Bryon Stanislaw is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and several securities licenses, and has been employed at Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Stanislaw volunteers with Oak Park Family Services on their investment committee and serves as chairman and head of economic education for the Securities Industries Association Central States District. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Danielle Van Buren is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC and a total of three years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Valeo, she held roles at Core Spaces, Beauty & Grace, Levee Tan & Laundry, and worked in educational settings including Purdue University and Guerin Catholic High School. Valeo Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with tactical adjustments and utilizes third-party research and independent managers, while also offering specialized services such as pro-bono planning and due diligence through its subsidiary, TwoPointO.

Jayson Gorski is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial and CBRE, as well as a role at DePaul University. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning and consulting, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles to implement client portfolios.

Scott Martin is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Kingsview Partners LLC and Kingsview Wealth Management LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Martin serves as President and CEO of Accent Asset Management, a media services company, and contributes to Fox Business Network as an on-air reporter. Kingsview Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and an internal portfolio group. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and constructs model strategies for separately managed accounts, ETFs, and external advisers, incorporating tactical, income-oriented, and alternative investment approaches.

Sam Kendree is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including SBMC Intellectual Property Law, Bluestone Venture Partners, Signia Capital, TCI Wealth, and Country Financial. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach that combines fundamental analysis with quantitative optimization, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and family office consulting.

Jack Reynolds is a CFP® at JMG Financial Group Ltd with four years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining JMG Financial Group, he worked at the University of Arizona and West Chicago Community High School. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth and portfolio management alongside tax consulting and private investment fund advice. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach with strategic asset allocation and utilizes a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and alternatives.

Carol Mcginnis is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Mcginnis has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2006. She is also involved with the Village Church of Oak Park, where she participates in the finance team by entering tithes into the computer system. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, utilizing diversified asset allocation models and third-party manager oversight.

Larry Johnson is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2015. He previously worked at Sterling Financial Advisory Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2020. Outside of financial advising, Johnson owns several fitness clubs under the Anytime Fitness brand and is involved in a handcrafted vodka business. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with investment strategies delivered through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across various asset classes.

Patrick Kaiser is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Tucker Asset Management LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at IAMS Wealth Management, Royal Fund Management, and VIRTUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. He also works as an independent insurance agent, offering annuities, life and health insurance products, and physical precious metals. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, model-portfolio solutions, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services using a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation process and a range of investment strategies, including alternative investments.

Matthew Newton is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to joining Zacks, he worked in roles across logistics, education, and local government. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis through proprietary models and offers a wide range of strategies and investment vehicles, serving both direct clients and other advisers.

Patrick Kearney is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Chicago and Barnes & Noble. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Anna Claire Martins is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for four years before joining BlackRock Investments in 2026. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, utilizing systematic, technical, and quantitative approaches with proprietary software to manage option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays. The firm serves a diverse client base including asset managers, family offices, pension funds, and private funds.

Jerome Kahn is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and operating his own firm, J Kahn & Associates LLC. He also writes life and long-term care insurance policies when appropriate. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Richard Burridge is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at Curi Capital, LLC and has been with RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion using a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up approach to equity investing and a fundamental relative-value strategy for fixed income, supplemented by third-party managers and proprietary risk analysis.

Lazarus Goosby is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Northern Trust Securities in 2022, he worked at Nuveen Asset Management and Nuveen Securities from 2020 to 2022, Robert W. Baird from 2019 to 2020, and Loop Capital Markets from 2010 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business activities, including electrical services, website development, and transportation. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and model-based managed account services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses a model-driven approach combining proprietary and third-party investment products, supported by platform technology and governance reviews.

Michael Cooney is a financial advisor with Calamos Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Wells Fargo, Bank of America Private Bank, and NorthRock Partners. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Xavier Patino is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Newbridge Securities Corp, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, Patino manages a transportation logistics company providing freight solutions. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Sean Philbin is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous experience at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Cetera, Renaissance Financial, and TD Ameritrade. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm uses proprietary quantitative and qualitative models across a variety of investment strategies and also licenses indices and model portfolios to other advisers and sponsors.

Jake Eischens is a financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 65 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RMB Capital, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the University of North Dakota. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach with a combination of proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

David Cimmarusti is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Leaders Partners, Inc. His work includes activities related to investment advisory businesses connected to LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services, employing fundamental analysis and diversified portfolio construction across various asset classes, and utilizes multiple platform solutions to deliver advisory services.