Henry Wong is a financial advisor with Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and Catalina Investments. He operates a marketing DBA called Disruptive Money Management with Henry Wong. Juncture Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management, and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a range of proprietary strategies and utilizes derivatives and hedging techniques within separately managed accounts.

James Viktora is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Strategic Investment Solutions, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for seven years, followed by roles at Paychex and PayEntry. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm uses a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, incorporating proprietary model portfolios and institutional funds.

Joseph Dawczak is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2011. Outside of advising, he is a general partner in a real estate partnership where he handles bookkeeping and shares in profits and losses. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation driven strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers financial consulting and independent research while coordinating with clients’ outside professionals.

Michael Mcevoy is a financial advisor at 4Wealth Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining 4Wealth Advisors, he held positions at Liberty University, Plan A Wealth Management, and other organizations. He is also the CEO of Interviewee LLC, an AI-powered job interview preparation platform. 4Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers customized portfolios, with an affiliation to an accounting firm and an insurance entity that supports integrated service pathways.

Eric Grant is a financial advisor with Polaris Wealth Management, LLC in Flossmoor, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and FSC Securities Corporation. Grant hosts a weekly current news talk radio show and serves as a founding board member of The Mecca Society, a fundraising 501(c)(3) supporting Howard University. Polaris Wealth Management advises individual investors and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, customized financial plans, and pension consulting. The firm employs modern portfolio theory to tailor asset allocations and utilizes a broad range of securities and strategies, while also providing educational seminars for retirement plan clients.

Eric Jacobsen is a financial advisor at Chicago Investment Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Chicago Investment Advisory Group since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at White Mountain Golf Park and studied at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jacobsen is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Chicago Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers both long-term and active trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Adivaraha Jayasankar is a financial advisor at Bellwether Investment Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bellwether since 2023, following roles at Mainstay Capital Advisors and Wealth Foundations Solutions, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Jayasankar is involved in insurance sales through Wealth Foundation Solutions and provides tax preparation and review services at Zoller, Swanson and Company. Bellwether Investment Group offers advisory services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors, delivering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equities, ETFs, bonds, and managed programs, and is notable for its multi-office team structure and use of leverage and structured strategies.

Kenneth Daemicke is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cherry Bekaert Advisory, Mueller & Co., and Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador, Ltd., and he has led his own consulting firm, AllPro Financial Solutions Ltd., since 1981. Daemicke also serves as an independent licensed insurance agent and provides consulting services in tax preparation, planning, and advisory. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs an open-architecture, predominantly discretionary investment approach that emphasizes diversified portfolios constructed with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative screening and research.

Brian Granato is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2010. He has 15 years of industry experience. Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and uses asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios.

Thomas O'Shaughnessy III is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Polaris Wealth Management, LLC since 2020. His previous roles include positions at Marcum Financial Services LLC and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. He is a part owner of SASI, Inc., a third-party administration firm involved in plan consulting and qualified plan administrative activities. Polaris Wealth Management advises individual investors and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, bespoke financial plans, and pension consulting. The firm applies modern portfolio theory with tailored asset allocation and offers educational seminars for retirement plan clients.

Robert Werr is a financial advisor with Dominion Portfolio Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Calton & Associates, Dominion Investor Services, Xceed Capital Management, National Life, and Equity Services. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent for several insurance companies selling life, disability, and health insurance. Dominion Portfolio Management, Inc. provides fee-based portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services primarily in individual securities, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm uses multiple analytical approaches and allows account aggregation and third-party money managers as part of its service model.

Howard Ramsamugh is a financial advisor at Polaris Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Advisors, Lion Street Financial, and FSC. In addition to his advisory role, he produces and shares articles on financial and lifestyle issues through his own firm, Howard Ramsamugh Inc. Polaris Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, customized financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and tailored asset allocation, offering a broad range of security types and educational workshops for retirement clients.

Kevin Kessenich is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Desmond & Ahern for 13 years and serves as Secretary of JCK Farms, a family-owned farming business. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees with discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm employs a largely passive, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Richard Loria is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and offering 35 years of industry experience. He has been with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners and Loria Financial Group since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent licensed insurance agent and a managing member of Loria Financial Group, LLC. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners serves a varied client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs an open-architecture, predominantly discretionary investment approach, utilizing diversified allocations primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs and relies on quantitative screening and ongoing monitoring tools.

Trent Overzet is a financial advisor with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Forum Financial Management, LP, LPL Financial, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation services through Robert Byrns EA. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs using a diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Kelly Mc Shane is a financial advisor at Chicory Wealth in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. Mc Shane has been with Chicory Wealth since 2026 and has 13 years of experience operating Kamm Creative LLC, an entrepreneurial venture outside the financial advisory industry. Chicory Wealth provides financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers tax preparation, estate planning assistance, business consulting, and model portfolio services to other registered investment advisers, employing a process that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to construct diversified, long-term portfolios.

Matthew Komer is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC for six years before joining Kera Capital Partners in 2022. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion and serves individual clients, foundations, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation framework, and it is notable for its active management of private pooled vehicles alongside client accounts.

Ranjit Bahadur is a financial advisor with Unique Wealth Strategies, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He is also involved with Creative Legacy Planning, a business related to non-variable insurance. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers a proprietary wrap program and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches, including the use of derivatives and leverage within managed portfolios.

David Matuszak is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. in Orland Park, IL. His prior roles include positions at Forum Financial Management, Jones Lang Lasalle, The Huntington Investment Company, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an outside business activity. Strategic Investment Solutions serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trustees by providing discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs. The firm incorporates research and institutional funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors into its investment approach, which emphasizes diversified, largely passive, long-term investments based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Martin Beck is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Financial, LLC and was previously associated with LPL Financial LLC for 19 years. Beck is based in Naperville, IL. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team of 16 advisors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and access to private and alternative investments, utilizing a combination of centrally managed models and advisor-led portfolios enhanced by technology and generative AI tools.