J Gimbel V is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Fiduciary Financial Partners, he worked at Bank of America and has experience in various roles including positions at Denison University and in small business operations. Fiduciary Financial Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth households, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $293 million in assets across five offices, employing a team approach and integrating portfolio management with comprehensive financial planning.

Shawn Cook is a financial advisor with USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Securities America, Inc. and Questar Asset Management. Outside of advisory work, he has served as past president and board member of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce and owns businesses in insurance and consulting. USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and model portfolios developed with third-party providers, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular suitability reviews.

Brent Fields is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. in St. Charles, IL. He has worked at Total Clarity since 2007 and was previously with Cetera Wealth Services and LPL Financial. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs customized asset allocations and discretionary portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles, offering both traditional and more active strategies, and operates nine offices with affiliated professionals in legal, real estate, and accounting fields.

Miaciah Manuel is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC since 2012. Based in Naperville, IL, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Fiduciary Financial Partners provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative investment methods to construct portfolios and offers both discretionary management and written financial plans.

John La Spisa is a CFP® at Vermillion Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Vermillion Financial Advisors. Vermillion Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes structured communications and education through a range of planning disciplines, model and customized portfolios, and participant education tied to plan assets.

Kathleen Panek Rickerson is a financial advisor with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and runs BabySnApps, an entrepreneurial venture active since 2013. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs a customized investment approach, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and alternative investments.

Terrence Cicero is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with DHJJ Financial Advisors and DigioVine, Hnilo, Jordan & Johnson, Ltd. since 2007. DHJJ Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $543.5 million across eight advisors, serving both individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers integrated tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated CPA firm and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using a range of investment vehicles.

Cullen Ciolfi is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC in Naperville, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morningstar, Boardwalk Realty, Magoos CKC, and Not Just Soccer. Stenger Family Office serves a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wealth and family office services, and pension consulting, employing a range of investment strategies overseen by an investment committee.

John Davis is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Chicago Investment Advisory Council and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since the late 1990s and early 2000s, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Sunset Harbour Yacht Club and is a racecar driving instructor at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. serves retail clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops through a team of five advisors. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios with discretionary trading authority and manages approximately 1,100 client relationships.

Ronny Mark is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Uhlmann Price Securities since 2013 and previously spent five years with Perpetual Wealth Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Ronny is president of Price Futures Group, where he oversees all hedging activities. Chicago Investment Advisory Council, Inc. serves retail and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, using proprietary model portfolios across a range of risk profiles. The firm operates with discretionary trading authority and maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio through a standardized yet personalized service approach.

Sean Poquette is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. He previously worked at The State Bank of Geneva for six years before joining Leelyn Smith and LPL Financial. Poquette is a licensed notary in Illinois. Leelyn Smith, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs model-based and individualized allocations across a range of investment vehicles and utilizes multiple third-party platforms and technologies to support client portfolio management.

Daniel Rohlfing is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2006 to 2017 and has been with Lantz Financial LLC since 2017, where he serves as part of a seven-advisor team. Prior to that, he spent four years at Private Client Services. Lantz Financial LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $994 million in client assets, focusing on globally diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental security analysis.

Scott Brown is a financial advisor with RAI Wealth in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Brown serves as an elected councilman for the City of Wheaton and participates on the advisory council of Meier Clinics, a Christian mental healthcare provider. RAI Wealth provides investment advice and planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm uses risk-based proprietary model portfolios, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative tools to manage client assets, often delegating implementation to third-party managers through the TownSquare platform.

Makinzie Stack is a financial advisor at Leelyn Smith, LLC in Geneva, Illinois, with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, Stack serves as a notary public. Leelyn Smith, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs both model-based and individualized portfolio allocations, using various technology platforms and investment strategies, including structured notes and third-party managers, to support client needs.

Daniel Kuczero is a financial advisor at T2 Asset Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with T2 Asset Management since 2015. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $165 million using proprietary, rules-based models that combine technical and fundamental analysis to guide asset allocation and risk management across multiple portfolio profiles.

Suzanne Lockwoodfisher is a financial advisor at DHJJ Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Total Clarity Wealth Management. Since 2020, she has been with DHJJ Financial Advisors, a team of eight advisors based in St. Charles, IL. DHJJ Financial Advisors manages approximately $543.5 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs client-specific investment policies and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, with a notable affiliation to a Certified Public Accounting firm that provides tax and accounting services under separate agreements.

Paul Novak is a financial advisor with T2 Asset Management, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 17 years of industry experience. He has been with T2 Asset Management since 2015. Novak serves as a board member of The Alive Center, a nonprofit organization, since 2021. T2 Asset Management provides investment management, wealth planning, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and institutions, managing approximately $165 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses proprietary, rules-based models combining technical and fundamental analysis to manage asset allocation and downside risk across multiple portfolio profiles.

Dana Anderson is a CFP® professional with five years at DHJJ Financial Advisors and one year of prior experience at Ernst & Young. Based in Naperville, IL, Anderson has a diverse work background that includes roles in finance, logistics, and education. DHJJ Financial Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and select use of structured notes and options, supported by approved AI tools, and maintains a formal affiliation with an accounting firm offering separate tax preparation and accounting services.

Trey Roach is a financial advisor at The Dala Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Dala Group, he worked at Kapco Futures and has experience in education and the winery industry. The Dala Group, LLC offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and limited financial consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and business entities. The firm employs multi-disciplinary analysis and asset-allocation strategies to manage portfolios consisting of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Peyton Brousseau is a financial advisor at The Dala Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining The Dala Group, Peyton held positions at Calisi Financial and the City of Tempe, and completed a four-year tenure at Arizona State University. The Dala Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial consulting, including retirement, estate, tax, and charitable planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop diversified asset-allocation strategies across various investment vehicles.