Loyola Academy. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach combining fundamental analysis with quantitative methods, offering services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and family office consulting.

Thomas Lyman is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles within the John Hancock organizations since 2018 and previously at Insight Global and Providence College. John Hancock Personal Financial Services provides financial planning and consultative services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a technology-assisted model to deliver written financial plans and operates an Emergency Savings program without advisory fees.

Michael Glavin is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2016. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO services, and access to third-party managers. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, employing proprietary model portfolios and discretionary OCIO mandates.

Daniel Zolet is a CFA® charterholder with eight years at RiverFront Investment Group, LLC and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining RiverFront, he worked at IBM for two years. RiverFront Investment Group provides investment management services to individual investors, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a Price Matters® valuation framework combined with tactical asset allocation and security selection across global fixed income and equities, implementing strategies through various model delivery platforms and customized portfolio solutions.

Alison Whittington is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at McAdam LLC since 2019. She has prior experience at AXIS Capital and has worked in roles outside finance, including at Kilroy's on Kirkwood and Indiana University. McAdam LLC advises a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment management with a focus on discretionary portfolio management that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative asset exposures.

John Kwasigroch is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also involved with GCG Financial, providing fixed insurance products and investment advisory services. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm combines internal management with affiliate and independent managers, focusing on long-term allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, while providing ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Thomas Brdecka is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2015 and was previously with Transamerica Financial Advisors from 2005 to 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting as a CPA. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO arrangements, and access to third-party managers. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary models and discretionary mandates, and manages approximately $9.8 billion in assets through a multi-team network.

Robert Burns is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Edward Jones for 12 years before joining IHT Wealth Management in 2026. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a disciplined investment process that includes fundamental value screening and quantitative optimization.

Jennifer Shepard is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations with 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Curi RMB Capital, Altair Advisers, United Capital Financial Advisers, and Integrated Financial Management Inc. Curi Capital offers wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a variety of strategies and structures, including separately managed accounts and private funds.