John Dorn is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC in Geneva, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 21 years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at National Planning Corporation and LPL Financial. 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 asset allocations across various investment vehicles and utilizes multiple third-party technology platforms and service providers, distinguishing itself through its affiliation with an accounting practice and the incorporation of structured notes and AI tools in its processes.

Lucas Thompson is a financial advisor at Trillium Wealth LLC in Yorkville, IL, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent Financial and the University of Iowa prior to his current role. Thompson is also involved with The Write Stuff, a separate business activity. Trillium Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private placement investments for individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages over $544 million in discretionary assets and employs a range of investment strategies including quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Travis Buoy is a financial advisor with River Street Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He also works as an investment research analyst for Old Second National Bank’s wealth management department. Prior to his advisory role, Buoy was employed at St. Charles Country Club for eight years. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, institutional, and charitable entities. The firm uses written investment policy statements, model portfolios, and a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to manage diversified portfolios, including the use of derivatives and option strategies.

Ryan Kahlenberg is a financial advisor with Leelyn Smith, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and was previously with Kahlenberg Wealth Partners/Berthel Fisher & Co. and Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. Since 2022, he provides investment advisory services through Leelyn Smith, LLC. Leelyn Smith, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple technology platforms and investment strategies that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds for qualified clients.

Linda Foltos Mahler is a financial advisor with Signature Financial Services, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Signature Financial Services since 1999 and First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001. In addition to her advisory roles, Mahler operates Mahler Financial Services and provides tax and accounting services through Linda F. Mahler, CPA. Signature Financial Services offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios and institutional strategists across various asset classes while emphasizing periodic rebalancing and risk-based guidelines.

Thomas Castronovo is a financial advisor with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Criterion Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a program director and coach for boys' and girls' tennis programs at Benet Academy High School and provides tennis instruction at the Naperville Tennis Club. Total Clarity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies from conservative wrap programs to more active approaches involving derivatives and leverage.

Andrew Buttimer is a financial advisor with M.Brown Financial Advisors in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with M.Brown Financial Advisors since 2021 and also works with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in community business networking as a member of the BNI A.I.M. Naperville chapter, where he participates in referral building and member relations. M.Brown Financial Advisors primarily serves as a sub-advisor to Ausdal Financial Partners and other registered investment advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education. The firm uses a combination of active tactical allocation and diversified allocation models, employing various analytical methods and investment vehicles to manage client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Laporta is a financial advisor with River Street Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Old Second National Bank, Midland Wealth Advisors, Midland Wealth Management, and ATG Trust Company. Laporta serves as a Senior Wealth Advisor in the Wealth Management Department at Old Second National Bank. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that includes written policy statements, model portfolios, and a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Gregory Bruno is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with M. Brown Financial Advisors since 2021 and also has ongoing roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and M Brown & Associates. Bruno serves as a board member of KUZA Project, a charitable organization. M. Brown Financial Advisors acts primarily as a sub-advisor to Ausdal Financial Partners and other registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management, customized accounts, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs active tactical allocation combined with diversified models and utilizes a range of strategies including options and alternative investments, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Michael Cava is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. He is a vice president and senior portfolio manager in the wealth management department at Old Second National Bank and also serves as an advisor at River Street Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he worked at Fifth Third Private Bank from 2014 to 2018. River Street Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as state and municipal agencies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $539 million in client assets and employs a combination of quantitative analysis, fundamental and technical research, and derivative strategies to construct and monitor portfolios.

Andrew Abel is a financial advisor at IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. IntentGen Financial Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team structure and uses a broad range of investment methods to construct diversified portfolios for its clients.

Andrew Grider is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Leelyn Smith, LLC. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through ownership of Leelyn Smith Tax, LLC. Leelyn Smith, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, utilizing both in-house and external managers, and supports clients with technology platforms for reporting, risk analysis, and tax-efficient asset management.

Martin Fogarty is a Series 66-licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc and has prior experience at Capital Point Financial Group, Ltd. Additionally, he is the founding attorney of The Heartland Law Firm, where he has worked since 2000. Total Clarity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and 401(k) plan sponsors, using a variety of investment vehicles and customized approaches.

Yamilet Suarez is a financial advisor at River Street Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at River Street Advisors since 2019, with prior experience at LPL Financial and Old Second Bank. Suarez also serves as an AVP Wealth Advisor in the Wealth Management Department at Old Second National Bank. River Street Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, municipalities, charities, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets through a team of ten advisors, using a combination of quantitative analysis, fundamental and technical research, and derivative strategies in portfolios.

Bradley Johnson is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with River Street Advisors, LLC and Old Second National Bank since 2010, serving as Vice President and Senior Trust Investment Officer in the Wealth Management Department. River Street Advisors, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm that serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional and charitable entities. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis, model portfolios, and written investment policy statements to manage diversified portfolios using individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Michael Kassab is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Calamos Wealth Management LLC since 2014 and also holds roles at affiliated entities including Calamos Advisors LLC and Calamos Financial Services LLC. Calamos Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth clients, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach integrates asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a range of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

Benjamin Johnson is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Trail Advisors LLC since 2015 and also works with Summit Trail Securities, LLC. Summit Trail Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, family-office services, retirement plan advisory, and access to private investment funds, using an investment process centered on asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction across multiple asset classes and outcome objectives.

Craig Perkins is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Latitude Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor in fixed and health insurance sales and provides consulting services focused on identifying cash flow savings for businesses. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Steven Bruno is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. based in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at M. Brown Financial Advisors and Thumbprint, Inc. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients through a network of investment advisor representatives. The firm offers a range of services including advisor-managed accounts and retirement plan advisory, with investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Breanna Coffey is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and previously held roles at Corient Services LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates an Etsy shop specializing in custom-designed clothing and merchandise. Calamos Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process involves comprehensive idea sourcing, evaluation, portfolio construction, and monitoring, supported by an affiliated ecosystem that includes multiple investment vehicles and trust services.