Jim Conners

B2B CFO
Partner
jimconners@b2bcfo.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Chicago South

Bio: Strategic Financial Advisor for business owners.

Matt Foltz

Corient Private Wealth
Partner & Wealth Advisor
(630) 875-4974
matt.foltz@corient.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Schaumburg 1

Jeremy Goldkind

Venable LLP
Partner
(312) 210-1522
jsgoldkind@venable.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago 11

Bio: Civil litigator, counselor and attorney focused on business and commercial disputes, products liability, environmental, tort defense, fraud and related litigation matters incl. supply chain, manufacturing, healthcare, consumer products, and technology.

Brian Kern

American Community Bank & Trust
Senior Vice President – Commercial Banking
(630) 895-4294
bkem@amcombank.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Chicago Downtown

Bio: Commercial banker with 25 years of experience focused on building long term relationships with small to mid-sized privately held businesses.

Kirsten Meeder

Kogut & Wilson, L.L.C.
Attorney
(708) 927-2797
kirsten@kogutwilson.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago South

Mark Mirsky

Aprio Advisory Group, LLC.
Midwest Region Tax Lead I Tax Partner
(630) 302-6775
mark.mirsky@aprio.com
Accountant
Home Group: Naperville 1

Bio: I am a tax partner at Aprio specializing in M&A, transitions, business, multi-state, and international taxation. I provide planning, consulting, and coaching to middle market businesses and funded startups, with a proactive, client-focused approach.

Sarah Quinn

Husch Blackwell
(312) 526-1646
sarah.quinn@huschblackwell.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago 13

Jessica Roubitchek

MBA Confidante
Fractional CMO/Marketing Strategist
(312) 909-5629
jessica@rnbaconfidante.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago 7

Bio: Jessica Roubitchek is a Fractional CMO and the founder of MBA Confidante, where she helps growing companies align marketing with business goals to drive sustainable, customer-focused growth. With over a decade of experience leading successful brands.

Curtis Smith

Principal Securities
Senior Financial Representative
(630) 874-6444
smith.curtis@principal.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Chicago 8

Bio: I am a Senior Financial Advisor at Principal, specializing in financial strategies for small- to medium­ sized businesses. With over a decade of experience, I develop customized plans to help business owners protect their businesses, achieve their goals.

Jennifer Tracy

Athena Executive Services
Business Development & Client Care Manager
(818) 319-7404
jennifer@athenaexecutiveservices.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago Downtown

Bio: Jennifer is a serial entrepreneur who is committed to making a difference in the world no matter the service or product. She is committed that busy executives are living a life of freedom, ease and peace of mind by providing administrative support.

Steve Fretzin

FRETZIN, Inc
Four-time Author, Lawyer Coach and Peer Advisor
(847) 602-6911
steve@fretzin.com
Consultant & Service
Home Group: North Shore 1

Bio: Business development coach for attorneys who are highly motivated to grow their law practices. FRETZIN offers a “Crush-Course” of coaching, training and accountability that gets results for our attorney clients.

Jessica Smith

Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications
Senior Vice President
(708) 218-2759
jessica_smith@jtpr.com
Consultant & Service
Home Group: Chicago 3

Bio: Crisis communications and issues management, public relations and message development, communications trainings.