Kathryn Smith

Bret Rodgers is the sole advisor at Rodgers Capital Management, LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Rodgers Capital Management and NDSI since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed at NDSI as a disability aid, assisting handicapped individuals with daily activities. Rodgers Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management for pooled and employer-sponsored retirement plans, as well as individual and charitable clients. The firm employs a statistical investment process focusing on volatility correlations across various asset classes and manages portfolios with Conservative, Moderate, and Aggressive strategies using ETFs, options, and individual securities.

Ryan Armstrong is a financial advisor with Nickelplate Financial LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Nickelplate Financial since 2016 and also holds roles at Premier Bank & Trust and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of finance, Armstrong owns and operates TrashTiger Junk Removal, a local junk removal and dumpster rental business. Nickelplate Financial provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors through a 3(21) adviser program. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, focusing on aligning portfolios with clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon through regular reviews.

Robert Everett is a financial advisor at FSC Advisors LLC in North Canton, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wall Street Financial Group since 2002 and Financial Security Center Inc since 1997. Everett also operates an affiliated tax and insurance business and is an enrolled agent licensed to provide tax preparation and insurance products. FSC Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, and select institutional clients with asset management and financial planning services. The firm uses written investment policy statements to implement client strategies, offering model portfolios or fully customized allocations with discretionary authority.

Michael George is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with George Financial Services in Canton, OH, where he has worked since 2022. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Parkland Securities and Access Financial Group. Outside of finance, he provides DJ services through his business, Headtrauma Entertainment. George Financial Services advises individual investors and pension or employee benefit plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and digital-asset consulting. The firm employs a core–satellite investment approach and manages approximately $16.2 million in assets across 135 client relationships.

Todd Lensman is the sole advisor at FO Investments, LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been president and owner of FOFM, LLC, a financial advisory firm, since 1998 and operates Lensman & Associates, Ltd., a law firm, since 2003. He also serves as a director of RP&C International, Inc., a holding company. FO Investments, LLC provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analyses to tailor investment strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis with continuous monitoring and regular reporting.

Richard Mohr is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Buckeye Financial Solutions, Inc. in Canton, OH since 2004. Buckeye Financial Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm uses a core-and-satellite approach focused on passively managed index funds and ETFs, incorporating active managers selectively, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.