Christiana Lee Blakeslee

At JGR Financial Solutions, we know you need confidence that your financial game plan will carry you both to and through retirement. At this stage in your career, questions begin to pop up: Have we saved enough? Is our financial plan solid? Is my portfolio performing the way it needs to? Am I on track to live the life after retirement that I’ve dreamt of? It’s natural to feel a bit uneasy since every money move you consider at this stage can be costly. You deserve to have complete confidence that your financial plan will hold steady through your golden years. We understand everybody has a different definition of what financial success looks like and you’re trying your best to avoid the unknowns and making mistakes. You’ve worked hard and you deserve to spend your time how you want—both now and in the future. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER practitioner and independent fiduciary who has helped hundreds of clients build a comprehensive retirement roadmap, we’ve seen firsthand that there are many things you can DIY, but making a plan for your money and retirement is not one of them. Ready to ensure your money is set up to actively create the life you want? Step 1: Discover During your discovery call, we'll unpack your goals, answer your questions, and map out a few helpful next steps. Step 2: Design We'll work one-on-one to turn those goals into a comprehensive retirement roadmap that will give you confidence and guide your retirement planning and financial decisions. Step 3: Deliver With your retirement roadmap in place, we'll implement everything and schedule routine check-ins to ensure your portfolio and plan stay on track. Schedule your discovery call today!

Jeffrey Thomas is a financial advisor at Alpha Asset Management in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Asset Management since 1996 and American Heritage Securities Inc since 2013. Thomas is also president of JCT Investment Counsel, a fee-based investment management firm. Alpha Asset Management is a fee-based registered investment advisor serving primarily individual clients and a limited number of institutions. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach focused on large-cap equities, investment-grade bonds, and investment-company securities, combining top-down secular-cycle analysis with bottom-up security selection.

Peter Laakso is a financial advisor at Priority Investment Management LLC in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 credential with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Meridian Capital Management Group, Inc. for 10 years and was self-employed for six years. Priority Investment Management LLC offers discretionary asset management and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and generally pursues long-term purchase strategies with periodic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting during quarterly reviews.

James Mundell is the sole advisor at Mundell Asset Management LLC in Canal Fulton, OH, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved in the financial services field since 2003, including roles at Winebrenner Capital Partners, LLC and ownership of Mundell Agency, which provides insurance services. He also serves as managing member of Mundell Estate Planning, LLC, offering estate planning services. Mundell Asset Management LLC provides personalized financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers and acts as a liaison, delivering tailored financial plans and ongoing consultations without accepting discretionary trading authority.

Bret Rodgers is the sole advisor at Rodgers Capital Management, LLC in Canton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He also works as a disability aide, assisting handicapped individuals with daily activities. Rodgers Capital Management is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individual and charitable clients through discretionary portfolio management and limited consulting. The firm uses a statistical investment approach focused on volatility-correlation analysis across various asset classes and implements strategies including ETFs, equities, fixed income, and selective options hedging.

Ryan Armstrong is the sole advisor at Nickelplate Financial LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He has led Nickelplate Financial since its founding in 2016. Outside of advising, Armstrong owns TrashTiger Junk Removal, a junk removal and dumpster rental business. Nickelplate Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, specializing in plan-level investment menu reviews and qualified default investment alternative recommendations. The firm applies modern portfolio theory and long-term asset allocation, emphasizing its formal 3(21) plan adviser program and automatic execution support for plan line-ups.