Rudolph Litavsky is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He has worked at Innovator Capital Management, LLC and Foreside Fund Services, LLC since 2020 and previously operated Innovative Decorating from 2014 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance activities. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering fee-based financial planning and a variety of portfolio management services. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies across multiple asset classes and is notable for its predominance of non-discretionary asset management and its use of fee-sharing and co-advisor arrangements.

Dennis Tierney is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2005. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using both active and passive approaches and manages assets through non-discretionary and discretionary arrangements.

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.

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® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners in Downers Grove, IL. He has been with HighPoint Planning Partners, operating as Black Diamond Planners, since 2013. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes fundamental analysis and diversified allocations across various securities and managed programs.

James Mcdermott is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Osaic Wealth Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he appeared in a NetJets print advertisement with his family. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets with a range of managed account and brokerage solutions.

Susan Christoph is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 professional with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2008. Christoph is based in Chicago, IL, and is currently affiliated with Curi Capital, LLC. Curi Capital serves individuals and families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up approach to equity strategies and a fundamental relative-value orientation for fixed income, combining in-house strategies with external managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Chase Di Bella is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Fifth Third Bank and Pizza Hut, and served briefly with the Sterling Fire Department. Outside of his advisory duties, Di Bella is an author and serves on the Illinois State Board of Education, overseeing classroom activities. He is also involved in managing his own business ventures under Di Bella Vita Holdings and Di Bella Vita Financial Services. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. offers advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who recommend model portfolios and third-party managers on its approved platform, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

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.

Erin Moriarity is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with a Series 65 designation. Although new to the industry, she has been involved with Root Financial Partners since 2026 and has prior experience with several businesses including Superior Dental Partners and Elevate Billing Solutions. She also runs a financial education platform called Erin Talks Money. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers educational programs alongside its advisory services.

Brian Degrado is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Lake Street Private Wealth, Raymond James & Associates, and J.P. Morgan Securities. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of analytical methods and third-party managers.

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.

Justin Muro is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Lombard, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, Muro serves as CEO of Muro Wealth Management, a business involved in marketing financial, tax, and accounting services. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and ERISA plan advisory services.

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.

Michael Hoye is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Schaumburg, IL. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the consultation and sale of fixed insurance products, including fixed indexed annuities and fixed life insurance. 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 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Thomas Longo is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Forum Financial Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an accountant at Systems Accounting Services, Inc., a firm providing accounting and tax services. Forum Financial Management, LP offers fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, using model portfolios primarily based on a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Darla Douglas is a financial advisor with GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Western Wealth Management. Douglas is also a co-owner of B & B Farms of Grafton, an LLC based in Boulder, CO. GPS Wealth Strategies Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs tailored portfolios utilizing a range of investment vehicles and analytical methods, supported by third-party managers, technology platforms, and a higher client-to-advisor ratio.