Elizabeth Schneider is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. She is currently with Whealthy Empowerment Network and has previously worked at firms including CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, Adviceperiod LLC, and Mariner Platform Solutions. Schneider is also involved with Infinity Wealth Company, LLC, where she provides investment advisory services. Whealthy Empowerment Network is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $106 million in client assets using a tactical allocation strategy that incorporates a variety of instruments and analytical methods.

Carol Digman is a financial advisor with Tree City Investments, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 40 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Triad Advisors, Inc. and Top Flight Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory work, she owns several small businesses, including a restaurant and a food product company. Tree City Investments provides continuous asset management through an institutional platform, serving individual clients and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client interviews and financial data, using a range of analytical techniques and typically managing accounts on a nondiscretionary basis.

Charles Shinneman is a financial advisor with Shinneman Wealth Group in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shinneman Wealth Group since 2018 and previously at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and AGT The Safe Money People. Outside of advisory work, he is also active as an insurance agent. Shinneman Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and estate-planning support primarily to individual clients and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies, utilizes third-party sub-advisors, and offers estate-plan drafting services through a fixed-fee platform.

Daniel Marcus is a financial advisor at Marcus Capital, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Marcus Capital since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors of Crown Electrokinetics Corp., where he chairs both the audit and finance committees. Marcus Capital primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning tailored to client objectives. The firm manages approximately $113 million in client assets with an investment approach that emphasizes individualized, equity-focused portfolios blending value and growth stocks with fixed income for capital preservation.

Dani Barron is a financial advisor at The Planning Group with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Barron Wealth Management. Barron founded a South African networking group in Illinois that organizes regular events to connect professionals. The Planning Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities through a team-based approach, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct long-term, asset-allocation-driven portfolios, primarily utilizing mutual funds and ETFs.

William Andersen is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Western Pacific Wealth Management, LP and has previously worked at Ranger International Management, LP and Andersen Capital Management, LLC. Andersen has also been a private investor since 2003. Western Pacific Wealth Management, LP provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and donor-advised funds. The firm follows a long-term, equity-oriented investment philosophy with a focus on a global dividend strategy and utilizes outside managers selected through a formal research process.

Steven Briggs is a financial advisor at Briggs Financial Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Waddell & Reed and Wizards of the Coast prior to founding his own practice. Briggs Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, ongoing financial planning, and in-house tax preparation. The firm manages approximately $52 million in assets and focuses on fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach.

Matthew Hoenes is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He currently works at K&H Wealth Partners and also serves as a financial advisor at Karchmar Insurance and Legacy Planning, Inc. His background includes roles at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, LPL Financial, and The Bensman Group. K&H Wealth Partners is a three-advisor firm managing approximately $66 million for about 70 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plan sponsors, utilizing asset allocation, model portfolios, and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Byron Smythe is a financial advisor at Roberts, Glore & Co. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. for 15 years prior to his current role. Smythe has been with Roberts, Glore & Co. since 2001. Roberts, Glore & Co. provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, family offices, corporate pension or profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on fundamental analysis of mid- and large-cap equities and fixed-income holdings, with modest use of alternative assets.

Felicia Omalley is a financial advisor at Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. prior to joining Eastgate in 2016. Eastgate Capital Advisors serves affluent individuals, families, retirement accounts, trusts, and other legal entities with multi-family office and comprehensive wealth management services. The firm offers customized portfolios using modern portfolio theory and a range of investment vehicles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services tailored to client preferences.

Kevin Scullion is a financial advisor at Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been associated with the firm since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, Scullion maintains a legal practice focused on tax law. Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC provides fee-only investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $699 million in client assets using a strategic asset allocation approach with global diversification and offers flexible engagement formats.

Rik Duryea is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alley Company, where he has worked since 2005, including its affiliate Alley Investment Management Company since 2022. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, foundations, and family offices. Alley Investment Management emphasizes a tax-conscious, long-term large-cap equity approach with low turnover, incorporating ETFs, options strategies, and customized asset allocation.

Scott Comeau is a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at BCU Wealth Advisors since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an independent basketball official with the IAABO Board 130. BCU Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach, using third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies, and operates a substantial wrap fee program primarily custodied at LPL Financial.

Beau Toth is a financial advisor with Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including Neuberger Berman LLC, AXA Distributors, LLC, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the manager and owner of Precise Access LLC, a non-investment-related business. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering holistic financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a tailored, long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles, managing over $1.3 billion in assets across more than 590 client relationships.

Peter Kolb is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously held a position at AbbVie Inc from 2017 to 2021. Inspirion Wealth Advisors manages approximately $1.39 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis as part of its investment approach.

Nano Younger is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC since 1999. He also operates a tax preparation business. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ time horizons and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental analysis, third-party research, and additional due diligence before recommending complex investments.

Andrew Hooley is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC and has held previous roles at Badgley Phelps, Apella Wealth, Vestory LLC, and Charles Schwab. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment advice is tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance and includes model portfolios, institutional mutual fund share classes, ETFs, fixed income, and pooled vehicles.

Ryan June is a financial advisor at Coyle with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Coyle Financial Counsel, LLC since 2016. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial assessment, wealth advisory, project-based planning, and family legacy services. The firm combines tactical and strategic asset allocation with individualized portfolio construction, using sub-managers and third-party software for security-level analysis, and supplements traditional advisory work with subscription-based educational content and family coordination services.

Steven Milstein is a financial advisor at Mack Investment Securities, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Mack Investment Securities since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of The Milstein Co., a business involved in the sale of egg products and life and health insurance. Mack Investment Securities advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other custodial accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model strategy management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a manager-of-managers approach combined with firm-run model strategies that include tactical shifts and use of ETFs, integrating advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance activities within its services.

Myron Hazen is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2012 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for eight years. Hazen serves as a board member of 1PLUS Charity, which supports disabled veterans, and holds a leadership position as assistant warden at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in Libertyville, IL. Inspirion Wealth Advisors is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $1.24 billion in assets. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with various trading strategies.