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Jonathan Hurm is a financial advisor at NextGen Wealth Defense LLC in Lorain, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC for nine years before founding NextGen Wealth Defense in 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales. NextGen Wealth Defense LLC provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes unaffiliated Independent Managers for portfolio implementation and oversight.

William Murray is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Firelands Wealth Management, LLC in Huron, Ohio, where he has worked since 2015. He has 14 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a catering business and provides legal services as a licensed attorney. Firelands Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and it integrates investment management with broader wealth-planning services.

Phillip Mc Kee is a Series 65 registered advisor at Firelands Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at several companies across various industries, such as Edge Plastics Inc. and United Parcel Service. Firelands Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing tailored portfolios and model-based strategies with a range of analytic techniques and both long- and short-term trading approaches.

Jeremy Pifer is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Firelands Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at On Investment Management CO, THE O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in selling life insurance. Firelands Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm combines analytical investment approaches with broader wealth-planning considerations and utilizes AI tools to support its services.

David Coletto is a financial advisor with W.A. Smith Financial Group, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Great Lakes Retirement, LPL Financial, and Cetera Advisor Networks. W.A. Smith Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan oversight to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and manager due diligence to create tailored investment portfolios using both active and passive strategies.

Nathaniel Fockler is a financial advisor with W.A. Smith Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Great Lakes Retirement, UBS Financial Services, Citizens Securities, and Citizens Bank. Nathaniel serves as a Young Professionals Board member and volunteer for Junior Achievement Cleveland. W.A. Smith Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan oversight to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a top-down investment approach guided by an internal committee, blending active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives.