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Alec Derrig is a CFP® and Series 65 license holder based in Akron, Ohio, with one year of experience at Sand Run Wealth Management. His prior work includes roles at Kauig Companies Limited and Apple Growth Partners, as well as four years at Kent State University. Outside of advising, he is involved with a family office through his other business activities. Sand Run Wealth Management is an Ohio-registered investment adviser serving individuals and families with investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term, goals-based investment approach tailored to client objectives and emphasizes tax-aware strategies through diversified portfolios.

Todd Pouliot is a financial advisor at Gateway Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation for 12 years before joining Gateway Financial in 2019. Gateway Financial is an independent advisory firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a largely passive, asset-class-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analyses, and offers a range of services including continuous investment management, financial planning, employee benefit plan consulting, and held-away account monitoring.

Ryan Kitson is the sole advisor at WRK Investments, LLC, based in Solon, Ohio, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has operated WRK Investments since 2011. WRK Investments provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary fundamental and cyclical research focused on mid, large, and mega-cap equities, utilizing long-term holdings alongside occasional short positions, margin, options, and tactical strategies.

Peter Laakso is a financial advisor with Priority Investment Management LLC in Akron, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, including a decade at Meridian Capital Management Group, Inc. from 2014 to 2024 and prior self-employment from 2010 to 2016. Priority Investment Management LLC provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers customized investment programs using a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with an emphasis on managing accounts separately and allowing clients to vote their own proxies.

James Blue is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel LLC since 2008, serving as the firm's sole advisor. Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel is an independent, SEC-registered advisory firm that provides investment management and related counsel to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a valuation-focused investment approach complemented by technical analysis for timing, offering tailored portfolios and strategies that include core equity, balanced, and income-generation options.

Larry Kline is a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth, Inc. in Stow, Ohio, with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at FSC Securities Corporation and Osaic Wealth, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Kline is a CPA involved in tax return preparation and tax planning. Gateway Wealth, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with discretionary management, emphasizing mutual funds and utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis.