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Bradford Lohiser is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Bullington Capital Management, LLC since 2009 and also serves as president and Investment Adviser Representative of Lohiser Investment Management, Inc. Prior to Bullington, he was associated with Zenith Investments. Bullington Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a suitability-driven process, using fundamental and technical analysis along with a mix of long- and short-term trading strategies.

Edmund Burke is a financial advisor at Valiance Group LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Valiance Group since 2013. Valiance Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, and businesses, offering portfolio management and ERISA-compliant retirement plan consulting. The firm develops customized portfolios using an analytics module and collaborates with third-party service providers and sub-managers to implement and monitor investment strategies.

Marc Mc Lean is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He serves as president of McLean Financial Planning and Investment Management, where he has worked for over a decade, and also leads ESD Technologies, Inc., a software development and licensing company. McLean Financial Planning and Investment Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading orientation, primarily investing in U.S. securities and managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Michael Miller is the sole advisor at Michael G. Miller & Associates LLC in Willoughby, Ohio, holding the ChFC® designation with 46 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC Wealth, Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Signator Investors, Inc., with a longstanding history operating his own firm since 1986. Michael G. Miller & Associates LLC provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans through a consultative process without discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines advisory services with brokerage and insurance activities, emphasizing technical investment analysis and offering fees on an hourly or fixed retainer basis.

John Forbes is a financial advisor with DFFA, LLC in Mentor, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He is also a partner at HW&Co., a CPA firm, where he works primarily outside of investment services. DFFA, LLC serves retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and high-net-worth households through wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting, focusing on fiduciary support and independent manager selection while delegating portfolio management to co-advisers and third-party managers. The firm integrates its accounting and tax expertise into its advisory services, emphasizing ERISA-related pension consulting and operating as a co-advisory entity rather than a primary asset manager.

Kurt Schoeppler is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at International Management Advisors Ltd., where he has worked since 2006. He has 10 years of industry experience. International Management Advisors Ltd. provides discretionary investment management along with personalized financial planning and a range of accounting services, including tax planning and preparation. The firm serves a small client base primarily composed of sports and entertainment professionals, managing approximately $103 million in assets with a generally passive investment approach tailored to individual objectives and risk tolerances.