Peter Kearney is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors and LaSalle St. Securities since 2020, previously spending 14 years with Securities Service Network, Inc. and over three decades with Northwestern Mutual Life. Outside of his advisory role, he refers group health insurance leads to an independent 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 both passive and active investment strategies across a range of asset classes and is notable for managing a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements with third-party managers.

Michael Ochoa is a financial advisor with Centennial Securities Company, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Centennial Securities since 2011. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of investment strategies across various asset types.

Peter Hass is a Certified Financial Planner® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with IHT Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Sheridan Road Advisors, LPL Financial, and Independent Financial Partners. 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 using ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, fixed income, and option strategies, and offers a range of fiduciary and consulting services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

John Wyngaard is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2011 and has been with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales through his own business, Bridgepoint Investments LLC. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and client education, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Gregory Huffman is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2007. Huffman holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients, including serving as portfolio manager for mutual funds and ETFs. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models combined with qualitative portfolio management to offer a broad range of strategies and distributes its investment solutions through various wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Jeff Lesniewicz is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Bank of America, among other firms. Lesniewicz serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Athlete Collective Inc. VestGen Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services that incorporate multiple analytical methods and may include third-party managers.

Katherine Scott is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Promus Capital, LLC and work in education at Wheaton College and Cornerstone Christian Academy. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private markets allocations, serving both non‑HNW and high net worth clients.

Haskel Weiss is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with HighPoint Advisor Group since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of TWG Benefits, Inc., a non-investment related business he has been involved with since 1995. 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 billion in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies and custodial platforms to construct individualized portfolios.

Melissa Martin is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Bartlett, she worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Kovitz Securities, LLC from 2015 to 2019. She is a board member of Tuesday's Child, a nonprofit organization focused on behavioral support for families, where she contributes to strategic and budget planning, fundraising, and volunteer activities. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation, relative-value fixed income analysis, and uses mutual funds and ETFs to implement targeted exposures, while also leveraging third-party platforms and service providers.

Kevin Pendergast is a financial advisor with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Since 2014, he has been affiliated with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, where he provides financial counseling, including estate, insurance, investment, and income tax planning, as well as tax and other financial advice. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. offers personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm emphasizes a thorough discovery process and customized long-term asset allocation strategies that consider taxes, inflation, and liquidity, with clients retaining final decision authority.

Peter Amling is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with SteelPeak Wealth, LLC and previously operated Amling Investments LLC for 16 years. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and family offices. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategy consulting, and access to non-purpose loan solutions, implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios monitored by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Brett Pawelkiewicz is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual, Redwing Financial, and The Lighthouse Institute. He also provides administrative support to HighPoint Advisor Group, an independent investment advisor firm. HighPoint Advisor Group offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. 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.

Andrew Keppy is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at HighPoint Advisor Group since 2021, previously at Level Four Advisory Services for eight years, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial for 14 years. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. 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.

Barbara Hill is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC. She previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC for eight years and Maryland Capital Management for three years. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up analysis for equity strategies and a relative-value approach for fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Christopher Sagan is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Gladstone Wealth Partners. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and has been with Gladstone Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2021. Gladstone Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who tailor strategies for clients and utilize third-party managers and technology to support portfolio management and qualified plan services.

Sean Brown is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at The Mather Group, LLC and a total of five years in the financial services industry. He previously worked at Indiana University for four years. Based in Chicago, IL, Brown is affiliated exclusively with The Mather Group. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach using risk-based allocation models and tax-synchronized portfolio construction, along with custom strategies such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Timothy Stringer is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He currently works at JMG Financial Group, Ltd., where he has been since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Zuckerman Investment Group and Wells Fargo & Co. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management, financial advisory and consulting, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach overseen by an investment committee, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and sub-advisors.

Brett Suchy is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Clune & Associates. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of the Franklin Avenue East Homeowners Association, managing governance and vendor payments. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion across more than 16,000 clients. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services with investment strategies tailored to client-specific objectives and risk profiles, utilizing multiple custodians and integrating third-party managers.

Vincent Pack is a CFP® professional at Waverly Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Christopher Financial Group, LLC, Wolfpack Capital, LLC, and New York Life-related entities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates insurance brokerage businesses under the names Wolfpack Capital and Christopher Financial Group, focusing on non-registered insurance products. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Travon Lucius is an advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining SpiderRock, he worked at BlackRock Investments LLC and BlackRock, and has experience at Wells Fargo and Emory University. Lucius has also served in the Georgia Army National Guard. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, utilizing systematic and rules-based strategies combined with quantitative and fundamental analysis. The firm offers portfolio overlays and strategy management using derivatives alongside traditional securities, supported by proprietary software and real-time risk monitoring.