Arben Cuca is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at firms including Fefa Advisors LLC, AE Wealth Management, and AON Benfield. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Apex Wealth Management. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and employs a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jeffrey Kocis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with IHT Wealth Management LLC and LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chaplain and Executive Committee Board Member for the American Legion Riders Marne Post 13. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team, combining large-scale advisory operations with additional financial products and services.

Kristen Roder is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at RMB Capital Management, Fidelity, and Jefferies LLC. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up approach to equity and a relative-value orientation to fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Deborah Hinten is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Analysts. She has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2011 and has been involved with Consolidated Financial Resources, Inc. since 1982. Outside of advisory work, she holds administrative and managerial roles in several businesses, including a skin wellness line and construction-related companies. Capital Analysts serves a range of retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, supported by an in-house research team that utilizes a proprietary screening process to construct portfolios.

John Straley is a wealth advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at VestGen Advisors since 2025, after 18 years at World Equity Group and six years at American General Securities Incorporated. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Caliwood Pictures and CineSecure Films, LLC, involved in movie production and film financing, and serves on the membership committee for The Bridge Youth & Family Services, a charitable organization. VestGen Advisors, LLC manages approximately $6.66 billion for over 22,000 clients through 53 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory to tailor client strategies.

Marcus Velasco is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd in Downers Grove, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Allstate, Nuveen Investments, and operating his own businesses, including Emvee Coaching, LLC. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach using strategic asset allocation and offers in-house tax consulting and private investment fund advice.

Thomas Herr is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009 and also maintains long-term roles with Cunningham Group and Serpe Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he supervises insurance sales activities at Serpe Insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and custodial partnerships.

Erik Gutierrez is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lake Street Financial and NTN Bearing Corporation. VestGen Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a process that integrates multiple analytical methods and may include third-party managers.

Kenneth Hartman Jr. is a Series 65 registered advisor with Advisory Services Network in Chicago, IL. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience in education and golf administration. He has been involved with Troon Golf Administration, L.L.C. since 2022. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Yesenia Delgado is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Investment Advisers, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and MB Financial Bank. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other registered advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Richard Burridge Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. He has worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and combines in-house strategies with external managers, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various account types.

Mikhail Kimbarovsky is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at JAG Capital Management LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., and Geneva Advisors, LLC. Chicago Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, foundations, other registered investment advisers, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical research to build individualized portfolios and manages over $4.8 billion in client assets with a focused team of 11 advisors.

Timothy Sullivan is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2015. Additionally, he conducts insurance sales through TJ Sullivan Company, Inc., focusing on fixed and equity-indexed annuities, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with over $3.7 billion in assets under management across more than 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services tailored to client objectives, integrates third-party managers, and operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Sahil Tandon is a CFP® at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cura Wealth, Altair Advisers, LVM Capital Management, and Rosler Metal Finishing. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance agencies.

Rocco Santorsola is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009 and has owned and operated Rocco Santorsola Ltd., an accounting and tax preparation business, since 1993. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in health and life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. 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 relationships.

David Mcclellan is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with F.A.M. LLC as a member, providing management services related to the firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and back-office support for independent advisors and RIAs.

Thomas Lyman is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at John Hancock Distributors LLC, John Hancock Funds, Inc., and Insight Global. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consultative services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a technology-assisted advice model that delivers written financial plans using third-party software, with implementation decisions made by clients.

Adam Boyer is a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group Ltd with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including the London Stock Exchange Group, Northern Trust, and Charles Schwab. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties on a limited personal basis. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with a planning-based, long-term investment approach. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, in-house tax consulting, and private investment fund advisory services.

Michael Glavin is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2016. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO services, and access to third-party managers. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, employing proprietary model portfolios and discretionary OCIO mandates.

Daniel Zolet is a CFA® charterholder with eight years at RiverFront Investment Group, LLC and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining RiverFront, he worked at IBM for two years. RiverFront Investment Group provides investment management services to individual investors, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a Price Matters® valuation framework combined with tactical asset allocation and security selection across global fixed income and equities, implementing strategies through various model delivery platforms and customized portfolio solutions.