Alexander Ross is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Main Street Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Ross is based in Northbrook, IL. Main Street Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals and private foundations, providing discretionary portfolio management and asset allocation advice across multiple asset classes. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach focused on large-cap companies, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, and integrates option strategies with client approval.

Jack Hallier is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates, Inc. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Kestra Advisory Services, and Kestra Investment Services. Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and active investment strategies and integrates tax preparation as part of its advisory services.

Alexander Lippitt III is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Lakewood Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Northeast Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica/Aegon Asset Management. Lakewood Financial Group serves individuals and families with integrated investment management and financial planning, managing approximately $90.6 million. The firm combines a strategic core with tactical overlays and employs tax-sensitive implementation, derivatives hedging, and access to private and alternative investments.

Philip Tetley is a financial advisor at Tetley Investments, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tetley Investments since 2012. Prior to his current role, he worked at Prairie Central School CUSD #8 for 32 years. Tetley Investments is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental research within a global asset-allocation framework.

Joel Regier is a financial advisor at Bondurant Investment Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Fifth Third Bank and Millennium Investment and Retirement Advisors, among other firms. Regier also teaches adult financial education classes through Regier Private Wealth Management, LLC. Bondurant Investment Advisory provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and private fund-related services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using quantitative methods and may employ derivatives strategies for hedging and income generation.

Anthony Kratofil is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Vital Wealth Management, LLC in Rosemont, IL. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2007 and teaches an introductory stock selection class as an adjunct professor at Moraine Valley Community College. Vital Wealth Management provides investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, tax-exempt entities, and municipal clients. The firm employs portfolio optimization and efficient-frontier analysis to create diversified allocations, offering discretionary implementation and annual reviews alongside retirement plan fiduciary services.

Gary Patzik is a financial advisor at Mulberry Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His career includes roles at Budo Group LLC and Budo Securities LLC prior to joining Mulberry Capital Management. Mulberry Capital Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and other investment advisory firms, managing about $70 million across roughly 37 client relationships. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis combined with long-term and trading strategies, selectively using covered options in separately managed accounts.

Yunfan Ye is a financial advisor at Estate & Trust Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Estate & Trust Advisors, Yunfan held positions at Lepolion Entertainment, Jarrett Digital, American Bear Logistics, Gemdale USA Corporation, and Escape Velocity Creative Agency. Estate & Trust Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm utilizes a core-and-satellite strategic asset allocation approach combining mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by third-party research and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Jonathan Hokin is an investment advisor representative at Hokin Investment Advisors Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hokin Investment Advisors and Nikoh Securities Corporation since 2016 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hokin Investment Advisors provides portfolio construction, supervisory asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plans. The firm serves high-net-worth clients and retirement plan sponsors through a fiduciary approach that emphasizes low-cost investment vehicles, ongoing monitoring, and educational seminars for plan participants.

Barry Leslie is a financial advisor at Leslie Global Wealth, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has been associated with Leslie Global Wealth since 2012 and LPL Financial since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he manages LGW Aviation, LLC, an entity formed for owning and leasing an aircraft. Leslie Global Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and fixed-income strategies, and supplements traditional wealth services with tax planning and real estate analysis.

Dustin Decker is a financial advisor at North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 credential and has five years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining North Shore Capital Group in 2021, he spent 30 years at R.E. Decker PC. North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, using diversified portfolios that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, REITs, and alternative investments. The firm serves approximately 316 clients with about $38 million in assets under management and follows a primarily long-term investment orientation while employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Ryan McNeilly is a financial advisor at Kenora Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Invesco, LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, McNeilly is a part-time partner at Ryan McNeilly & Associates, CPAs, LLC, where he is involved in tax planning and preparation. Kenora Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, investment counseling, and tax-related advice with a focus on customized portfolio management. The firm’s approach emphasizes separately managed accounts built using Value Line research, tax-aware rebalancing, and tailored risk management, and it also offers financial education through client seminars and reports.

Douglas Oosterhart is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated companies before joining LifePoint Planning in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance professional and receives commissions from insurance product sales, which are separate from his advisory services. LifePoint Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation-driven portfolios using both passive index and active quantitative strategies, supported by digital platforms and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jonathan Rigoni is a financial advisor with North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a member and insurance agent with North Shore Capital Group Insurance Solutions, LLC, and operates a golf business, NSCG Golf, LLC. North Shore Capital Group Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term orientation, also sponsoring affiliated private funds through an affiliated general partner entity.

John Mailander is a financial advisor with Dinergy, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dinergy Wealth Management since 2019 and previously spent three years at Horter Investment Management. Mailander is also president and insurance agent at A. King Financial Chartered, LTD, where he conducts life insurance sales. Dinergy is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical, risk- and volatility-focused approach to manage assets across various domestic and international securities, typically on a discretionary basis.

Joshua Gerry is a financial advisor at The Invictus Collective, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Vestgen Wealth, LPL Financial, Professional Wealth Advisors, and Equitable of NY. The Invictus Collective serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including advisory services to other advisers and management of private pooled investment vehicles.

Patrick Nord is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Treetop Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Northfield, IL. Treetop Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, small businesses, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a risk-management, client-specific approach with tailored asset allocation using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and alternative investments.

Timothy Streid is a financial advisor with Macro Wealth Management, Inc. in Lake Forest, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Wealth Designs, Inc. since 2002 and holds leadership roles in several non-investment businesses, including serving as president and partial owner of companies in the crane service, insurance, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors. Macro Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain retirement and profit-sharing plans by providing comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. The firm employs a client-specific planning process using L.E.A.P. software and implements investment strategies primarily through third-party money managers, supporting clients with periodic reviews and documented investment policy statements.

Alexander Wasiunec is a financial advisor at Mendel Money Management Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mendel Money Management, he worked at Stepan Company and United Parcel Service. He serves as a board member and volunteer for the American Ukrainian Youth Association, a cultural youth organization. Mendel Money Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $317 million in client assets and offers customized portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supplemented by third-party research, with a distinctive use of options and other derivatives for income generation or protection.

Gregg Shamberg is a financial advisor at Mulberry Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Peak6 Capital Management LLC and Peak6 Investments, L.P. from 2010 to 2024. Mulberry Capital Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and other investment advisory firms. The firm employs a mixed investment approach combining fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis, alongside selective use of covered options for hedging and income generation.