Gordon Chisholm is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Securities, Inc. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory council for the nonprofit World Bicycle Relief and is a member of the Forbes Business Council, where he participates in marketing events and publishes articles. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of representatives. The firm focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by its investment committee.

Hannah Bryant is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at Savvy and previously held roles at Savant Wealth Management and Basil Financial Group. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment plans along with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

David Zoller is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC and LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, and has been involved with Streamline Financial Services and his own tax preparation and CPA practice, Zoller, Swanson and Company, since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he maintains a financial services blog, produces educational retirement content on YouTube, and serves on the board of a nonprofit organization. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm combines planning-based and risk-based investment approaches, employs model strategies using low-cost funds and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting services through affiliated entities to support coordinated financial planning.

Alexandra Furlong is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Northern Trust Securities since 2017, following prior roles at PNC Investments, PNC Bank, Ausdal Financial Partners, and McAdam LLC. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services with an emphasis on periodic portfolio review and rebalancing.

Robert Marchese is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and Far Horizons Capital LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as a consultant in investment consulting and client service for Capital Resource Management, Inc. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and combines in-house strategies with external managers to provide wealth management, asset management, and retirement plan solutions.

Todd Morgan is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, Illinois. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with La Salle St. Securities, Inc. since 1997. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing 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 predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

Austin Whittington is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at McAdam LLC since 2018. His prior work includes roles at Hilliard Lyons and First Harrison Bank, as well as a period at Indiana University. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, implementing portfolios primarily through fundamental analysis and a diversified allocation approach tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Alexander Du Four is a financial advisor with The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisor career in 2026. Prior to joining The Mather Group, he worked with the Cleveland Cavaliers and has experience in educational and community settings including the University of Dayton, Benet Academy, and Notre Dame Parish. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customized strategies and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools under human oversight in its portfolio and client communications management.

Hugh Ketchie II is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at both Zacks Investment Management since 2008 and LBMZ Securities Inc since 2011. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary stock-ranking model focused on earnings-estimate revisions and offers a range of investment strategies and vehicles, operating across retail, institutional, and third-party channels.

Matthew Hilding is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at DWS Distributors, Inc., BlackRock Investments, LLC, and DWS Scudder Distributors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Hilding Brothers LLC, an entity established to hold an investment in a real estate fund. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools within diversified model portfolios and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 investment adviser representatives.

Caitlyn Karl is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, Illinois, bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2021 before joining LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and LaSalle St. Securities in 2021. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary asset management.

Nathaniel Feit is a financial advisor with Zacks Investment Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at High Tide Logistics, Glenview House, and the University of Missouri. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across various strategies and manages mutual funds and ETFs, offering retail wealth management and alternative investment approaches.

Danielle Dale is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 9 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2017. Prior to that, she worked at LBMZ Securities, Inc. and Zacks Investment Research. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and institutional clients, while also serving as portfolio manager for mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across diverse strategies and distributes them through various wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Matthew Dmytryszyn is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Composition Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Telemus Capital, LLC and LaSalle Street Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member of Bridge Communities, a nonprofit providing transitional housing to homeless families. Composition Wealth, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified funds supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

James Coshun is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with LaSalle St. Securities, LLC since 2001. His professional credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of advising, he is involved in activities related to fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management programs and incorporates a mix of asset types, third-party manager oversight, and various advisory arrangements.

Golam Tanzim is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previous work experience at Deloitte, Wayne State University, Plante Moran, and Hantz Bank. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a range of private and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, banks, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model and commonly utilizes third-party separate account managers and alternative investments.

Stephen Weber is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Lake St, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. VestGen Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients across 30 advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Malinda Distefano is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at William Blair & Company from 2014 to 2018 before joining Chicago Capital in 2018. 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 an active management approach combining fundamental and technical research to build individualized portfolios and manages over $4.8 billion in client assets with a team of 11 advisors.

Alfonso Pizzo is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Perillo Service Center. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management using model-driven, periodically rebalanced strategies that incorporate proprietary and third-party products via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Scott Glazer is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. B. Riley Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets through a platform of about 173 advisors.