Bryce Morgan is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2022. He previously worked at Robert W Baird & Co. and has held various roles during his time at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary valuation models to manage portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Colin Perry is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience with PR Wealth Management Group and self-employment. Forum Financial Management 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, primarily implementing these models with institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and back-office support for independent advisors and RIAs.

Jeffrey Pearsall is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Curi Capital, LLC. He has been with RMB Capital Management, LLC since 2005. He is also a figurehead director of Encore Inc and JWE Enterprise. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and manages approximately $9.83 billion across various account types and strategies.

David Hattas is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining The Mather Group, he worked at Windy City Wire and spent eight years in full-time education. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and offers customization options such as direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Joel Schoenmeyer is a financial advisor at Sapient Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third, BMO Family Office, BMO Harris Bank, Loeb & Loeb, and Northern Trust. Sapient Capital provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and sub-advisory support to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Peggy Nourie is a financial advisor with Centennial Securities Company, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Centennial Securities since 2012. Centennial Securities Company, Inc. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate plans, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm’s investment advice is delivered through its representatives, with portfolios tailored using fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both proprietary and third-party models.

Aaron Ayala is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, and has three years of industry experience. He has worked at RMB Capital Management since 2019 and was a student prior to that. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion and employs a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up approach to equity investing alongside a fundamental relative-value strategy for fixed income, combining in-house and external managers supported by proprietary risk analysis tools.

Faizan Arby is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Northern Trust Company, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Northern Trust Securities, Inc. since 2014. 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 discretionary portfolio management through model-driven strategies that include proprietary and third-party products, with services delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Jerome Bellm is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Advisor Group, also known as Midwest Family Wealth Management, since 2014 and has worked with LPL Financial for over 15 years. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee program management. The firm uses fundamental analysis and diversified investment approaches, leveraging both internally managed and third-party platforms to meet client needs.

Daniel Matola is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and Jacobus Wealth Management, Inc. He serves as President and Treasurer of a family real estate holding company and sits on the board of directors for a beverage distribution company. Curi Capital serves individuals, 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 and a fundamental relative-value orientation for fixed income, managing approximately $9.83 billion across various investment vehicles.

Steven Ostrander is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Highpoint Planning Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he provides insurance illustrations and products for term life, long-term care, and disability insurance through Leaders Partners. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, constructing investment policies through personal consultations and implementing portfolios using fundamental analysis across a range of securities and third-party platforms.

Timothy Funke is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of experience in financial services. He currently works at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and previously spent nine years at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities. Funke serves as a finance council member at St. Francis Xavier Church. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management approaches using third-party managers and proprietary models while integrating technology and operational outsourcing into its service model.

Ryan O'Connor is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Gradient Advisors, AE Wealth Management, and managing O'CONNOR Wealth Management. He is also co-owner of Naser & O'Connor Wealth Management and involved in insurance services through John O'Connor and Associates, LLC. Advisory Alpha manages over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, specialty retirement-plan solutions, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a centralized Investment Team that uses a fund-of-funds approach with factor-based equity strategies, structured-product allocations, and fixed income solutions, typically managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Seth Wernick is affiliated with Curi Capital, LLC and holds a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, Liquid Strategies, Bison Wealth, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Northwestern Mutual, and Thought Logic Consulting. He also spent nine years at the University of Georgia. 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 using proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, and offers a range of services including wealth management, retirement plan solutions, and a specialized subscription education product for medical professionals.

Stephen Philip is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Zacks Investment Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Hamlin Park Association, Inc. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across a variety of strategies and also manages affiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Samuel Lee is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and currently serves at Highpoint Planning Partners. His prior experience includes roles at Kovack Advisors, Financial Engines Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Highpoint Planning Partners serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct client investment policies and utilizes various platforms to deliver consolidated advisory services.

Nahal Sabbagh Kermani is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Nahal is based in Chicago, IL. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios across various investment vehicles.

Marisa Ryan is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Aduro Advisors and RMB Capital Management, LLC. Prior to her financial advisory career, she was involved with Vival Media LLC for six years. Curi Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and combines in-house strategies with external managers, overseeing approximately $9.83 billion in assets across various investment vehicles.

Ryan Swiatek is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His previous experience includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Group, Brookstone Capital Management, Independent Financial Resources, and Levin Financial Group. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and private funds.

Aaron Balch is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Tiaa and Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and relative-value analysis for fixed income, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party platforms to implement targeted investment strategies.