Robert Finley is a CFP® at Virtue Asset Management LLC in Barrington, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Virtue Asset Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Barrington Chamber and as board treasurer for the Evergreen Cemetery Non Profit Association. Virtue Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a client-customized investment approach, utilizing quantitative analysis and a range of investment vehicles, including equities, fixed income, and option strategies, to address clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Mart Mcclellan is a financial advisor at Macro Wealth Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Macro Wealth Management since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Mcclellan is an orthodontist and owns McClellan Orthodontics, where he works approximately 125 hours per month. Macro Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain retirement and profit-sharing plans, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and asset allocation. The firm typically implements investment strategies by directing clients to third-party money managers and supports clients through periodic reviews and documented investment policy statements.

John Bever is a financial advisor with Phase III Advisory Services, LTD, holding a CFP® designation and a Series 63 license, with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Phase III Advisory Services since 1984 and also associated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 1989. Bever provides life insurance illustrations and solutions and serves as a notary public offering services to clients. Phase III Advisory Services, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, portfolio monitoring, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $162 million in assets for around 366 clients using tailored portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, with options including advisor-managed portfolios and a Unified Managed Account.

Brian Vogler is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Highview Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Holman, Fitch Ratings, and Wheels, Inc. Highview Capital Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to implement asset-allocation strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $363.6 million in regulatory assets.

Mark Schwartz is a financial advisor with Estate & Trust Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Re-Direct Securities Corp. since 2001 and with Estate & Trust Advisors since 1997. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance products. Estate & Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers custom portfolio management using a strategic core-and-satellite approach and provides wealth management, financial planning, and participant consulting services.

Phillip Guerrero is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor at PMG Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2017, and also maintains a longstanding affiliation with LPL Financial since 2007. Guerrero holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and serves as a trustee for the PMG Wealth Management 401(k) Plan. He is also a licensed Illinois notary public. PMG Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and offers named strategies such as the “Advance & Protect” approach, blending in-house management with third-party referrals and fiduciary consulting.

Nicole Sullivan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Prism Planning Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Alera Investment Advisors, GCG Financial, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Prism Planning Partners provides discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing passive, asset-class exposure and using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios from Focus Partners Advisor Solutions.

Mark Burka is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Mendel Money Management Inc. since 2022, having previously worked at Ziegler Capital Management, LLC for 17 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Indian Peaks Brewing Company and participates on endowment committees for nonprofit music organizations. Mendel Money Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $317 million in client assets and uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by third-party research, with a distinctive use of options and other derivatives primarily for income generation or protection.

William Herr is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Trader Wealth Management, LLC and has held roles at Rothschild Financial Partners, Infinite Alpha Advisors, LLC, and his own firm, William Herr and Associates, where he also prepares tax returns as a CPA. Herr serves as an advisor and general partner to private investment funds through Infinite Alpha Capital Management. Trader Wealth Management, LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pensions, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation with global diversification and uses quantitative risk assessment tools to tailor investment approaches.

Randolph Herzfeld is a financial advisor at Winslow Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is the principal and founder of ActualWise Consulting LLC, an actuarial consulting firm. His prior experience includes roles at PRM Consulting Group, Centene, and Optum. Winslow Financial LLC advises individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with a focus on asset allocation and diversification, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis for approximately 170 clients.

David Johnson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the principal advisor at ZHP Capital LLC since 2008 and serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Phoenix, teaching economics and finance courses. ZHP Capital LLC serves individual investors, trustees, and small businesses with portfolio management, investment consulting, pension consulting, and a subscription-style financial coaching service. The firm combines investment advisory services with accounting, bookkeeping, and tax-preparation offerings, focusing on long-term, diversified asset allocation and serving both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

John Ferguson is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates, Inc. He has worked at the firm since 2017 and was previously employed at Illinois Wesleyan from 2013 to 2017. Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and selective active strategies, tailoring client relationships through various advisory and planning engagements.

Darrel Rolls is a financial advisor at North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with North Shore Capital Group since 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of TabulaRasa Integrative Health Inc., a mental therapy practice. North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term orientation, tailoring strategies to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Barry Mendel is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Mendel Money Management Inc., where he has worked since 1989, accumulating 28 years of industry experience. He serves as assistant treasurer for Northbrook Baseball and is a director on the board of The Lodge of Northbrook. Mendel Money Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $317 million in assets, using a customized investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with a distinctive use of options strategies and third-party research support.

Terrence Burke is a financial advisor at Trader Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He previously worked at Rothschild Financial Partners, LLC and has been with Trader Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he provides consulting services to a family-owned painting business and prepares daily Corn volume and open interest reports for a CME broker. Trader Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on strategic and tactical asset allocation, global diversification, and personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Nicklaus Streit is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at BMO Private Bank for five years. Highview Capital Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to implement asset allocation strategies and emphasizes ongoing monitoring and rebalancing tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Daniel Peters is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including Securian Financial Services, Inc., Gcg Financial, Inc., and Alera Investment Advisors before joining Prism Planning Partners in 2018. Daniel is based in Libertyville, IL and is part of a four-advisor team at Prism. Prism Planning Partners provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and DFA funds, with a structured planning process and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Kevin Mccloskey is a CFA® charterholder and an investment advisor at SCV Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked at SCV Capital since 2021 and previously spent 13 years at PPM America Inc. SCV Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients such as banks, pension funds, and nonprofit organizations. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis for public equities and thorough reviews of private securities, emphasizing long-term strategies while allowing for shorter-term adjustments based on client needs.

Bahman Barzideh is a financial advisor at Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Apollon Wealth Management, Piershale Financial, and Triad Advisors Inc. Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers access to a broad range of strategies, including alternative investments, margin, and options.

Dana Lyons is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with J. Lyons Fund Management, Inc. since 1999. J. Lyons Fund Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm utilizes a proprietary risk management and market-timing model combined with technical analysis and a relative-strength fund selection process, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on limiting downside risk through active timing strategies.