Jeffrey Holland is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with VIA IV Investments, LLC since 2002. VIA IV Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, charities, estates, and trusts. The firm uses broadly diversified, custom-indexed model portfolios combined with periodic rebalancing and external research, and offers alternative private fund access and a discretionary digital advice program with lower minimums.

David Latko is a financial advisor with Latko Wealth Management, Ltd. in Frankfort, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Latko Wealth Management since 2016 and has worked at LPL Financial since 1989. Outside of advising, he operates Latko Media Enterprises Ltd., which includes writing, radio shows, seminars, and public speaking. Latko Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and consulting primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as foundations, endowments, and corporations. The firm uses a goal-based process with open-architecture platforms and offers a variety of portfolio options, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, alternatives, and annuity products, with ongoing account monitoring and rebalancing.

Andrew Arnold is a financial advisor at M3Sixty Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Carillon Fund Distributors, Inc. He also serves as a Regional Director and Wholesaler for M3Sixty Capital. M3Sixty Capital, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and investment companies, managing several SEC-registered mutual funds and offering model managed accounts and separately managed accounts. The firm uses a range of active strategies across multiple asset classes and explicitly serves investment companies, including the M3Sixty Small Cap Growth Fund and other specialized funds.

Michael Ascencio is a financial advisor at Encompass Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. Based in Joliet, IL, he has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Encompass Advisory Services, he was involved with Elite Baseball Training and Wilderness Falls, and he spent several years as a full-time student. Encompass Advisory Services is a team-based registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment and wealth management, and estate-document facilitation, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management approaches.

Frank Pavlica is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018 and has been with Strategic Investment Solutions since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Pavlica operates Frank J. Pavlica CPA Ltd, providing tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. He also serves on the board of directors for Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, largely passive, long-term investments guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Ryan Williamson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of a financial planning book and plays guitar in a band. Horizon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning with a long-term, fiduciary approach, managing diversified portfolios and offering ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Michael Sedlak is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Sedlak previously worked at Golden Trail Advisers for 13 years and MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC for 9 years, and he continues to serve as manager for Golden Trail Advisers, LLC. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education, utilizing an asset-allocation approach supported by in-house and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Vincent Harambasic III is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pinnacle Financial Group LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, JP Morgan Securities, Strategic Advisors, Inc., and Fidelity Investments. He is the managing member of ThreePillar Assets, LLC, which owns 50% of Pinnacle Financial Group. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $673 million for about 390 clients, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, factor, optimization, and quantitative methods alongside modern portfolio theory to tailor portfolios, offering both financial planning and investment management services.

Jay Faler is a financial advisor at Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Standard Bank & Trust from 2012 to 2016 before joining Providence Wealth Advisors in 2017. Providence Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and uses asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios.

Rita Bunch is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and 4 Wealth Advisors since 2012. Additionally, she is involved with 4Wealth Insurance Group, where she evaluates life insurance needs. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning using a range of analytical methods, with a distinctive affiliation to an accounting firm and related insurance entity.

John Gritis is a financial advisor with Bentley Financial Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience and has been with Bentley Financial Group since 2014. Prior to this, he worked at LPL Financial starting in 2009 and has operated his own firm, Domino, Gritis & Co., since 1976. Gritis is also a one-third owner of a manufacturing company and provides tax preparation and corporate accounting services through his accounting firm. Bentley Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $393 million in discretionary client assets, employing fundamental analysis and third-party managers, while offering a range of LPL-sponsored managed account programs and a proprietary wrap program.

Douglas Degroot is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been with Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2010. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Frankfort, IL. Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios and serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning at no additional charge.

Allan Peil is a financial advisor at Vertis Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Trifound Advisory, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent offering insurance products and services. Vertis Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, value-oriented equity selection, strategic asset allocation, and option strategies, with services tailored to client objectives.

Ricki Hanna is a financial advisor at Asset Strategies, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at RR Donnelley & Sons for seven years. Asset Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning to individual clients and charitable organizations. The firm constructs portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers negotiable AUM-based advisory arrangements alongside fixed-fee planning engagements.

Felicia Gates is a financial advisor at Polaris Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2020 to 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an accountant for the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference, a nonprofit focused on human rights and social justice education and advocacy. Polaris Wealth Management advises individual investors and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, customized financial plans, and pension consulting. The firm builds portfolios using modern portfolio theory and tailored asset allocations, offering a broad range of investment products and educational seminars for clients.

Paul Lambert is a financial advisor with Indivisible Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for 30 years and also serves as a consultant for Bates Group LLC. Lambert holds leadership roles in nonprofit organizations, including chairing the emeritus board of Chicago Run and serving on the executive and membership committees of Bras Coupe. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party investment manager selection through a strategic asset allocation framework and a range of active, passive, and blended investment approaches.

Guadalupe Lechuga is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Audible Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Audible Wealth in 2025, Lechuga worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2019 to 2025 and has experience with WilsonHCG. Audible Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, business development clients, and retirement plans by providing financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach and offers distinctive operational features such as a wrap-fee program, bill-pay services, and educational seminars.

Ronald Reitz Jr. is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Horizon Wealth Management. Prior to joining Horizon, he held roles at LPL Financial, Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and Equitable Advisors, among others. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

J Gimbel V is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Fiduciary Financial Partners, he worked at Bank of America and has experience in various roles including positions at Denison University and in small business operations. Fiduciary Financial Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth households, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $293 million in assets across five offices, employing a team approach and integrating portfolio management with comprehensive financial planning.

Miaciah Manuel is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Fiduciary Financial Partners, LLC since 2012. Based in Naperville, IL, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Fiduciary Financial Partners provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative investment methods to construct portfolios and offers both discretionary management and written financial plans.