Stephanie Jajtner is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Curi Capital since 2017 and previously spent 14 years at Jacobus Wealth Management, Inc. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach combining in-house strategies with external managers and offers a range of services including wealth management, asset management, and retirement plan solutions.

Michal Martinek is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Terra Investors LLC. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, managing portfolios primarily with DFA mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Freddie Blumenfeld is an investment advisor representative at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Latitude Advisors since 2010. He is also an owner of Pawlan Blumenfeld Miscinski & Associates Ltd, where he performs accounting and tax return services, and he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Kyle Harper is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC in Lisle, IL, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Level Four Advisory Services, LLC, Opus Wealth Management Group, and LPL Financial, LLC. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach with multiple analysis methods and continuous account supervision to tailor advice and offers access to various programmatic solutions and educational seminars.

Elizabeth Niemenski is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services and in various other roles including at Michigan State University and Jewish Senior Life. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a proprietary equity market valuation model and frequently utilizes third-party separate account managers and alternative investments.

Melissa Moser is a financial advisor at Centennial Securities Company, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Centennial Securities since 2023, as well as B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management since 2012. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion in assets with around 30 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs.

Triston Navarro is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and in the fitness industry with F45 Training and Orange Theory Fitness. 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 using proprietary models and offers a broad range of strategies and investment vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Joshua Robinson is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and PR Wealth Management Group, Inc. Robinson serves as a board member and part owner of Short Hills Country Club, a nonprofit organization. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes wholesale relationships by offering turnkey asset management, back-office services, and advisory access to held-away accounts.

Thomas O'gara is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at the University of St. Thomas and Broadway Electric Inc. Chicago Partners Investment Group advises a diverse client base ranging from non-high-net-worth individuals to corporations and endowments. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach, utilizing fundamental analysis and customized portfolios, and is notable for sponsoring affiliated pooled investment vehicles and serving insurance company clients.

Matthew Mueller is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital, and Barrington Strategic Wealth Management Group. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, insurance companies, third-party broker-dealers, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets across its multi-advisor platform.

Eric Metz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with BlackRock Investments, LLC and BlackRock, having joined in 2024 after nine years at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC. SpiderRock Advisors, LLC provides discretionary overlay and portfolio management services to institutional and wealth-management clients, employing a rules-based, systematic approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental inputs. The firm specializes in listed derivatives and dynamic option overlays, serving a diverse client base that includes asset managers, registered investment advisors, and high-net-worth individuals.

Amanda Williams is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Raymond James and Cetera Advisors LLC. Williams has been with Northern Trust Securities and Northern Trust Bank since 2020. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients, offering separately managed accounts and strategist portfolios via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

David Millington is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Schaumburg, IL, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including 14 years at UBS Financial Services and five years at LPL Financial. Outside his advisory roles, he is involved with Jigsaw National LLC, a non-investment related business entity. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches ranging from individual securities to tax-managed strategies and alternative investments.

Caedmon Meisenheimer is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with 310 Wealth Planning, LLC, providing financial planning and marketing services, and Go Mission Trip, LLC, which assists ministries and missionaries with insurance and related services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs and is noted for a predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

Prakash Moktan is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and services a term life insurance business. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Jenna O'Connell is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2016 before joining Highpoint Advisor Group. Highpoint Advisor Group 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 uses a variety of investment platforms to implement client portfolios.

Peter Kalamaras is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has prior work experience at Howw MFG and Milwaukee County Parks, among other roles. Outside of advising, he is involved as a co-managing member of a self-storage rental business. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with customized investment strategies developed at the advisor level.

Brandon Hurckes is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and Clarity Group Midwest, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hurckes/Mccord and Carvey Painting. Hurckes is also involved in insurance sales in addition to his advisory duties. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets through a network of approximately 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, implementing strategies across a range of asset classes and account types.

Michael Goldenberg is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and MB Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a board member of the Jewish United Foundation and an author. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and supports a range of affiliated businesses and product sponsorships alongside its advisory services.

Peter Kearney is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Northwestern Mutual Life and Securities Service Network, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he refers group health insurance leads to another agent through a non-investment related activity. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets, and utilizes a range of investment vehicles along with third-party manager oversight.