Jonathan Hurm is a financial advisor at NextGen Wealth Defense LLC in Lorain, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC for nine years before founding NextGen Wealth Defense in 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales. NextGen Wealth Defense LLC provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes unaffiliated Independent Managers for portfolio implementation and oversight.

Dave Flegal is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and founder of Flegal Financial Planning, a Fee-Only, Registered Investment Advisory firm in Cleveland, Ohio. Dave founded Flegal Financial Planning in 2024 with the goal of having a significant impact in clients’ lives by going beyond the numbers and truly understanding what’s important to them. He’s passionate about helping clients align their values with their finances so they can live meaningful, and peace filled lives. Dave’s experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and tax preparer enables him to give tax-focused financial advice which helps to minimize clients’ lifetime tax bills.

Anthony Budak is the principal advisor at Budak Financial Group, LLC, an independent firm based in Olmsted Falls, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Since 2007, he has been affiliated with Budak Financial Group, Karl & Smith, LLC, and Anthony J. Smith Agency. Budak Financial Group provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through risk tolerance assessments and using a variety of analytical strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to shorter-term trading techniques.

Paul Offill is a financial advisor with Princeton Center Planning and Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Offill Financial Group since 1993. Princeton Center Planning and Investments, LLC is an independent, single-adviser firm managing approximately $31 million in client assets for around 323 clients. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, as well as to charitable organizations, pension/profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients.

Benjamin Zagorski is the sole advisor at Right Investment Team LLC in Avon, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has managed his independent advisory firm since 2015 and concurrently owns and operates Accounting Team Ltd, a tax preparation and accounting business. Right Investment Team LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $8 million across 24 accounts. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios, utilizing multiple trading strategies and asset classes while conducting quarterly reviews.

David Raney is a financial advisor at Legacy Finance Group LLC based in Columbia Station, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Sealed Air Corporation and as the owner of Hometown Direct LLC, an apparel and decal business. Legacy Finance Group LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to small businesses, individuals, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach, offering discretionary portfolio management and specialized financial planning services.

Logan Burton is a financial advisor at Everlution Capital LLC with a Series 66 credential. Based in Medina, Ohio, he is associated with a newly registered advisory firm. Everlution Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fixed-fee billing model and customizes portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including option strategies, under discretionary authority.

Russel Walcher is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He is the president of SKA Financial Services, Inc., an independent advisory firm he has led since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, Walcher serves as vice president of Strang, Klubnik & Associates, an accounting firm. SKA Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, closely held businesses, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $159 million for about 217 clients, offering customized account management that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using fundamental and technical analysis.

John Jurcago is a financial advisor at Prestige Wealth Management LLC in Strongsville, OH, holding the PFS™ designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has operated Prestige Wealth Management since 2015 and owns an accounting firm, John J Jurcago CPA LLC, through which he occasionally offers accounting services to clients. Prestige Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, employing a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies. The firm generally seeks discretionary authority to manage client portfolios and incorporates tax and life insurance considerations into its financial planning.

Mark Skvoretz is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 17 years of experience at WS Wealth Management, LLC and over 29 years as a partner at Wasacz & Skvoretz, a certified public accounting firm. He is responsible for all client services at the CPA firm, including tax preparation and planning. WS Wealth Management, LLC is an Ohio-registered co-advisor providing retirement plan consulting, trust and wealth advisory services through a formal relationship with an SEC-registered investment adviser. The firm focuses on investment policy development, fiduciary retirement plan consulting, manager selection, and ongoing performance reporting, operating as a small, single-advisor entity that coordinates client service with third-party managers.

Paul Lehman is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 license. He is the sole advisor at Newgrange Asset Management LLC, an independent firm based in Strongsville, OH. Newgrange Asset Management serves nine individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $22 million in assets. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning across a range of asset classes, employing both fundamental and technical analysis and utilizing options strategies alongside traditional investments.

Connie Costanzo is a financial advisor at Ascend Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at WestPoint Wealth Management, Edward Jones, and First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lakewood. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independently licensed insurance agent. Ascend Wealth Management is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with holistic financial planning and wealth management. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-driven investment approach focused on long-term growth, diversification, and value-oriented analysis, and offers educational workshops alongside tailored portfolio management.

Gregory Schnelzer is a financial advisor at Victory Financial Services LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2012 to 2018 before joining Victory Financial Services in 2018. Victory Financial Services provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other businesses. The firm combines tactical asset allocation with technical analysis to manage portfolios of individual stocks and ETFs, serving both retail and corporate clients while offering education and consulting services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Gregory Weisheit is the principal of Gjw Investment Adviser LLC in Medina, OH, with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Weisheit has also operated Gregory J. Weisheit CPA Inc. since 1980, providing accounting services. Gjw Investment Adviser LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing fundamental and technical analysis without relying on frequent trading strategies.

Robert Pearce is a Certified Financial Planner® with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Pennant Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Mercuri Asset Management and twelve years at IMG Action Sports. Pennant Wealth Management LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, asset-allocation strategy using a mix of passive and active investments and offers services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars.

Roger Balser is the sole advisor at Balser Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Avon, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of experience in the financial industry, having led his firm since its founding in 2004. Balser Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory services to individual investors, company retirement plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach, including the Dorsey Wright point-and-figure method, and offers portfolio management, pension consulting, advisory consulting for financial professionals, and educational seminars.

Sandra Thomas is the principal of S.C. Thomas & Associates, CPA, LLC in Medina, Ohio, with 38 years at the firm and 8 years of industry experience as a financial advisor. She holds the PFS™ and Series 65 designations and integrates financial advisory services with tax preparation and planning. S.C. Thomas & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as banking and corporate clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using both passive and active strategies within an asset-allocation framework and manages approximately $93 million in discretionary assets.

Amanda Sharratt is a financial advisor at Your Wealth Financial Solutions, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. and operated Sharratt Financial Solutions, LLC. Your Wealth Financial Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses written Investment Policy Statements, fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to guide long-term asset allocation and trading, while also offering estate-planning coordination and consulting services.

John Stamatis is a financial advisor with Whitestone Capital Management, Inc. in Avon, OH. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. Stamatis has been with Whitestone Capital Management since 1991. Whitestone Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio construction services primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis of common stocks, certificates of deposit, and U.S. government securities to develop portfolios tailored to each client's risk tolerance and investment horizon.

Brett Thomas is the sole advisor at Fractal Financial Design, LLC, an independent firm based in Litchfield, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Thomas has worked at S.C. Thomas & Associates, CPA since 2002. Fractal Financial Design provides discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services to individuals, estates, trusts, and business entities, focusing on younger, currently employed high-net-worth clients. The firm combines investment advisory services with in-house accounting and tax preparation, employing individualized, active-trading strategies that utilize growth and income securities along with covered-call option strategies.