Sam Ogrizovich is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at OFM Wealth for over four decades. He maintains an active insurance license and oversees existing life insurance and variable annuities. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and corporations. The firm uses a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and offers services including discretionary investment management, modular financial planning, tax and estate planning, and insurance solutions.

Matthew Schilling is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Northern Trust Securities in 2024, he worked at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and TD Ameritrade. 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, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.

Laura Cuber is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC and previously held positions at Mercer Global Advisors and Kanaly Trust Services. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and a variety of institutional clients, providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and relative-value analysis for fixed income, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party platforms while offering access to affiliate and intermediary services through its integration with the Focus Financial Partners network.

Katherine Ozog is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2010. Ozog is based in Chicago, IL, and is currently affiliated with Curi Capital, LLC. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients including plan sponsors and private funds. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment process across various account types and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Donald Bechter is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and has worked at RMB Capital Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in several private equity and real estate loan funds. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and specialized offerings for early-career medical professionals. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients using a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a range of strategies and vehicles.

Evan Kasal is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience working in various roles since 2015, including positions at NielsenIQ and Billtrust, and joined FourStar Wealth Advisors in 2024. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage assets across various investment vehicles, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerances and objectives.

Kenneth Valentino is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Patriot Capital Services, Inc. and Patriot Capital Management, Inc. since 2004. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in residential mortgage origination and serves as vice president of business development for a water filtration company. He also owns and manages an outdoor marijuana growing business in Michigan. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers managed portfolios mainly through wrap-fee programs and employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation, with discretionary management granted to third-party money managers and investment adviser representatives.

Mark Harmon is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at FourStar since 2016. Prior to that, he was with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC and Everett Wealth Solutions, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Harmon is also an independent insurance agent, focusing on life insurance sales to complement overall financial planning. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across various asset classes while providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting.

Thomas Clark is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, where he has been since 2025. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Blueprint Wealth Advisors, and five years at Charles Schwab Investment Management. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed portfolios alongside customizable options, supported by an internal investment management team and external sub-advisers.

Thomas Campbell is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forum Financial Management since 2014 and concurrently serves as Vice President of John E. Campbell & Assoc., Ltd., a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients, while also serving as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios managed primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Edilberto Ortiz is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 15 years and was a partner at E.C. Ortiz & Co. LLP, where he provided accounting and auditing services. Ortiz continues to maintain a role at E.C. Ortiz & Co. LLP as a CPA and tax preparer. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO services, and access to third-party managers. The firm’s approach combines fundamental value screening with quantitative optimization and employs strategies such as tax-lot harvesting and covered-call options.

David Perry is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., PR Wealth Management Group, Inc., and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as treasurer and director of the Sunrise Professional Condominiums association in East Moline, IL. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a model-driven approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating institutional funds, individual bonds, and outside managers, while also supporting independent advisors with back-office and sub-advisory services.

Anthony Ryan is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2021 and spent 15 years at McLaughlin Capital prior to that. Ryan is based in Downers Grove, IL. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth and portfolio management services. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and tax-aware techniques.

Byron Mandell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Partners since 2017 and also has a teaching role at Loyola University Chicago. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit plans, endowments, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation investment approach that utilizes fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization across various asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Thomas Mccabe is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently associated with Highpoint Planning Partners. He has worked at multiple firms including LPL Financial and Evans Senior Investments. Outside of advising, he is a business owner of Alpar Laboratories, a non-investment-related enterprise. Highpoint Planning Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing fundamental analysis to construct portfolios across various asset classes while utilizing multiple advisory platforms.

Terry Mccaffrey is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Optimum Investment Advisors and Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. He is a co-founder and member of VestGen Wealth Partners Holdings, LLC, a financial services holding company based in Chicago. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and serves a diverse client base including other investment advisers, banking institutions, and government entities.

Manish Jain is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2007. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary stock-ranking approach centered on earnings-estimate revisions and offers a wide range of strategies and investment vehicles, operating across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

S. Park is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Park serves as a minister and is a board member of a truck driving school, as well as involved in teaching through the Presbyterian Church (USA) Board of Pension. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers customized financial planning, portfolio management, and family office services, employing a tactical diversification approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Patrick Wade is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2019 and previously was employed at Wintrust Financial Corp. from 2017 to 2019. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach incorporating fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization across a range of investment vehicles.

Gary Costarella is a financial advisor with Nations Financial Group, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nations Financial Group in 2025, he worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 16 years. He is also the owner of C & R Capital Management, through which he provides investment and advisory services. Nations Financial Group, Inc. offers investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary model portfolios with the option to select outside managers, tailoring strategies to client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.