Peter Arboleda is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lpl Insurance Associates, LPL Financial, and IHT Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he provides business strategy support for a family-operated flower shop. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Brian Musso is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Promus Capital, LLC for 17 years before joining Waverly Advisors in 2025. Musso serves on several boards, including Anotherland Ventures, a music label, and the North Austin Community Center, a nonprofit organization. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office solutions, integrating traditional and alternative strategies.

John Walsh is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, and Realta Equities, Inc. Walsh operates out of Chicago, IL. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm applies both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment portfolios across various asset classes and offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services.

Natalie Brekken is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Ecolab Inc. for three years and has a background that includes roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Orono Public Schools. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription offering for early-career medical professionals. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, employing a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across various account types and strategies.

Susan Garbarino is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and multiple entities related to Mueller Financial Services. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting services. The firm’s investment process utilizes proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and discretionary OCIO mandates, combining fundamental value screening with quantitative optimization and periodic rebalancing.

Kirk Hackbarth is a financial advisor with JMG Financial Group Ltd in Downers Grove, IL, holding CFP®, PFS™, and Series 63 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Strategic Wealth Partners, Guidant Wealth Advisors, Liberty Financial Group, Richardson Capital Management, KABAREC Financial Advisors, and K. P. Financial. JMG Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting. The firm follows a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and employs a variety of investment vehicles along with tax-aware techniques and tactical portfolio management.

Brian Bunker is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Aviva Investors and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Composition Wealth offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investment funds, with a multi-advisor structure managing approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Nicholas Grossi is a financial advisor with Aaron Wealth Advisors in Chicago, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his industry career in 2026. Prior to joining Aaron Wealth Advisors, he worked at CNA Surety and Scotiabank. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as standalone financial consulting. The firm utilizes an outsourced platform for third-party manager access and provides option overlay strategies, catering to sophisticated individuals, business owners, and family offices.

Harold Martin III is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Tribune Publishing and CoachHub, as well as experience with a startup focused on nut butters. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies including all-cap core, dividend, and long/short approaches. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management and manages affiliated mutual funds and ETFs across multiple distribution platforms.

Sharif Sharif is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Woodbury Financial Services. Sharif is involved with The Other Side of Medicine, a business activity outside of his advisory role. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a variety of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment portfolios across multiple asset classes, and provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services.

David Settelmyer is a Certified Financial Planner® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Latitude Advisors, LLC since 2009 and also operates Settelmyer Financial, where he works as a licensed title-insurance agent focusing on life, health, long-term care, and annuity insurance sales. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional and corporate clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of valuation-driven and momentum-based model strategies and provides continuous monitoring and rebalancing of client portfolios.

Robert Runnfeldt Jr. is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Noyes Advisors LLC and David A. Noyes and Company. He serves as a trustee for the Eleanor B Runnfeldt Trust. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing multiple program structures and both firm-sponsored and third-party sub-advisers.

Andrew Janusz is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in financial services. He is currently an advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has held previous roles at firms including JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Northwestern Mutual. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management approaches using third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology integrations to support its investment and operational processes.

Kathleen Gfrorer is a CFP® professional with 45 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with VestGen Advisors, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and Landmark Capital, Inc. Kathleen serves as secretary for the Somonauk Gardens Owners Association, a homeowners association. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and institutional investors. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and manages approximately $6.66 billion in assets with 61 advisors.

Michael Balch is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including IPI Wealth Management, Investment Planners, and Cedar Capital. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole partner of MB THIRTEEN, LLC, which involves consulting, keynote speaking, and book sales. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with actuarial analysis, benefits consulting, and risk management.

Jeffrey Martin is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2013. Highpoint Planning Partners 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 uses a multi-asset investment approach combined with third-party and LPL-sponsored platforms.

Ryan Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, where he has worked for three years. Prior to joining Foundations, he served in fire departments in Chicago and Cicero, and has experience at multiple other organizations including Jimmy Johns and Stafford Tower Crane of America. He has an educational background from Arizona State University. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and works through a large network of affiliated offices and advisers.

Ramsen Odicho is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Edward Jones, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through model-driven strategies utilizing a range of investment products, including proprietary funds and third-party options, with integrated advisory, brokerage, and custody services.

Christopher Breitenbach is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 registration and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is an assistant coach with the Wheaton United Soccer Club. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sponsors a wrap-fee program, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to implement client portfolios.

Matthew Halkyard is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including RMB Capital Management LLC and Ironbridge Capital. Halkyard serves as a portfolio manager and product specialist at Curi Capital. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a variety of managed accounts, model portfolios, mutual funds, and private funds.