Linda Grizely is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Nectarine, a financial planning firm, and has held roles at multiple firms including Fidelity Investments and Sageview Advisory Group. Outside of advisory work, she owns Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC, through which she engages in public speaking and writing, and she also operates Mindset & Money, LLC, a mindset coaching business. Nectarine serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing consultative financial planning through advisor representatives selected via the firm’s website. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation with low-cost, index-based funds and offers a proprietary financial-aggregation app, providing advice without managing or monitoring client portfolios.

Dominic Demicco is a financial advisor at SGL Financial, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at MassMutual Life Insurance Co, Thrivent Financial, and Guaranteed Rate. He is also a licensed insurance agent and offers various insurance products when appropriate. SGL Financial, LLC provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting to financially established individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and certain retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation, long-term time horizons, and integrates portfolio management with tax coordination through affiliations with specialized sub-advisers and tax advisory services.

Lisa Zarkin is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2017, and has previous experience at LPL Financial and PlanSmart Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, she is an author and self-publishes her own book. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, using a combination of quantitative optimization and third-party research to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals.

Robert Tutela is a financial advisor at Essex, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Essex since 2016. Tutela serves as a SmartAsset Ambassador, consulting as an independent contractor to generate sales leads for his firm. Essex, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $649.3 million across about 576 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. Investment decisions are made by a multi-member committee using a blend of fundamental, technical, and sector analysis.

Michael Cattapan is a financial advisor with Abundo Wealth in Vernon Hills, IL. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Abundo Wealth, he worked at Abbvie for 13 years. Abundo Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual clients, focusing on cash flow, retirement, employee benefits, estate planning, tax planning, and multi-generational issues. The firm emphasizes passive, low-cost index fund investments and offers advisory services on a subscription basis without requiring asset minimums or exercising discretionary trading authority.

Thomas Quinn is a CFP® professional with over 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently a financial advisor and vice president at American Community Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2003. Prior to that, he spent 16 years with Triad Advisors, Inc. Quinn serves as a successor trustee for a family trust, managing its investments and cash flow. American Community Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses asset-allocation driven portfolios combining advisor-managed accounts and third-party managers, offering multiple platform choices and wrap program strategies.

Thomas Ryan is a financial advisor at Hedeker Wealth LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Huntington Bank and Spectrum Management Group. Hedeker Wealth LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates tax projections into client reviews, with portfolios managed using proprietary models, third-party managers, or direct trading.

Kathleen Dixon is a financial advisor with American Community Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at American Community Wealth Management since 2016 and has prior experience with Triad Advisors. In addition to advising clients, she serves as operations manager at the firm, providing administrative support to other advisors. American Community Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, charitable organizations, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs asset-allocation driven portfolios that combine advisor-managed accounts and third-party managers, and provides multiple platform options, including wrap programs that integrate trading, custody, and advisory services.

Augusto Medal is a financial advisor with InSight Securities, Inc. in Miami, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Precise Investment Management, Inc., Insight Securities, Inc., Insigneo Advisory Services, and Northeast Securities. Insight Securities, Inc. is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm combines qualitative and quantitative analysis in its manager selection and portfolio construction, employing both active and passive strategies.

Peter Karmin is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 11 years. Karmin serves on the Board of Trustees at Rhodes College. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and routinely uses derivatives and options strategies in client portfolios.

Thomas Weil is a financial advisor with Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC in Highland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fort Sheridan Advisors since 2012 and Aurora Securities Inc. since 2024. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and is involved in private funds and institutional mandates across multiple asset classes.

Katherine Hagedorn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Chicory Wealth since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Chicory Wealth offers financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, while also providing tax preparation, estate planning assistance, and business consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to construct diversified, long-term portfolios and financial life plans.

Augusto Medal Trinidad is a financial advisor at Precise Investment Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Insight Securities Inc. and Insigneo Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a passive investor in several non-investment businesses, including a retail liquor store and wellness center. Precise Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, including non-citizens and non-resident aliens. The firm offers managed accounts and sponsored wrap programs, utilizing sub-advisory portfolio managers selected through country-specific research and annual due diligence.

Howard Klieger is a financial advisor at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets LLC and City National Bank. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for about 360 clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services tailored to individual goals, using a mix of investment strategies and maintaining ongoing monitoring with annual reviews.

Terri Rau is a financial advisor with Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked primarily with Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. since 2013, with additional experience at APW Capital, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Rau is involved in health and insurance wholesaling and participates in divorce financial planning workshops and consulting. Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. manages approximately $649 million for about 710 clients, offering services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs discretionary, model-driven portfolio management and provides comprehensive financial planning, business consulting, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance placement.

Robert Cook is the sole advisor at Dream Capital Advisors, LLC in Lincolnshire, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Dream Capital Advisors since 2006. Dream Capital Advisors provides personalized, fee-based investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on customized equity and diversified portfolios emphasizing growth and quality of earnings, employing multiple analysis methods and third-party research to inform portfolio management.

Douglas Purcell is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Aurora Securities, Western International Securities, and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. since 2011. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach that integrates quantitative tools with qualitative judgment and actively uses derivatives and option strategies in client accounts.

Carlos Legaspy is a financial advisor at Precise Investment Management, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Insight Securities, Inc. since 2013 and Precise Investment Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Certified Co-Leader for the ManKind Project, a nonprofit peer support organization, and is authoring a book. Precise Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, including non-citizens and non-resident aliens, with no account minimum requirement. The firm utilizes sub-advisory portfolio managers selected through country-specific research and offers multiple program options, including the Precise Worldview Structured and Focus Programs.

Bryson Cioni is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Amcor and Iowa State University. Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. serves individuals, businesses, trusts, retirement plans, charities, and other legal entities, managing approximately $649 million for about 710 clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and business consulting, utilizing a model-driven investment approach with proprietary strategies and third-party sub-advisers.

Louis Klieger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Louis is based in Highland Park, IL. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $669 million for around 360 clients. The firm provides wealth management services to individuals and various entities, combining comprehensive financial planning with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program.