Sandra Evans is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at La Salle St. Securities, Inc. since 1992 and at Carrollton Bank since 1985. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Secretary-Treasurer of Evans Farm Equipment, Inc. and is a board member of the Prairie Council of Aging. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment approaches, with a notable emphasis on managing a predominance of non-discretionary assets.

Brian Janecke is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and Jacobus Wealth Management, Inc. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up investment approach and combines in-house strategies with external managers, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various investment vehicles.

Jeremy Zoladz is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dynasty Securities, LLC and Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2026. Zoladz is also involved with Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC in an investment-related capacity. Americana Partners serves individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management through discretionary and consultative approaches, employing a broad range of investment vehicles and strategies, including alternative and privately placed investments for eligible clients.

Raymond Sullivan Jr. is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at FourStar since 2020 and previously held roles at PKS Advisory Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Forum Financial Management, and his own firm Sullivan & Sullivan, Ltd, where he also maintains a CPA accounting and tax practice. Sullivan serves as president and treasurer of the Sertoma Speech-Hearing Center, a nonprofit organization. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon, including allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, third-party managers, and private funds.

Kristi Mills is a financial advisor at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2005. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives. The firm emphasizes customized long-term asset allocation and diversification strategies, with client decisions made following detailed evaluations of their goals.

Jared Shirk is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2022 and is also involved with Capital Wealth Partners, where he engages in fixed insurance contracting. Outside of finance, he operates a mowing business. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides 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 offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management approaches and supervises third-party managers, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Stephen Dudas is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Insigneo Advisory Services, Securities America Advisors, and Triad Advisors. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program, combining discretionary portfolio management with access to third-party money managers.

Nadezda Scharnell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for ten years before joining Merit Financial Advisors and related firms in 2025. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, supported by a centralized Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Mitchell Thornton is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2010. Thornton holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through Separately Managed Accounts and Strategist portfolios delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Mike Angelopoulos is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at National Securities Corp. Angelopoulos is president of Porchlight Real Estate PLLC, a real estate investment venture. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets across a variety of programs and strategies.

Nicholas Ginnodo is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding the Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining FourStar, he worked at Riverpoint Wealth Management and The Vanguard Group. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis, tailoring investments to risk tolerance and time horizon.

Nicholas Rossetti is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors in Deerfield, IL. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, The Pinnacle Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Northern Trust Corporation. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services utilizing a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customizable portfolio models.

Eric Rosenbloom is a Senior Vice President at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Securian Financial Services Inc., Minnesota Life, Triad Advisors, Inc., and GCG Financial, where he continues to serve as a financial advisor. Rosenbloom is also involved in life settlements through the Ashar Group. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and offers ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.

Regan Beaver is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, Illinois, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2003. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs and is notable for managing a predominance of non-discretionary assets compared to discretionary ones.

Ronald Feltes is a financial advisor with Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities LLC since 2015 and Heartland Investment Associates, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in fixed insurance activities. Lasalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, with a notable emphasis on managing a predominance of non-discretionary assets.

Emily Pattee is a financial advisor at Oxford Financial Group, Ltd with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. serves ultra high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as institutional clients, trusts, foundations, and closely held business owners. The firm offers family office and CIO services, financial and estate planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments, utilizing a diversified investment approach across public and alternative asset classes.

Travis Bennett is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northern Trust Bank, Paylocity Inc., and Technical Source. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management through model-driven investment programs that utilize a combination of proprietary and third-party products, with a focus on separately managed accounts and strategically managed portfolios.

Luis Pereda is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C., and Northern Trust. Chicago Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and registered investment advisers. The firm employs an active management approach combining fundamental and technical research to construct diversified portfolios, and manages over $4.8 billion in client assets with a team of 11 advisors.

Nora Dudash is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial 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 and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Arthur Pedgrift III is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal since 2009 and is also associated with Choices Brokerage since 1997. In addition to his advisory work, he is a self-employed insurance agent focusing on life, health, disability insurance, and fixed annuities. 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, with a range of investment strategies implemented on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.