Gabriel Szymarek is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at firms including LBMZ Securities, Innovator Capital Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative and qualitative investment process centered on earnings-estimate revisions and serves both as a direct manager and a provider of indices, model portfolios, and alternative funds across multiple distribution channels.

Charles Travis is a financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at RMB Capital Management, LLC, Gleacher & Company Securities, Inc., and FA Asset Management Inc. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a variety of portfolio structures and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Michael Lange is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at AE Wealth Management, Southport Capital, and Redhawk Wealth Advisors before returning in 2023. Lange is also president of Lange Financial Advisors, Inc., where he is involved in insurance sales and services. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes and incorporates input from a weekly investment committee.

Cody Carlson is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RWA Wealth Partners since 2023. Prior to joining RWA, he worked for six years at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and spent one year at Eastern Illinois University. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using a wide range of vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and private pooled vehicles, supplemented with tactical asset-allocation adjustments and customized fixed income management.

Timothy Lux is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. and Northwestern Mutual. Based in Chicago, IL, he has been with Kingsview in various roles since 2021. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, retirement plans, registered investment companies, endowments, trusts, and state or municipal clients. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through a combination of internal portfolio management and third-party strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Thomas Rendl Jr. is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is also a licensed life insurance agent providing life insurance quotes and policies for clients. World Equity Group, Inc. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers using a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation.

Jeffry Cook is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including ICMA Retirement Corporation, Fifth Third Securities, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and Harrisdirect LLC. He has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2007. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and delivered through multiple channels within MissionSquare-administered accounts.

Jack Burk is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management LLC since 2008. Burk holds the Series 66 designation. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory services, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Jeffrey St John is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, Sheridan Road Advisors, and Independent Financial Partners. He serves as a board member of the Tim St. John Memorial Foundation. IHT Wealth Management provides services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing to tailor portfolios, managing approximately $9.8 billion in assets through a network of about 159 advisors.

Francesco Vitale is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and VOYA Financial Advisors. He also serves as a trustee on a family trust. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, overseen by an Investment Committee and central management team.

Anthony Gedwill is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Guggenheim Partners, Invesco, and Nuveen Securities. His career includes roles at multiple financial services firms over the past decade. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—along with pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes discretionary, customized investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Adam Gock is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tradestation Securities, Inc. and Annex Wealth Management before joining Ritholtz in 2023. Ritholtz Wealth Management advises individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and college financial planning. The firm combines goal-based investing with behavioral finance principles and employs diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments, supported by both advisor-led services and digital platforms.

Daniel Goldstein is a CFP® professional affiliated with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capasso Planning Partners LLC, Hightower Advisers, LLC, Delphi Private Advisors, and CIBC Bank USA. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating tax-aware techniques and specialized sub-advisers, supported by enterprise-scale infrastructure and advisor involvement in adult-education teaching.

Daniel Murphy is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company since 2017, following previous roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Kevin Spahn. Murphy is also an investment advisor representative with Winfield Wealth Advisors, LLC. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach that incorporates tactical asset allocation, fixed income, and multi-manager diversification, and it offers sub-advisory, co-advisory, and subscription services.

Travis Borton is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with BMO Family Office, LLC in Chicago, IL, and has worked at Harris MyCFO, LLC and BMO Harris Bank since 2011. BMO Family Office serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing discretionary investment management, advisory services, and family wealth strategies. The firm’s investment approach combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence overseen by an Investment Committee and utilizes a wide range of strategies and instruments, supported by its integration with BMO Financial Corp. and affiliated entities.

Brian Zavalkoff is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of experience at Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has worked exclusively with the firm since 2009. Chesley, Taft & Associates serves primarily high net worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with personalized financial planning. The firm manages approximately $3.0 billion in assets, utilizing fundamental equity analysis and tailored asset allocation across a range of strategies.

Mitchell Bratina is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with five years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Western Digital and Iowa State University. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and CEO of FinTurk Inc., a fintech SaaS platform. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofits, endowments, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified, asset-allocation oriented investment approach incorporating fundamental analysis and quantitative optimization, offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, and family office consulting.

Joseph Moorhead is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nuveen Securities, Tiaa, and Teachers Personal Investors Services. Moorhead has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2018. 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 various platforms, integrating proprietary and third-party investment products with regular account reviews.

Tristan Carone is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Private Client Services and VestGen Advisors since 2025. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-led client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and utilizes third-party managers and proprietary funds as part of its investment approach.

Joshua Vick is a financial advisor at Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Beltmann Relocation, Target Corporation, and the University of North Dakota. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, not-for-profits, and corporations, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family-office reporting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach and sponsors affiliated pooled investment vehicles, including private funds launched in 2021.