Jonathon Merickel is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Savvy. His prior roles include positions at Savant Wealth Management, Pruco Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines primarily index-based, long-term strategies with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and technology platforms to support customized client plans.

Sean Ford is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2020, and also works with Streamline Financial Services. His prior experience includes roles at Benjamin F Edwards & Co and First Trust Portfolios. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Acre Trader 160, LLC / Ashton Farm Investor. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and a range of portfolio management services. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes and is notable for its predominance of non-discretionary assets and use of fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements.

Richard Wilkens is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Wilkens is also a partner at DeMarco Sciaccotta Wilkens & Dunleavy, LLP, a certified public accounting firm where he provides accounting and business advisory services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including both passive and active approaches, and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Alsop is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Northern Trust Securities since 2018. Prior to that, he spent time at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2016 to 2017. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through model-driven portfolios and a variety of separately managed accounts. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and custody services, offering a broad range of investment options including proprietary and third-party products.

Austin Carey is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Oxford Financial Group, LTD. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with additional experience at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Cadence Bank. Carey holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Oxford Financial Group, LTD serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, trusts, foundations, and closely held businesses. The firm offers comprehensive family office, investment management, and fiduciary trust services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation across public and alternative investments, including private equity and hedge funds.

Matthew Richard is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2022. Prior to this, he was employed by Ducks Unlimited, the State of Illinois Governor's Office of Management and Budget, and Aviary Media. 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 combines quantitative and qualitative analysis through proprietary Zacks models and offers a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Ryan Wittig is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2014. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Daniel Saladino is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent in Chicago, IL, where he also has an advisory role through Archiwealth. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes a range of investment tools and offers integrated access to custody, retirement plan consulting, and alternative investment channels through its affiliated businesses.

Toby Stannard is a CFA® charterholder based in Chicago, IL, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Aaron Wealth Advisors since 2020 and previously was employed at Northern Trust from 2015 to 2019. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, entrepreneurs, multi-generational families, and family offices, offering portfolio management, financial consulting, and mergers-and-acquisitions advisory. The firm employs an institutional technology platform and applies portfolio construction techniques including option-writing strategies, while also providing services such as trustee arrangements and digital-asset custody.

Thomas Blumenfeld is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Illinois and has provided accounting and tax services through Pawlan, Blumenfeld, Miscinski & Assoc., Ltd. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Blumenfeld serves as treasurer for Alligator Aquatics, a nonprofit swim team. Latitude Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm combines model-based strategies with fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis.

Azmi Sharif is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nobles and Richards, Inc., LPL Financial, and Woodbury Financial Services. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, investing across a range of securities and independent managers.

Timothy Mason is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2015. He volunteers as a basketball and track and field coach at St. Mary School in Mokena, IL. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Frank Pecucci is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at The Mather Group since 2019, following a prior role at Insight Securities Inc. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering combined financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and customization options, integrating AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Ryan Brown is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ausdal, he worked at Berman Capital Management and held various roles in other industries including nutrition and brewing. 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 wide range of advisory and financial planning services, tailoring investment strategies to client-specific objectives and utilizing multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Daniel Drallmeier is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP. He has worked at Forum Financial Management, LP in various capacities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of F.A.M. LLC, which provides management services to Forum Financial Management under a service agreement. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Robert Foley is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Podesta Capital Advisors and the Gelber Group. Foley holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Chicago, IL. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, applying fundamental analysis along with tactical allocations and long-term holdings, and offers specialized services including ESG risk-based models and tax management tools.

Dawn Cornwall is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has been with The Mather Group since 2016. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customized portfolio options and integrates third-party AI tools alongside human oversight.

Jacob Bauer is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Foreside Fund Services and Kingsview Partners, and served on the advisory strategy team at Kingsview Wealth Management. Kingsview Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, providing wealth management, financial planning, and asset management through a network of advisers and an internal portfolio group. The firm offers tailored portfolio management across various securities and develops proprietary model strategies for separately managed accounts, ETFs, and third-party licensing.

Max Miller is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Hightower Advisors and Charles Schwab, as well as running a landscaping business. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation that offers discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program, serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with a range of separately managed accounts and strategist portfolios.

Heidi Verbiscer is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Forum Financial Management since 2019 and is also the president and owner of Generations Tax & Advisory Services, LLC, a CPA firm specializing in taxation strategy, compliance, and generational business and family wealth planning. Forum Financial Management 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 other independent RIAs, implementing model portfolios primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs in line with a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.