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.

Robert Sweet is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Horizon Investment Services, LLC. He has been with Horizon since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in editorial consulting through his ownership of Innovations, where he edits copy for clients. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a fundamental research process combined with a proprietary quantitative stock-rating system and offers a range of strategies including equity, income, ETF-based, and socially/faith-based overlays.

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 a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and model-portfolio services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a hybrid passive approach based on asset allocation and the Efficient Markets framework, using diversified portfolios primarily composed of institutional funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

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 experience in the financial services industry dating back to 2016. His prior roles include positions at Madison Partners, ASK Investment Managers, and several banks in India. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory, and sponsors its own wrap-fee program with access to alternative managers.

Larry Deyoung is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Blueprint Financial Advisors since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Private Client Services and Bluegrass Capital Advisors, LLC. Deyoung also serves as a trustee for the Village of South Holland, where he oversees economic development and code enforcement departments. Blueprint Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.4 billion in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities, employing a proprietary strategic-and-tactical investment framework across diversified asset classes.

Joyce Kelley is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with affiliated firms within the Global View Capital group since 2010. Kelley serves as a board member of the Membership Committee at the South Suburban Small Business Association. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative and technical investment approach, leveraging algorithmic research to manage strategies aligned with client risk profiles and objectives.

Margaret Swiess is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Spc and Global View Capital Management, Ltd. She is also a licensed insurance agent and a Notary Public in the State of Illinois. Founders Financial Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of registered investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of investment programs and non-traditional delivery methods.

Brigid Toothman is a financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors and Git N Go. Interactive Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified model portfolios and operates a large multi-advisor network with multiple branch offices.

Paul Graffy is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at firms including Piper Jaffray & Co. and Advisory Research Inc. Since 2015, he has served in a strategic advisory role at Mathsights Corporation, a software firm focused on retirement planning, where he is a non-paid board member. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on personalized portfolio management and financial planning for non-high-net-worth investors. The firm offers a range of advisory and consulting services, including actuarial analysis and benefits consulting, and utilizes various analytical approaches and operational tools to manage client portfolios.

David Griswold is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Hammer Financial Group and FedEx Ground. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Griswold is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual investors, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative solutions, and also offers institutional and sub-advisory services.

Russell Luce is a financial advisor with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Silver Oak Securities, Lifemark Securities Corp., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Planning Legacies Financial Group, a full insurance firm. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and some corporate clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis with diversified portfolios.

Jeff Kantor is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Creative Financial Designs and Ash Brokerage. Kantor also sells Medicare Advantage Plans through Aetna, dedicating part of his time to this activity. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, employing various analytical approaches and offering a broad range of consulting services.

Glenn Schwalje is a financial advisor at Financial Security Advisory, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at firms including Milliman Investment Management Services and Jackson National Life Distributors. Schwalje is also involved in compliance consulting through Oyster Consulting, LLC. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings. The firm uses quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments and manages accounts primarily on a limited discretionary basis.

Robin House is a financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Alphastar Capital Management. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Savant Wealth Management and The Marshall Financial Group. Outside of advising, he owns Undiscovered College, a college consulting business. Alphastar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party technology to implement strategic and tactical investment approaches across a broad range of asset types.

Margherita Johnson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. She has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning since 2011 and operates an independent insurance agency, Your Broker Financial, where she sells life insurance, fixed annuities, and health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management team, offering various advisory and customized investment solutions.

Scott Luecke is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Prosperity Capital Advisors since 2012 and also maintains involvement with Hammer Financial Group, where he engages in the sale of fixed products, tax preparation, and Medicare supplements. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individual investors, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach featuring core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to private and alternative investments.

Paul Branshaw is an investment advisory representative with Interactive Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Fortune Financial Services and Brooklight Place Securities, and has operated his own tax preparation and fixed insurance services businesses. Branshaw is also involved in tax preparation as an outside contractor. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm typically manages assets on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models ranging from conservative to aggressive and primarily implements strategies with ETFs and mutual funds.