Robert Sweet is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Horizon Investment Services, LLC. He has been with Horizon since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in editorial consulting through his ownership of Innovations, where he edits copy for clients. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a fundamental research process combined with a proprietary quantitative stock-rating system and offers a range of strategies including equity, income, ETF-based, and socially/faith-based overlays.

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.

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.

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.

Danielle Helfrich is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with firms including National Life Group, Equity Services Inc, Charles Schwab, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with P.E.O. International, providing educational support for women. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

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.

Blake Pysh is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Prosperity Capital Advisors, he was associated with Hammer Financial Group and has experience working with community organizations such as Crossroads YMCA and Crown Point Cal Ripken Baseball. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and other financial advisors. The firm utilizes model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision and offers investment solutions including separately managed accounts and retirement plan services.

Thomas Pruzin is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and previously worked at Equity Services Inc and National Life Group. Prior to his financial career, he spent nearly four decades working in family-owned funeral home businesses. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary account management with a variety of model portfolios and third-party platforms.

David Griswold is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked with Hammer Financial Group and C2P Capital Advisory Group, both affiliated with Prosperity Capital Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes model-based, asset-allocation strategies supported by core and specialized model suites, along with advisor-directed portfolios and third-party sub-advisors.

James Baltzersen is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Crown Point, Indiana, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Summit Brokerage Services, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory career, Baltzersen serves as a board member for Rotary International and Heritage Baptist Church. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Russell Luce is a financial advisor with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Silver Oak Securities, Lifemark Securities Corp., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Planning Legacies Financial Group, a full insurance firm. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and some corporate clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis with diversified portfolios.

Jeff Kantor is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Creative Financial Designs and Ash Brokerage. Kantor also sells Medicare Advantage Plans through Aetna, dedicating part of his time to this activity. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, employing various analytical approaches and offering a broad range of consulting services.

Michael Lee is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Baker Richards Wealth Management, LLC and Horace Mann Companies. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in fixed insurance sales through a separate business entity. Gibbs Wealth Management offers discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients using third-party model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach focuses on client goals and risk tolerance, relying on model management platforms rather than proprietary portfolio construction.

Margherita Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Capital Analysts and has held roles at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 15 years. In addition to her advisory work, she operates as an independent insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice, utilizing both discretionary management by an in-house team and non-discretionary services through advisors and external managers.

Scott Luecke is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Prosperity Capital Advisors since 2012 and also maintains involvement with Hammer Financial Group, where he engages in the sale of fixed products, tax preparation, and Medicare supplements. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individual investors, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach featuring core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to private and alternative investments.

Joshua Mauk is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at CAPE Securities, Terra Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, PFS Investments, and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in ConnectMyBiz, a business that refers employers for Employee Retention Credits. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets through a network of about 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios using fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, ESG risk models, and technology tools including generative AI.

Jack Hinkleman is an advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Larry Burger, CPA, PC and Hansen, Plahm & Company, as well as a five-year period at Illinois State University. Jack joined First Advisors National in 2026. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies and focuses on third-party money manager selection and oversight.

Thomas Hivko is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been associated with La Salle St. Securities, Inc. since 1986 and has been self-employed since 1980. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Alexander Milton is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC in Munster, Indiana. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Milton has worked at several firms, including AFIN Family Wealth Management and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers, implementing customized portfolios through various strategies and model portfolios.

Angelica Vukobratovich is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera, Marquette Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and MB Financial Bank. Angelica also operates as an independent insurance agent, selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Belpointe serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies ranging from passive to active and tactical, combining internal management with third-party managers when appropriate.