James Keller is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners since 2013 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2008. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory services and constructs client portfolios using fundamental analysis across various investment vehicles, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Dario Kerkez is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining IHT Wealth Management in 2018, he worked at firms including LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in soliciting health insurance and Medicare supplement plans. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and option strategies, supported by discretionary asset management and financial planning services.

Patrick Stimson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience currently with Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL. His prior experience includes roles at RMB Capital Management LLC, RMB West, LLC, and Ameriprise. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription offering for early-career medical professionals. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients using a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across multiple strategies and account types.

Nicole Meihofer is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with IHT Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Aurelien Capital Partners LLC, Annie & Oliver, LLC, Fort Point Capital Partners LLC, and Merrill. Meihofer is also licensed as an insurance agent. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional entities, and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting among other services. The firm employs a proprietary investment process combining fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, and offers tailored portfolios through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Kyle Schroeder is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2020. Prior to joining Forum, he worked at Prospect Partners and Merrill. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, utilizing model asset-allocation portfolios managed primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Michael Lichtfuss is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012 and previously worked at Safety Service Sys for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, Lichtfuss assesses national referee candidates and keeps score for high school basketball games. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, overseeing approximately $3.73 billion across more than 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and financial planning services, employing tailored investment strategies developed at the advisor level and integrating multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Gregory Karolich Jr. is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2012, also having experience with LBMZ Securities, Inc. since 2023. 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 centered on earnings-estimate revisions and offers a broad range of strategies and investment vehicles, while also serving as a model provider to other advisers and managing high client density alongside a substantive wholesaling and model business.

Elliot Salrin is a financial advisor with Zacks Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2020, following roles at Pepsi Mid America, Pinch Penny Liquors, Papa Johns, Victoria Secret, and Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients, serving as portfolio manager for mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across various strategies and offers retail wealth management, alternative investments, and model portfolios.

James Burke is a financial advisor with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously operated Burke Trading for ten years before joining Chicago Partners in 2018. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and family-office reporting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using fundamental analysis and offers customized portfolios with strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Scott Kessler is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Noyes Advisors LLC and B. Riley Wealth Management. Kessler is also a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales through B. Riley Wealth Insurance. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions.

Sean O’Shea is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2012 and joined Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC dba McCabe Financial Group in 2025. 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, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses fundamental analysis to construct client portfolios across a range of asset classes.

Alfred Marwede is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of F.A.M. LLC, which provides management services under a service agreement with Forum Financial Management. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, utilizing model portfolios aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and a mix of institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income strategies.

Jeffrey Haskin is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2008. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process based on quantitative and qualitative analysis and serves both direct clients and third-party advisers through a range of strategies and investment vehicles.

Michael Kennedy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management, LP since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance producer specializing in life, health, and long-term care insurance. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients, while also serving as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed primarily with DFA mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, overseeing approximately $9 billion in assets under management.

Amy Parks is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Mather Group, LLC since 2019 and was previously with Dimensional Fund Advisors for seven years. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and customizable portfolio options.

Ben Niu is a CFA® charterholder based in Chicago, IL, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at RMB Capital Management LLC since 2017 and previously spent seven years at IronBridge Capital Management, LP. He is an advisor at Curi Capital, LLC, a multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients including plan sponsors and private funds. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a range of managed accounts and investment vehicles.

Brian Sheehy is a financial advisor at Maridea Wealth Management with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and World Equity Group, Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, specializing in term and long-term care insurance. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing nearly $2 billion in assets across a 33-advisor team. The firm focuses on diversified, tax-aware portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates AI tools and formal consent protocols to coordinate investment, tax, and insurance planning.

James Franch is a financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at Gulf Coast Capital and the University of South Florida. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth is a fee-only, federally registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, private foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm focuses on non-discretionary, personalized financial counseling and investment advisory services, emphasizing long-term, diversified asset allocation and client decision-making.

John Duckworth is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with High Point Planning Partners, operating as Black Diamond Planners, since 2013. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a diversified allocation across various securities and investment products.

Sara Strohmaier is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked primarily with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC. Strohmaier is based in Chicago, IL, and holds a Series 65 license. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm uses a combined fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approach, often employing third-party managers and alternative investments, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.