Kyle Holben is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Triad Advisors, New York Life Insurance Company, and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of an automotive detailing business. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment approach and integrates insurance and pension-consulting platforms in its advisory services.

Scott Kessler is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Noyes Advisors LLC and B. Riley Wealth Management. Kessler is also a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales through B. Riley Wealth Insurance. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions.

Alfred Marwede is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of F.A.M. LLC, which provides management services under a service agreement with Forum Financial Management. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, utilizing model portfolios aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and a mix of institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income strategies.

Jeffrey Haskin is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2008. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process based on quantitative and qualitative analysis and serves both direct clients and third-party advisers through a range of strategies and investment vehicles.

Andrew Palomo is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Osaic Advisory Services, and LPL Financial. He serves as a board member at large for the American Legion Post 42 Charitable Foundation. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary asset management.

Michael Kennedy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management, LP since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance producer specializing in life, health, and long-term care insurance. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients, while also serving as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed primarily with DFA mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, overseeing approximately $9 billion in assets under management.

Amy Parks is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Mather Group, LLC since 2019 and was previously with Dimensional Fund Advisors for seven years. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and customizable portfolio options.

Ben Niu is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and IronBridge Capital Management, LP. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and combines in-house strategies with external managers, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various investment vehicles.

Brian Sheehy is a financial advisor with Maridea Wealth Management in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and World Equity Group, Inc. He is also an insurance agent specializing in term, long-term care, and non-variable insurance. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business-oriented services. The firm operates as a fiduciary, focusing on personalized, long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and offers outsourced CFO services and coordination with affiliated tax and insurance entities.

James Franch is a financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at Gulf Coast Capital and the University of South Florida. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth is a fee-only, federally registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, private foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm focuses on non-discretionary, personalized financial counseling and investment advisory services, emphasizing long-term, diversified asset allocation and client decision-making.

Sara Strohmaier is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2017, previously working for Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, offering integrated services supported by its affiliations within the Plante Moran enterprise.

Jose Hauad III is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2015. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using fundamental stock selection combined with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, and it offers a range of services including discretionary asset management and ERISA plan consulting.

Mia Costarella is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm combines independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions, integrating AI-assisted analytics alongside adviser judgment.

Jason Suway is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Ayco. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering wealth management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, tax services, and business coaching. The firm utilizes diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines investment management with in-house accounting and tax capabilities.

Allen Laya is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Lombard, IL, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2005. Capital Analysts serves individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and access to third-party managers. The firm utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team and proprietary screening processes to guide investment decisions.

Jonathan Rigano is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and has previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and JB Investment Management, LLC. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles with a range of services including Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Retirement Plan Solutions. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combined with both in-house and external strategies.

Mohini Mccormick is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at RMB Capital Management, LLC and Calamos Wealth Management LLC. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up approach to equity investing and a fundamental relative-value strategy for fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Candida Casey is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, using both fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, and offers a range of services including investment management, retirement planning, ERISA consulting, and tax preparation.

Adrianna Stasiuk is a financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC for eight years. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, including business owners, multi-generational families, and family offices. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial consulting, utilizing an outsourced platform to access third-party managers and offering option overlay strategies alongside an affiliated insurance advisory entity.

Constantine Slone is a CFA® charterholder with experience at The Mather Group, LLC since 2026. He previously worked for eight years at Northern Trust and spent two years at Indiana University. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and corporations, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and utilizes AI tools alongside human oversight to support portfolio construction and client communications.