Natalie Brekken is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC based in Chicago, IL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Curi RMB Capital LLC, Ecolab Inc., the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Orono Public Schools. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies with external managers and offers a range of wealth management, asset management, and retirement plan services.

Susan Garbarino is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2019. She has held roles at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and multiple entities affiliated with Mueller Financial Services dating back to 2008. IHT Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining fundamental stock selection, quantitative tools, and diversified model portfolios, while offering services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary consulting.

Brian Bunker is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Composition Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Aviva Investors and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Composition Wealth provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term and diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicholas Grossi is a financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation. He has recently entered the industry, gaining experience through prior roles at CNA Surety, Scotiabank, and Fort Washington Investment Advisors. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves business owners, entrepreneurs, sophisticated individuals, multi-generational families, and family offices with portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including option overlay techniques, and provides trustee services, focusing on high-touch consulting and tailored portfolio management.

Harold Martin III is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Tribune Publishing and CoachHub, as well as experience with a startup focused on nut butters. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies including all-cap core, dividend, and long/short approaches. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management and manages affiliated mutual funds and ETFs across multiple distribution platforms.

Sharif Sharif is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining FourStar in 2023, he worked at LPL Financial LLC for five years and Woodbury Financial Services for eleven years. He is also involved with a business called The Other Side of Medicine. FourStar Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor discretionary portfolios and manages private funds alongside broader wealth management services.

Robert Runnfeldt Jr. is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Noyes Advisors LLC and David A. Noyes and Company. He serves as a trustee for the Eleanor B Runnfeldt Trust. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing multiple program structures and both firm-sponsored and third-party sub-advisers.

Kathleen Gfrorer is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Securities America, Inc., and Landmark Capital, Inc. She also serves as secretary for the Somonauk Gardens Owners Association. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services, utilizing a blend of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement portfolios.

Daniyal Ahmed is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Oak Brook, IL, holding a CFP® designation and Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Insurance Agency, ProEquities Inc, and Honkamp Krueger Financial Services, where he also serves as a financial associate. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm manages approximately $7.57 billion in assets for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, utilizing firm-designed allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies.

Michael Balch is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including IPI Wealth Management, Investment Planners, and Cedar Capital. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole partner of MB THIRTEEN, LLC, which involves consulting, keynote speaking, and book sales. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with actuarial analysis, benefits consulting, and risk management.

Ryan Kelly is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles with the Cicero and Chicago Fire Departments, where he has served since 2020. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for around 29,615 clients through nearly 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies, employing tailored asset allocations and a broad set of investment products.

Ramsen Odicho is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and J. P. Morgan Securities LLC. 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. The firm offers model-driven, discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines proprietary and third-party investment products.

Matthew Halkyard is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Curi Capital, LLC since 2020 and has held prior roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC, RMB Capital Management LLC, Quasar Distributor, LLC, and Ironbridge Capital. Halkyard serves as a portfolio manager and product specialist at Curi Capital. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies with external managers and offers a range of services including wealth management, asset management, retirement plan solutions, and family office services.

Ryan Alsop is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Northern Trust Securities since 2018. Prior to that, he spent time at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2016 to 2017. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through model-driven portfolios and a variety of separately managed accounts. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and custody services, offering a broad range of investment options including proprietary and third-party products.

Austin Carey is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Oxford Financial Group, LTD. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with additional experience at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Cadence Bank. Carey holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Oxford Financial Group, LTD serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, trusts, foundations, and closely held businesses. The firm offers comprehensive family office, investment management, and fiduciary trust services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation across public and alternative investments, including private equity and hedge funds.

Matthew Richard is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2022. Prior to this, he was employed by Ducks Unlimited, the State of Illinois Governor's Office of Management and Budget, and Aviary Media. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis through proprietary Zacks models and offers a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Ryan Wittig is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and 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 combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Daniel Saladino is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent in Chicago, IL, where he also has an advisory role through Archiwealth. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes a range of investment tools and offers integrated access to custody, retirement plan consulting, and alternative investment channels through its affiliated businesses.

Toby Stannard is a CFA® charterholder based in Chicago, IL, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Aaron Wealth Advisors since 2020 and previously was employed at Northern Trust from 2015 to 2019. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, entrepreneurs, multi-generational families, and family offices, offering portfolio management, financial consulting, and mergers-and-acquisitions advisory. The firm employs an institutional technology platform and applies portfolio construction techniques including option-writing strategies, while also providing services such as trustee arrangements and digital-asset custody.

Azmi Sharif is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nobles and Richards, Inc., LPL Financial, and Woodbury Financial Services. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, investing across a range of securities and independent managers.