Edward Perry Jr. is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He has been a principal at Fitzgerald & Perry, P.C. since 2008 and has practiced law at The Law Offices of Fitzgerald & Perry since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Perry Wealth Counsel, focusing on investment, retirement planning, insurance, and fixed annuities, and he operates a law firm specializing in estate law. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, 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 programs, incorporating a mix of asset classes and third-party manager oversight, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Randolph Rodriguez is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, B.B. Graham & Company, and Morgan Stanley. He also operates d/b/a Saber Wealth Management in La Jolla, CA, where he provides financial advising and investment recommendations. CL Wealth Management LLC offers portfolio advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches tailored through fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, option strategies, and a variety of mutual funds and ETFs.

Donald Cohen is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with World Equity Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2011. He has also operated his own CPA practice since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, Cohen serves as president of a condominium association in Hollywood, FL, and is a board member of the Boca Rio Golf Club. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a variety of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs and utilizes discretionary third-party managers, emphasizing asset allocation grounded in clients’ risk tolerance.

Megan Martin is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of FRM Holdings LLC, a holding company. 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, offering model portfolios primarily implemented with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Michael Moles is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked concurrently since 2016 as a tax preparer with Match Enterprises, Inc., providing tax return services. Forum Financial Management, LP delivers investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individualized fixed income strategies, and offers specialized back-office and sub-advisory services to independent advisors and RIAs.

Kurtis Hagemann is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisors' Pride, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Batavia, IL. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, typically allocating assets among low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Bret Mooney is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, LPL Financial LLC, and Sequoia Wealth Management. VestGen Advisors, LLC 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 relationships with centralized portfolio construction and offers wrap-fee programs, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and the use of third-party managers.

Michael Lange is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at AE Wealth Management, Southport Capital, and Redhawk Wealth Advisors before returning in 2023. Lange is also president of Lange Financial Advisors, Inc., where he is involved in insurance sales and services. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes and incorporates input from a weekly investment committee.

Thomas Rendl Jr. is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is also a licensed life insurance agent providing life insurance quotes and policies for clients. World Equity Group, Inc. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers using a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation.

Jeffry Cook is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including ICMA Retirement Corporation, Fifth Third Securities, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and Harrisdirect LLC. He has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2007. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and delivered through multiple channels within MissionSquare-administered accounts.

Jack Burk is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management LLC since 2008. Burk holds the Series 66 designation. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory services, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Francesco Vitale is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and offering 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, VOYA Financial Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. He serves as trustee for a family trust. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy with centrally managed portfolios and offers services through a network of representatives under local DBA names.

Anthony Gedwill is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Guggenheim Partners, Invesco, and Nuveen Securities. His career includes roles at multiple financial services firms over the past decade. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—along with pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes discretionary, customized investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Michael Kite is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience and has worked at Forum Financial Management since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Kite is a partner and attorney at Williams & Kite, LLC, a law firm specializing in estate planning, real estate, and corporate law. He also serves as a director and secretary for the Budzinski Family Foundation, a nonprofit focused on healthcare, education, spirituality, and animal welfare. Forum Financial Management, LP provides 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 other independent RIAs, offering model portfolios primarily implemented with DFA mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Daniel Goldstein is a CFP® professional affiliated with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capasso Planning Partners LLC, Hightower Advisers, LLC, Delphi Private Advisors, and CIBC Bank USA. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating tax-aware techniques and specialized sub-advisers, supported by enterprise-scale infrastructure and advisor involvement in adult-education teaching.

Daniel Murphy is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company since 2017, following previous roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Kevin Spahn. Murphy is also an investment advisor representative with Winfield Wealth Advisors, LLC. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach that incorporates tactical asset allocation, fixed income, and multi-manager diversification, and it offers sub-advisory, co-advisory, and subscription services.

Laura Chiaramonte is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities – Dennis R. Tierney since 2005. 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 investment programs, utilizing asset-allocation models and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, with a notable predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

Vincenzo Nardi is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2018 and previously was involved with Alberta Investments LLC and his own practice, Vince Nardi. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent providing insurance sales and services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers 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 DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Andrew Egan is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequent Planning in 2019, he worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a security guard at Wrigley Field. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small to medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides asset management, written financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and a range of retirement-plan services, using a structured risk framework and diversified manager exposures.

Karma Forrestal is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2012. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Lombard, Illinois. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of F.A.M. LLC, providing certain management services under a service agreement with Forum Financial Management. Forum Financial Management, LP offers 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 model portfolios managed primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs aligned with a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.