Christopher Tate is a CFA® charterholder at Curi Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Morningstar, Deloitte, and CBS Financial. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, mutual funds, private funds, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach focused on equities and fixed income and offers a variety of services including wealth management, retirement plan solutions, and specialized products for medical professionals.

Maisa Ahmad is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and model-based managed account services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm utilizes model-driven strategies combining proprietary and third-party products, supported by governance reviews and technology platforms for portfolio implementation and monitoring.

Kyle Rohrwasser is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Vantage Financial Partners Limited, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual. HighPoint Planning Partners serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios using fundamental analysis across a range of investment types.

Bruce Skryd is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management since 2013 and also operates Bruce J. Skryd, Inc., an accounting and tax services firm where he serves as owner, president, and Certified Public Accountant. Forum Financial Management 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 portfolios primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Salvatore Esposito is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes a 12-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis through proprietary models, offering a broad range of strategies and serving both direct clients and third-party advisers via its wholesaling and model licensing businesses.

Rudolph Litavsky is a CFP® professional based in Elmhurst, IL, with six years of industry experience. He is currently with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. and has held roles at Innovator Capital Management, LLC and Foreside Fund Services, LLC since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance business activities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party manager supervision.

Dennis Tierney is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2005 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2001 to 2005. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Jordan Lewis is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Daley Financial Partners, LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Jordan teaches yoga twice a week. VestGen Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.66 billion for about 22,790 clients across 53 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services, and acts as a liaison to third-party managers.

Will Hendricks is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Private Wealth and Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank in River Forest, Illinois. His prior experience includes roles at Blue Ocean Companies, Lion Street Financial and Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Republic Securities Company. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and endowments. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, ERISA plan advisory, tax and estate structuring, and business consulting services, using an open-architecture investment approach tailored to client goals. Its affiliation with Citizens Bank provides access to banking products and securities-based lending, alongside an investment platform managed by a Chief Investment Officer combining quantitative and qualitative research.

Keith Hamann is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Deer Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at PLEXUS Financial Solutions since 2014 and joined both IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2025. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Daniel De Angelis is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Bleakley Financial Group dba Spahn Financial & OnePoint BFG. Outside of financial advising, he has a diverse work background including experience at FedEx Ground and Depot Dental Lab. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs proprietary portfolio models alongside third-party managers and uses formal monitoring and rebalancing processes, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

John Hackett is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, based in Downers Grove, IL. He has four years of industry experience and has previously worked at Black Edge Capital and Marquette Partners. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and combines tactical and strategic approaches with fundamental analysis to support its investment decisions.

Joel Riley is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience and currently serves with Highpoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with the firm, operating as Black Diamond Planners, since 2013. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and diversified allocations across various asset classes.

James Mcdermott is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Raymond James & Associates, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo Clearing, Citigroup Global Markets, and Osaic Wealth Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked part-time as an hourly employee for Netjets. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a range of offerings including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets. The firm delivers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and supports clients with custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Susan Christoph is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2008. Christoph is based in Chicago, IL. Curi Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—employer retirement plans, institutions, mutual funds, private funds, and family offices, employing a long-term, fundamental investment approach across a range of strategies and products.

Alexis Trotter is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Ausdal, Alexis worked at Clarity Group Midwest and Princeville State Bank. Alexis also serves as a non-commissioned officer with the Illinois Air Force National Guard. Ausdal Financial Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients and offers a range of services such as advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with tailored investment strategies developed at the advisor level.

Connie Heier is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial since 2016. She has been a shareholder at Moser & Heier Financial Solutions since 2008 and at Moser & Heier CPA Inc. since 2005, where she is involved in tax preparation and planning. Heier also holds a long-standing role at OSAIC beginning in 1998. Focus Financial Network, Inc. manages approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, access to third-party managers, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services, employing a variety of investment strategies tailored to client profiles.

Brian Degrado is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lake Street Private Wealth, Raymond James & Associates, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. VestGen Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.66 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in its client-specific strategies.

Nicholas Hai Hathuc is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He currently serves at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for a combined eight years. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of Forvis Mazars, LLP. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and family-office style services to a diverse client base, managing approximately $12 billion in assets and coordinating tax and accounting services through its affiliation with its national accounting parent.

Michael Lutz is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase. He also provides administrative support for IHT Wealth Management. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, combining fundamental value screening and quantitative optimization in its investment process.