Douglas Stepansky is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc., where he has worked for 16 years, and has held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Waterstone Financial Group, and Heritage Capital Management. He serves as a board member of the Orland Park Police Pension Board, providing oversight of the pension fund’s investments and administration. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model portfolios. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, incorporating institutional research and funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Michael Ilg is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UNest Securities and several other firms. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation framework combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and employs both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Sean Prendergast is a financial advisor at MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and Hightower. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a high school football official for the Chicago Catholic League. MPS LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative screening and research from Fiducient Advisors.

Peter Steigerwald is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Retirement Income Management, Inc. and The Lending Company. Steigerwald also serves as Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate in Chicago. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and employs various analytical methods, including technical and cyclical analysis, while maintaining affiliations with accounting and insurance entities to support integrated client services.

Wendy West is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Double W Financial Group, Inc. since 2014 and Harvest Financial Planning since 2012, with prior experience at Proequities from 2000 to 2018. West serves on the boards of the DeKalb Area Retirement Center and Kishwaukee United Way and chairs the IHSA Destination DeKalb, coordinating state high school football championships. Harvest Investment Services, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs an actively managed tactical investment strategy and offers a multi-advisor team structure with several offices.

Michael Russo is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2006 and serves as president of its independent insurance sales division. Chicago Investment Advisory Group offers discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes diversified, asset-allocation driven portfolios informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing both long-term and active trading strategies tailored to client suitability.

Kevin Hawley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Navalign, LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Carter Jacobs, LLC, Avondale Asset Management, Waddell & Reed, and Equitable Advisors. Navalign provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm follows a client-focused, fiduciary approach and offers a range of services including asset management, written financial planning, and pension consulting, with portfolio implementation that may involve options strategies, margin use, and third-party managers.

Robert Byrns is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 36 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Cetera. Outside of advisory work, he engages in tax preparation and accounting services through his related business activities. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, employing diversified, primarily passive, long-term strategies combined with proprietary model portfolios.

Thomas Broderick is a financial advisor at Signature Financial Services, Ltd with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Signature Financial Services and First Heartland Capital since 2000 and 2001, respectively. Outside of finance, he is a minority investor and silent partner in a bar and event space. Signature Financial Services, Ltd provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party asset allocation strategies, offering services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Richard Chew is a financial advisor with Polaris Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Polaris Wealth Management since 2021 and also runs 1st Capital Insurance Group, where he sells life insurance and annuities. Outside of his advisory role, Chew hosts a public-access radio talk show on WCPT AM-820. Polaris Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual investors and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm applies modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies and conducts educational seminars for retirement-plan clients at no charge.

Peter Recchia is a financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as president of an accounting and tax practice and is an owner and agent in an associated insurance group. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes customized portfolios and a range of analytical methods, including technical analysis, and is affiliated with accounting and insurance entities to offer integrated client services.

Jason Andryzak is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers asset management through its proprietary wrap program and provides ERISA plan advisory roles, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Daniel Hamburger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Sikich Financial and has held positions at firms including UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. His background also includes self-employment and roles at several other advisory firms. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides integrated wealth management through financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing an asset-allocation approach supported by both in-house and third-party managers.

William Tasker is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Retirement Income Management, Inc. and Mach 6, LLC. Tasker also serves as an adjunct professor teaching finance classes at Lewis University. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and maintaining affiliations with accounting and insurance entities.

Alexandra Nelson is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Northern Illinois University. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs, using a diversified, largely passive, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Abigail Loria is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has prior experience working in various roles including freelance acting and employment at several companies before joining the firm. Outside of finance, she works as a freelance actress, involved in auditioning, rehearsing, and performing. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Laura Fasan is a financial advisor at Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including First Midwest Bank, LPL Financial, infinex Investments, Inc., and Standard Bank & Trust. She is also licensed in variable, life, and health insurance. Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and state or municipal government entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and estate planning services.

Aliasgar Mithaseth is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Madison Partners, ASK Investment Managers, and various banking institutions in India. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory methods, and it sponsors its own wrap-fee program while facilitating access to alternative managers.

Larry Deyoung is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Blueprint Financial Advisors since 2022, following prior roles at Bluegrass Capital Advisors, LLC and Private Client Services. He serves as a trustee for the Village of South Holland, Illinois, overseeing economic development and code enforcement departments. Blueprint Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.4 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities, using a strategic-and-tactical investment framework focused on diversified global portfolios.

Joyce Kelley is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with affiliated firms including Global View Capital Advisors, LLC and Global View Capital Insurance Services, LLC since 2010. Kelley serves as a board member on the Membership Committee of the South Suburban Small Business Association. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants, utilizing a research-driven approach focused on technical and quantitative analysis. The firm integrates proprietary research through its affiliate AdvisorGuide, LLC, and offers personalized managed account programs, including ETFs, mutual funds, and variable annuities.