Daniel Cohen is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Thurston Springer Financial since 2020 and at Nations Financial Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Cohen Capital Management Group, Inc. and works as a tax consultant for Thorson Tax and Financial. Thurston Springer Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies such as Tactical Momentum, Earnings Momentum, and technical analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jonathan De Moss is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Advance Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc., among others. Mission Wealth Management, LP is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $17.0 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement plan services, with an investment approach that incorporates long-term strategies, alternative investments, and discretionary account management.

Christopher Mercer is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and is also a licensed insurance agent. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche framework with a risk-based investment approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, alongside integrated tax and technology services.

Paul Knier is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Big Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with CL Wealth Management since 2011 and also works with Cabot Lodge Securities. Outside of his advisory roles, Knier serves as the mayor of Big Lake, MN. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, and client education, tailoring investment strategies through fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Bradley Saurbaugh is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and various insurance carriers associated with W&R Insurance Agencies. He is also engaged in insurance sales through Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. as a financial associate. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individual clients, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional and corporate entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and various managed account solutions. The firm utilizes a range of investment approaches through individual advisers and third-party managers, and provides multiple execution pathways for clients.

Judith Rossetti is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. She currently works at Forum Financial Management, LP and has previous experience at Macquarie Group and AMP Capital. She had a one-year career break prior to joining her current firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and supports independent advisors through its Forum Advisor Alliance division.

Richard Babjak Jr. is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Summit Financial in 2024, he worked at Midway Wealth Partners, LLC and World Equity Group, Inc. He is also involved in a separate business venture, Arlington Ventures. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services.

Cedric Mc Clain is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Before joining CliftonLarsonAllen in 2026, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2023 to 2026. Outside of finance, he owns A1 Cloths LLC, a fashion consulting business that assists local clothing brands with marketing and sourcing materials internationally. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches and integrates multidisciplinary planning through its affiliation with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Richard Trittschuh is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors since 2012 and is also a principal of the parent public accounting and consulting firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and business succession advisory, utilizing strategic asset allocation with both active and passive investment vehicles.

Christopher Dallas is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 certifications and has been with World Equity Group since 2011. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Richard Levitz is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Triad Advisors, and OSAIC. He is involved in executive coaching and facilitation through The Glenmore Group, LLC, and serves as part-time faculty at the Lake Forest Center for Leadership. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm combines internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a long-term focus and offers comprehensive ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Frank Griseta is a financial advisor with Focus Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Griseta co-owns a medical billing services company with his wife and operates a photography business. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Michael Fujii is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network in South Barrington, IL, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2022 and concurrently operates Fujii Partners Capital, LLC, which he founded in 2007. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm that serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Edward Perry Jr. is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2008 and has been involved with Fitzgerald & Perry, P.C. and 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 also operates an estate law firm. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management using a variety of investment strategies and vehicles, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and collaborative arrangements with third-party managers.

Randolph Rodriguez is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Cabot Lodge Securities LLC since 2016. Rodriguez also operates Saber Wealth Management in La Jolla, CA, providing financial advising and insurance services. CL Wealth Management offers portfolio advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and uses various analytical methods to tailor investment approaches.

Donald Cohen is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Deerfield Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2011 and has operated his own CPA and insurance practice since 1982. Outside of his advisory and accounting work, Cohen serves as president of the Luxuria Condo Association and is a board member of the Boca Rio Golf Club. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profits, and financial institutions. The firm utilizes a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, managing approximately $944.7 million in assets.

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 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Advisors' Pride and LPL Financial. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser providing financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers when appropriate.

Bret Mooney is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, LPL Financial LLC, and Sequoia Wealth Management, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance product solicitation and servicing through VestGen Insurance Partners, LLC. VestGen Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.66 billion for nearly 23,000 clients across 53 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and retirement plan services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses along with modern portfolio theory, and serves a diverse client base including institutional investors.