Lauren Madera is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with OneSeven and has previously worked at Magnetar and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, LLC. She serves on the Board of Trustees for The Miami Valley School in Dayton, Ohio. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Kevin Ryan is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at JMG Financial Group LTD with five years of industry experience. He has worked at JMG Financial Group and prior to that at Forum Financial Management, LP and Ehlert Financial Group, Inc. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting. The firm uses a planning-based, long-term investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation and offers services including in-house tax consulting and access to private investment opportunities.

Joseph Knecht is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with BMO Family Office, LLC and has worked at BMO Harris Bank N.A. since 1992. BMO Family Office provides discretionary investment management, advisory services, and family wealth strategies to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative due diligence and is supported by its integration within the larger BMO Financial Corp. group.

Logan Finnegan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with one year of industry experience. His background includes academic roles at DePaul University and Indiana University. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation approach that incorporates fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization across multiple asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, direct indexing, fixed income, and select alternative strategies.

Keith Cardoza is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2008. The firm provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. Their approach emphasizes in-depth discovery and customized long-term asset allocation strategies, focusing on broad diversification and client-directed decision-making.

Tyler Vandermeer is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FBL Financial Group and Farm Bureau Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent for life, health, and annuities. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and retirement plan consulting, primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who utilize approved model portfolios and discretionary management programs.

Wojciech Wojcik is a financial advisor at Performance Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. Outside of finance, Wojciech serves as president of Soccer Sessions Inc., a soccer training organization. Performance Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals and institutions. The firm employs a predominantly long-term investment approach using customized portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, with regular client reviews and rebalancing.

Geno Del Boccio is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience in entrepreneurial ventures, including roles at GD Event Productions and Coffee Something Inc. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and combines tactical and strategic approaches with fundamental analysis to inform its investment decisions.

Brian Vandenheuvel is a financial advisor with Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2013. Zacks Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across various strategies and offers retail wealth management, alternative investments, and model portfolios through multiple platform types.

Jesse Golik Meineke is a financial advisor with The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Trinity Financial Advisors and Integra Financial Advisory. The Mather Group primarily 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 employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and customization options, combining technology tools with human oversight.

Jeffrey Heilman is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Midlothian, IL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed in life insurance sales, an activity he has been involved with since 1992. 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 about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment strategies and custodial services.

James Begley is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, Begley is involved in real estate as a broker and manager with Exclusive Realtors. 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 centered on earnings-estimate revisions and serves both direct clients and third-party advisers through a broad range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Kathryn Edwards is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2008 and is also a partner at P&M Holding Group, LLP. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, banks, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and manager selection, managing a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis while employing a range of analytical approaches to inform investment decisions.

Matthew Spokas is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Forum Financial Management since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the principal of Spokas & Associates CPAs LLC, a firm he has been involved with since 2011. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily implementing those models through institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and selectively incorporates private investment vehicles and outside managers.

Sophia Bernardi is a financial advisor at Centennial Securities Company, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Centennial, she worked at Conagra Brands for three years and Walgreens Co for three years. She also has a four-year academic background from Indiana University. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, and other business entities. The firm’s investment advice is delivered through its representatives, employing a range of strategies tailored to client objectives.

Michelle Juras is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and is registered with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining HighPoint Advisor Group in 2021, she worked at Mass Mutual and Mass Mutual Investors Services. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and a range of financial planning and consulting services, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Christopher Gongola is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Wunderlich Securities. Gongola is also involved with investment-related activities at United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO arrangements, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a combined investment process of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary models and discretionary mandates tailored to client objectives.

Ryan Evans is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors and PKS Investments, having previously worked at Blueprint Wealth Advisors, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns George St. Securities, an operating LLC involved in business support activities. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Calvin Rowland is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services and LPL Financial. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs fundamental analysis to construct individualized investment policies across a broad range of securities and managed solutions.

Andrea Diltz is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ritholtz in 2024, she worked for CG Financial Services and spent five years in secondary education. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.