Jeffrey Spokas is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Spokas & Associates CPAs LLC, providing tax and accounting services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, utilizing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Sherman is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently advising at JMG Financial Group, LTD. His prior work includes roles at Ronin Capital LLC, Marquette Partners LP, and Lupo Securities, LLC. Sherman has been with JMG Financial Group in various capacities since 2021. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a committee-driven investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of about 64 advisors.

Kelly Hene is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. since 2012. She is based in Elmhurst, IL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management approaches.

Timothy Pennino is a CFA® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2018 and was previously employed at Heidrick & Struggles for four years. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and other entities, offering family office and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis with quantitative optimization across various asset classes and strategies.

Andrew Duffy is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at McAdam LLC since 2022, following brief roles at Raymond James Branch. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry and various community roles. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Lou Ann Lisack is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, where she has worked since 2014. She has 11 years of industry experience and also operates Tax & Financial Solutions, Inc., a tax and accounting firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

John Burkhardt is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques, income management strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Edward Yee is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2004. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management and model-driven investment programs that include Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs.

Jeffrey Kinzler is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and LaSalle St. Securities since 2020, following nine years at Securities Service Network, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Kinzler is also involved in the sale and servicing of fixed life insurance, personal disability income insurance, individual health insurance, and long-term care insurance as a licensed insurance agent. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and collaborative arrangements with third-party managers.

Patrick Simoncic is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior work experience including roles at EHM and Old Warson Country Club, as well as entrepreneurial involvement with Sugos Spaghetteria. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customized portfolio options and utilizes third-party AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Ryan Quinn is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has been with The Mather Group since 2020. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach with customized risk-based allocation models and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

John Johnson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2001. He has also been associated with Plante Moran, PLLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family racehorse operation, managing purchase, selection, and selling decisions. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, written investment policy statements, and manager selection, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis in collaboration with clients.

Sammy Moy is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2014 and was previously affiliated with Level Four Advisory Services. Moy is involved in several insurance-related business activities through agencies in Rosemont, Illinois. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various asset classes.

Kevin Newman is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009. Newman is also the owner of Newman & Associates, Ltd, a fixed life insurance and annuities business he has operated since 1983. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that manages over $2 billion in client assets. The firm provides investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across a variety of asset classes.

Ying Huang is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently advising at The Mather Group, LLC since 2021. Prior to this, she spent two years at Treybourne Wealth Planners and eight years at Private Vista, LLC (formerly Financial Strategy Network, LLC). The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with diversified risk-based allocation models and offers customized portfolio solutions including ESG factor portfolios and concentrated stock management.

Steven Cook is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and IPAVA State Bank. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Fortress Insurance Services Inc. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs and utilizes a wide range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Alexander Insley is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2009. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, and operates across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels with a mix of direct management and model licensing.

Christopher Sacco is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience and has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, he spent nine years at Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Inc. and has been an investment advisor at Retirement Planning Specialists, Inc. since 2011. He also acts as an insurance agent for fixed and indexed annuities through American Brokerage Services, Inc. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and various portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across multiple asset classes and is notable for its predominance of non-discretionary asset management and use of fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements.

Daniel Moore is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Chicago, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Brighton Jones in 2025, he worked at Savvy, TIAA CREF Individual & Institutional Services, and Fidelity in various advisory roles. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth management services including financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities through a holistic, balance-sheet approach.

Mark Geoffrey is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at HighPoint Advisor Group since 2019, following prior roles at Level Four Advisory Services and his own firm, Geoffrey, Johns & Associates, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Bear Acquisitions, Inc., a machine shop. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various securities and program solutions.