Susan Penno is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Oak Brook, IL, bringing two years of industry experience. She is also the owner of Sassetti, LLC, a tax and accounting firm where she provides tax compliance and planning services. Additionally, she serves as a successor trustee for her husband's revocable trust. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies and discretionary portfolio management, with an investment process overseen by an advisory committee.

Peter Bach is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at RMB Capital Management LLC and Jacobus Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of RGJ Company, LLP and general partner for several family investment partnerships that are clients of Jacobus Wealth Management. Curi Capital serves a range of clients including individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering wealth management, asset management, retirement plan solutions, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies and external managers while managing approximately $9.83 billion in assets.

Maria Ursu Roman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with IHT Wealth Management LLC and LPL Financial, with prior roles at Symphony Financial and Prospect Equities. Roman also has experience teaching at Wilbur Wright College. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and quantitative investment processes tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Daniel Schlesser Jr. is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LaSalle St., he worked at SageSure and Accenture. Outside of advising, he provides bookkeeping and accounting services for commercial properties through LaSalle St. Services, LLC. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets under management.

Ronald Shih is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial and Level Four Advisory Services. His outside business activities include ownership interests in several insurance agencies and financial solution firms based in Rosemont, Illinois. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach with a broad range of investment options and custodied program solutions.

Andrew Mccausland is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2012 and also serves as President and Financial Advisor of The McCausland Group, where he provides financial planning, analysis, and advice. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment strategies and custodial platforms.

Gregory Tong is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2007 and joined IHT Wealth Management in 2017. Tong is based in Chicago, IL. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools, diversified model portfolios, and option strategies, while offering discretionary asset management and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Veronica Smith is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC and LPL Financial since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Naviture, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Principal Securities. Before transitioning into finance, she worked in the education sector with the Perry and Urbandale Community School Districts. IHT Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using fundamental stock selection, quantitative tools, diversified model portfolios, and option strategies, supported by a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Wendy Kohl is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and BMR Retirement. She also maintains a financial advisory role at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets and employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Joseph Hubert is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Caffery's Pub and Starbucks and attended Marquette University. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, offering a range of financial planning, investment management, and specialized strategies.

Gregory Smith is a financial advisor at IPI Wealth Management, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Invest Financial Corp. He is also an independent insurance agent in Naperville, IL. IPI Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers and TAMP programs for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers proprietary, risk-based model portfolios managed on a discretionary basis and emphasizes strategic asset allocation combined with active manager oversight.

Ryan Mccain is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2017. He has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of his advisory roles, he manages a tax preparation and accounting business. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of over 150 investment advisor representatives.

Douglas Swanson is a Series 65-registered advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Zoller, Swanson & Co since 2007. Outside of advising, he is an officer of two non-investment related companies focused on tax preparation and financial coaching. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across a variety of asset classes and manages a larger amount of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Schlipmann is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2010. Based in Chicago, IL, Schlipmann’s career includes a long tenure at a notable investment management firm. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up approach for equity strategies alongside a fundamental relative-value orientation for fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Leah Hoagland is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 8 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Foreside Fund Services, LLC since 2018 while being with Curi Capital since 2014. Curi Capital is 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 with a bottom-up equity process and a relative-value focus in fixed income, combining proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Mitchell Ehmka is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Kingsview Asset Management since 2012 and IB Group DAB Kingsview Financial since 2011. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through advisor-led planning combined with model-based and separately managed strategies.

Timothy Peterson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Horter Investment Management and TWP Financial, where he is also an owner involved in the insurance business, assisting clients with health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a combination of tactical, strategic, and model-based investment strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and client education.

Luke Stortzum is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, having joined in 2025. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Networks, Blueprint Wealth Advisors, Cetera, and Edward Jones. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and modular sleeves, with oversight by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee, while allowing advisors to customize portfolios on various platforms.

Ursula Daley is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, she is a partner in a real estate investment LLC. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and may utilize third-party managers or affiliate strategies to implement client portfolios.

David Smith is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMORGAN Securities LLC from 2012 to 2019, as well as a period of self-employment from 2019 to 2022. 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 to manage diversified portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.