Kathleen Hosty is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and 1st Global Insurance Services. She has served on the board of the Chicago Finance Exchange, a nonprofit organization. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives, risk tolerances, and tax circumstances.

Edward Malysiak Jr. is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He held a position at William Blair and Company, L.L.C. for 20 years before joining Chicago Capital in 2024. He serves on the Investment Policy Committee of The Carle Foundation, a nonprofit hospital in Urbana, Illinois, and has been a member of its investment committee since 1990. Chicago Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, foundations, registered investment advisers, and corporations. The firm employs an active management approach combining fundamental and technical research to construct individualized portfolios and manages over $4.8 billion in client assets with a focused team of 11 advisors.

Kyle Dell is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, RHM, Avenue Logistics, Airliner, and American Metalcraft. 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 across various asset classes, managing both non-discretionary and discretionary accounts, with an emphasis on non-discretionary management.

Kyle Laska is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at North Shore Sign Company, The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, and Clybourne. 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 Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.

Steven Schmuhl is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Chicago, IL, with eight years of industry experience. He has held roles at Madison Avenue Securities and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments prior to joining McAdam. Schmuhl holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using a discretionary approach that incorporates a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and specialized exposures like direct indexing and private investment funds.

David Pazdan is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2014. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation that provides discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients, offering a range of managed account solutions with brokerage and custody services integrated into its platform.

Benjamin Offenhartz is a financial advisor at Savvy in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with over six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nuveen, Northern Trust, The Mather Group, Capital Group, and Pacific Investment Company LLC. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts and estates, ERISA retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other legal entities. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, option overlays, and ESG-focused models, supported by a parent technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

Samantha Ngooi is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She currently serves as a financial advisor at Apella Wealth and previously worked at Park Piedmont Advisors LLC and the University of Chicago Medicine. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, sub-advisory relationships, and consulting.

Bennett Kinkade is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Zacks, he worked in education at DePaul University and John Adams High School. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of proprietary quantitative models and qualitative portfolio management across various investment strategies and manages mutual funds, ETFs, and multiple wrap-fee and unified managed account platforms.

Karim Antoni is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Blackrock Investments, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Venezuela, Lazard Asset Management, and Golub Capital, where he currently serves as a director. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its service offerings.

Dennis Ryan Jr. is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Midway Wealth Partners, LLC and World Equity Group, Inc. He is also an author, having published a book in 2022 available on Amazon. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services with access to alternative investments and retirement plan advisory.

Joseph Angileri is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Lake Zurich, IL, where he has worked since 2007. His tenure at Northern Trust Securities spans his entire financial advisory career. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer that provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a model-driven approach with a variety of investment products, including proprietary Northern Trust funds, ETFs, and third-party offerings, delivered through a wrap fee program on the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Todd Rollins is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. in Libertyville, IL, where he has worked since 2007. His prior roles include positions at Midway Wealth Partners, LLC and Summit Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Rollins is involved in managing a home-based service program that hires and approves personal service workers for his disabled brother. 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 both model-based and customized investment approaches and offers a range of portfolio management and retirement planning services.

Daniel Stybr is the sole advisor at Stybr & Associates in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC since 2006 and LaSalle St. Securities, LLC since 2003, while operating Stybr & Associates since 1989. Outside of advisory services, he manages tax preparation services and is involved in aircraft registration and firearm transfer documentation through personal business entities. Stybr & Associates is an investment management firm serving clients with a focus on personalized portfolio management.

Brennan Hollenbeck is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners, among others. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and discretionary OCIO mandates.

Janine Polley is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has concurrent roles at Wayne Messmer & Associates and Shaperz Inc., where she is involved in esthetics and laser removal services. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion for around 14,000 clients and employs multiple portfolio management approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Ann Guntli is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, having worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2007. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles through a variety of wealth management and asset management services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and combines in-house strategies with external managers while managing approximately $9.83 billion in assets.

Alexander Fedynsky is a financial advisor with Aaron Wealth Advisors in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aaron Wealth Advisors in 2022, he worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs AYCO Personal Financial Management for over 17 years combined. He serves as a board member of the Ukrainian Museum-Archive Inc., a cultural museum. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, including business owners and multi-generational families, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with standalone financial consulting. The firm leverages outsourced platform relationships and offers option overlay strategies while maintaining close client advisory relationships.

Alan Nerad is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC based in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., GCG Financial, Inc., and Securian Financial Services, Inc. He has been involved in fixed insurance and financial planning services through various affiliated entities. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and discretionary mandates, employing value-based screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing in its investment approach.

Tomasz Gogola is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Mainstreet Investment Advisors, Equitable Advisors, Wells, Roselieb & Raia Management, Axa Advisors, and LBMZ Securities. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with standalone financial consulting. The firm employs an outsourced platform to access third-party managers and provides option overlay strategies, while also maintaining an affiliated insurance advisory entity that collaborates with insurance brokers and agents.