Michael Jankowski is a financial advisor with Parkview Asset Management, Inc. in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Parkview in 2020, he spent 12 years at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC and LaSalle St. Securities, LLC. He is also president of Wealth Planning Network LLC, which focuses on fixed insurance products and serves as trustee for related benefit plans. Parkview Asset Management is a two-advisor firm managing approximately $206 million for around 140 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, using a primarily long-term, client-specific investment approach with low-cost diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities when appropriate.

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.

Adam Wilson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Stabile Investment Management with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sevita Health, Anixter - Wesco, Surgical Care Affiliates, and DeVry University. Stabile Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes diversification and fundamental analysis within a documented Investment Policy Statement, regularly reviews portfolios, and generally avoids IPOs, SPACs, and cryptocurrencies.

Giacomo Manfredini is a financial advisor at FMI Financial, Ltd. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMI Financial in 2026, he worked at GoldStone Financial Group and has educational experience at Elmhurst University and Nazareth Academy. FMI Financial, Ltd. provides investment advisory services to institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, corporate retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, emphasizing a long-term, diversified approach and individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Madden is a financial advisor at Madden Funds Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Madden Funds Management since 1994. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. Madden Funds Management focuses on tailored investment programs using asset-class funds managed primarily by Dimensional Fund Advisors, supplemented by Fidelity funds, with an emphasis on diversification and long-term holdings.

Thomas Koleski is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cedar Capital, LLC since 2017. Prior to Cedar Capital, he spent one year at 55 Capital. Cedar Capital, LLC is an independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients. The firm specializes in ETF-based model portfolios, offering both strategic and active asset allocation approaches tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Christopher Plahm is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is a partner at Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC in Oak Brook, IL, where he has worked since 2011, and he also serves as managing member and CCO of Tall Pines Capital, LLC. His career includes prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and APW Capital, Inc. Stonebridge Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, and tax-exempt entities, managing approximately $283 million for around 288 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family-office/business consulting, using customized portfolios that incorporate ETFs, separate account managers, and individual securities, with a fiduciary approach to client assets.

Michael Green is a CFP® with 25 years of experience at Capital Management Group, Inc. and over 45 years with Green Plagge & Associates, a separate accounting and financial planning business he co-founded. He provides accounting, tax, and financial planning services outside of his advisory role. Capital Management Group, Inc. offers 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 an emphasis on conservative fixed-income management and conducts ongoing portfolio reviews and semiannual rebalancing.

Brian Wilson is a financial advisor at Stabile Investment Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with the firm since 2008. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Financial Solutions Advisory Group beginning in 2004. Stabile Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with on-demand investment consulting. The firm emphasizes diversification and fundamental analysis guided by an Investment Policy Statement, reviews portfolios quarterly, and generally avoids IPOs, SPACs, and cryptocurrencies.

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.

Donald Heatherly is a financial advisor with HK Private Client, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Private Bank and Northern Trust. He is also licensed to sell life, health, and long-term care insurance. HK Private Client, LLC 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 integrates financial planning into advisory relationships while managing diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Kabbe is a financial advisor at Blue Cedar Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also the managing partner of Kabbe Law Group, LLC, a law firm specializing in estate planning and elder law. Blue Cedar Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and a long-term trading orientation to guide discretionary investment decisions.

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.

Ryan McNeilly is a financial advisor at Kenora Financial, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Invesco, LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, McNeilly is a partner at Ryan McNeilly & Associates, CPAs, LLC, where he provides part-time tax planning and preparation services. Kenora Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment counseling, and tax-related advice. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management using separately managed accounts with a value-oriented approach and tax-aware rebalancing.

Venkatakrishna Vedam is a financial advisor with V2 Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with V2 Financial Group since 2006 and also works as a mortgage consultant and loan officer at ABS Home Mortgage, where he has been involved since 2004. Additionally, Vedam serves as president of Millennium Financial and Business Services, Inc., providing business consulting to small businesses. V2 Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individual and small-business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, with discretionary asset management and personalized portfolio construction. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with macroeconomic, technical, and behavioral analysis to manage multi-hundred-million dollar portfolios across various asset classes.

Thomas Westrick is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at RPC Private Wealth, LLC and has held positions at firms including Private Vista, LLC, APW Capital, Inc., and Retirement Programs, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a financial consultant at Retirement Programs Co. LLC, where he assists with financial planning and client management. RPC Private Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans through three distinct platforms. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and real estate funds, managing accounts with discretionary authority and tailored client investment policies.

Tyler May is a financial advisor at Forest Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forest Asset Management since 2018, following three years at ConAgra Brands. Forest Asset Management LLC serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passive and evidence-based mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

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.

Thomas Gavin IV is a financial advisor at GW Asset Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at a range of firms including Gar Wood Securities, LLC, DeFonseka, LLC, and Cannatrac Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement with consulting and technology companies. GW Asset Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides model portfolios and portfolio management driven by strategic and tactical quantitative analysis, using a mix of ETFs, equities, corporate debt, mutual funds, and occasionally alternative investments.

Brian Dress is a financial advisor at Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Left Brain Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent six years at AE Trading. Left Brain Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a proprietary JARVIS platform combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to manage tailored portfolios and pooled private funds.