Christian Weichsel III is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations. His prior work includes roles at BlackRock Investments LLC and Citigroup, as well as a position at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. SpiderRock Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, employing systematic and rules-based processes combined with quantitative and fundamental analysis. The firm offers portfolio overlay and strategy management using listed derivatives and traditional securities, serving a diverse client base that includes asset managers, banks, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.

August Ericson is an advisor at The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and previously worked at Dell Technologies and Hewlett-Packard Enterprises. Ericson graduated from The University of Alabama in 2025. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach featuring risk-based allocation models, tax-synchronized portfolios, and customization options such as direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Garrett Mills is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St Securities since 2016. Mills is also Senior Vice President at Harvest Financial Group LLC, where he provides financial planning and serves as a licensed life, health, and accident agent. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment approaches and manages approximately $3.9 billion in non-discretionary assets alongside discretionary programs.

Robert Balfour is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years before joining New Edge Wealth and NewEdge Securities LLC in 2025. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm offers wealth strategy, financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional consulting, utilizing a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and technology tools including AI-assisted analytics.

Noah Rife is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 12 years at the firm and a total of 7 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Chicago, IL. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients, serving as portfolio manager to mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across a range of strategies and offers retail wealth management, alternative investment strategies, and model portfolios through various platforms.

Matthew Van Dusen is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC and has prior experience at Renaissance, Union Pacific, and Vineyard Vines. He also worked at Creighton University and Regis Jesuit High School during earlier years. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profits, corporations, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach integrating fundamental and quantitative analysis across various investment vehicles.

Mark Johnson is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Optimum Investment Advisors, LLC since 2015 before joining VestGen in 2025. VestGen Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan solutions, employing a mix of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Kailan Patel is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. Patel has one year of industry experience with previous roles at World Financial Group and Newline Financial, as well as a brief experience in the food service industry at So'Bella Cucina. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and corporations by offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and utilizes AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight in its processes.

Daniel Jacobs is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and several other firms. His background also includes various roles at the University of Michigan. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and offers customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Darren Anderson is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, where he has worked since 2002. He holds a Series 63 license. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm employs a model-driven approach to portfolio management, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment products and offering brokerage and custody services through an affiliated clearing firm.

James Baldwin is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL. He has been with Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 1999. Baldwin is involved with Baldwin Brown Investment, L.L.C., which manages personal real estate allocation of inherited capital within his family. Lasalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets.

John Bouska is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avenue Logistics and the University of Missouri. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering a range of strategies and serving both direct clients and third-party advisers through model portfolios and indices.

David Lewis is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2017 and previously spent nine years with William Blair & Co., LLC. Lewis serves as an Oxford Investment Fellow and participates on Limited Partner Advisory Committees for certain investment funds without compensation. Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, trusts, foundations, and closely held businesses. The firm provides family office and CIO services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments, using a diversified asset allocation approach across public and alternative asset classes.

Matthew Mcbroom is a CFP® professional at Aaron Wealth Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SBC Wealth Management and UBS Financial Services. He is also the managing member of LJM, LLC, an inactive real estate holding company. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients such as business owners, entrepreneurs, multi-generational families, and family offices. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial consulting, utilizing an outsourced platform to access third-party managers while maintaining client advisory relationships.

Cooper Fitz is a CFP® professional with one year of experience currently affiliated with SEIA in Chicago, IL. His prior experience includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, and Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. SEIA serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

William Reap is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and Next Retirement Solutions. He is also involved as the owner of GRH Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm operates at enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors managing about $9.9 billion in client assets, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Natalya Christy is a CFP® professional at The Mather Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has been with The Mather Group since 2017 and previously held roles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Economics. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by combining financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach featuring risk-based allocation models and customized portfolio strategies, supported by AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Paul Joyaux is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC. He has worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies and external managers, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various account types.

Michael Kuipers is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Associated Investment Services since 2015. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services mainly to individual investors, as well as to small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis across approximately $1.169 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Thomas Levinson is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Park Piedmont Advisors LLC and currently manages Money & Meaning, LLC, a business providing education and coaching to high net worth families on complex life and business transitions. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering model-driven, quantitative investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of strategies and integrates various third-party technologies to customize and monitor client portfolios.