Matthew Schaap is a CFP® professional affiliated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC, with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at OFM Wealth and Heritage Planning Partners, and currently serves at the University of Illinois. His other business activities include oversight of existing life insurance and variable annuity policies. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized investment committee and a mix of strategic and tactical portfolio management.

Richard Ziemianski is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2006, following three years at Wrp Investments, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of advisory work, Ziemianski is the managing partner of Integrity Insurance and Financial Services, where he spends part of his time on health and life insurance. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, utilizing a combination of internally created models and third-party management within an Envestnet-supported workflow.

Julia Slobodnik is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Equitable Advisors, and Seven Saints. Outside of her advisory work, she also works as a server at a restaurant called Augie's. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

Sean Cisney is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with HBW since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Garden Homes Fire Protection District Volunteer Fire Department, where he manages financial reporting and tax filings. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a blended investment approach that includes tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and it services a high client load per advisor while offering sub-advisory and retirement plan subscription services.

Brendan Houlihan is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Palos Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at the Illinois Department of Revenue since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Houlihan is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance sales. 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 emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, combining tactical and strategic investment approaches with fundamental analysis.

Frank Diliberto is a financial advisor with Madison Partners in Palos Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Edward Jones, and Merrill Lynch. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternatives, often implementing strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Paul Alberts is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and also leads Alberts Wealth Advisors, LLC. Additionally, he serves as an election judge in Cook County, Illinois. Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across a range of investment products.

William Will is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining AdvisorNet, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Will also sells fixed insurance products, including life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may allocate to sub-advisors or internal model portfolios to meet client objectives.

Kevin Brown is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, based in Palos Hills, IL, with five years of industry experience. He has held roles at Futurity First Insurance Group and United Insurance Services, Ltd., and operates an independent business offering photo ID products. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches.

Brandon Commodore is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Edelman Financial Engines. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm leverages proprietary and third-party models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, allowing access to affiliated financial products and integrated services.

Dirk Swiderek is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the owner of Bella International LLC, a jewelry business in Chicago, since 2009, which is currently in the process of liquidation. 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 emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis to supplement individual security recommendations.

George McCabe is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services and McCabe & Associates, where he is currently the owner. In addition to his advisory role, McCabe is an author of a finance-related book titled "Building Your Wealth Bridge" published through Amazon. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan and participant consulting, serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and various third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

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 ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Tucker Asset Management LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at IAMS Wealth Management, Royal Fund Management, and VIRTUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. He also works as an independent insurance agent, offering annuities, life and health insurance products, and physical precious metals. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, model-portfolio solutions, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services using a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation process and a range of investment strategies, including alternative investments.

Maximus Hull is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry for less than one year and previously worked in the food service sector at Widens Hot Dogs and Willies Field House. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party managers, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management through its proprietary advisory platform.

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.

S. Park is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Park serves as a minister and is a board member of a truck driving school, as well as involved in teaching through the Presbyterian Church (USA) Board of Pension. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers customized financial planning, portfolio management, and family office services, employing a tactical diversification approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Kevin Graham is a financial advisor at Plancorp, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Zacks Investment Management and LBMZ Securities. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process, provides discretionary and non-discretionary management, and integrates tax-aware strategies such as tax-loss harvesting into ongoing portfolio reviews.