Mitchell Conley is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LBMZ Securities, Inc., Zacks Investment Management, The Kenrich Group, and Loyola University Chicago. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients while serving as portfolio manager to mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s investment process combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across various strategies and distributes its offerings through multiple program platforms.

James Thornton is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Credit Suisse. Outside of finance, he is involved as a coach with the NFL in a field compliance capacity. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationship work with centralized portfolio construction and serves a diverse client base including other investment advisers, institutions, and government entities.

Ryan Kennedy is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. He previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC for 10 years and held roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Curi Capital offers wealth management, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across various strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Andrew Tennent is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management since 2011 and previously spent 20 years with National Securities Corp. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various programs and financial services and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through about 173 advisors.

Vincent Barone is a financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Aaron Wealth Advisors since 2019, following three years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, including business owners, entrepreneurs, and multi-generational families. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, using an outsourced platform to access third-party managers while maintaining client advisory relationships, and offers option overlay strategies alongside standalone financial consulting engagements.

John Smith is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Price Technology. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm offering discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm delivers model-driven investment solutions, including Separately Managed Accounts and Strategist Portfolios, through the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Keith Plywaczynski is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Fortitude Financial Partners and currently serves as an advisor at Mariner Independent. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, with a notable integration of institutional and retirement plan resources.

Robert Widman Jr. is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2009 and has worked at the affiliated firm LaSalle St. Securities since 2003. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management approaches and oversees a notable asset mix favoring non-discretionary services.

Nicholas Punzio is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. He is currently also a Registered Representative with Private Client Services. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationship work with centralized portfolio construction, including the use of third-party managers and proprietary funds, serving a diverse client base that includes other advisers, institutions, and government entities.

Christopher Lynn is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC, based in Oak Park, IL, and has 20 years of industry experience. He has operated under the DBA JC Investment Management since 2005. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a range of investment approaches and third-party sub-adviser platforms to implement client plans, emphasizing portfolio management, financial planning, and related consulting services.

Sandra Hernandez is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood Financial, LLC, and TD Ameritrade. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm employs a model-driven approach, offering portfolios that combine proprietary and third-party products, and provides brokerage and custody services supported by its affiliation with Northern Trust Corporation.

Matthew Zivick is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2014. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and access to third-party managers through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Danny Delgado is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Management, National Securities Corp, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Silver Oak Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and trusts, managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets through about 101 financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that blend discretionary investment management with operational features like ongoing model monitoring and automatic investment processes.

John Mc Cadd is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Jacobson Group, Randstad USA, and Horace Mann. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm offers a range of separately managed accounts and strategist portfolios implemented via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services with proprietary and third-party investment products.

Harold Leavell III is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2005 and previously worked at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP from 2003 to 2005. Based in Chicago, IL, he is part of a 17-advisor firm. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth is a fee-only, federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm emphasizes personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary advisory services with a focus on long-term, diversified asset allocation and client-directed decision-making.

Brendan Nuzzo is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Modern Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at OFM Wealth for four years and has a background that includes experience outside the financial industry. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a range of model portfolios and third-party managers.

Roman Kobrin is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2014, alongside a concurrent role at LBMZ Securities, Inc. since 2016. 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 investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering a range of strategies and serving both direct clients and third-party advisers through model portfolios and alternative private funds.

Peter Mc Donnell is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Great Point Capital, LLC, Tide Rock Investors LLC, McDonnell Advisory LLC, Springbank, Roth Capital Partners, LLC, Advanced Equities, Inc., and Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Managing Director of The Prime Group Inc., where he develops and maintains partner relationships. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and employs a range of analytical approaches while focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Joseph De Marco is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, and Forum Financial Management, LP, and is also a founder and owner of Elevate CPA Group, providing tax and accounting services. In addition, he is a partner at DeMarco Sciaccotta Wilkens & Dunleavy, LLP, a tax and accounting firm. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, notably managing a predominance of non-discretionary assets through its LaSalle St. Asset Management Program (LAMP).

Ian Clark is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Facet Wealth and TIAA. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate executives. The firm emphasizes customized long-term asset allocation and diversification strategies, with clients retaining final decision authority and trades executed only upon prior written authorization.