Katherine Kennedy is a financial advisor at Baldwin Financial Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previous experience working at Equitable Advisors. Baldwin Financial Advisors serves individual and small-business clients by providing modular financial planning, advisory consulting, and educational seminars. The firm focuses on consultative financial planning without offering portfolio management services, emphasizing diversification and coordination with tax and legal professionals.

Deborah Ittner is a financial advisor at Ahlbeck Financial with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC prior to joining Ahlbeck. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Assistant Treasurer for the Maine Township School Treasurer, providing accounting functions. Ahlbeck Financial offers portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, providing discretionary management across multiple asset classes with regular account reviews.

Terrence Burke is a financial advisor at Trader Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He previously worked at Rothschild Financial Partners, LLC and has been with Trader Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he provides consulting services to a family-owned painting business and prepares daily Corn volume and open interest reports for a CME broker. Trader Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on strategic and tactical asset allocation, global diversification, and personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Nicklaus Streit is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at BMO Private Bank for five years. Highview Capital Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to implement asset allocation strategies and emphasizes ongoing monitoring and rebalancing tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

John Heneghan is a financial advisor at Servant Financial, Ltd. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Servant Financial since 2004. Servant Financial provides personalized investment management for individuals, trusts, family offices, and various institutional clients, with a particular focus on advising Opportunity Zone farmland funds and alternative investments. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversified, tax-efficient portfolios and employs AI-assisted research tools, managing approximately $143.6 million in regulatory assets under management as of 2025.

Robert Pick is a financial advisor at RightWise Wealth in Elmhurst, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has 16 years of prior experience working at Bain & Company. RightWise Wealth serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm integrates third-party tools for tax filing and estate planning and structures its client relationships with an intensive first year of meetings followed by annual reviews.

Kevin Mccloskey is a CFA® charterholder and an investment advisor at SCV Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked at SCV Capital since 2021 and previously spent 13 years at PPM America Inc. SCV Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients such as banks, pension funds, and nonprofit organizations. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis for public equities and thorough reviews of private securities, emphasizing long-term strategies while allowing for shorter-term adjustments based on client needs.

Brett Leahy is a financial advisor at Echelons Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at firms including Phase Line Capital, LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Leahy is also the founder and COO of American Heartland Corporation, an e-commerce apparel retail business. Echelons Capital, LLC manages discretionary assets for a small, primarily high-net-worth client base, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers, including a sub-advisor employing systematic long/short equity strategies with leverage and derivatives.

Krzysztof Garlewicz is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at ProsperiFi LLC since 2017 and previously spent seven years with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author associated with the Financial Freedom Formula and has engaged in speaker and content creation activities. ProsperiFi LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and family-owned businesses. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, along with modern portfolio theory, and offers access to alternative investments and third-party money managers.

Brian Atkins is a financial advisor with Significant Wealth Partners LLC in Cary, IL, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Heritage Strategic Wealth, LLC, Wealth Builder Funds LLC, Kingsview Asset Management, and has been managing Atkins & Associates since 2007, where he serves as CEO and operates exempt hedge funds. Atkins is also a licensed insurance agent and offers related advisory services through his firm. Significant Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, offering diversified strategies including managed accounts, options, and selective use of leveraged ETFs.

Bahman Barzideh is a financial advisor at Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Apollon Wealth Management, Piershale Financial, Triad Advisors Inc., and Raymond James Financial. Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $60 million across about 93 client relationships. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis within a strategic asset-allocation framework, offering discretionary portfolio management that includes individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and limited legacy variable annuities.

Ryan Finn is a financial advisor with Apis Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Great Point Capital, LLC, Command Financial Group, and E*Trade Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Command Financial Group LLC, a mortgage brokering business. Apis Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm’s approach combines asset-allocation targets with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory principles, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management under a fee-only model.

Michele Bush is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Prospect Financial Group LLC and previously worked at Savant Wealth Management for four years and Baril Advisors LLC for seven years. Prospect Financial Group provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with selective use of separately managed accounts for stock allocations, along with documented processes for monitoring and transitioning separate managers.

Scott Smith is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Stephen Smith Financial Inc. and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Management Consultants, and several other firms. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales. Stephen Smith Financial Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies incorporating various techniques and utilizes internally developed AI and machine-learning tools to support its services.

Peter Soltesz is a financial advisor with Apis Financial Group, LLC in Villa Park, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Merrill and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of finance, he serves as president of the Cook-Dupage County Beekeepers Association, a charitable organization. Apis Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm’s approach incorporates asset-allocation targets, fundamental and technical analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory principles, offering both comprehensive and targeted planning engagements.

Paul Linzer is a financial advisor at Kenora Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Invesco, LLC since 1990. Kenora Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, investment counseling, retirement and estate planning, tax-related advice, and customized portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customized separately managed accounts with concentrated equity positions diversified across multiple industries, using Value Line research and tax-aware rebalancing.

Mark Sansoterra is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at BMO Private Bank from 2001 to 2020. Highview Capital Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods to implement asset-allocation strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $363.6 million in regulatory assets across a small advisory team.

Brian Green is a financial advisor at Capital Management Group, Inc. in St. Charles, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Group since 2001. Capital Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on conservative fixed-income management, serving both retail and certain institutional-style clients.

Brian Owen is a financial advisor with Bjo Wealth Management LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bjo Wealth Management since 2013, following tenures at Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Bjo Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $26.5 million across 60 client relationships.

Jake Owen is a financial advisor at BJO Wealth Management LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Walgreens for seven years and studied at Penn State University for four years. BJO Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified investment strategies based on fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, managing approximately $26.5 million across 60 client relationships with a focus on discretionary assets.