David Lecinski is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Highpoint Advisor Group, he worked in mortgage lending roles and the automotive industry. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, using fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Philip Telpner is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley. Philip is also dually registered with Breakout Private Wealth LLC. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with risk-based models and employs factor-based and smart-beta equity strategies, ETFs, and third-party managers, while integrating tax and accounting capabilities within its corporate group.

Charles Svoboda is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CoreCap Advisors, he was associated with SIS Financial Group and UBS. His role at SIS Financial Group includes insurance and annuity sales, along with providing inside sales and operational support. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented investment approach with a long-term horizon, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Bradley Miller is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Keystone Wealth Management, Inc., a business created for tax and accounting benefits related to self-employment. 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 and is notable for managing a predominance of non-discretionary assets.

Sanford Prizant is a financial advisor at CG Advisory Services with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Capital Asset Advisory Service since 2019, following six years at Investment Planners, Inc and IPI Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Prizant serves as president of The Prizant Group Ltd, a consulting business, and works as a FINRA dispute resolution arbitrator in Chicago. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.02 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized private equity and hedge-fund access.

Jason Briscoe is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation business and an insurance agency. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides 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, employs asset-allocation models, and manages a substantial portfolio with a predominance of non-discretionary assets.

Matthew Quinlan is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes nine years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a mix of investment vehicles, including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds, often leveraging its affiliated Calamos Advisors LLC as a sub-adviser.

Richard Pawelko is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® and PFS™ designations and has been with JMG Financial Group since 1987. JMG Financial Group provides wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Kurt Anderson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Fairhaven Wealth Management, Voyage Financial Group, Linsco/Private Ledger, and LPL Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates modern portfolio theory, tax-aware strategies, and the use of sub-advisers to manage specialized portfolio sleeves.

Jacqueline Bulava is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, and Carson Group Partners. Outside of advisory work, she is an independent life insurance agent and serves as Director of Operations for The Bulava Group, a real estate sales business. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers 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 provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management options and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Lesser is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Performance Wealth with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and EFG Advisors. He has also held roles outside of financial services, including positions at Otis Elevator Company and Illinois State University. Performance Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-focused investment approach using diversified allocations of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and alternative investments.

Megan De Jong is a financial advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Advance Capital Management since 2022. Advance Capital Management provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, foundations, and corporations, focusing on financial planning and portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a structured investment process with a Recommended List and model portfolios tailored to clients' needs, utilizing independent managers and discretionary oversight.

Harry Greene is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Brookstone Wealth Advisors and RedHawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. Greene is also president of Greene Financial Services, Inc., where he manages indexed annuities, health, life, disability, and long-term care products. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-team approach, tailoring strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance, and manages accounts with a mix of asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and varied purchase strategies.

Catherine Kane is a Certified Financial Planner™ and Personal Financial Specialist™ with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015 and has worked at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 2006, where she is also a principal. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios, integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals, and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and licensed insurance agency.

Christa Madison is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Curi RMB Capital, Sebold Capital Management, Americana Financial Group, MML Investors Services, Inc., and MassMutual Financial Group. Outside of advising, she is involved as a soccer referee and partners with family members in a craft show business called Loom Designs. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing portfolios constructed from diverse public and private securities that are actively monitored and rebalanced.

William Smith is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC in Naperville, IL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Northern Trust Asset Management and Northern Trust Corporation for a combined six years. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process involves asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, vehicle selection, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Aaron Ahlstrom is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd. Prior to joining JMG in 2024, he worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2024. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with a planning-based, long-term investment approach. The firm offers comprehensive wealth and portfolio management, along with in-house tax consulting and private investment fund advisory services.

John Calamos Sr. is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with 54 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Calamos Wealth Management and its affiliated firms since 1987. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at the Illinois Institute of Technology and is on the Investment Committee for The FAITH Endowment, an endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and utilizes a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

Timothy Meisenheimer is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2011 and with Streamline Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kingdom Advisors and serves on the board of Gospel Patrons, a nonprofit focused on supporting the next generation of Gospel Patrons. He also produces educational content including a podcast and coaching videos on retirement planning and generosity. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets, and works with third-party managers and wrap platforms to execute investment strategies.

Marc Ordona is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Draco Capital Holdings, LLC, where he was a managing member of a private company. Ordona also holds managing member roles at private companies AIM Holdings, LLC and Draco Capital Holdings, LLC. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and other entities. The firm employs an investment process focused on asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and uses a mix of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.