Jason Seurer is a financial advisor with Landolt Securities, Inc. in Lake Bluff, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple entities including his own consulting and holding companies, and he coaches high school football. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, managing $137.8 million in assets. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and primarily manages client assets in small-cap growth stocks, using both short-term and long-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Michael Fishman is a financial advisor with Affiance Financial LLC in Deerfield, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Affiance Financial, he worked at Ernst & Young for six years. Affiance Financial serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement plan services. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic and fundamental analysis approach, managing approximately $1.37 billion in assets with a range of model investment strategies and customized client solutions.

Patrick Graham is a financial advisor with 2 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 15 Wealth Advisors LLC. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including LPL Financial LLC and TSFG, LLC. His background includes roles outside of finance such as positions at the University of Iowa and in the restaurant industry. 15 Wealth Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory, financial planning, and employer planning services. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment process with discretionary portfolio management primarily focused on ETFs, model allocations, and customized recommendations.

Mathew Douvikas is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, PNC Bank, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Banc One Securities Corporation. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets and employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios from providers such as Dimensional and BlackRock.

Mark Saran is a financial advisor at North Shore Private Asset Management, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with North Shore and Level Four Financial LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Ironwood Industries, a manufacturing company, and the Lake Forest Library Foundation. North Shore Private Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized portfolio management and various research methods, serving a diverse client base that includes pension and municipal governmental plans.

William Luzzo is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, CUSO Financial Services, Thrivent Financial, and Northwestern Mutual. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets and employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach that incorporates third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies.

Alissa Hirsh is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners LLC and Western International Securities, Inc. She is also involved with Karmin Capital Management. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and institutional advisory services to family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented approach using quantitative optimization, computer models, technical analysis, and qualitative judgment.

Jonathan Rick is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. since 2007. Rick is also president and sole owner of Grace Wealth Management, LLC, an investment and financial business affiliated with his firm. B.B. Graham & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, often working with third-party managers.

Jeffery Mowery is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC since 1999 and is also the managing member of Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC, a CPA firm. He holds a life and health insurance license. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using quantitative tools and a mix of investment vehicles, and it manages approximately $389 million in assets across about 161 client relationships.

Krassimira Marinkova is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at RMB Capital LLC and VennWell LLC. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using quantitative tools and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, serving approximately 161 client relationships with $389 million in assets under management.

Nicole Hansen is a financial advisor at Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fort Sheridan Advisors, she held roles at Davidson Hospitality Group and the University of Nebraska. Fort Sheridan Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, value-investor approach combined with quantitative and qualitative methods, and is known for its use of derivatives and private investment activities.

Jonathan Wylie is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, and Woodbury Financial Services, among other firms. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC 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, utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios alongside customized strategies.

Michael Deering is a financial advisor at Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been associated with Mowery & Schoenfeld since 2011, working in both wealth management and as a tax partner involved in tax preparation and planning. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client circumstances and risk tolerance, using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party money manager oversight.

Bryan Farrissey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2013, and also has a background at LPL Financial and CUSO Financial Services. Farrissey holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Baxter Credit Union since 2004. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program through LPL Financial that covers transaction costs for participating accounts.

Amanda Link is a financial advisor with BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vernon Hills, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Baxter Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, and Sunamerica. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC 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 with third-party managers and model portfolios, managing approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets for around 870 clients through a team of 15 advisors.

Erika Bateman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and works from Libertyville, IL. Inspirion Wealth Advisors is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $1.24 billion in assets, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary wrap fee portfolio management with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating both long- and short-term trading strategies along with tax and corporate planning services.

Heather Wright is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience, currently serving at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has been with BCU Wealth Advisors since 2017 and has prior experience at LPL Financial, CUSO Financial Services, Gem Financial Advisors, and Coldwell Banker. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC 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, utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and operates a significant wrap fee program that covers transaction costs for participating accounts.

Daniel Shapiro is a financial advisor at New Vernon Wealth Management LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New Vernon Wealth Management since 2013 and Sf Investments, Inc. since 1989. He is a minority owner of New Vernon Investment Management LLC, which acts as a general partner for several private funds. New Vernon Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a forward-looking, value-based investment philosophy with a focus on capital preservation, balanced income and growth, and capital appreciation, typically through mid- to long-term holdings.

Jingbo Pan is a financial advisor at Vestech Asset Management Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Coastal Investment Advisors and Axiom Capital Management. Outside of advising, he is president of J&Y CPA Consulting Company, P.C., an accounting and tax consulting business. Vestech Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a mix of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary management and project-based planning.

John Gillespie is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as Senior Vice President at American Community Wealth Management, LLC and has held roles at firms including Triad Advisors, Alight Financial Advisors, and Charles Schwab. American Community Wealth Management offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm uses a multi-platform investment approach that includes third-party managed programs and advisor-managed portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.