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.

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.

Anne Morrissy is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Gamco Asset Management Inc. and has been associated with Gabelli & Company, Inc. since 1999 and G.distributors, LLC since 2012. Gamco Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management and sub‑advisory services to a diverse client base, including institutional investors, private clients, and less common categories such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm employs a value-driven investment process supported by fundamental research and offers a range of customized institutional and separate-account strategies.

Adam Erickson is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and several smaller firms. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation that serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management and a model-driven investment approach, offering a range of separately managed and strategist portfolios delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Peter Steger is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes eight years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. He is active in various non-investment roles, including serving as president and board member of the Kappa Kappa Sigma Chi House Corporation and volunteering as a baseball coach at Loyola Academy. Steger also leads The Efficient Edge, a company focused on actuarial strategies for life insurance and holds a business development role specializing in life insurance products through International Legacy Solutions. Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and ERISA plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture approach, tailoring strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance while conducting due diligence and monitoring of third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Todd Lestina is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities, Inc. since 2009, and owns Lestina & Associates, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed and health insurance products. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and corporate entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of valuation-driven and momentum-based multi-asset model strategies, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with continuous monitoring and rebalancing.

David Kudo is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western Southern Life, Royal Alliance Associates, and Jhfn Sii. He has been retired since 2021. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, supplemented by fundamental analysis of individual securities, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Sherwin Shenfeld is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license and has 39 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Shenfeld & Co, Ltd, a CPA firm, and president of Mervana, Inc., an art dealing business. WORLD EQUITY GROUP provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, nonprofit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a mix of model-based and customized investment approaches and offers a range of portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services.

Thomas Chrobak is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2022. Prior to that, he was associated with MC2 Wealth and SGL Financial, and he also owns an educational consulting business, Plan on College. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to customize client strategies.

Adam Spector is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising, currently with The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has been with The Mather Group since 2016 in various capacities. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolios and leverages AI tools under human oversight to support market analysis and client communications.

Jeffrey Layman is a CFA® charterholder based in Chicago, IL, with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent 22 years with BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and family-office style services, managing approximately $12 billion in assets.

Kurt Yndestad is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Yndestad has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2019. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and portfolio rebalancing, incorporating proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Christopher Burke is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. He also serves as Managing Partner at Podesta Capital Advisors, an Illinois registered investment advisory firm. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a broad range of investment options, including ESG models and Direct Indexing with tax management overlays.

Stephen Meskan is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Meskan Capital, Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Feltl & Company. He is president of Meskan Capital, where he focuses on evaluating and educating clients about 1031 exchanges. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio advisory services, financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and client education, using tailored investment strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Wayne Hoffman is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LBMZ Securities Inc, Zacks Investment Management, and Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC. 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 Zacks models and offers a range of strategies and investment vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Philip Telpner is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley. Philip is also dually registered with Breakout Private Wealth LLC. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with risk-based models and employs factor-based and smart-beta equity strategies, ETFs, and third-party managers, while integrating tax and accounting capabilities within its corporate group.

Bradley Miller is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Keystone Wealth Management, Inc., a business created for tax and accounting purposes related to self-employment. 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. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management using a variety of investment strategies and vehicles, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary accounts.

Regina Wood is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2001. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate executives. The firm emphasizes customized long-term asset allocation with broad diversification, maintaining a principal-led, high-touch engagement model for approximately 250 client families.