Joseph Lyons is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Triad Advisors, and Sequoia Wealth Management. Lyons serves as a director for the nonprofit Capital Financial Education Group, where he organizes and teaches education seminars, and is a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Bruce Skryd is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management since 2013 and also operates Bruce J. Skryd, Inc., an accounting and tax services firm where he serves as owner, president, and Certified Public Accountant. Forum Financial Management provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, managing portfolios primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Alexander Klaas is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services before joining Gladstone and LPL Financial in 2021. Klaas acts as a trustee in a fiduciary capacity through a personal trust. Gladstone Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisors who customize strategies for each client and utilize third-party managers and model portfolios.

Elias Friedman is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Independent. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a business selling inflatable products and towels. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s platform offers access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan solutions, supported by affiliations with institutional and retirement plan resources.

Rudolph Litavsky is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He has worked at Innovator Capital Management, LLC and Foreside Fund Services, LLC since 2020 and previously operated Innovative Decorating from 2014 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance activities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering fee-based financial planning and a variety of portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across multiple asset classes and is notable for its predominance of non-discretionary asset management and its use of fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements.

Dennis Tierney is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2005. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using both active and passive approaches and manages assets through non-discretionary and discretionary arrangements.

Will Hendricks is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Private Wealth and Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank in River Forest, Illinois. His prior experience includes roles at Blue Ocean Companies, Lion Street Financial and Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Republic Securities Company. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and endowments. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, ERISA plan advisory, tax and estate structuring, and business consulting services, using an open-architecture investment approach tailored to client goals. Its affiliation with Citizens Bank provides access to banking products and securities-based lending, alongside an investment platform managed by a Chief Investment Officer combining quantitative and qualitative research.

Chase Di Bella is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Fifth Third Bank and Pizza Hut, and served briefly with the Sterling Fire Department. Outside of his advisory duties, Di Bella is an author and serves on the Illinois State Board of Education, overseeing classroom activities. He is also involved in managing his own business ventures under Di Bella Vita Holdings and Di Bella Vita Financial Services. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. offers advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who recommend model portfolios and third-party managers on its approved platform, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Marla Reisman is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 42 years of industry experience, including previous roles at LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets with a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Gregory Szelung is a financial advisor at On Investment Management CO with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including The O.N. Equity Sales Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. On Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and offers access to various third-party investment programs.

Justin Muro is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Lombard, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, Muro serves as CEO of Muro Wealth Management, a business involved in marketing financial, tax, and accounting services. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and ERISA plan advisory services.

Steven Hefter is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Verity Asset Management and State Street Bank, and he is also involved with Appreciation Financial, where he sells insurance and annuity products. Additionally, Hefter consults for ERC Specialists, LLC, and provides business concierge services through Linqqs LLC. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party models, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and manages approximately $582 million for around 4,000 clients.

Thomas Longo is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an accountant at Systems Accounting Services, Inc., a firm providing accounting and tax services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, using model portfolios primarily based on a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Brian Savage is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked in various capacities within Forum Financial Management and his own firms since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing portfolios primarily with institutional mutual funds and ETFs based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Mark Donatelli is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management, LP since 2013 and is also president of Donatelli & Coules Financial Advisors, LLC and Donatelli & Coules, Ltd., a law firm where he serves as president and shareholder. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services primarily through its Forum Advisor Alliance division.

Emad Pervez is a financial advisor at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Jaffe Tilchin, he worked at Farther and Nama Private Wealth and has academic experience from Midwestern University and Case Western Reserve University. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, financial planning, institutional consulting, and private placement investment services. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases and provides specialized private fund operational services alongside its role as adviser to a performance-fee pooled investment vehicle.

Leon Kolodziej is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales as an independent agent. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, utilizing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach primarily with DFA mutual funds and ETFs.

Trent Fifield is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, and Charles Schwab. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, institutional, and intermediary clients. The firm uses a quantitatively driven, systematic process for investment decisions and offers a broad range of strategies including strategic asset allocation, equity and fixed income, options/defined-outcome overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Kenneth Shotsberger is a financial advisor at Victory Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Allstate Insurance. Outside of advising, he is a minority silent partner and investor in Greenbuild Capital, LLC. Victory Financial Group serves individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to construct diversified model portfolios.

Matthew Pope is an investment advisor representative at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GWN Securities, Inc. since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he owns an accounting and tax business and is an independent insurance agent. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.