Daniel Levy is a financial advisor at Kuhn Wealth Management Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DAI Securities LLC, Concorde Investment Service, LLC, T3 Trading Group, LLC, and Bottarelli Research. Kuhn Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a wrap-fee investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Barbara Bridgman is a financial advisor at Succession Financial, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at WealthStar Advisors, LLC, Mueller Financial Services, Inc., and operating her own advisory practice. Succession Financial, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with both passive and active strategies.

Elizabeth Schneider is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Whealthy Empowerment Network and is also involved with Infinity Wealth Company, LLC, where she provides investment advisory services. Her prior roles include positions at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Adviceperiod, LLC. WHealthy Empowerment Network offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy across a broad investment universe and serves clients through a two-advisor team without imposing account minimums.

Leslie Herr is a financial advisor at Simplified Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Herr has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities and Auburn Group, and is involved in non-investment activities such as managing office operations for Signal Hill Partners and MJG Construction, as well as serving as a managing member and insurance agent at Our Family Office, LLC. Simplified Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to support various investment strategies, including options trading, and provides client-specific portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Stephen Smith is a financial advisor with Stephen Smith Financial Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Significant Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Management Consultants, Inc., and Atkins & Associates. He is also an author. Stephen Smith Financial Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio management across various asset classes and utilizes AI and machine-learning tools alongside traditional financial planning methods.

Jeffrey Moran is a CFA® charterholder and an advisor at SCV Capital LLC with five years of experience at the firm and 22 years in the industry, including 17 years at PPM America. He is based in Tower Lakes, Illinois. 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 employs fundamental analysis for public equities and detailed reviews for private securities, focusing on long-term strategies while allowing for shorter-term adjustments as needed.

Michael Moffat is a financial advisor at West Wealth Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has also been affiliated with National Agents Alliance since 2018. West Wealth Group provides investment advisory, asset management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $616.7 million in discretionary assets and employs a networked operating model that coordinates advisory services through affiliated practices while offering portfolio management using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Melissa Dailey is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial and Northwestern Mutual, among others. Clearwater Capital Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering family office services, private wealth management, and retirement plan advising. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides coordinated tax, cashflow, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Beau Toth is a financial advisor at Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes positions at Sextant Securities, Merchant Investment Management, LPL Financial, AXA Distributors, and Neuberger Berman. Outside of his advisory role, he is the manager and owner of Precise Access LLC, a non-investment business. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, trusts, charitable foundations, and retirement plans. The firm provides holistic financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term orientation.

Ethan Rowe is a financial advisor with Monere Wealth Management, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Summit Global Investments. Monere Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $312 million in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and business accounts through a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Matthew Mc Wherter is a financial advisor with Pendulum Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. He serves as president of The Robert Michael Wood Foundation, a nonprofit supporting families of children affected by pediatric stroke and NICU. Pendulum Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach and operates alongside an affiliated tax and accounting firm, offering integrated services under common control.

Alison Brandt is a financial advisor at Pendulum Wealth Partners with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Pendulum Wealth Partners is a team of nine advisors providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, primarily long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and operates under common control with an affiliated tax and accounting firm.

David Andrews is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, and also maintains a role at LPL Financial. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

Patricia Musachio is a financial advisor at Walsh & Associates, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial (Dba Kinnare & Associates Financial Consultants) since 2003. She joined Walsh & Associates in 2025 as part of an eight-advisor team. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis and employs strategies that emphasize asset allocation along with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.

Linda Grizely is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Nectarine. Her background includes roles at firms such as Fidelity Investments, Sageview Advisory Group, and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is also involved in public speaking and writing through her business, Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC, and is the managing member of Mindset & Money, LLC, which focuses on mindset coaching. Nectarine serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing consultative financial planning through advisor representatives selected via the firm’s website. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using low-cost, index-based funds and delivers advice on a fee-for-service basis without managing client portfolios or monitoring accounts after recommendations.

Lisa Zarkin is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2017, and has previous experience at LPL Financial and PlanSmart Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, she is an author and self-publishes her own book. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, using a combination of quantitative optimization and third-party research to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals.

Robert Tutela is a financial advisor at Essex, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Essex since 2016. Tutela serves as a SmartAsset Ambassador, consulting as an independent contractor to generate sales leads for his firm. Essex, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $649.3 million across about 576 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. Investment decisions are made by a multi-member committee using a blend of fundamental, technical, and sector analysis.

Michael Speziale is a financial advisor at James T. Borello & Co. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with James T. Borello & Co. since 2011, following prior roles at Valic Financial Advisors and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. James T. Borello & Co. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other legal entities with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, using quantitative asset-allocation models and annual managed account reviews.

Gregory Davis is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners. He has been with Clearwater since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a thoroughbred horse racing LLC and acts as a life insurance agent, evaluating and placing policies when needed for clients. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients using a variety of investment approaches, including fundamental, quantitative, and options strategies.

Terri Rau is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Rau has worked primarily with Midwest Professional Planners in various capacities since 2013 and was also associated with APW Capital, Inc. She is involved in pro bono financial planning guidance through the Financial Planning Association and participates in divorce financial planning workshops and consulting. Midwest Professional Planners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charities with approximately $649 million in assets under management. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement coaching, and specialized services including divorce planning, utilizing quantitative methods and a combination of individual securities and ETFs in their investment approach.