Mark Johnson is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Optimum Investment Advisors, LLC since 2015 before joining VestGen in 2025. VestGen Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan solutions, employing a mix of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Kailan Patel is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. Patel has one year of industry experience with previous roles at World Financial Group and Newline Financial, as well as a brief experience in the food service industry at So'Bella Cucina. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and corporations by offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and utilizes AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight in its processes.

Daniel Jacobs is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and several other firms. His background also includes various roles at the University of Michigan. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and offers customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Darren Anderson is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, where he has worked since 2002. He holds a Series 63 license. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm employs a model-driven approach to portfolio management, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment products and offering brokerage and custody services through an affiliated clearing firm.

James Baldwin is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL. He has been with Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 1999. Baldwin is involved with Baldwin Brown Investment, L.L.C., which manages personal real estate allocation of inherited capital within his family. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary management programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets.

John Bouska is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avenue Logistics and the University of Missouri. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering a range of strategies and serving both direct clients and third-party advisers through model portfolios and indices.

David Lewis is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2017 and previously spent nine years with William Blair & Co., LLC. Lewis serves as an Oxford Investment Fellow and participates on Limited Partner Advisory Committees for certain investment funds without compensation. Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, trusts, foundations, and closely held businesses. The firm provides family office and CIO services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments, using a diversified asset allocation approach across public and alternative asset classes.

Matthew Mcbroom is a CFP® professional at Aaron Wealth Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SBC Wealth Management and UBS Financial Services. He is also the managing member of LJM, LLC, an inactive real estate holding company. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients such as business owners, entrepreneurs, multi-generational families, and family offices. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial consulting, utilizing an outsourced platform to access third-party managers while maintaining client advisory relationships.

Cooper Fitz is a CFP® professional with one year of experience currently affiliated with SEIA in Chicago, IL. His prior experience includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, and Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. SEIA serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

William Reap is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and Next Retirement Solutions. He is also involved as the owner of GRH Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm operates at enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors managing about $9.9 billion in client assets, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Natalya Christy is a CFP® professional at The Mather Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has been with The Mather Group since 2017 and previously held roles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Economics. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by combining financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach featuring risk-based allocation models and customized portfolio strategies, supported by AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Paul Joyaux is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC. He has worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies and external managers, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various account types.

Michael Kuipers is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Associated Investment Services since 2015. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services mainly to individual investors, as well as to small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis across approximately $1.169 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Shannon Bora Cooper is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2022 and has been involved with Michael J. Bora & Associates since 2014, where she also serves as an insurance agent specializing in life insurance and annuity sales. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Levinson is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Park Piedmont Advisors LLC and currently manages Money & Meaning, LLC, a business providing education and coaching to high net worth families on complex life and business transitions. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering model-driven, quantitative investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of strategies and integrates various third-party technologies to customize and monitor client portfolios.

David Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Intervest International Equities Corp and Intervest International Inc from 2015 to 2024. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm provides investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Bach is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with RMB Capital Management since 2014. He is based in Bloomington, MN. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion using a long-term, fundamental investment approach that combines in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Christopher Clepp is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management CO in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at The O. N. Equity Sales Company since 2014 and Ohio National Financial Services since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an independent contractor involved in the sale of fixed life and annuity products and acts as an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance solutions. ON Investment Management Company (ONIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of The O.N. Equity Sales Company that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services including comprehensive and modular financial plans, access to third-party investment programs, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary client accounts through a mix of advisory relationships and third-party managers.

Dominic Messina is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at ORG Partners, WealthShield Partners, Cresset Asset Management, and Evanston Investments. Outside of financial advising, Messina owns MKS Custom Creations, a custom furniture business. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program.

Andrew Park is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Compound Planning, Inc., where he has worked since 2024, following seven years at Curi RMB Capital, LLC and four years at Vennwell, LLC. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program for financial intermediaries. The firm employs a customized, risk-based investment process using fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.