Bradley Steinman is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Waverly in 2024, he worked at StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC and Personal Financial Planning, Inc. He also has experience as a public defender for Marion County. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with StrategIQ Tax and Business Services, LLC, which provides tax return preparation. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, integrating traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Chan Lim is a financial advisor at Savvy with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, Centric Wealth Management, and TD Ameritrade. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment plans alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and technology platforms to support a range of client needs.

James Noe is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Lombard, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2005. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs.

Bailey Yablonsky is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Mather Group in 2024, Bailey worked at Boston Scientific, Optum, Collins Aerospace, ClubCorp, the City of Maple Grove, Golden Valley Golf and Country Club, and also spent nine years at Wayzata High School and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based models and customization options, utilizing AI and machine learning tools alongside human oversight.

Kevin Antosz is a financial advisor with Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LBMZ Securities Inc, Edward Jones, Pittsburgh Field Club, and Miami University. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies that combine proprietary quantitative models with qualitative management. The firm also manages mutual funds and ETFs and distributes its strategies through various wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

David Anderson is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Butler Brothers, Wolverine Trading, UMB Bank, and State Street. Outside of his advisory work, he provides security services for the Chicago Cubs. Financial & Tax Architects offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary investment strategies utilizing ETFs, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.

Benjamin Sevcik is a CFP® and PFS™ with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2014. He is also a partner at Forum Tax and Accounting Services LLC, where he provides accounting and tax preparation services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and provides turnkey asset-management and back-office services to other RIAs.

John Michalak is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Harbour Investments in 2023, he worked for Chicago Investment Advisory Council and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Michalak is also involved in the sale of fixed insurance and annuity products through various insurance carriers. Harbour Investments serves individual clients, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of investment approaches tailored to advisors and clients, including use of third-party managers and multiple execution platforms.

Eric Maddix is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Capital since 2018 and previously worked for 19 years at William Blair & Company, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Chicago Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, foundations, registered investment advisers, and corporations. The firm employs an active management approach that combines fundamental and technical research to build individualized portfolios while managing over $4.8 billion in client assets with a team of 11 advisors.

Adam Bernthal is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago since 2014. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base, including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary market valuation model and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michelle Weindruch is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Forum Financial Management, LP since 2012 and previously worked at Pinnacle Wealth Management, LLC and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services, including sub-advisory and back-office support for independent advisors and RIAs.

Dennis Lipoff is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he owns an independent insurance sales business focusing on health, life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Ausdal Financial Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $3.73 billion through a network of investment advisor representatives, offering a range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients’ specific needs.

Jeffrey Jones is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Before joining McAdam in 2022, he worked at Trimedx from 2017 to 2022 and at IUPUI from 2015 to 2017. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, offering a range of traditional and alternative investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Eric Billimoria is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sowell Management. He previously worked at Concert Wealth Management, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. In addition to advising, he engages in tax return preparation seasonally from January through mid-April. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs various investment styles and offers model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and unified managed account solutions.

Daniel Toledo is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2013 and was previously with Retirewise CFP from 2022 to 2023. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and not-for-profit plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using fundamental analysis and offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and family-office reporting.

David Gross is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2011. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using a customized, collaborative process supported by third-party planning software and probability-based outcome analysis.

John White is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nuveen Investments, LLC for 24 years prior to joining JMG Financial Group Ltd, where he has been since 2020. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth management and portfolio management services supported by in-house tax consulting. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and alternative investments.

Abraham Fleck is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Meanwhile Space CIC, Vicente Foods, Indiana University, and Windward School. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental analysis and periodic portfolio reviews to tailor discretionary investment strategies, incorporating a range of traditional and specialized asset classes.

Nicholas Sonzero is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Village Bank & Trust, N.A. and has held roles at the University of Missouri, Oakton Community College, McGrath Acura of Morton Grove, Marquette University, and North Shore Country Club. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and business entities, offering family office and retirement-plan consulting. The firm follows a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation investment approach utilizing fundamental and quantitative methods across a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and selective alternative investments.

Brian Rosen is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2017. His prior roles include positions at RWM Insurance Services, LLC, Sheridan Road Advisors, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Ritholtz Wealth Management advises a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment process that incorporates asset allocation and behavioral finance principles, utilizing diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.