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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.

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 Mundell is the sole advisor at Mundell Asset Management LLC in Canal Fulton, OH, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved in the financial services field since 2003, including roles at Winebrenner Capital Partners, LLC and ownership of Mundell Agency, which provides insurance services. He also serves as managing member of Mundell Estate Planning, LLC, offering estate planning services. Mundell Asset Management LLC provides personalized financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers and acts as a liaison, delivering tailored financial plans and ongoing consultations without accepting discretionary trading authority.

Jude Kee is a financial advisor at Kee Huchok Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Kee Huchok & Co, Inc. since 1989. Kee Huchok Wealth Management serves institutional and private clients through a co-advisory model that integrates financial planning, trust wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm focuses on client coordination and the selection and monitoring of independent managers, working alongside Pinnacle Advisors for portfolio implementation and asset management.

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.

George Dagnino is the sole advisor at Peter Dag & Associates, Inc. in Akron, OH, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993. Peter Dag & Associates serves a small number of individual clients, primarily managing conservative and retirement accounts through discretionary portfolio management and investment advice. The firm also publishes a subscription-based investment report, The Peter Dag Portfolio, with an investment approach focused on economic trend analysis, sector-specific security selection, and a conservative bias to limit downside risk.