Danielle Van Buren is a CFP® at Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Valeo since 2020 and has held positions in various sectors including retail and education prior to joining the firm. Valeo Financial Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $13 billion and serving retail, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing strategic asset allocation, third-party research, and a range of investment strategies including model portfolios and covered-call approaches.

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 at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including United Advisors and Astor Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is president and CEO of Accent Asset Management and contributes on-air to Fox Business Network. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, endowments, trusts, and municipal clients. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management services using a blend of in-house strategies, third-party managers, and alternative investments across various asset classes.

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. He previously worked at LPL Financial and operated his own firm, J Kahn & Associates LLC. Outside of advising, he has written life and long-term care insurance and fixed annuities when appropriate. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses personal consultations to create investment policies and implements portfolios through fundamental analysis across a range of securities, employing both proprietary and third-party platforms to deliver advisory services.

Richard Burridge is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and previously worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC for 21 years and UBS Financial Services for 5 years. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription service 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 portfolios and fund structures.

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. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Cetera, Renaissance Financial, and TD Ameritrade. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across a range of strategies and manages affiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Jake Eischens is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, and previously held positions at RMB Capital and the Comptroller of The Currency. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at the University of North Dakota. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including plan sponsors and pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a range of strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Maximus Hull is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry for less than one year and previously worked in the food service sector at Widens Hot Dogs and Willies Field House. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party managers, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management through its proprietary advisory platform.

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.

Adam Erickson is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, PHMG, and Florida Financial Advisors. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through a model-driven approach that uses Separately Managed Accounts and other managed portfolio services delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.