Lawrence Gatz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Copperwood Financial since 2020 and previously held roles at Significant Wealth Partners Inc., Capital Management Consultants, Kingsview Asset Management, Atkins and Associates, and Wealth Planning Network. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns KLG Management Inc., which provides personal insurance and general business management consulting. Copperwood Financial offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, including a specialty practice for professional athletes. The firm manages portfolios using a tactical allocation approach and provides retirement plan consulting, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for employer-sponsored plans.

Brian Bullington is a financial advisor at First Choice Financial Services LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he was a professional athlete for nine years. 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, acting as a liaison to facilitate documentation, disclosures, and reviews. The firm does not manage assets directly but selects external managers using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while maintaining ongoing oversight and client communications.

Brian Beasley is a financial advisor with Athena Advisor Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Athena Advisor Services since 2013 and is a co-host of the Fierce Fiduciary Podcast. He also serves as an unpaid administrator for several online investment and financial planning discussion groups, providing educational content without offering individual advice. Athena Advisor Services, LLC provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and an ongoing planning subscription with account aggregation and planning software, employing a tailored approach with continuous supervision and quarterly reviews.

Robert Kristof is a financial advisor at Casey Wealth Management, Inc. in Orland Park, Illinois, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sammons Securities Company, LLC since 2009 while also maintaining his role at Casey Wealth Management since 2005. Casey Wealth Management, founded in 2002, provides customized financial planning, consulting, and investment management primarily to individual clients and occasionally to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and a buy-and-hold strategy with quarterly portfolio reviews, managing non-discretionary assets without focusing on high-net-worth households.

Michael Thompson is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Thompson Capital Management, LLC and Little Harbor Advisors, LLC, where he holds the role of Portfolio Manager. His prior experience includes positions at Kaizen Advisory and Typhon Capital. Thompson Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, and also serves other advisers through sub-advisory arrangements. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach across multiple strategies, utilizing equities, fixed income, options, and exchange-traded products, including derivatives and VIX-linked instruments.

Bobbie Helman is a financial advisor at Parkview Asset Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cousins & Associates Inc., StrategyPoint Financial LLC, and Edward Jones. Parkview Asset Management is a small advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $160 million across about 79 client relationships. The firm employs a fiduciary-oriented, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside individual securities and unaffiliated money managers when appropriate.

Brittany Boma is a financial advisor at Joseph Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and also operates BOMA LLC, a law contract review firm where she works as an attorney. Prior to joining Joseph Wealth Management, she has held roles at Joseph Eden Capital, CTA, and the City of Chicago. Joseph Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $17.6 million in discretionary client assets and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, including more active strategies such as short-term options trading for suitable accounts.

Jeffrey Holland is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with VIA IV Investments, LLC since 2002. VIA IV Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, charities, estates, and trusts. The firm uses broadly diversified, custom-indexed model portfolios combined with periodic rebalancing and external research, and offers alternative private fund access and a discretionary digital advice program with lower minimums.

Paul Beran is a financial advisor at Arbor Financial Services, LLC in Downers Grove, Illinois, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Arbor Financial Services since 2013. 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 employs a range of analytical approaches and firm-developed model portfolios, offering services through both bundled wrap-fee programs and unbundled advisory arrangements.

David Latko is a financial advisor with Latko Wealth Management, Ltd. in Frankfort, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Latko Wealth Management since 2016 and has worked at LPL Financial since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he runs Latko Media Enterprises Ltd., which encompasses his book writing, magazine writing, radio show, seminars, and public speaking. Latko Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and hourly consulting primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm uses a personalized, goal-based process and offers portfolios with a range of asset types, monitored and rebalanced periodically with options for discretionary or non-discretionary management.

Andrew Arnold is a financial advisor at M3Sixty Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Carillon Fund Distributors, Inc. He also serves as a Regional Director and Wholesaler for M3Sixty Capital. M3Sixty Capital, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and investment companies, managing several SEC-registered mutual funds and offering model managed accounts and separately managed accounts. The firm uses a range of active strategies across multiple asset classes and explicitly serves investment companies, including the M3Sixty Small Cap Growth Fund and other specialized funds.

Sandra Higgins is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. She has been with Capstone Financial Advisors since 2010. Capstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning, with access to private fund investments and in-house tax services.

Julie Hupp is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Vertex Partners and has held prior roles at Aspire Planning Group LLC, Highpoint Advisor Group, and LPL Financial among others. She is also a faculty member at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Vertex Partners provides comprehensive advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and behavioral finance through a combination of active and passive investment strategies.

James Marquez is a CFP® professional with 2 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Financial Advisors Inc in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with Capstone since 2015. Capstone Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services, with an investment approach that emphasizes asset-class allocation, cost control, and tax positioning.

Alex Ingardona is a financial advisor at Feldman, Ingardona & Co with over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a metal stamping company, holding a minority ownership interest. Feldman, Ingardona & Co provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs across active and passive strategies.

Frank Pavlica is a financial advisor with Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial LLC, and has operated his own CPA firm since 1976. He serves on the board of directors for Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company and provides tax preparation and accounting services through his CPA practice. Strategic Investment Solutions is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm offering discretionary portfolio management and model-portfolio services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a hybrid passive investment approach based on asset allocation and the Efficient Markets framework, using institutional funds primarily from Dimensional Fund Advisors and maintaining a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy with periodic reviews.

Jared Winkers is a financial advisor at Rothschild Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and QCR Holdings. Rothschild Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional and tax-exempt entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and coordinates tax and estate planning, utilizing asset-allocation models and quantitative tools to manage diversified investment portfolios.

Ryan Williamson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of a financial planning book and plays guitar in a band. Horizon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning with a long-term, fiduciary approach, managing diversified portfolios and offering ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Michael Sedlak is a CFP® and CFA® with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Sikich Financial and also serves as a manager for Golden Trail Advisers, where he has worked since 2010. Sedlak holds a Series 63 license and is based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a diversified, asset-class-based investment approach emphasizing passive strategies and integrates investment management with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Kenneth Dow is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and currently serves at SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC. He is the owner and managing partner of The Dow Group, a support company. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management using a client-specific process that incorporates equities, debt instruments, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments.