Pearlyn Manieri is a financial advisor at Rebellion Asset Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Podium Markets Securities, LLC, VYGR Digital Securities, LLC, and Glacial Point Capital LLC. Manieri is also involved in consulting for a new broker-dealer as part of her other business activities. Rebellion Asset Management is a five-advisor firm serving families, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and business clients. The firm manages approximately $91.8 million in discretionary assets and employs a combination of quantitative methods, technical analysis, third-party research, and options strategies, including a specialized option overlay program and sub-advisory services.

Peter Cecil is a financial professional at Embree Financial Group with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Investment Advisers, Cetera Advisors LLC, PNT Financial, Akuna Capital LLC, and Citigroup Derivatives Markets Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of North Shore Ice Arena LLC, a nonprofit hockey rink, and is licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis into its investment process.

Todd Needlman is a financial advisor at Parkside Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Parkside Investments since 2018, following five years at Interactive Brokers LLC. Parkside Investments is an SEC-registered adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven approach focused on large-cap core equity portfolios, supplemented by fixed income, ETFs, option-based strategies, and private investment allocations.

Colleen Nesslar is a financial advisor at Pendulum Wealth Partners with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise, Wealth Enhancement, Raymond James Financial, LPL Financial, and Charles Schwab. Pendulum Wealth Partners is a nine-advisor team serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a family office suite, using a fundamental, long-term investment approach and a range of investment vehicles to align portfolios with client goals and risk tolerance.

Joseph Savenok is a financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at firms including Jones Lang LaSalle and T. Rowe Price. He also serves as an Advisor Assistant with Envoy Advisory Inc., an affiliated investment advisory firm. Harvest Investment Services, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charities. The firm employs a multi-advisor team structure and uses a range of investment strategies including tactical management and various analytical techniques.

Samantha Dubuque is a financial advisor at Vestor Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Vestor Capital and its affiliated entities since 2010. Vestor Capital provides investment and wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a centralized Investment Committee to implement diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and offers co-advisory and sub-advised programs, supported by its affiliation with Focus Financial Partners.

Peggy Hauser is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at SAGE Private Wealth Group since 2015 and previously spent five years with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management, employing a client-specific process that incorporates tailored asset allocation and diverse investment strategies.

Nicholas Thompson is a financial advisor at Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Chicago Wealth Management since 2007. Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm operating as a four-advisor team managing approximately $307 million for individuals, non-profits, and institutional clients. The firm uses a tactical investment approach focused on maximizing absolute long-term returns while limiting large portfolio losses, employing a mix of equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and selective options strategies with periodic rebalancing informed by proprietary signals.

Brett Larson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Romano Brothers and Company since 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience with Chase Investment Services Corp. for over two decades. Romano Brothers and Company serves individuals, employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a generally conservative, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies, managed by an eight-advisor team.

Janis Sleeter is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Ruggaard & Associates since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of finance, she has long-term involvement in agricultural businesses, holding leadership roles in family farm corporations. Ruggaard & Associates serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and corporate retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, implementing strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to shorter-term trading, including options and margin where appropriate.

Colin Hartwell is a financial advisor at Essex LLC with a Series 65 credential and is early in his career. His work history includes multiple roles at Essex LLC since 2023 and prior experience in education at various schools and Miami University. Essex LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $649 million across individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a multi-member investment policy committee to develop model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and sector analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Edward Horwitz is the president of E. A. Horwitz LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, Westerm International Securities, Inc., and has led his own firms, including Horwitz & Associates since 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as chair of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Investments, oversees scholarship awards as RMCC Scholarship Chair, and is treasurer on the board of The Lodge of Northbrook. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm employs a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to client needs and integrates tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income.

Andrew Nigh is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Embree Financial Group and has previously worked at Envestnet, Frontier Partners, MSCI, and Northern Trust. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, investing primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

George Tkaczuk is a financial advisor at RCM Wealth Advisors in Chicago, IL, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Know Your Options, LLC since 2011. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $324 million for around 530 clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside various tactical and options-based strategies.

Hanna An is a CFP® professional at Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Daniel Choi CPA, Inc. for two years. Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a wide range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages over $1.2 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team.

Joseph Romano is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience and has been with Romano Brothers And Company since 1995. He is a principal at Romano Ventures Partnership and a partner in Romano Research Fund, both of which invest in privately held startup and technology companies. He also serves on the advisory board of FinTech Ranger, LLC, a business strategy consulting firm. Romano Brothers & Company serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employee benefit plans, non-profits, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a generally conservative, long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with both active and passive strategies.

Sherene Meier is a financial advisor at Nadler Financial Group, Inc. in Deerfield, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her work history includes roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, Jeffrey Krol and Associates, ClearPath Financial CPAs, and Schneiderman, Kohn & Winston. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a team of 15 advisors, serving individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, and offers discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services.

Kelly Zownorega is associated with Serenity Investment Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. Kelly has been in the industry for less than one year, previously working as an office manager and in education roles. Serenity Wealth Management offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach supported by fundamental analysis and proprietary model portfolios, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Eva Hahn is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with the Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs. Azzad Asset Management offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries, and manages assets through a combination of in-house and independent managers across multiple asset-allocation strategies.

Teresa Mitchell is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in financial advisory services. She is affiliated with Signature Financial Services, Ltd and has a background that includes a long-standing accounting practice under Teresa L. Henley CPA since 1996. Mitchell also maintains an accounting practice outside of her advisory work. Signature Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a range of mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on periodic rebalancing rather than high-frequency trading.