John Eiduk is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advisory services. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Elite Asset Management, LLC and has been involved with the firm since 2015. He also operates Eiduk Tax and Wealth Management LLC and is a producer in life, health, and long-term care insurance sales. Elite Asset Management is an independent, state-registered adviser that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients without a minimum account size. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical model portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory, and it has an affiliated tax and accounting practice under common ownership.

James Malinowski is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal of The JM Financial Planning Group, Ltd. in Mundelein, IL, where he has worked since 1991. His background includes roles at United Planners' Financial Services and ownership of his own advisory and insurance businesses. The JM Financial Planning Group, Ltd. provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, written financial plans, and advice on employer-sponsored retirement accounts, using documented goals and risk-tolerance assessments to guide client strategies.

Nicholas Daleiden is the sole advisor at Daleiden Wealth Advisors in McHenry, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nations Financial Group, Inc. for 11 years before establishing his own practice. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Daleiden Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, and routinely uses third-party sub-advisors while maintaining client relationship oversight.

Jerry Keaton is the sole advisor at Keaton Capital Management L.L.C. in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Keaton Capital Management since 2014. Keaton Capital Management provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing risk management and time horizon alignment, with regular account monitoring and formal portfolio reviews.

Sam Bakou is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Sora Wealth, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2021, having previously worked for 18 years at Vantage Financial Partners Limited. Sora Wealth, LLC provides personalized wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized investment plans and employs a broad set of instruments and strategies, including options and alternative funds, while delegating day-to-day trading and operations to a sub-adviser.

Deidre Mcclurg is the sole advisor at Stoken Asset Management LLC, an independent firm based in Winnetka, IL. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Mcclurg has led Stoken Asset Management since its inception in 2013. Stoken Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical charting, and cyclical methods within a framework defined by written Investment Policy Statements.

Abigail Hoon is a financial advisor at Phase III Advisory Services, LTD with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has work history including roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Matrix Design LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is also active as an insurance agent. Phase III Advisory Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing asset management through its Vision2020 Wealth Management Platform, financial planning, and portfolio analysis services. The firm employs an active management approach guided by asset allocation tools and an in-house investment committee, combining model portfolios with direct-security and derivative strategies.

Thomas Ahlbeck is a financial advisor at Ahlbeck Financial with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages and owns commercial and residential real estate properties with family members and serves as the treasurer for Maine Township School. Ahlbeck Financial provides portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to clients' goals and risk tolerance. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, offering discretionary management across various asset classes with regular account reviews.

David Valenti is a CFP® professional at Virtue Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Virtue in 2020, he worked for 30 years at Bank of America Private Bank. He is also a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, currently non-practicing and uncompensated in that capacity. Virtue Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, focusing on customized investment strategies that incorporate risk tolerance, tax, and estate considerations. The firm manages just over $200 million in assets with a small advisory team and utilizes a variety of investment vehicles, including derivatives when suitable.

Ryan Zentz is a financial advisor with PMG Wealth Management who holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining PMG Wealth Management, he held roles at LPL Financial and has experience outside finance including work with DoorDash. PMG Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages customized portfolios using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, combining in-house management with outside managers to meet varied client needs.

Bronwyn Mirretti is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mirretti Perryman Wealth Strategies, LLC. She has worked with the firm and its predecessors since 2016 and is also an independent insurance agent. Bronwyn serves as a school board member, a role she has held since 2018. Mirretti Perryman Wealth Strategies, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm builds customized, risk-based, and tax-aware portfolios using modern portfolio theory and quantitative methods, supplementing in-house advice with third-party managers and operating as a wrap fee program sponsor.

Philip Tetley is a financial advisor at Tetley Investments, LLC in Park Ridge, Illinois, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Tetley Investments since 2012. Tetley Investments is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment process combining quantitative and fundamental research within a global asset-allocation framework.

Michael Walther is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Wealth Advisors LLC since 2008. Oak Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain employer retirement plans, focusing on individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios constructed mainly with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, guided by client-specific Investment Policies and a passive management approach.

Joseph Lopresti is a financial advisor at Arlington Wealth Management in Arlington Heights, IL, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Arlington Capital Management, Inc. and World Equity Group, Inc. since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Investor Education Institute and is a part-owner of Advanced Tax Reduction Group and Arlington Business Advisors. Arlington Wealth Management provides wealth management and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs a structured client process and combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative research to implement various investment strategies, including proactive asset allocation and defined-outcome ETFs.

Ann Davis is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Capital Management Consultants with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2011. Capital Management Consultants provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $76 million across about 61 client relationships. The firm employs a blended investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing strategic, tactical, and dynamic allocation strategies across various asset classes, with an emphasis on client risk profiles and market conditions.

Jose Cuevas III is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wisdom Investments since 2016 and also worked at High Five Financial, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Wisdom Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold approach guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering a range of tiered planning services and incorporating educational seminars and AI-enabled tools as part of its client support.

John Kosar is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Asbury Research LLC, where he has worked since 2023. He has prior experience at Symetra, Allvue Systems, Equitrust Life Insurance Company, and Northern Trust. Asbury Research LLC provides subscription-based investment research and model portfolios to individual investors and money managers, and serves as a sub-adviser and model provider to other advisers and broker-dealers. The firm focuses on growth equities, income securities, and high-yield bonds, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in its research.

Gery Sadzewicz is a financial advisor with Clearview Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP and numerous other firms. He is also the sole owner of Gery Sadzewicz Consulting LLC, which provides outsourced compliance and financial operations consulting services for investment advisers and broker-dealers. Clearview Wealth Solutions offers discretionary investment management and financial services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages approximately $41.7 million in assets using a combination of top-down economic analysis and bottom-up security selection, tailoring portfolios to client objectives with a focus on tax efficiency and fixed-income strategies.

David Dickman is the sole advisor at Mindful Wealth LLC in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. before founding Mindful Wealth LLC in 2018. Mindful Wealth LLC provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, certain ERISA plans, and private foundations. The firm delivers personalized, tax-aware investment strategies with discretionary portfolio management and coordinates planning alongside clients’ other professional advisers.

As Director of Physician Services at Prism Planning Partners, a fee-only RIA led by CFP® professionals, I lead a dedicated division serving physicians and healthcare professionals nationwide. My team and I specialize in helping medical professionals navigate every stage of their financial journey—from residency and fellowship through practice, career transitions, and retirement. I oversee a team that includes interns, paraplanners, and operations professionals, and collaborate closely with Prism’s Director of Financial Planning and Director of Operations to deliver high-impact, client-centered planning. Focus Areas: • Comprehensive financial planning tailored to physicians and healthcare professionals • Student loan strategies, including PSLF, refinancing, and REPAYE/SAVE optimization • Contract review and benefit analysis • Investment, tax, and estate planning strategies • Risk management (disability, life, long-term care) with no product sales • Burnout prevention and work/life balance strategies • Retirement and career transition planning • Speaking engagements and financial education for medical professionals Select Speaking Engagements: Regular speaker for medical residency and fellowship programs at: Northwestern, Loyola, University of Chicago, Rush, UIC, Cook County, Barnes-Jewish/Wash U, Medical College of Wisconsin, Advocate Aurora, University of Colorado, and more. Also presented for the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists, Illinois Pharmacists Association, and multiple private practices and hospital systems.