Brian Bunker is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Aviva Investors and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Composition Wealth offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investment funds, with a multi-advisor structure managing approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Nicholas Grossi is a financial advisor with Aaron Wealth Advisors in Chicago, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his industry career in 2026. Prior to joining Aaron Wealth Advisors, he worked at CNA Surety and Scotiabank. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as standalone financial consulting. The firm utilizes an outsourced platform for third-party manager access and provides option overlay strategies, catering to sophisticated individuals, business owners, and family offices.

Harold Martin III is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Tribune Publishing and CoachHub, as well as experience with a startup focused on nut butters. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies including all-cap core, dividend, and long/short approaches. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management and manages affiliated mutual funds and ETFs across multiple distribution platforms.

Sharif Sharif is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Woodbury Financial Services. Sharif is involved with The Other Side of Medicine, a business activity outside of his advisory role. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a variety of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment portfolios across multiple asset classes, and provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services.

Robert Runnfeldt Jr. is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Noyes Advisors LLC and David A. Noyes and Company. He serves as a trustee for the Eleanor B Runnfeldt Trust. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing multiple program structures and both firm-sponsored and third-party sub-advisers.

Andrew Janusz is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in financial services. He is currently an advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has held previous roles at firms including JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Northwestern Mutual. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management approaches using third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology integrations to support its investment and operational processes.

Kathleen Gfrorer is a CFP® professional with 45 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with VestGen Advisors, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and Landmark Capital, Inc. Kathleen serves as secretary for the Somonauk Gardens Owners Association, a homeowners association. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and institutional investors. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and manages approximately $6.66 billion in assets with 61 advisors.

Michael Balch is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including IPI Wealth Management, Investment Planners, and Cedar Capital. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole partner of MB THIRTEEN, LLC, which involves consulting, keynote speaking, and book sales. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with actuarial analysis, benefits consulting, and risk management.

Jeffrey Martin is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2013. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses a multi-asset investment approach combined with third-party and LPL-sponsored platforms.

Frank Diliberto is a financial advisor at Madison Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Edward Jones. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary investment approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisers.

Ryan Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, where he has worked for three years. Prior to joining Foundations, he served in fire departments in Chicago and Cicero, and has experience at multiple other organizations including Jimmy Johns and Stafford Tower Crane of America. He has an educational background from Arizona State University. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and works through a large network of affiliated offices and advisers.

Ramsen Odicho is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Edward Jones, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. 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. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Christopher Breitenbach is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 registration and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is an assistant coach with the Wheaton United Soccer Club. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors a wrap-fee program, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Matthew Halkyard is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including RMB Capital Management LLC and Ironbridge Capital. Halkyard serves as a portfolio manager and product specialist at Curi Capital. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a variety of managed accounts, model portfolios, mutual funds, and private funds.

Bradley Doy is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, ValMark Advisers, Inc., ValMark Securities, Inc., and Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a property manager for BDJV Properties LLC. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationship work with centralized portfolio construction and utilizes third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Logan Andersen is a CFP® professional at JMG Financial Group Ltd with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining JMG Financial Group, he held positions at Marquette Companies and Miner Enterprises, Inc., and completed his education at the University of Illinois. JMG Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth and portfolio management, including in-house tax consulting and private investment fund advisory. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation and utilizes a variety of investment vehicles, along with operational features such as held-away account management and account aggregation tools.

Sean Ford is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Benjamin F Edwards & Co and First Trust Portfolios. He is also involved with Acre Trader 160, LLC/Ashton Farm Investor outside of his advisory work. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary programs, emphasizing a significant asset mix managed on a non-discretionary basis, which is uncommon among large enterprise advisers.

Richard Wilkens is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at DeMarco Sciaccotta Wilkens & Dunleavy, LLP, a certified public accounting firm where he provides accounting and business advisory services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, including the LaSalle St. Asset Management Program (LAMP), and manages a significant predominance of non-discretionary assets.

Ryan Alsop is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Northern Trust Securities since 2018. Prior to that, he spent time at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2016 to 2017. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through model-driven portfolios and a variety of separately managed accounts. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and custody services, offering a broad range of investment options including proprietary and third-party products.

Matthew Richard is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2022. Prior to this, he was employed by Ducks Unlimited, the State of Illinois Governor's Office of Management and Budget, and Aviary Media. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis through proprietary Zacks models and offers a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.