David Schlossberg is a financial advisor at Assured Advisory Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, National Asset Management, and Fsic. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of a tax preparation and planning business. Assured Advisory Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $87 million and uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supplemented by computer-driven tools, offering diversified portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, government securities, options, and variable annuities.

Kathleen Governale is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Leslie Global Wealth, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Strategic Financial Advisory Services and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Her background includes extensive advisory roles spanning over two decades. Leslie Global Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various asset classes.

Brian Malizia is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Lakeshore Tax Consulting, a tax preparation business. Lakeshore Capital Group provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive planning and tailored investment strategies that utilize a combination of in-house models, third-party providers, and a broad range of investment products.

Lawrence Strzelecki is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Assured Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and National Asset Management. He is also involved as an agent in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products. Assured Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth households with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and educational seminars. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including computer-driven analytics, to construct portfolios that may include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and option strategies.

Kathleen Leipprandt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Baldwin Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014 and previously with Equitable Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Leipprandt serves as a consultant for investment matters at First United Methodist Church and is a Darnall Fellow at DePauw University, where she guides students in career development. She also holds roles with the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils and serves on the board of Harper College and the Downtown Arlington Heights Business Association. Baldwin Financial Advisors primarily serves individuals, families, and small businesses through personalized financial planning and advisory consulting. The firm employs a modular planning process that delivers recommendations based on client data without providing discretionary portfolio management or custody of assets.

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.

Joshua Lang is a financial advisor with Significant Wealth Partners LLC in Cary, Illinois. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mutual Trust Life, Brookstone Capital Management LLC, Highland Capital Brokerage, The Achievement Group, Modern Woodmen of America, and ISS Action Inc. Significant Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses to construct portfolios, employing long-term trading, options strategies, and selective use of leveraged and inverse ETFs.

Edward Downey Jr. is the sole advisor at DFG Wealth Management, LLC in Bartlett, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Downey Financial Group, Inc. since 2003 and has held roles at Advisors Excel and DFG Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and tax preparation. DFG Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary portfolios and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with active sector rotation and various investment strategies, managing approximately $65 million for about 143 clients in a single-advisor setting.

Mark Bova is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lenity Financial, Inc. since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and is a partner in Simply Better Choices, LLC, a health and wellbeing blog unrelated to his advisory work. Lenity Financial, Inc. is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, professionals, families, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive flat-fee financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile.

Brock Von Holt is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Von Holt Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018. Von Holt Financial Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and ongoing financial planning to individual and trust clients. The firm manages approximately $107 million, employs a Modern Portfolio Theory investment framework, and primarily uses no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

David Janello is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience as a financial advisor at Black Elm Advisers, LLC. He has worked at CME Group since 2015 and has been president of Argon Technology Group, Inc., an investment technology firm, since 1986. Black Elm Advisers provides discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis across a range of strategies including long and short positions, margin trading, and options, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

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.

Mark Jablonski is a financial advisor at Servant Financial, Ltd. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in corporate positions at CVS Health Corp., Middough Inc., and Baxter International Inc. He is also involved with Alathea Consulting LLC. Servant Financial provides personalized investment management for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, family offices, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification, tax efficiency, and tactical adjustments, and it is notable for advising private Opportunity Zone farmland funds and offering alternative-investment consulting.

Christopher Barberini is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, INC., Global Financial Private Capital LLC, and Horner Tax Advisory Group. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax preparation and consultation services as an independent contractor. Lakeshore Capital Group, Inc. offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored asset allocations across various investment types and incorporates both in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Daniel Schlesser is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Tilden Loucks Woodnorth LLC, LaSalle St. Financial, Inc., McDermott LaSalle St Inc, and related LaSalle St. entities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

Thomas Hines is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Thompson Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes positions at Lowery Asset Consulting, LLC and Good Harbor Financial. Thompson Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-driven strategies across equities, options, fixed income, and tactical overlays, utilizing tools such as derivatives and VIX-linked risk management to pursue its investment objectives.

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.

David Leuze is a financial advisor at Significant Wealth Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch and Camping World prior to joining his current firm. Significant Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses to construct customized investment strategies, including managed accounts and, when appropriate, referrals to third-party managers or alternative private investments.

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.