Thomas Guyett is a financial advisor at Cantlon Financial Planning LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Waterstone Financial Group, Inc. and Dreher & Associates, Inc. since the early 2000s. Cantlon Financial Planning LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs client-specific investment programs documented by investment policy statements and utilizes fundamental analysis, including options and other derivatives strategies, while conducting monthly account reviews.

Ethan Czerwinski is a financial advisor at Ascension Financial with a Series 65 designation and six years of experience through his own consulting business. He has been with Ascension Financial since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Czerwinski Consulting LLC, a non-investment-related business. Ascension Financial is a small, fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm actively manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, employing strategies such as derivatives and margin for hedging and income generation.

Kristopher Kessler is a financial advisor at Asset Strategies, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at WestPark Capital Inc and American Trust Investment Services, Inc. Mr. Kessler is a managing member and 50% owner of AmTru Fund Management LLC, where he manages an SPV related to AI inference ventures. Asset Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and charitable clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, implementing both long- and short-term strategies across various asset classes.

Jack Cannata is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arkadios Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 21 years and is the owner and managing member of Cannata & Company, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation and accounting services as a CPA and acts as co-trustee for family-related trusts. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an enterprise firm with 151 advisors that offers wealth management services, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory.

Osman Arain is a CFA charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Evansbrook Capital Management and previously worked at Romano Brothers and PNC Wealth Management. Evansbrook Capital Management serves individual clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, custom portfolio construction, and qualified plan consulting. The firm employs a strategic, diversified asset-allocation framework supported by multiple analytical approaches and manages over $225 million with a small advisory team.

Irfan Galaria is a financial advisor at Galaria Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the physician and president of Galaria Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, a medical-surgical practice he has operated since 2009. Galaria Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and employer retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and investment planning. The firm customizes strategies based on client age, risk tolerance, and time horizon, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification while accommodating faith-based or socially conscious preferences when practicable.

Lindsey Feyereisen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Laureate Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. Laureate Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, estate planning, and family office coordination services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process that includes various investment vehicles and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with notable involvement in pooled investment vehicles and affiliated fund activities.

Donald Cummings Jr. is a financial advisor with Blue Haven Capital, LLC in Geneva, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Blue Haven Capital. Blue Haven Capital is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, family foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a strategic buy-hold-rebalance approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and select options and private investments.

Michael Grady is a financial advisor with Asset Strategies, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at E.F. Hutton & Co. LLC and Chicago Capital Management Advisors, where he serves as president. Grady is also a director of the Upward Foundation, a charitable organization providing support and scholarships to disadvantaged individuals. Asset Strategies, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and charitable clients, managing approximately $59.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and employs both long- and short-term investment strategies.

Austin Mitchell is a financial advisor at Maverick Thomas Capital with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at OneAmerica Securities, Johnson & Johnson, and Workout Anytime. Outside of advising, he is involved in non-variable insurance sales, including fixed life and fixed annuities. Maverick Thomas Capital provides ongoing portfolio management and integrated financial planning, managing allocations across various asset classes such as mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, annuities, and non-U.S. securities. The firm employs a long-term trading approach combining multiple analysis methods and offers financial planning services alongside portfolio management.

Maxwell Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at KDM Wealth Management Inc. in Geneva, IL, with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at KDM Investment Management, Inc. for four years and was a full-time student for ten years prior to that. KDM Wealth Management is a fee-based SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $112 million across about 149 client relationships, focusing on low-cost, diversified portfolios that emphasize index and passive investments combined with fundamental analysis.

Paul Craig is a financial advisor with Tower Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Ausdal Financial Partners and Formula Folios Distributors, and has been associated with Tower Financial Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a teacher in the Glenbard Township High School District and serves as the head golf coach at Wheaton College. Tower Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $47 million across about 218 accounts. The firm focuses on exchange-traded equities and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside 401(k) plan assistance.

Lindsey Cannata is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Cannata & Company, LLC in Roselle, IL. She previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 12 years and has been with Cannata & Company since 2014. Lindsey is also a licensed notary public. Cannata & Company provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and families, focusing on estate planning, business succession, retirement, education funding, and cash-flow management. The firm delivers tailored planning engagements without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

Christian Cruz is a financial advisor at Cruz Investments & Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Advisors Excel from 2016 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Cruz is licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on life and health insurance sales and policy reviews for clients. Cruz Investments & Wealth Management primarily serves pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, offering financial planning, qualified plan management, and third-party investment adviser selection and monitoring. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using external research and analytical tools, tailoring recommendations to clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Christopher Casey is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Windrock Wealth Management since 2013 and currently serves as an advisor at the firm in Naperville, IL. Windrock Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and retirement-plan sponsors, providing discretionary portfolio management, family office solutions, and fiduciary retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a macroeconomic, multi-year asset-allocation approach across traditional and alternative investments and is notable for sponsoring private funds and offering those opportunities to clients alongside standard advisory services.

David Jordan is a financial advisor at QVG, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has operated a YouTube channel since 2023. QVG, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach primarily focused on Russell 3000 securities, incorporating derivatives and complex fixed-income instruments across various strategies.

Brian Tumpane is a financial advisor with Cedar Capital, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has experience working with Cedar Capital Advisors since 2025 and has prior experience at Upside Group, Inc and Second Sons Advisors, as well as seven years at Walgreens / Alliance Rx Walgreens Prime. Cedar Capital, LLC is a state-registered independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios and offers both strategic and active asset allocation approaches while incorporating individual securities, options, and alternative instruments when aligned with client objectives.

David Schlesselman is a financial advisor at KDM Wealth Management Inc. in Geneva, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He is part of a three-advisor team at KDM Wealth Management. KDM Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with customized wealth management and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes low-cost, diversified portfolios using index and passive investments combined with fundamental analysis and strategic allocations.

Jeffrey Martin is a financial advisor at KDM Wealth Management Inc. in Geneva, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hieser Webb Capital Management since 2008 and Webb Financial Advisors since 2005. KDM Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering customized wealth management and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes low-cost, diversified portfolios using index and passive investments combined with fundamental analysis, and provides additional services such as retirement-plan advisory, proxy-voting, and outsourced tax-preparation and estate-planning support.

Jessica Stanley is a financial advisor at Rezny Wealth Management, Inc. in Aurora, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Rezny Wealth Management since 2009. Rezny Wealth Management primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm manages approximately $506 million in client assets, utilizing a Global Tactical Opportunity Portfolios framework that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis across a range of investment styles.