Brian Wilson is a financial advisor at Stabile Investment Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Stabile Investment Management since 2008, following four years at Financial Solutions Advisory Group. Stabile Investment Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with investment consulting. The firm emphasizes diversification and fundamental analysis, using ETFs and no-load mutual funds for broad exposure, and maintains a structured review process with a single principal overseeing all client accounts.

Donald Heatherly is a financial advisor at HK Private Client, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Fifth Third Private Bank, Northern Trust, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and Merrill. He is also licensed to sell life, health, and long-term care insurance. HK Private Client is a small, supported registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a mix of quantitative tools to tailor advice to clients’ objectives and manages accounts including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and option strategies.

Jeffrey Kabbe is a financial advisor at Blue Cedar Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also the managing partner of Kabbe Law Group, LLC, a law firm specializing in estate planning and elder law. Blue Cedar Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and a long-term trading orientation to guide discretionary investment decisions.

David Latko Jr. is a financial advisor at Latko Wealth Management, Ltd. in Frankfort, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Latko Wealth Management since 2016. Latko Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and hourly consulting primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm employs a personalized, goal-based process and manages a wide range of portfolio assets through open-architecture platforms and various portfolio programs.

Joseph McDonnell is a financial advisor at McDonnell Capital Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and PFS™ designations, as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. McDonnell has operated his own CPA practice since 1989 and has managed McDonnell Wealth Management since 2012. He serves as a school treasurer for multiple local school districts and a community educational foundation, overseeing their financial activities and fund investments. McDonnell Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and integrated financial planning to a diverse client base including institutions, business owners, trusts, municipalities, and individual investors. The firm’s goals-driven investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes customized policy statements and financial modeling to guide asset allocation and measure progress.

Venkatakrishna Vedam is a financial advisor with V2 Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with V2 Financial Group since 2006 and also works as a mortgage consultant and loan officer at ABS Home Mortgage, where he has been involved since 2004. Additionally, Vedam serves as president of Millennium Financial and Business Services, Inc., providing business consulting to small businesses. V2 Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individual and small-business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, with discretionary asset management and personalized portfolio construction. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with macroeconomic, technical, and behavioral analysis to manage multi-hundred-million dollar portfolios across various asset classes.

Thomas Westrick is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at RPC Private Wealth, LLC and has held positions at firms including Private Vista, LLC, APW Capital, Inc., and Retirement Programs, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a financial consultant at Retirement Programs Co. LLC, where he assists with financial planning and client management. RPC Private Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans through three distinct platforms. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and real estate funds, managing accounts with discretionary authority and tailored client investment policies.

Tyler May is a financial advisor at Forest Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forest Asset Management since 2018, following three years at ConAgra Brands. Forest Asset Management LLC serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passive and evidence-based mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Christopher McDonnell is a financial advisor at McDonnell Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been leading McDonnell Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. McDonnell Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, non-discretionary advisory services, ERISA 3(21) co-fiduciary retirement plan consulting, and integrated financial planning to a diverse client base including institutions, business owners, trusts, municipalities, and individual clients. The firm employs a goals-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing customized investment policy statements and financial modeling to guide asset allocation and monitor progress.

Thomas Gavin IV is a financial advisor at GW Asset Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at a range of firms including Gar Wood Securities, LLC, DeFonseka, LLC, and Cannatrac Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement with consulting and technology companies. GW Asset Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides model portfolios and portfolio management driven by strategic and tactical quantitative analysis, using a mix of ETFs, equities, corporate debt, mutual funds, and occasionally alternative investments.

Brian Dress is a financial advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC in Naperville, Illinois, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Left Brain Wealth Management since 2018 and was previously employed at AE Trading from 2012 to 2018. Left Brain Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and tax-exempt entities with discretionary asset management and financial planning services. The firm uses a proprietary platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment advice to client objectives and manages both individual and pooled accounts.

Richard Borek is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with SC Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at MSI Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license. SC Wealth Advisors serves individual clients—including high-net-worth and non-HNW households—as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy intended to manage downside risk and improve performance through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Mark Pesavento is a CFP® and PFS™ with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forest Asset Management LLC since 2006 and previously operated his own consulting firm, Mark S. Pesavento LLC, providing business consulting, transition, and valuation services. He is also president and owner of Cleco Industrial Fasteners Inc., where he serves as outside controller. Forest Asset Management LLC advises individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using primarily passive and evidence-based mutual funds and ETFs, supported by written investment policy statements, portfolio modeling, and third-party sub-advisers.

Lori Kaminski is a CFP® credentialed advisor at Kuhn Capital Partners with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Whitney Kuhn, LLC since 2018 and operates a sole proprietorship offering insurance sales alongside her advisory duties. Kuhn Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and foundations, and manages both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles with diverse strategies.

Matthew Pequet is a financial advisor at MPI Wealth Management LLC in Hinsdale, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with MPI Wealth Management since 2019 and previously with MPI Investment Management Inc from 2003 to 2022. MPI Wealth Management is an independent SEC-registered adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis combined with macroeconomic research to construct customized portfolios across fixed-income and equity strategies.

Terrence Heafey is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brickwork Financial Planning, LTD in Orland Park, IL. His prior work includes roles at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc., PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also a member of the Palos Consolidated Elementary School District 118 School Board. Brickwork Financial Planning provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers written analyses and implementation recommendations without discretionary portfolio management, charging fees based on fixed, hourly, or negotiated planning arrangements.

Anthony Petan is a financial advisor with PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors in Frankfort, IL. He holds a Series 65 credential and has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to his role at PrairieView, he worked in various positions including hospitality and education. PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, and private foundations, providing personalized financial planning alongside discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm integrates tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated tax practice and offers insurance products via licensed advisory personnel.

Wayne Casey is a financial advisor with Casey Wealth Management, Inc. in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sammons Securities Co., LLC since 2009 and has been with Casey Wealth Management since its founding in 2002. Casey is the owner and president of Casey Wealth Management and also operates as an independent insurance agent. Casey Wealth Management provides customized financial planning, consulting, and investment management primarily to individual clients, occasionally serving pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental security analysis with a buy-and-hold strategy, offers non-discretionary management, and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews.

Patrick Mauro is the principal of Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 1996. Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing portfolios for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and various business and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary investment management with strategies including laddered bond portfolios and growth-and-income equity approaches, emphasizing dividend-paying companies, MLPs, REITs, and commodity ETFs.

Venkatram Krishnamurthy is a financial advisor at V2 Financial Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with V2 Financial Group since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved with the College of Lake County since 2004. V2 Financial Group serves individual and small-business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary asset management and personalized portfolio construction. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with macroeconomic, technical, and behavioral analysis to manage multi-hundred-million dollar client assets through strategic and tactical investment approaches.