John Wills is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with HighPoint Planning Partners and has previously worked with LPL Financial and Level Four Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a musician. 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 provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

John Bouska is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avenue Logistics and the University of Missouri. 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 combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering a range of strategies and serving both direct clients and third-party advisers through model portfolios and indices.

David Lewis is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Oxford Financial Group, LTD since 2017 and spent nine years at William Blair & Co., LLC prior to that. As an Oxford Investment Fellow, he serves on Limited Partner Advisory Committees for certain underlying investment funds without compensation. Oxford Financial Group serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing family office services, CIO-led portfolio construction, and fiduciary support. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification across public and private markets, and written Investment Policy Statements, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to private market and alternative investments.

Matthew McBroom is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SBC Wealth Management and UBS Financial Services. He is also a managing member of LJM, LLC, a dormant real estate investment entity. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves business owners, entrepreneurs, sophisticated individuals, multi-generational families, and family offices, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and standalone financial consulting. The firm employs modern portfolio theory combined with option overlay strategies and offers trustee services, serving a diverse client base that includes institutional relationships and custody of digital assets.

Cooper Fitz is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with SEIA. Prior to joining SEIA, he was associated with Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple managed account programs and comprehensive financial planning, applying a client-driven investment process supported by dedicated research and oversight.

William Reap is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and Next Retirement Solutions. He is also involved as the owner of GRH Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm operates at enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors managing about $9.9 billion in client assets, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Natalya Christy is a CFP® professional at The Mather Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has been with The Mather Group since 2017 and previously held roles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Economics. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by combining financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach featuring risk-based allocation models and customized portfolio strategies, supported by AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Paul Joyaux is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC. He has worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies and external managers, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various account types.

Michael Kuipers is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Associated Investment Services since 2015. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services mainly to individual investors, as well as to small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis across approximately $1.169 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Wilfredo Miranda is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elder and trustee at Palmetto Baptist Church in Miami, Florida. Ausdal Financial Partners manages approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and brokerage services, including access to third-party money managers and licensed insurance products.

Shannon Bora Cooper is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2022 and has been involved with Michael J. Bora & Associates since 2014, where she also serves as an insurance agent specializing in life insurance and annuity sales. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Levinson is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth in Chicago, IL, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Apella Wealth since 2025. Prior to this, he was with Park Piedmont Advisors LLC for 11 years and is also a member of Money & Meaning, LLC, a business providing education and coaching to high net worth families navigating complex life and business transitions. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering model-driven, quantitative investment management and financial planning. The firm combines separately managed portfolio strategies with automated advisory platforms and institutional services, supported by third-party technologies to deliver customized investment solutions.

David Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Intervest International Equities Corp and Intervest International Inc from 2015 to 2024. 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 provides investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Bach is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with RMB Capital Management since 2014. He is based in Bloomington, MN. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion using a long-term, fundamental investment approach that combines in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Christopher Clepp is a financial advisor with On Investment Management CO in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at The O. N. Equity Sales Company since 2014 and Ohio National Financial Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Clepp is involved as an independent contractor in the sale of fixed life and annuity products and serves as an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance solutions. On Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, combining third-party discretionary options with adviser-directed managed accounts, and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Dominic Messina is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at ORG Partners, WealthShield Partners, Cresset Asset Management, and Evanston Investments. Outside of financial advising, Messina owns MKS Custom Creations, a custom furniture business. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program.

Michael Lynch is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with HighPoint Planning Partners and has held roles at Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Lynch also serves as a notary public. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm creates client investment policies through personal consultations and implements diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis across various asset classes.

Gordon Chisholm is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Securities, Inc. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory council for the nonprofit World Bicycle Relief and is a member of the Forbes Business Council, where he participates in marketing events and publishes articles. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of representatives. The firm focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by its investment committee.

Hannah Bryant is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at Savvy and previously held roles at Savant Wealth Management and Basil Financial Group. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment plans along with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

Sandra Crook is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with 40 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Belpointe Asset Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with Brookwood Insurance Group, where she is a licensed insurance producer focusing on fixed insurance products. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of investment strategies and maintains multiple affiliated businesses alongside a network of proprietary partner offices.