Peter Aldworth is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with HighPoint Advisor Group since 2015. Prior to that, he worked at LPL Financial starting in 2013. 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 a fundamental analysis approach to construct individualized investment policies across various asset classes.

Ryan Emerson is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RMB Capital and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, where he spent seven years. Outside of his advisory role, Emerson is a 10% partner and CFO of Creek Side Partners LLC, a company that sells non-FDA regulated medical devices. 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 follows a long-term, fundamental investment approach across equities and fixed income, utilizing proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Laura Norek is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forum Financial Management in various capacities since 2021. Prior to this, she was employed at Leadership Extension Consulting and Career Education Corporation. 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 other independent RIAs, managing model portfolios primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Robert Bondiman is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. His current role includes Private Client Services in Chicago. VestGen Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.66 billion for nearly 22,790 clients. The firm offers a range of investment management and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

John Susin is a financial advisor with OneSeven in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Red Oak Capital Management, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Great Lakes Atlantic. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a hockey team in Chicago. OneSeven serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term with flexibility for shorter-term trading, utilizing diversified portfolios and access to alternatives and private placements.

Meggan Carroll is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at JMG Financial Group, Ltd. She has worked at JMG Financial Group since 2021 and previously spent eight years with MPS LORIA Financial Planners, LLC and Loria Financial Group LLC. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax consulting services. The firm manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a strategic asset allocation approach overseen by an investment committee, employing a variety of investment vehicles and offering both fee-only portfolio management and combined advisory arrangements.

Michael Lynch is a Series 65 licensed advisor at McAdam LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with McAdam since 2020 and previously worked at the University of Iowa and Lynch Roofing. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities with financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary client portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and incorporates specialized exposures such as direct indexing and private investment funds.

Matthew Schilling is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and TD Ameritrade. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation that offers discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients, providing Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Laura Cuber is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC and previously held positions at Mercer Global Advisors and Kanaly Trust Services. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and a variety of institutional clients, providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and relative-value analysis for fixed income, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party platforms while offering access to affiliate and intermediary services through its integration with the Focus Financial Partners network.

Katherine Ozog is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. She has been with RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2010. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and manages approximately $9.83 billion across various account types, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Donald Bechter is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. He has worked at RMB Capital Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in several private equity and real estate loan funds. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, and other clients through wealth management, asset management, retirement plan solutions, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach across equity and fixed income strategies, combining in-house and external management resources.

Evan Kasal is a financial advisor at Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC based in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2023. Prior to joining Fourstar Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at The Power Company and NielsenIQ. Fourstar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across various asset types.

Kenneth Valentino is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Patriot Capital Services, Inc., Patriot Capital Management, Inc., and World Equity Group, Inc. since 2004-2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of Business Development for International Pure Water, a company that manufactures and sells water filtration products, and owns an outdoor marijuana growing business in Michigan. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Jason Johnson is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, Johnson serves as Deputy Commissioner for USA Softball of Nevada and is an assistant high school softball coach, as well as a part-time substitute teacher. 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 range of investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and alternative vehicles, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Mark Harmon is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with FourStar since 2016 and previously worked at Kingsview Asset Management from 2014 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Harmon is also an independent insurance agent, focusing on life insurance sales as part of overall financial planning. FourStar Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a focus on tailored risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Thomas Clark is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Blueprint Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab Investment Management, and Jackson National Asset Management. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving around 20,040 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed sleeves and standard model allocations overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Thomas Campbell is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forum Financial Management since 2014 and concurrently serves as Vice President of John E. Campbell & Assoc., Ltd., a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients, while also serving as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios managed primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Edilberto Ortiz is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at IHT Wealth Management since 2016, LPL Financial since 2009, and was a partner at E.C. Ortiz & Co. LLP, an accounting and auditing firm, for 47 years. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools across diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of over 150 advisers.

David Perry is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., PR Wealth Management Group, Inc., and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as treasurer and director of the Sunrise Professional Condominiums association in East Moline, IL. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a model-driven approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating institutional funds, individual bonds, and outside managers, while also supporting independent advisors with back-office and sub-advisory services.

Anthony Ryan is a CFP® and CFA® at JMG Financial Group LTD with five years of experience at the firm and a prior 15 years at McLaughlin Capital. He is based in Downers Grove, IL. JMG Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax consulting services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation overseen by an investment committee and manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of 64 advisors.