Brian Carlson is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Plainfield, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at AssetMark Brokerage, LLC and Northwestern Mutual, as well as operating as a sole proprietor before joining Creative Financial Designs. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations with multiple risk objectives and offers features such as Biblically Responsible Investing strategies and various implementation options.

Richard Peterbok is a financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Brooklight Place Securities, Inc. and Interactive Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as vice-president of Organizamerica, an information services company, and president of UniFinancial Corporation, an insurance financial services company. Interactive Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified ETF and mutual fund model portfolios, using model providers and third-party managers, and operates a large multi-advisor network with formal family and employee access programs.

Patrick Kaiser is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Tucker Asset Management, he worked at IAMS Wealth Management and Royal Fund Management, LLC. In addition to advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent offering annuities, life and health insurance products, as well as physical gold and silver. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic asset-allocation process and offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

David Narish is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Center Street Advisors, Inc. and Center Street Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Narish is an independent insurance agent licensed since 1985, focusing primarily on life insurance sales. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model-based allocation strategies and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Patrick Halpin is a financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Interactive Financial Advisors since 2016 and previously at Brooklight Place Securities, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Outside of investment advisory, he owns a business specializing in insurance sales and service, including life, health, disability, and fixed annuities. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models across risk profiles and utilizes ETFs and mutual funds within branded programs, using tools like Modern Portfolio Theory and the TIFIN Wealth Risk tool to guide investment decisions.

Sam Ogrizovich is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at OFM Wealth for over four decades. He maintains an active insurance license and oversees existing life insurance and variable annuities. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and corporations. The firm uses a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and offers services including discretionary investment management, modular financial planning, tax and estate planning, and insurance solutions.

Kevin Graham is a financial advisor at Plancorp, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at CIBC Private Wealth, Zacks Investment Management, and LBMZ Securities, among others. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside in-house tax preparation and third-party manager due diligence.

Ryan Gandurski is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and holds a Series 66 license. He has 20 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and McCabe & Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Gandurski coaches a 15U youth baseball team and serves on the advisory school board at St. Judes Catholic School. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Paul Gnap is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lupo Securities for eight years and has operated his own business since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a salaried trader for Galnet Asset Management, a hedge fund based in Frankfort, IL. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis to support recommendations of individual securities.

Mark Gordon is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Noble Marketing Partners since 2013, where he also serves as an independent insurance agent. Additionally, he owns Gordon & Baird, Inc., through which he executes customer orders as an options broker without providing investment advice or dealing with the general public. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm employs a discretionary management approach that emphasizes third-party money managers alongside fundamental analysis and formal annual reviews to maintain portfolio suitability.

Zachary Morgan is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations, along with a Series 66 license. Prior to joining AdvisorNet Wealth Partners in 2022, he worked at Northern Trust for five years. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm manages diversified portfolios through equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management arrangements.

Uma Murthy is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation, bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining StoneX in 2019, she was involved with U-WIN Investment for 28 years. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages several businesses focused on medical student placement services and insurance sales. StoneX Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisor-managed and model-based investment solutions supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Timothy Mccabe is a CFP® professional with 45 years of industry experience, currently serving at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners since 2019. He previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and McCabe & Associates, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs diversified portfolio strategies using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may include sub-advisors or internal model portfolios to meet client objectives.

Donald Zolfo is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sowell Management since 2020. He previously worked at 83rd Street Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in insurance sales and service, dedicating time to that activity outside trading hours. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple investment management styles and offers model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and unified managed account solutions through various platforms.

Jeffrey Holmes is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wunderlich Securities, Inc./B. Riley Wealth Management and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, combining individualized planning with discretionary or non-discretionary account management through firm-managed portfolios and third-party programs.

Eric Medina is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at IP Financial Advisory Services since 2019, with prior roles at CFD Investments Inc and Creative Financial Designs. Outside of his advisory work, Medina serves as a high school tennis coach at Bishop Noll. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers personalized investment strategies and specialized advisory services, including actuarial and insurance consulting, emphasizing non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Oduardo Periu is a financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Interactive Financial Advisors since 2005 and previously worked at Citgo for over three decades. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models across risk profiles and primarily uses ETFs and mutual funds, applying Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis in its investment approach.

Jennifer Prosise is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Joliet, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning and The Voyager Group since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association and Treasurer on the board of the Estate Planning Council of Joliet. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management team and proprietary screening tools. The firm maintains close affiliations with Lincoln Investment and offers a range of advisory services alongside various outside business activities.

Joe Witkowski is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Advisor Network since 2020, following a prior role at Thrivent Financial. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of advisory representatives managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing customized asset allocations and long-term investment strategies with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.

Michael Moylan is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2012 and is also a partner in Advanced Planning Advisors, a firm focused on insurance and retirement planning, which he co-founded in 2010. Moylan has over 30 years of experience through his ownership of Moylan Agency. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.