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David Pelland is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Fairlawn, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bear / Pelland Associates since 2005, Alda Advisors, Inc. since 2002, and Valmark Securities, Inc. since 2000. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in horse boarding and party rentals through The Stables at Rose of Sharon LLC and serves as an assistant men's varsity soccer coach at Walsh Jesuit High School. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and specialized annuity and ETF product offerings.

John Bair is a financial advisor at Ascend Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ascend Wealth Advisors since 2013. Ascend Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, and endowments. The firm manages accounts through individually selected securities using fundamental analysis and a buy-and-hold approach, offering tailored account features uncommon among independent advisors.

Jonathan Torrens is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience and has led TCM Wealth Advisors since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also serves as president of Clear View Associates, LLC, an employee leasing business managing payroll and benefits for his firm. TCM Wealth Advisors offers fee-only investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including physicians, business owners, and executives. The firm employs a global, multi-asset investment approach that incorporates both traditional and alternative asset classes, actively manages portfolios, and emphasizes fiduciary responsibility without accepting commissions.

Paul Offill is a financial advisor with Princeton Center Planning and Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Offill Financial Group since 1993. Princeton Center Planning and Investments, LLC is an independent, single-adviser firm managing approximately $31 million in client assets for around 323 clients. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, as well as to charitable organizations, pension/profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients.

Bryan Laubaugh is a financial advisor with R&B Financial Consultants in Wadsworth, OH, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 14 years and has been with OSAIC since 2023. Laubaugh serves as a board member of the Wadsworth Rotary Club and volunteers as a poll worker for the Medina County Board of Elections. R&B Financial Consultants provides investment consulting and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and coordination with tax, legal, and insurance professionals, offering generalized asset-allocation recommendations rather than detailed security selection.

David Raney is a financial advisor at Legacy Finance Group LLC based in Columbia Station, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Sealed Air Corporation and as the owner of Hometown Direct LLC, an apparel and decal business. Legacy Finance Group LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to small businesses, individuals, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach, offering discretionary portfolio management and specialized financial planning services.