Mark Strefner is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2008 and also holds longstanding roles with AIG American General Life Insurance Company and American General Securities Incorporated since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a principal and consultant in a life insurance distribution group and serves as a benefits consultant for a nonprofit association in the commercial cleaning industry. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs that combine discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, with an investment approach guided by risk tolerance and ongoing account reviews.

Paul Berghoff Jr. is a financial advisor with Centennial Securities Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. His career includes over 10 years with Centennial Securities and ongoing involvement with Berghoff & Company, Inc., where he also serves as president. Outside of financial advising, he operates Season Seats LLC, which provides client entertainment and travel experiences. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with tailored portfolios using proprietary and third-party models, serving a diverse client base including corporate pension plans and foundations.

Orlando Ochoa is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with IHT Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Lpl Insurance Associates since 2014. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools to manage diversified model portfolios and offers a range of investment strategies including discretionary asset management and financial planning through a network of 153 advisors.

Ted Berman is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Berman is involved in advanced tax planning and business consulting through an LLC he owns, and he also manages healthcare software licenses related to chronic care management systems. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, implementing strategies across a range of asset types with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Grace Salvino is a financial advisor at Performance Wealth with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at William Blair & Co., L.L.C., as well as academic roles at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and The University of Michigan. Performance Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $4 billion in client assets. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-focused investment approach using diversified allocations with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments when appropriate.

Belinda Lusk is a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Halo Securities LLC, Sentinus, LLC, and Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a multi-disciplinary investment process across various asset classes.

James Ogara is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors since 2014. Ogara holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, not-for-profits, endowments, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach and offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and an automated advisory program.

Tyler Boland is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Comey and Shepherd. In addition to advising, he is licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, annuities, and other insurance products. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, third-party money management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through Envestnet and Pershing platforms, serving a broad range of clients including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors.

Peter Murray is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual and National Gift Card, among others. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, with an investment approach based on committee-approved portfolios and discretionary mandates.

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.

Terrence Hawkins is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Brinker Capital, Halo Investment Services, Halo Securities, Sentinus, and Morningstar Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales, working approximately 40 hours per month offering various insurance products. Trajan Wealth serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and tax planning, and access to alternative investments, with an investment approach tailored to client objectives and informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Rudolph Litavsky is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. and has worked at Innovator Capital Management, LLC and Foreside Fund Services, LLC since 2020. He also has prior experience with Innovative Decorating. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance activities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, including client-approved assets through its LaSalle St. Asset Management Program (LAMP) and managed discretionary portfolios utilizing diversified asset classes.

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. Tierney has been with LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2005. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as 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 asset allocation models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

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, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches yoga twice a week as a fitness instructor. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for about 9,453 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services through a process that integrates various analytical methods and 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.