Mark Sansoterra is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at BMO Private Bank from 2001 to 2020. Highview Capital Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods to implement asset-allocation strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $363.6 million in regulatory assets across a small advisory team.

Brian Owen is a financial advisor with Bjo Wealth Management LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bjo Wealth Management since 2013, following tenures at Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Bjo Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $26.5 million across 60 client relationships.

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.

Albert Von Holt is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Von Holt Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1992. The firm is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and trust clients. Von Holt Financial Advisors manages client assets using Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and coordinates with clients’ estate, tax, and insurance advisors.

James Rudwall is a financial advisor at Rudwall Wealth Management LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with his current firm since 2016, following a brief tenure at Insight Securities, Inc. Rudwall is a member of Kappa Beta Phi, a fraternal society for financial professionals. Rudwall Wealth Management LLC serves a small client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment advisory, portfolio management, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, utilizing equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Lindsay Guido is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Conifer Bay Capital LLC since 2021, following roles at ChangePath, LLC, Effert Financial Solutions, and Partnervest Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she is also a stock photographer with images licensed through iStock by Getty Images. Conifer Bay Capital LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and it incorporates margin trading and option strategies in its investment approach.

John Kosar is a financial advisor at Asbury Research LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Asbury Investment Management LLC from 2018 to 2023 and has been with Asbury Research since 2005. Asbury Research LLC provides subscription-based investment research and model portfolios to individual investors, money managers, and third-party advisers. The firm’s research focuses on growth equities, income securities, and high-yield bonds using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Michelle Smalenberger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Design Studio, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 12 years at Kabarec Financial Advisors, Ltd. Financial Design Studio, Inc. serves individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm provides additional services including personal tax preparation, business bookkeeping, and educational seminars, emphasizing long-term asset allocation and buy-and-hold strategies using mutual funds and ETFs.

Matthew Kuhn is a financial advisor at Kuhn Wealth Management Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at Dai Securities LLC, Concorde Investment Services LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Kuhn also operates Kuhn Financial, where he prepares financial plans and provides investment advice. Kuhn Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and implements portfolios on a wrap-fee basis using third-party managers and platforms.

Tamra Wener is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mosaic FI LLC. She has previously worked with RW Financial Planning, LLC and Rivkin & Rivkin, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University School of Professional Studies. Mosaic FI LLC provides portfolio management, holistic financial planning, and small-business pension consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm creates customized Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses to manage long-term portfolios with flexibility for short-term strategies when appropriate.

Ryan Siepka is a financial advisor at Rudwall Wealth Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Videckis Financial Services, Inc. since 2019 and at Comprehensive Insurance Agency, LLC since 2009. Rudwall Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-tailored, fundamentally oriented, long-term investment approach and manages discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.

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.

David Madison is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Estate & Trust Advisors since 2013. He is based in Riverwoods, IL, and is part of a four-advisor team. Estate & Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers custom-built portfolio management and wealth planning using a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation with institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Michael Mcnitt is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and previously spent five years at BMO Private Bank. Highview Capital Management is a small advisory team managing approximately $416 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and household entities. The firm offers wealth management, ongoing portfolio management, and financial planning, employing a multi-strategy investment approach that combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and qualitative analyses.

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.

Jordan Jacobs is a financial advisor with Estate & Trust Advisors in Riverwoods, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, all with his current firm. Estate & Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning, using a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation with institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.