Sherwin Shenfeld is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has served as president of Shenfeld & Co, Ltd, a CPA firm, since 1989 and also leads Mervana, Inc., an art dealing business. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional accounts. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager access.

Thomas Chrobak is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He has held roles at Gradient Advisors since 2022, and concurrently owns MC2 Wealth Management and Plan on College, where he provides financial planning and educational consulting services. Gradient Advisors, LLC delivers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary operating model.

Robert Perez is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at HighPoint Planning Partners. He has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC since 2013 and LPL Financial, LLC since 2009. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Perez offers health insurance in a non-variable capacity as part of his business activities. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages a wrap-fee program, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to tailor portfolios through fundamental analysis.

Shae Hess is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC. Prior to joining The Mather Group, Hess held roles at firms including Sebold Capital Management, Northwestern Mutual, and Wells Fargo Advisors. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio strategies and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools under human oversight.

Brett Heniss is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial & Tax Architects, he worked at Power Home Remodeling, Penny Mustard Furnishings, Northwestern Mutual, and Raymour & Flanagan. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” using exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.

John Martin is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP in Lombard, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Forum Financial Management and BMO, as well as in roles at the Plainfield Park District and the University of Illinois. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and back-office support to independent advisors and RIAs.

Christopher Buti is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and wealth management through his work with BCH INSURE, LLC and BCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning.

Christopher Burke is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. He also serves as Managing Partner at Podesta Capital Advisors, an Illinois registered investment advisory firm. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a broad range of investment options, including ESG models and Direct Indexing with tax management overlays.

Stephen Meskan is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held roles at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Feltl & Company, and B. Riley Wealth Management. He also serves as president of Meskan Capital, where he educates clients on the merits of 1031 exchanges. CL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and a range of mutual funds and ETFs.

David Lecinski is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Highpoint Advisor Group, he worked in mortgage lending roles and the automotive industry. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, using fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Philip Telpner is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley. Philip is also dually registered with Breakout Private Wealth LLC. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with risk-based models and employs factor-based and smart-beta equity strategies, ETFs, and third-party managers, while integrating tax and accounting capabilities within its corporate group.

Charles Svoboda is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CoreCap Advisors, he was associated with SIS Financial Group and UBS. His role at SIS Financial Group includes insurance and annuity sales, along with providing inside sales and operational support. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented investment approach with a long-term horizon, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Bradley Miller is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Keystone Wealth Management, Inc., a business created for tax and accounting purposes related to self-employment. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Briscoe is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2012 and previously held positions at firms including BrokersXpress LLC and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Briscoe owns businesses involved in tax preparation and commercial, home, and auto insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management, and employs a diversified approach involving mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Matthew Quinlan is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes nine years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a mix of investment vehicles, including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds, often leveraging its affiliated Calamos Advisors LLC as a sub-adviser.

Renee Duba is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Stevens Wealth Management LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. She serves as Treasurer and Director on the board of The Admiral at the Lake Foundation, a nonprofit retirement community, and provides management consulting as a council member for the Jordan Black Family Office. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers asset management and financial planning through a mix of active and passive strategies, using multiple analytical approaches and third-party tools to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Richard Pawelko is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® and PFS™ designations and has been with JMG Financial Group since 1987. JMG Financial Group provides wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Kurt Anderson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Fairhaven Wealth Management, Voyage Financial Group, Linsco/Private Ledger, and LPL Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates modern portfolio theory, tax-aware strategies, and the use of sub-advisers to manage specialized portfolio sleeves.

Jacqueline Bulava is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Osaic Advisory Services, among others. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an independent life insurance agent and is involved with The Bulava Group in real estate sales and operations. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment approaches, including client-approved recommendations and asset-allocation models using a diversified mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Charles Lesser is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Performance Wealth with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and EFG Advisors. He has also held roles outside of financial services, including positions at Otis Elevator Company and Illinois State University. Performance Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-focused investment approach using diversified allocations of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and alternative investments.