Mark Levin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Reap in Wealth Management, LLC. He has been associated with Secure Your World since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Levin is an outside insurance brokerage agent specializing in fixed insurance products and serves as vice president of the Malibu Cove Homeowners association in Wheeling, IL. Reap in Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and access to third-party portfolio management. The firm offers a comprehensive planning approach covering cash-flow, tax, retirement, education funding, insurance review, and estate-planning referrals, operating through a fee-based model and utilizing multiple sub-advisors and model platforms for investment management.

George Maroudas is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with PMG Wealth Management and has also worked with LPL Financial. His background includes roles at John Cabot University and Michigan State University. PMG Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage customized portfolios and offers strategies such as the “Advance & Protect” approach, blending in-house management with outside managers to address diverse client needs.

Brett Detterbeck is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Detterbeck Wealth Management since 2000, where he is part of a three-advisor team based in Palatine, IL. Detterbeck Wealth Management is a small SEC-registered firm managing approximately $252 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a Core & Satellite investment approach combining low-cost passive core allocations with actively managed satellite exposures and offers discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

Brian Dunn is a financial advisor at Black Elm Advisers, LLC in Skokie, IL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served as president of Epic Sky, Inc., a marketing company, since 2015. Dunn is also involved in hedge fund management through Black Prime, LLC, an affiliated entity. Black Elm Advisers provides discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis. The firm utilizes a range of strategies, including long and short positions, margin trading, and options, with performance-based compensation and active use of derivatives distinguishing it from many peers.

Maria Graft is a financial advisor at Simplified Wealth Management, LLC in Barrington, IL, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is involved in several outside business activities, including serving as a marketing manager for MJG Construction, LLC and working as an insurance agent with Our Family Office, LLC. Simplified Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $23 million. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers strategies ranging from long-term holdings to options trading, along with ongoing portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Gerald Howell II is a financial advisor at Arlington Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management, National Asset Management, and Howell Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of MESSTER MO LTD, a tax financial business, and holds a part-time role with the Village of Lakewood, IL. Arlington Wealth Management provides wealth management and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm uses a structured client process and combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative research to offer a range of strategies, including defined-outcome ETFs and faith-based/ESG options.

Daniel Dame is a financial advisor at PMG Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has worked at PMG Wealth Management since 2016 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a broker for various non-variable insurance products through Dame Financial Services. PMG Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, often blending in-house management with outside managers to address client-specific needs.

Matthew Nadeau is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His previous experience includes roles at Apollon Wealth Management, Triad Advisors Inc, and Piershale Financial Group. Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management LLC provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $60 million in discretionary assets across about 90 clients, utilizing a broad mix of analytical techniques and various asset-allocation approaches to create and monitor portfolios.

Donald Monsen is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Woodfield Financial Advisors, Inc. in Deer Park, IL, and has prior experience with Independent Financial Group LLC and Woodfield Planning Corp. Woodfield Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning, investment advisory, and portfolio management services, developing tailored asset-allocation models implemented through mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Daniel Levy is a financial advisor at Kuhn Wealth Management Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DAI Securities LLC, Concorde Investment Service, LLC, T3 Trading Group, LLC, and Bottarelli Research. Kuhn Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a wrap-fee investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Benjamin Baldwin, Jr. Jr. is a financial advisor at Baldwin Financial Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Axa Advisors, LLC since 1999. In addition to his advisory work, Baldwin is an author, teacher, and consultant engaged in financial planning education and expert witness work through Baldwin Financial Systems, LLC. Baldwin Financial Advisors serves individual clients, families, and small businesses by providing personalized, modular financial planning and advisory consulting. The firm emphasizes a consultative planning process that generates recommendations based on client data while leaving implementation to clients or outside vendors.

Barbara Bridgman is a financial advisor at Succession Financial, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at WealthStar Advisors, LLC, Mueller Financial Services, Inc., and operating her own advisory practice. Succession Financial, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with both passive and active strategies.

Elizabeth Schneider is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Whealthy Empowerment Network and is also involved with Infinity Wealth Company, LLC, where she provides investment advisory services. Her prior roles include positions at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Adviceperiod, LLC. WHealthy Empowerment Network offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy across a broad investment universe and serves clients through a two-advisor team without imposing account minimums.

Leslie Herr is a financial advisor at Simplified Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Herr has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities and Auburn Group, and is involved in non-investment activities such as managing office operations for Signal Hill Partners and MJG Construction, as well as serving as a managing member and insurance agent at Our Family Office, LLC. Simplified Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to support various investment strategies, including options trading, and provides client-specific portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Paul Costello is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Costello Financial Planning, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent three years at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. He is also a partner at Brothers Tax LLC, a tax preparation firm. Costello Financial Planning serves individuals, families, employer retirement plans, and private foundations, offering wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and tax preparation support. The firm follows a “Personal CFO” process that includes developing investment policy statements, portfolio selection, and ongoing monitoring, with an investment approach based on fundamental analysis and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Stephen Smith is a financial advisor at Stephen Smith Financial Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Management Consultants, Inc., Atkins & Associates, and Essence Capital Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author. Stephen Smith Financial Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management across various asset classes and combines technology-driven tools with personalized financial planning and oversight.

Jeffrey Moran is a CFA® charterholder and an advisor at SCV Capital LLC with five years of experience at the firm and 22 years in the industry, including 17 years at PPM America. He is based in Tower Lakes, Illinois. SCV Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients such as banks, pension funds, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis for public equities and detailed reviews for private securities, focusing on long-term strategies while allowing for shorter-term adjustments as needed.

Steven Briggs is a financial advisor at Briggs Financial Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Waddell & Reed and Wizards of the Coast prior to founding his own practice. Briggs Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, ongoing financial planning, and in-house tax preparation. The firm manages approximately $52 million in assets and focuses on fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach.

Timothy Olmstead is a financial advisor with Signature Financial Services, Ltd in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with multiple related entities within the Signature group since 2000, including First Heartland Capital, Inc. and Signature Brokerage Services Inc. Signature Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, institutional strategists, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds and ETFs.

Patrick Mc Gough is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience and has been with Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and works from Arlington Heights, IL. Geometric Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients, offering personalized wealth management that integrates discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, tax, and estate planning support. The firm employs a long-term, broadly diversified investment approach primarily using “passive but not-indexed” mutual funds and ETFs, and it generally recommends independent sub-advisers such as Dimensional Fund Advisors for certain mandates.