Scott Smith is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Stephen Smith Financial Inc. and has held roles at Significant Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Management Consultants, and other firms. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales. Stephen Smith Financial Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management across various asset classes and one-time financial planning with ongoing oversight. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that integrates asset allocation, technical analysis, and may utilize third-party sub-advisors, supported by proprietary AI and machine-learning tools.

Peter Soltesz is a financial advisor with Apis Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and over 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Count Consulting, LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as president of the Cook-Dupage County Beekeepers Association. Apis Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory principles to build diversified portfolios, offering both comprehensive and targeted planning engagements.

Paul Linzer is a financial advisor at Kenora Financial, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Invesco, LLC since 1990. Kenora Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, investment counseling, retirement and estate planning, tax-related advice, and customized portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customized separately managed accounts with diversified concentrated equity positions, emphasizing tax efficiency and tailored risk levels.

Mark Sansoterra is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highview Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at BMO Private Bank from 2001 to 2020. Highview Capital Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods to implement asset-allocation strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $363.6 million in regulatory assets across a small advisory team.

Brian Green is a financial advisor at Capital Management Group, Inc. in St. Charles, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Group since 2001. Capital Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on conservative fixed-income management, serving both retail and certain institutional-style clients.

Brian Owen is a financial advisor at BJO Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with BJO Wealth Management since 2013. BJO Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversification, risk analysis, and a blend of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies to each client’s objectives.

Jake Owen is a financial advisor at Bjo Wealth Management LLC in Arlington Heights, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Before entering finance, he worked at Walgreens for seven years and attended Penn State University for four years. Bjo Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, tailoring asset allocations to client objectives and conducting quarterly account reviews.

Albert Von Holt is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Von Holt Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1992. The firm is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and trust clients. Von Holt Financial Advisors manages client assets using Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and coordinates with clients’ estate, tax, and insurance advisors.

John Lyons is a financial advisor with J. Lyons Fund Management, Inc. in Deerfield, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J. Lyons Fund Management since 1985 and serves as the firm's president. J. Lyons Fund Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a proprietary risk management and market-timing model alongside technical analysis and relative-strength fund selection, offering managed accounts, a managed 401(k) service, and subscription products delivering market guidance.

Matthew Michel is a financial advisor at Vital Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Vital Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for eight years. Vital Wealth Management provides investment management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses portfolio optimization and efficient-frontier analysis to create diversified allocations and offers fiduciary retirement plan services along with account aggregation and performance monitoring tools.

Lindsay Guido is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Conifer Bay Capital LLC since 2021, following roles at ChangePath, LLC, Effert Financial Solutions, and Partnervest Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she is also a stock photographer with images licensed through iStock by Getty Images. Conifer Bay Capital LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and it incorporates margin trading and option strategies in its investment approach.

Robert Gephart is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is a principal at Cantlon Financial Planning LLC and also owns a web design and IT support business that he operates outside of securities trading hours. Cantlon Financial Planning LLC offers personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and client-specific investment programs, including options strategies, and manages approximately $125 million across about 99 client relationships.

John Kosar is a financial advisor at Asbury Research LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Asbury Investment Management LLC from 2018 to 2023 and has been with Asbury Research since 2005. Asbury Research LLC provides subscription-based investment research and model portfolios to individual investors, money managers, and third-party advisers. The firm’s research focuses on growth equities, income securities, and high-yield bonds using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Michelle Smalenberger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Design Studio, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 12 years at Kabarec Financial Advisors, Ltd. Financial Design Studio, Inc. serves individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm provides additional services including personal tax preparation, business bookkeeping, and educational seminars, emphasizing long-term asset allocation and buy-and-hold strategies using mutual funds and ETFs.

Keith Nyborg is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kenora Financial, LLC in Des Plaines, IL. He has worked at Invesco, LLC since 1990. Kenora Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, investment counseling, retirement and estate planning, tax-related advice, and customized portfolio management across taxable and tax-deferred accounts. The firm emphasizes customized separately managed accounts with diversified equity holdings and a tax-aware, value-oriented investment approach.

Kevin Kleinman is a financial advisor at Blue Haven Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Blue Haven Capital since 2018. Prior to that, he was involved with Shoot90 and WatchHimTrade.com for several years. Blue Haven Capital is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, family foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside options strategies and select private credit and equity investments tailored to client suitability.

Alice Brown is a financial advisor at CB3 Financial Group, Inc. in Glen Ellyn, IL, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with CB3 Financial Group since 2006. CB3 Financial Group provides investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, families, business entities, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers actively managed equity and bond strategies, derivatives, and alternative investments through discretionary portfolio management programs that utilize fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Matthew Kuhn is a financial advisor with Kuhn Wealth Management Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at DAI Securities LLC and Concorde Investment Services LLC. He also serves as a wealth management advisor involved in financial planning and investment advice. Kuhn Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory, emphasizing ETF-based strategies implemented through a wrap-fee program and supported by third-party managers and platforms.

Tamra Wener is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience currently serving at Mosaic FI LLC. She previously worked at RW Financial Planning, LLC, and Rivkin & Rivkin, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University School of Professional Studies. Mosaic FI LLC offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and small-business pension consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio management supported by tailored investment policy statements and employs a range of analytical techniques and asset classes.

Ryan Siepka is a financial advisor at Rudwall Wealth Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Videckis Financial Services, Inc. since 2019 and at Comprehensive Insurance Agency, LLC since 2009. Rudwall Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-tailored, fundamentally oriented, long-term investment approach and manages discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.