Kevin Hawley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Navalign, LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Carter Jacobs, LLC, Avondale Asset Management, Waddell & Reed, and Equitable Advisors. Navalign provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm follows a client-focused, fiduciary approach and offers a range of services including asset management, written financial planning, and pension consulting, with portfolio implementation that may involve options strategies, margin use, and third-party managers.

Robert Byrns is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 36 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Cetera. Outside of advisory work, he engages in tax preparation and accounting services through his related business activities. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis, employing diversified, primarily passive, long-term strategies combined with proprietary model portfolios.

Thomas Broderick is a financial advisor at Signature Financial Services, Ltd with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Signature Financial Services and First Heartland Capital since 2000 and 2001, respectively. Outside of finance, he is a minority investor and silent partner in a bar and event space. Signature Financial Services, Ltd provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party asset allocation strategies, offering services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robyn O'Halloran is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and over 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including American Trust Investment Services Advisory Inc. and Client First, LLC. Outside of advising, she is a sales consultant in technology solutions and engineering services. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm follows a fundamentals-driven investment process, offering tailored model strategies and using derivatives for hedging and income.

Richard Chew is a financial advisor with Polaris Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Polaris Wealth Management since 2021 and also runs 1st Capital Insurance Group, where he sells life insurance and annuities. Outside of his advisory role, Chew hosts a public-access radio talk show on WCPT AM-820. Polaris Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual investors and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm applies modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies and conducts educational seminars for retirement-plan clients at no charge.

Michael Grady is a financial advisor at Asset Strategies, Inc with over 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at E.F. Hutton & Co. LLC and Chicago Capital Management Advisors, where he serves as president of the affiliated registered investment advisory. He is also a director of the Upward Foundation, a charitable organization providing support and scholarships to disadvantaged individuals. Asset Strategies, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and charitable clients, managing approximately $59.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to implement long- and short-term investment strategies across various asset classes.

Peter Recchia is a financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as president of an accounting and tax practice and is an owner and agent in an associated insurance group. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes customized portfolios and a range of analytical methods, including technical analysis, and is affiliated with accounting and insurance entities to offer integrated client services.

Jason Andryzak is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers asset management through its proprietary wrap program and provides ERISA plan advisory roles, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

James Dingle is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc., Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as head coach of the Lincoln-Way hockey team. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven investment process and offers tailored strategies across multiple asset classes, utilizing hedging techniques and access to third-party managers.

Daniel Hamburger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Sikich Financial and has held positions at firms including UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. His background also includes self-employment and roles at several other advisory firms. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides integrated wealth management through financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing an asset-allocation approach supported by both in-house and third-party managers.

William Tasker is a financial advisor at 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Retirement Income Management, Inc. and Mach 6, LLC. Tasker also serves as an adjunct professor teaching finance classes at Lewis University. 4 Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and maintaining affiliations with accounting and insurance entities.

Alexandra Nelson is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Northern Illinois University. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and trustees. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio programs, using a diversified, largely passive, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets hypothesis.

Kaitlin Hyland is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Cresset Asset Management and Horizon Wealth Management. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Abigail Loria is a financial advisor with MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has prior experience working in various roles including freelance acting and employment at several companies before joining the firm. Outside of finance, she works as a freelance actress, involved in auditioning, rehearsing, and performing. MPS-LORIA Financial Planners, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a predominantly discretionary, open-architecture investment approach focused on diversified allocations primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Laura Fasan is a financial advisor at Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including First Midwest Bank, LPL Financial, infinex Investments, Inc., and Standard Bank & Trust. She is also licensed in variable, life, and health insurance. Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and state or municipal government entities. The firm uses asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and estate planning services.

Aliasgar Mithaseth is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Madison Partners, ASK Investment Managers, and various banking institutions in India. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory methods, and it sponsors its own wrap-fee program while facilitating access to alternative managers.

Larry Deyoung is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Blueprint Financial Advisors since 2022, following prior roles at Bluegrass Capital Advisors, LLC and Private Client Services. He serves as a trustee for the Village of South Holland, Illinois, overseeing economic development and code enforcement departments. Blueprint Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.4 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities, using a strategic-and-tactical investment framework focused on diversified global portfolios.

Arash Kadivar is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Highpoint Planning Partners and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and TD Ameritrade. Kadivar also provides administrative support to Highpoint Advisor Group. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, constructing client investment policies through personal consultations and employing a varied approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party platforms.

Craig Ibrahim is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 credential and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC since 2016 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. HighPoint Advisor Group 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 operates a wrap-fee program, utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles to implement client portfolios.

Richard Kitick is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners, doing business as OnPath Financial, since 2013 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in amateur hockey as an assistant coach and a referee in the Chicagoland area. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and manages wrap-fee programs, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles across multiple platforms.