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.

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.

Austin Righeimer is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with NorthRock Partners, LLC, with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Northern Trust, Anixter, and Duff & Phelps. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating private market allocations and AI-supported tools, while maintaining human oversight.

Robert Karstenson is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2014 and also operates Karstenson Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance sales agent focusing on life, health, and accident insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored at the advisor level and accounts managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

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.

June Dinardo is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Arkadios Capital since 2024 and Wayne Hummer Investments since 2008. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans using a combination of advisor-managed accounts, a wrap program, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports discretionary account management through its internal portfolio team and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

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.

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.

Edward Vesely is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 17 years before joining Northern Trust Securities in 2024. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. 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. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment products.

John Fisher is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He is also involved with GCG Financial, providing fixed insurance products to clients. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term approach.

Jacob Conger is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LBMZ Securities, Zacks Investment Research, and M1 Finance. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutional clients, and manages mutual funds and ETFs. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models combined with qualitative portfolio management across a variety of strategies and offers its services through multiple platforms including wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Kenneth Loebel is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct faculty instructor at Judson University and is also active as a musician, performing as a keyboardist. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of services including pension consulting and college-savings assistance. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion for nearly 14,000 clients and employs a variety of portfolio management strategies through multiple platforms and third-party manager relationships.

Lawrence Grill is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Securities America Advisors since 2014, as well as with Parke Avenue Service Corporation and First Federal Savings Bank since 1989. Outside of advisory work, he is also active as an insurance sales agent. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes, managing predominantly non-discretionary assets and offering access to third-party managers and wrap-fee platforms.

Linus Park is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at McAdam LLC in Chicago. He has worked at McAdam LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014 and is an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University, where he teaches a CFP class. 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 manage diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives, offering a range of financial planning, consulting, and specialized investment strategies.

Kelly Mac Donald is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Aon and StoneX. Her background also includes roles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Lyons Township High School. Chicago Partners Investment Group advises a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, not-for-profits, endowments, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customized portfolios and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family-office reporting.