Kimberly Taylor is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at VANTAGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS Limited for 18 years before joining HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC in 2024. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles while utilizing multiple platforms to deliver advisory services.

Danny Delgado is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Delgado is also involved with Arbor Financial Advisors in a financial advisor capacity. Silver Oak Securities provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets across a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, a unified managed account program, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, delivering investment advice primarily on a discretionary basis.

John Mc Cadd is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Jacobson Group, Randstad USA, and Horace Mann. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm offers a range of separately managed accounts and strategist portfolios implemented via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services with proprietary and third-party investment products.

Harold Leavell is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. in Chicago, IL, where he has worked since 2005. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm emphasizes a customized, long-term asset allocation approach with broad diversification, while maintaining client decision authority and a principal-led engagement model.

Brendan Nuzzo is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Modern Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at OFM Wealth for four years and has a background that includes experience outside the financial industry. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a range of model portfolios and third-party managers.

Roman Kobrin is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2014, alongside a concurrent role at LBMZ Securities, Inc. since 2016. 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 that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering a range of strategies and serving both direct clients and third-party advisers through model portfolios and alternative private funds.

Peter Mc Donnell is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Great Point Capital, Tide Rock Investors, and Springbank, among others. He also serves as Managing Director of The Prime Group Inc., where he focuses on establishing and maintaining development partnerships. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and employs a range of analytical approaches and operational strategies geared toward non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

John Vandervoorn is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, implementing investment strategies through fundamental analysis and various platforms, including LPL-sponsored programs.

Ian Clark is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Facet Wealth and TIAA. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate executives. The firm emphasizes customized long-term asset allocation and diversification strategies, with clients retaining final decision authority and trades executed only upon prior written authorization.

Steven Kellar is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving with HighPoint Planning Partners. He has worked previously at firms including LPL Financial, IHT Wealth Management, Sheridan Road, and Independent Financial Partners. Kellar is also licensed as an insurance agent with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, conducting insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations on a limited basis. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental analysis and diversified portfolio construction across multiple asset classes.

Cristine Marik is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Modern Wealth Management, LLC since 2025 and previously spent nine years at OFM Wealth. In addition to her advisory role, she oversees existing life insurance and variable annuity arrangements under an insurance license. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Alexander Kneisel is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has prior experience at Dell Technologies and BMO Financial Group, with a total of no industry experience as a financial advisor. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach using fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization across a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and structured notes.

Kim Suchy is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Optimum Investment Advisors. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in assets. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of approximately 152 advisors.

Thomas Boggess is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research and ProEquities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as chapter president of the Society for Financial Awareness and operates a legal practice as an attorney. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on third-party money managers and combining tactical and strategic investment approaches. The firm provides investment management, retirement plan consulting, and advice on individual securities, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Courtney Fuller is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. From her outside activities, she serves on the Board of Directors of Fuller Tome. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm utilizes an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Emil Mokhtarian is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services. The firm delivers advice through a network of investment adviser representatives using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, combining fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing.

John Adam is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 28 years of experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management, LP since 2002 and also has experience at Spokas & Associates CPA's LLC and Forum Tax & Accounting Services LLC. Adam is involved in insurance sales as a sole proprietor and participates in real estate management through two LLCs. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory in constructing model portfolios primarily using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Susan Shacklette is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2007. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm emphasizes a thorough discovery process and customized long-term asset allocation strategies, focusing on broad diversification and client-directed trade execution.

Samuel Mercer is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial sector, such as positions in culinary services and grounds management. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies, including direct indexing and ESG portfolios, and integrates AI tools with human oversight in its processes.

Kyle Mcbroom is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Level Four Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Opus Wealth Management Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is associated with Bigdog Dadddy LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach and multiple analytical methods to tailor advice and offers a range of programmatic solutions alongside educational seminars and subscription-based planning services.