Travis Smyczynski is a CFP® and Series 66 holder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent three years with Axa Advisors, LLC. Smyczynski is also involved in independent insurance sales on a part-time basis. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, tailoring strategies to client objectives and utilizing multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Ellis Shanley is a CFP® with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Mainstreet Investment Advisors LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, UBS, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of finance, he has had a brief involvement with Whiskey Jacks Bar and Saloon. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combined fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Julian Van Ostrand is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Skokie, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2008. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer that provides discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account solutions and combines advisory, brokerage, and custody services, including access to both proprietary and third-party investment products.

Robert Eberlin is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group since 2018, previously with Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Benjamin Storm is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with IHT Wealth Management LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial and First Watch. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Prairie Sky Financial Group, an entity related to his LPL business activities. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Nicholas Muscolino is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He currently works at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual. Muscolino’s background includes academic experience at the University of Kentucky. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and family office consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation focused investment strategy combining fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization.

Grace Kostreva is a financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2023. Prior to joining Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, she held positions at The Boathouse and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth is a fee-only, federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services with a focus on long-term, diversified asset allocation and tailored investment programs based on detailed client assessments.

Michael King is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Plante Moran and its affiliated firms since 2011. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model in its investment process.

Kinsey Hagedorn is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in education at the University of Kansas and New Trier High School. Chicago Partners Investment Group advises a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, and corporations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing fundamental analysis and customized portfolios, and is notable for sponsoring affiliated pooled investment vehicles and serving insurance company clients.

Lynn King is a financial advisor at Sapient Capital LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sapient Capital in 2026, King worked for Morgan Stanley for six years and New York Life Insurance for four years. Sapient Capital provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and sub-advisory support to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and acts as a fiduciary under ERISA/IRC standards.

Matthew Talowski is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JSM Living and RBC Wealth Management, as well as management experience at Aurelio's Pizza Franchise. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription service for early-career medical professionals. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, employing a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a range of strategies and account types.

Mark Karstrom is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Noyes Advisors LLC, David A. Noyes & Company, Kenilworth Asset Management, and UBS Financial Services. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives.

Mary Deutsch is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. She is also the owner and insurance agent of MTD Financial, Inc., and serves as president of Tess Marketing, Inc., a business marketing services company. Additionally, she is a managing member of Eight 22 Alpha, LLC, a real estate investment venture. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and strategists. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches to guide asset allocations and emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions where appropriate.

Olivia Venezia is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at BlackRock and Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, she has been involved with field hockey clubs and camps, including the Wizards Field Hockey Club and College of the Holy Cross Field Hockey Camp. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm uses systematic, technical, and rules-based processes along with quantitative and fundamental analysis to manage option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays, offering specialized portfolio and collateral management services.

David Taylor III is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Practice Management Consultants, LLC. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Paul Braden is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He worked for 22 years at Wolverine Trading, LLC before joining Northern Trust Securities in 2023. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and custody services, offering portfolios that include proprietary and third-party investment products.

Philip Ridolphi is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2016. The firm is a fee-only, federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services, emphasizing long-term, diversified asset allocation and tailored investment programs based on written client goals.

Thomas Gruszka is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL. His career includes roles at firms such as LPL Financial LLC, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc., and Charles Schwab. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm integrates advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and utilizes third-party managers and affiliated funds as part of its investment approach.

Christopher Deacy is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL. His prior experience includes eight years at Edward Jones and two years at LPL Financial. He operates CMD Wealth Partners, an independent investment advisory business started in 2024. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO services, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and quantitative investment approaches and offers tailored portfolio solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Jacob Hianik is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC. He has four years of industry experience, including five years with Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors. Prior to his advisory career, he was a student for ten years. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC advises a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofits, endowments, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customized portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.