Juan Troncoso Iriarte is a CFA® charterholder at JT Asset Allocation LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Banco BICE, Quinto Inversiones, and over two decades at Dow Chemical. JT Asset Allocation LLC is a small registered investment adviser serving private individuals with discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment plans. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active derivative strategies, combining model allocations with client-specific recommendations supported by various analytical methods.

Egon Menker is a financial advisor at Contour Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Contour Financial since 2001. Contour Financial serves individual households focused on retirement planning and investment management, primarily for clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm offers diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs alongside comprehensive financial planning services, operating as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.

Todd Mick is a financial advisor at Lakewood Asset Management, LLC in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Lakewood Asset Management since 2015. Lakewood Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, pension, and charitable entities, managing approximately $249 million across about 155 client relationships. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental, long-term value investing approach across a range of securities and offers both discretionary portfolio management and stand-alone financial planning engagements.

James Mosteller is a financial advisor at Liberty Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Mosteller & Holmberg, P.C., a law firm where he consults on marketing concepts and estate planning/elder law issues. Liberty Asset Management, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-advisors, while also offering retirement and estate planning support.

Brian Bardachowski is a financial advisor at Pensinger Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates Wisdom Financial, Inc., a mortgage brokerage that provides residential mortgage services. Pensinger Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm follows an investment approach based on efficient market theory and modern portfolio theory, emphasizing long-term investing primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Kevin Susmarski is a financial advisor at First Choice Financial Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background in law enforcement, serving as a sergeant and patrol division supervisor at the Village of Hinsdale Police Department since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent operating as a sole proprietor. First Choice Financial Services LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial advice primarily through referrals to third-party money managers and estate-planning support. The firm acts as a liaison in client communications and oversight, focusing on client goals and risk tolerance without directly managing assets.

Bradford Szczecinski is a financial advisor with Creative Resources Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USI, Marsh Private Client Services, and The Horton Group. He volunteers with Breakthrough Urban Ministries as a planned giving consultant and serves on the Transplant Advisory Council at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Creative Resources Investment Advisors primarily serves individual and high-income clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and a blended strategic/tactical asset allocation, tailoring portfolios to client needs and conducting regular reviews.

Frank Iozzo is a financial advisor at FMI Financial, Ltd. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Strategies, Inc. Group and J.P. Morgan Securities, where he worked for over a decade. FMI Financial, Ltd. provides investment advisory services to institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, corporate retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan education.

Philip Dorr is a financial advisor at Water Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Water Valley since 1999 and Dain Rauscher Incorporated since 1998. Water Valley Investment Advisors provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term trading, acting as an ERISA 3(38) investment manager for retirement plans and providing periodic educational newsletters.

Jacob Kadisak is a CFP® professional with 7 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kadisak Financial Services, Inc. in Naperville, IL, where he has worked since 2011. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and trust clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. Kadisak Financial Services manages approximately $65.5 million across about 77 client relationships, using an actively managed, tactical asset-allocation approach focused on diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with services that include retirement planning and employer retirement plan reviews.

Adam Smolich is a financial advisor at Clement Street Capital LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Clement Street Capital since 2012. Clement Street Capital provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and other legal entities. The firm builds tailored investment policies using a mix of asset classes and employs ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, serving a select client base with substantial account size and net-worth thresholds.

Michael Perna is a financial advisor at First Choice Financial Services LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in the financial and insurance services industry since 1983, serving as president of Michael Perna and Associates, Inc. and First Choice Insurance Agency. First Choice Financial Services LLC provides financial advice to individual and high-net-worth clients primarily through referrals to third-party money managers and offers estate-planning support services. The firm focuses on client communication, oversight of third-party managers, and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its recommendations.

Michael Fry is a financial advisor at RWC for Life with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Simplicity Wealth, LLC and Ausdal Financial Partners. Fry is also the owner and president of Steward Financial Services, Inc., where he provides insurance, education, and consulting services. Additionally, he develops financial education materials through his venture, Dashing Upward. RWC for Life offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios and provides tailored financial plans and consulting engagements, utilizing both custom and model portfolios.

Matthew Kunst is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Opus Financial Solutions LLC since 2017 and previously spent eight years at MMK Financial Services. Opus Financial Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, business owners, executives, trusts, and other entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes integrated tax and accounting support alongside investment management, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments when appropriate.

Kirk Kreikemeier is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Pebble Valley Wealth Management since 2008, where he is one of two advisors. Pebble Valley Wealth Management serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF selection, with a notable use of derivative-based option strategies and selective digital-asset exposures within client portfolios.

Charles Brown III is a financial advisor at CB3 Financial Group, Inc. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with CB3 Financial Group in various capacities since 2006. The firm provides investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, families, business entities, and nonprofit organizations. CB3 offers discretionary portfolio management through several programs that utilize fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, including an aggressive strategy focused on global equities and emerging companies in generative artificial intelligence.

Daniel O'Halloran is a financial advisor with Asset Strategies, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc., American Trust Investment Services, Inc., and Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Upward Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Asset Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individual and charitable clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage assets across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

William Laipple is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently a partner at Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC in Oak Brook, IL. He has worked at Stonebridge since 2011 and has held roles at APW Capital, Inc. and Comprehensive Asset Management Serving Inc. since 2016. Stonebridge Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, tax-exempt entities, and other legal entities, managing approximately $283 million for around 288 clients. The firm provides customized portfolio construction and offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family-office/business consulting services.

Joann May is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Forest Asset Management LLC since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a general partner in an investment club, Riverside Fund Money Club, since 1995. Forest Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using primarily passive and evidence-based funds, supported by written investment policy statements and portfolio modeling techniques.

Peter Claeys is a financial advisor with Arbor Financial Services, LLC in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Arbor Financial Services since 2012 and is also involved with Profitability Concepts & Consulting, LLC, a holding company for Arbor Financial Services. Arbor Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm uses firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of analytical methods to manage client assets, typically on a discretionary basis, and offers both bundled wrap-fee and unbundled advisory services.