Susan Ahlfeld is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2023, following a 21-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is the managing member of Taking A Siesta LLC, a real estate rental business. Advisors Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and governmental entities. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research to manage custom private accounts and model strategies.

Joseph Mougette is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history at Appreciation Financial, Carmax, and Aramark Corp. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, with a focus exclusively on individual and HNW investors.

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.

Roland Stadelmann is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities since 2010 and has worked with MassMutual since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Palmetto Tax Centers, LLC, which provides advanced income tax planning and preparation services. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and corporate clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses valuation-driven and momentum-based multi-asset model strategies, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with continuous monitoring and rebalancing.

Dennis Breier is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors since 2023. Prior to this, he was with Guardian Estate Solutions and FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES. Outside of his advisory work, he manages pre-planning and prepaid funeral contracts at Modell Funeral Home. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services through a large network of affiliated offices, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Anthony Lavarda is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he founded St Raphael Lame Ducks, a prayer and social service group. World Equity Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee programs, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Glenn Schwalje is a financial advisor at Financial Security Advisory, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at firms including Milliman Investment Management Services and Jackson National Life Distributors. Schwalje is also involved in compliance consulting through Oyster Consulting, LLC. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings. The firm uses quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments and manages accounts primarily on a limited discretionary basis.

Jeremy Ftacek is a financial advisor with United Advisor Group and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Invest Financial Corp. He is also a founding partner and investment advisor representative of Ftacek Financial Services, LLC. United Advisor Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, charities, and broker-dealer customers through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial and retirement planning, family office services, and financial education, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, custom-traded accounts, and third-party money managers.

Thea Reynolds is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Aurora, Illinois, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ausdal since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor and president of Budget in a Binder, a business focused on teaching and counseling individuals on budgeting and living within their means. Ausdal Financial Partners manages approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, combining advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

Mark Essenfeld is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at HUB International, TCG Advisors, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He serves as Treasurer for the Board of Trustees at Life's Plan Inc., a not-for-profit organization involved in investment-related activities. Soltis Investment Advisors serves individual investors, institutions, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension/401(k) plans. The firm employs a manager selection and portfolio construction process that integrates Modern Portfolio Theory, quantitative screening, and qualitative due diligence, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services.

Paul Branshaw is an investment advisory representative with Interactive Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Fortune Financial Services and Brooklight Place Securities, and has operated his own tax preparation and fixed insurance services businesses. Branshaw is also involved in tax preparation as an outside contractor. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm typically manages assets on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models ranging from conservative to aggressive and primarily implements strategies with ETFs and mutual funds.

Gregory Smith is a financial advisor at IPI Wealth Management, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Invest Financial Corp. He is also an independent insurance agent in Naperville, IL. IPI Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers and TAMP programs for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers proprietary, risk-based model portfolios managed on a discretionary basis and emphasizes strategic asset allocation combined with active manager oversight.

Patrick Keenan is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Madison Avenue Securities, he worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years and OSAIC for 2 years. He is also president of Financial Security Consultants, Inc., an insurance sales and services firm. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through its network of investment adviser representatives.

Darlene McGrath is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and concurrently operates a CPA practice providing bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation services for individuals and small businesses since 2005. Prior to joining Latitude Advisors, she was associated with GWN Securities Inc. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis to manage client portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Robert Fitzjarrald is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Latitude Advisors since 2017. He is also a CPA and shareholder at Hocker, Fitzjarrald & Richardson, PC, a tax and accounting firm he has been involved with since 1984. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients by providing 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.

Lawrence Skibo is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Moloney Securities Co., Inc. and Fisher Investments. Outside of finance, he owns a piano tuning business and is involved in photography and real estate activities. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with 38 advisors managing approximately $202 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and access to third-party management programs.

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.

Martin Dolph is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Woodridge, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors since 2017 and is also involved with American Senior Benefits as a sales manager and independent insurance agent. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, uses model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Kenneth Valentino is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Patriot Capital Services, Inc. and Patriot Capital Management, Inc. since 2004. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in residential mortgage origination and serves as vice president of business development for a water filtration company. He also owns and manages an outdoor marijuana growing business in Michigan. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers managed portfolios mainly through wrap-fee programs and employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation, with discretionary management granted to third-party money managers and investment adviser representatives.