Andrew Kaminski is a financial advisor with HK Private Client, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, The Northern Trust Company, Calamos Advisors LLC, and Osaic FA, Inc. HK Private Client is a small, supported registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses quantitative tools and model-driven analysis to tailor portfolios and integrates financial planning into advisory relationships while also offering standalone planning engagements.

Reynaldo Cruz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Cruz Investments & Wealth Management in Aurora, IL, and has held roles at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and Gf Investment Services, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he operates a retail business selling financial-themed products and content through Sparton Eye Candy, LLC. Cruz Investments & Wealth Management serves pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, focusing on financial planning, qualified plan management, and third-party investment adviser selection. The firm employs an asset allocation approach using external research, provides non-discretionary portfolio management, and monitors third-party managers based on multiple criteria.

Patrick Kirvan is a financial advisor with Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. since 2017 and Gradient Advisors, LLC from 2012 to 2021. Kirvan is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a licensed insurance agent. Advanced Planning Advisors Group Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts and estates. The firm focuses on asset management through a co-advisor arrangement with Gradient Investments, LLC, offering financial planning services at no additional charge.

Mary Kilberg is a financial advisor with Masus Financial Group, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Masus Financial Group since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed notary public. Masus Financial Group provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary research approach and manages diversified portfolios, serving approximately 296 client relationships with $190.6 million in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Scott Neubauer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Wisdom Investments with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Solace Hospice & Palliative Care and Watershed Ministries, reflecting a diverse career path. Neubauer is based in Hoffman Estates, IL. Wisdom Investments offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, nonprofits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, providing tiered planning services and client education through seminars and workshops.

Lisa Conrath Bova is a financial advisor at Lenity Financial, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Lenity Financial since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she is a senior independent consultant for BeautyCounter and a partner and blogger for Simply Better Choices, a health and wellbeing blog. Lenity Financial, Inc. is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, business owners, professionals, families, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with participant education, using strategic, diversified allocations tailored to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and tax situations.

Darin Roth is a financial advisor with Cambier Capital, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at 2642 Capital, LLC, Stenger Tax Advisory, LLC, Stenger Family Office, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Guggenheim Investments. Roth is a co-founder and former operational manager of Stenger Tax Advisory LLC, a certified public accounting firm. Cambier Capital provides wealth management and investment services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a long-term investment approach alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Colin Staub is a financial advisor at Cruz Investments & Wealth Management in Aurora, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Arbor Financial Advisors, Barcocina Lakeview, and Coda di Volpe, as well as non-financial positions at Open Range Southwest Grill and Kaneland High School. Cruz Investments & Wealth Management primarily serves pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, focusing on financial planning, qualified plan management, and the selection and monitoring of third-party investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset allocation informed by external research and analytical tools, with ongoing evaluation of recommended managers based on reputation, performance, and financial strength.

Mark Madia is a CFP® professional with over 33 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. since 1998 and has held roles at FSC Securities Corporation and Tax & Investment Services, Inc. Additionally, Madia is involved with Tax & Accounting Strategies, Inc., a tax preparation and bookkeeping firm he leads. Wealth Strategies Counselors, Inc. provides personalized financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written broad-based or modular financial plans without discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of fundamental and technical investment analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies.

Marina Solomon is a financial advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2014 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. Left Brain Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and tax-exempt entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consultative services. The firm utilizes a proprietary platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment advice to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Todd Masus is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Masus Financial Group, Ltd., where he has worked since 2015, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2000. Masus also serves as a notary for his clients. Masus Financial Group, Ltd. provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages over $190 million in discretionary assets and employs a multi-disciplinary research approach to construct customized portfolios with a long-term focus, including a wrap fee program for bundled transaction costs.

Austin Kight is a financial advisor at Cambier Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including 2642 Capital, LLC, ALPS Distributors, Inc., PT Asset Management LLC, Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC, Innovator Capital Management, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Weber Shandwick. Cambier Capital provides continuous wealth and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with flexibility to adjust based on client objectives or market conditions.

Jeremiah Yi is a financial advisor at Cambier Capital, LLC in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 2642 Capital, ALPS Distributors, PT Asset Management, Performance Trust Capital Partners, Cresset, Compass Mortgage, Priority Health, Pumpkin, and Wheaton College. Cambier Capital provides wealth management and investment services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using customized portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and offers family office services, financial planning, and consulting.

Scott Smith is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Stephen Smith Financial Inc. and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Management Consultants, and several other firms. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales. Stephen Smith Financial Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies incorporating various techniques and utilizes internally developed AI and machine-learning tools to support its services.

Richard Holmberg is a financial advisor at Liberty Asset Management, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Liberty Asset Management since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in the law firm of Mosteller & Holmberg, P.C. Liberty Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, emphasizing a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Brian Green is a financial advisor at Capital Management Group, Inc. in St. Charles, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Group since 2001. Capital Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on conservative fixed-income management, serving both retail and certain institutional-style clients.

Nicholas Niemi is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Sebold Capital Management since 2023 and previously held positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and The Mather Group. Sebold Capital Management provides personalized wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index and ETF exposures with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and municipal bonds.

Natalia Kabbe is a financial advisor at Blue Cedar Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Blue Cedar Advisors since 2021. In addition to her work in financial advising, she is a managing partner at Kabbe Law Group LLC, a law practice specializing in estate planning and elder law. Blue Cedar Advisors provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and maintains a long-term trading orientation, preparing individualized Investment Policy Statements and conducting ongoing monitoring, asset allocation, and security selection.

Jake Owen is a financial advisor at BJO Wealth Management LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Walgreens for seven years and studied at Penn State University for four years. BJO Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified investment strategies based on fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, managing approximately $26.5 million across 60 client relationships with a focus on discretionary assets.

Sean Sebold is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Sebold Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 1998. Prior to that, he has been affiliated with The Mather Group since 2026. Sebold Capital Management provides personalized wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that blends passive index and ETF exposures with select active funds, dividend-paying equities, and municipal bonds, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.