Joseph Howard Spano Sr.

Ethan Layne is a financial advisor at Layne Financial Group in Huntington, WV, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at several entities including Maynard & Mease CPAs and Consumers Gas Utility Company. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Layne Tax Solutions, a tax and accounting firm. Layne Financial Group provides discretionary investment management, wealth planning, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes institutional-style asset allocation and a factor-based investment approach, incorporating model portfolios, external consultants, and sub-advisory relationships.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Solutions since 2008 and also maintains dual registrations with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Smith is a part owner of Esquire Country Club in Barboursville, WV. Creative Financial Solutions provides customized financial planning and advisory services for individuals, families, small businesses, and trusts. The firm focuses on individualized planning supported by third-party research and does not take custody of client assets, with investment activities managed through dual-registered advisors and custodial platforms.

Megan Watterson is a financial advisor at Ironwood Wealth Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Kanawha County Courthouse and took an extended travel break before joining Ironwood. Ironwood Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a range of asset-allocation strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with investment implementation focused on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

John Williams is a financial advisor at Ironwood Wealth Management, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Wealth Management since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a building through J&T, LLC. Ironwood Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting using a range of asset-allocation strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Malcolm Maclaren is a financial advisor at Global Value Investment Corporation with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked in legal roles, including at the Law Offices of Malcolm J. MacLaren and The Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-member of Machair, LLC, a commercial real estate company. Global Value Investment Corporation provides discretionary investment research and advisory services to individual clients, pooled vehicles, pension, and charitable clients. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis conducted by an in-house research team and includes both short- and long-term strategies, with portfolios tailored to client specifications on a discretionary basis.

Tyler Williams is a financial advisor at Ironwood Wealth Management, Inc. with 2 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ironwood Wealth Management since 2016. Ironwood Wealth Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to support its portfolio management, offering a range of asset-allocation strategies from Conservation to Aggressive Growth.