Cooper White is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Promus Capital since 2010 alongside his current role at Waverly Advisors. He serves as an advisory committee member for Apogem Real Asset Funds, Ridge Lake GP Stakes Fund, and Kayne Anderson Direct Lending. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-markets allocations and offers a range of investment management and planning services.

Allison Tregoning is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Prior to her advisory career, she was employed at Azzip Pizza and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who tailor strategies using discretionary management, third-party managers, and model portfolios, and also provides ERISA-related services for qualified plans.

Christopher Martella is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Martella is involved in real estate and energy consulting through his activities with Domain Properties, Keystone Property Management, and Navigate Power. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and supplementing with individual security recommendations based on fundamental analysis.

Robin Patinkin is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Mather Group, LLC and has prior experience at Focus Partners Wealth, The Colony Group, InterOcean Capital Group, and Cedar Hill Associates. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and offers customization options including direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Elliott Vaughn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with IHT Wealth Management LLC and has previously been associated with Prairie Sky Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Vaughn operates Prairie Sky Financial Group, an independent investment advisor firm through which he provides advisory services. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting among other services. The firm’s investment process integrates fundamental value analysis with quantitative methods and uses proprietary models and third-party managers tailored to client objectives.

Eric Fasse is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cabrera Capital Partners, Cabrera Capital Markets, and American Trust Investment Services. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and model-based managed account services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, utilizing a model-driven approach that combines proprietary mutual funds and ETFs with third-party managers. The firm is affiliated with a large banking holding company, offering custody and broker-dealer services alongside its advisory programs.

Connor Garrigus is a financial advisor with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2026 and previously held positions related to education at Wake Forest University and Loyola Academy. He has no prior industry experience before joining Chicago Partners Investment Group. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation oriented investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization across various asset classes including mutual funds, ETFs, direct indexing, and fixed income.

Paul Kaczmarczyk is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2010 and also worked at VestGen Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer for the Schaumburg Athletic Association United Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization. World Equity Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs and uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation, with discretionary authority granted to third-party managers and investment adviser representatives.

Michael Manno is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2003. WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides managed portfolios through its Adhesion Money Management wrap-fee program and related advisory services, utilizing risk-tolerance questionnaires and third-party discretionary money managers.

John Zielinski is a CFA® charterholder based in Chicago, IL, with 21 years of industry experience. He currently works at VestGen Advisors, LLC and has been there since 2025, following a tenure at Optimum Investment Advisors, LLC from 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several farming operations through his ownership of multiple LLCs. VestGen Advisors, LLC manages approximately $6.66 billion for nearly 22,800 clients across 53 advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to develop client-specific strategies and serves a diverse client base including institutional entities.

Ilhwa Lee is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at RMB Capital Management LLC since 2017 and previously at Crystal Rock Capital Management. Lee is based in Chicago, IL. She is an advisor with Curi Capital, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets for individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, mutual funds, private funds, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining bottom-up equity analysis and relative-value fixed income strategies, using a mixture of proprietary and third-party funds.

Maher Harb is a financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMB Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he assists in the administration of his family’s bars and cafes in the greater Chicagoland area as an officer and authorized signor on related corporate entities. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles with services including wealth management, asset management, retirement plan solutions, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Daniel Riesmeyer is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2017. He also has a background with LPL Financial dating back to 2012. IHT Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools within diversified model portfolios and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

William Edwards Jr. is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at LBMZ Securities, Inc. and Zacks Investment Management. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm utilizes an individualized approach to portfolio management, employing a range of asset classes and third-party managers while offering tools such as the NOVA platform and held-away account aggregation.

Gary Richards is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with World Equity Group, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Richards is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance and annuities. World Equity Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs both model-based and customized investment approaches and manages approximately $945 million in assets.

Luke Hofsommer is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities LLC and Raymond James Financial Services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides 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 and manages a predominance of non-discretionary assets through a variety of programs and third-party manager relationships.

Benjamin Heizer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, based in Lincolnshire, IL. He has three years of industry experience and has been with Foundations since 2022. Prior to this, he was the principal and owner of Thrive Wealth Group (formerly Heizer Financial Group, Inc.) where he provided insurance and retirement planning services. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for over 29,000 clients. The firm supports individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies through locally based advisers who offer customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Robert Davit is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years and has been with Gladstone Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2021. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who utilize discretionary portfolio management, third-party managers, and technology solutions to service client needs, including qualified plan advisory roles under ERISA.

Lissette Strefner is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at World Equity Group since 2015. Prior to that, she has been associated with AIG American General Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she engages in reselling used clothing as a hobby. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both model-based and customized investment approaches.

Brent Newcomb is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. Prior to joining Northern Trust Securities in 2025, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2023 to 2025. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer that serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through model-driven, periodically rebalanced portfolios combining proprietary and third-party investment products.