T Buchanan is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ausdal in 2021, Buchanan worked at Highpoint Advisor Group Dba Safe Harbor Retirement and LPL Financial. He is also the owner of Safe Harbor Retirement Consultants, LLC, where he is involved in insurance sales and wealth management activities. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Benjamin Albrecht is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC. He has been with RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2009. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering services such as Wealth Management, Asset Management, Retirement Plan Solutions, and Family Office Services. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis.

Debra Schulz is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and 1ST Global Insurance Services. Schulz also provides administrative support to IHT Wealth Management and is involved with Mueller Wealth, a business related to her LPL affiliation. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios, offering services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Erik Faust is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience, currently serving at JMG Financial Group, Ltd. in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with JMG Financial Group in various roles since 2011. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax services when requested. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach overseen by an investment committee and manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of about 64 advisors.

Jim Koliatsis is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2017. He has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2007. In addition to his advisory roles, he manages an accounting practice specializing in tax preparation and CPA services. IHT Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to construct diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a network of over 150 investment adviser representatives.

Anthony Halpin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He has 18 years of industry experience and also maintains a role with The Mosaic Financial Group LLC. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, endowments, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and family-office reporting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy that incorporates fundamental analysis and customized portfolios, and it is notable for sponsoring affiliated pooled investment vehicles and serving private fund clients.

Giuseppe Savino is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including LPL Financial, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and UBS Financial Services. IHT Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and quantitative investment strategies, utilizing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, fixed income, and option strategies.

Charles Sherburne is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and LBMZ Securities Inc. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and institutional clients, serving also as portfolio manager to mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative and qualitative investment process across diverse strategies and sponsors its own wrap-fee programs while managing affiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Elijah Pinkevich is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently associated with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. His prior roles include positions at Streamline Financial Services, Capstone Financial Advisors, and Cogent Strategic Wealth. 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 approaches, managing a predominant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis using asset-allocation models, rebalancing, and a diversified mix of investment vehicles.

Dirk Swiderek is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the owner of Bella International LLC, a jewelry business in Chicago, since 2009, which is currently in the process of liquidation. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis to supplement individual security recommendations.

Kenneth Mitchell is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Valic Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial. Mitchell also maintains an outside insurance broker role focused on health insurance commissions. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, overseeing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and financial planning services, with investment strategies tailored to each client and integrated third-party management options.

Nikifor Minkov is a financial advisor with Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Associated Investment Services, Inc. since 2012. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering services via the Envestnet/NFS platform.

George Czerwionka is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation in Park Ridge, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Archer Investment Corporation since 2014 and also has a longstanding affiliation with Frank J. Baker Company since 2001. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm emphasizes a tailored investment process that considers cash flow, risk tolerance, and tax concerns, offering both discretionary management and model-based strategies.

Kevin Brainerd is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners. He has been with HighPoint Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2016. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services, utilizing fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles, as well as third-party and LPL-sponsored platforms.

John Menton IV is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations and has worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual since 2020, as well as Jamcap LLC since 2008. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, mutual funds, private funds, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining proprietary strategies, third-party managers, mutual funds, and private funds.

Roger Ensminger is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with LPL Financial since 2009 and Highpoint Advisor Group LLC since 2016. His activities include occasionally selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various securities and managed programs.

Kelsey Keefner is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Curi RMB Capital since 2020. Her prior work experience includes roles at Norcon and Jimmy Johns, as well as completing her college education at Northeastern Illinois University. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion through a combination of in-house and external strategies, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis and offering a range of wealth management, asset management, and retirement plan services.

Robert Hankla is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with The Mather Group, LLC since 2020, following eight years at Resource Advisory Services. 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 risk-based allocation models and tax-synchronized portfolio construction, providing customized solutions such as direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Todd Long is a financial advisor with The Mather Group, LLC, based in Chicago, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors, Edelman Financial Services, EF Legacy Securities, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by offering financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and provides customization options such as direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Colin Cheaney is a CFA® charterholder with over five years of industry experience. He currently works at IHT Wealth Management LLC and previously held roles at Marquette Associates and Illinois Wesleyan University. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, supported by various operational features including an affiliated broker-dealer and venture/private equity activities.