Jeffrey Thomas is a financial advisor at Alpha Asset Management in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Asset Management since 1996 and American Heritage Securities Inc since 2013. Thomas is also president of JCT Investment Counsel, a fee-based investment management firm. Alpha Asset Management is a fee-based registered investment advisor serving primarily individual clients and a limited number of institutions. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach focused on large-cap equities, investment-grade bonds, and investment-company securities, combining top-down secular-cycle analysis with bottom-up security selection.

Martin Jaras is the principal of Jaras Financial Services, Inc. in Brecksville, Ohio, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various capacities including investment advisory, insurance sales, and business consulting. Outside of financial services, he operates Dirt Wranglers, LLC, a small local equipment business. Jaras Financial Services primarily serves individual investors along with retirement plans, corporate entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan administration, managing portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases using fundamental and technical analysis.

Peter Laakso is a financial advisor at Priority Investment Management LLC in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 credential with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Meridian Capital Management Group, Inc. for 10 years and was self-employed for six years. Priority Investment Management LLC offers discretionary asset management and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and generally pursues long-term purchase strategies with periodic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting during quarterly reviews.

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.

Patrick Sullivan is the principal of Sullivan Pinnacle Advisors, Ltd. in Akron, OH, with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the owner of Sullivan Company, a CPA firm, since 1984, where he devotes part of his time to investment advisory work. Sullivan holds a Series 63 designation. Sullivan Pinnacle Advisors operates through a co-advisory relationship with an SEC-registered investment adviser, offering wealth management, financial planning, trust wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm combines financial planning with investment advisory and fiduciary services, emphasizing retirement plan consulting and independent manager selection without taking custody of client assets.

Garrett Boone is a financial advisor at Fortifi Capital, LLC in Akron, Ohio, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has led Fortifi Capital since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates gbtechlab LLC, a full stack software engineering business, working primarily on contract and freelance projects. Fortifi Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporate clients. The firm uses a quantitative, ETF-based approach that includes tactical adjustments with derivatives and options, and it is notable for serving corporate accounts and developing proprietary software to support its investment process.

Jonathan Torrens is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience and has led TCM Wealth Advisors since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also serves as president of Clear View Associates, LLC, an employee leasing business managing payroll and benefits for his firm. TCM Wealth Advisors offers fee-only investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including physicians, business owners, and executives. The firm employs a global, multi-asset investment approach that incorporates both traditional and alternative asset classes, actively manages portfolios, and emphasizes fiduciary responsibility without accepting commissions.

George Coyle is a financial advisor at Triangulated Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at John A. Levin & Co. since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and edits Triangulated Research, LLC, a publisher of investment newsletters. Triangulated Capital Management primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement account planning, and consulting through custom research projects. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis with a focus on liquid public markets and futures strategies, and it is registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA), allowing for futures-based implementations.

Andrew Tisler is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Epic Financial, LLC in Hudson, Ohio. He has been with Epic Financial since its founding in 2013. Epic Financial provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, focusing on asset allocation, mutual funds, ETFs, and a long-term strategy with emphasis on smaller/value equities and high-quality fixed income.

Anthony Deem is the principal of Deem Asset Management, an independent advisory firm, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including KeyBanc Capital Markets, Longbow Securities, and Diebold Nixdorf. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a residential rental business as the president of A2 Properties, LLC. Deem Asset Management provides fee-based portfolio management and hourly asset management consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, charities, corporations, and other institutional accounts. The firm employs a proprietary AI-assisted equity research system and offers an AI consulting and development service alongside traditional financial planning and real estate investment analysis.

I’m a normal guy who branched out on my own to build a client-first firm focused on real relationships and holistic planning. My goal is simple: to be your trusted partner and number one resource for every financial decision. I started my firm because I wanted to practice financial planning with intention. I wanted the time to think deeply, ask better questions, and build thoughtful, comprehensive strategies—not just manage investments. To me, holistic planning means everything works together: investments, tax strategy, retirement planning, cash flow, risk management, estate considerations, and life transitions. Your financial life isn’t segmented, so your plan shouldn’t be either. I built this firm to prioritize depth over volume. That means fewer clients, more attention, and real accessibility when something important comes up. When you call, you’re not routed through layers of bureaucracy—you’re talking directly to me. I believe you can build a successful business without sacrificing your family or your values. I structured my firm so I can serve clients exceptionally well while still living the principles I encourage others to prioritize — balance, integrity, and intentionality. If you’re looking for an advisor who will think carefully, communicate clearly, and walk alongside you through major financial decisions, I’d be honored to serve in that role.

Daniel Jones is the sole advisor at Echo Financial Advisors, LLC, based in Akron, OH, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at KingsCrowd and Avaring Capital Advisors. Jones is also a freelance contributor for Seeking Alpha, writing articles on investment topics. Echo Financial Advisors, LLC provides algorithm-driven robo-advisory portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients through an online platform. The firm uses client inputs to construct portfolios focused on equities, ETFs, and international securities, and features a social “echoing” function that allows users to copy other investors’ trades.

Cheryl Lyon is a financial advisor at Lyon Capital Strategies with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Lyon Capital Strategies since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in tax preparation and accounting as a partner in Lyon & Lyon, CPAs, and as the sole proprietor of a business consulting and tax services firm. Lyon Capital Strategies provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plan participants, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach that incorporates macro-economic factors, valuation metrics, and tactical allocation to build tailored portfolios, managing approximately $5 million in client assets as of January 2024.

Ernest Poulos is the sole advisor at POULOS, Ernest, D., an independent registered investment adviser based in Akron, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 20 years with his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a personal services company for tax purposes. The firm provides individualized portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. It employs both fundamental and technical analysis to develop investment strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with continuous supervision and periodic rebalancing.

Blase Restifo is the sole advisor at Great Lakes Financial Companies Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates the Restifo Insurance Agency. Great Lakes Financial Companies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, managing diversified portfolios of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with individualized portfolio management based on a consultative intake process.

Huaiyu Chen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at MEV Value LLC since 2015. He also has a long-standing role at Youngstown State University, where he has worked since 2003. MEV Value LLC is a small independent advisory firm serving primarily individual clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses an asset-allocation process that balances active and passive management and employs detailed compliance and trading policies uncommon for a single-advisor practice.

William Mccarthy is a financial advisor with Partners Investment Services, Inc. in Hudson, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Partners Investment Services since 1999 and also serves as president and CEO of Partners Insurance Agency, an insurance marketing company, since 2006. Partners Investment Services serves older adults and families of seniors, focusing on estate protection and long-term care planning, including Medicaid planning. The firm’s preservation-oriented investment approach emphasizes fixed and fixed-indexed annuities and money-market vehicles, with recommendations made on a non-discretionary basis and tailored to clients’ needs rather than continuous asset management.

Daniel Garner is a financial advisor at Presper Financial Architects, LLC in Akron, Ohio, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Cetera Advisors LLC and Millennial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches retirement seminars through Passport to Retirement. Presper Financial Architects provides financial planning, discretionary asset management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm uses a mix of active and passive strategies within tailored portfolios and emphasizes transition planning and multigenerational engagement.

William Manby is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Paradigm Investment Advisory LLC and has held roles at Simplicity Wealth LLC, Paradigm Holdings LLC, OnPointe Advisory and Financial Services, LLC, and Manby Financial Strategies, Inc. He is also a licensed fixed insurance agent. Paradigm Investment Advisory provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, focusing on manager due diligence, asset allocation, and fundamental analysis while relying on third-party money managers for security selection. The firm also sponsors multiple privately offered conduit investment funds and offers retirement-plan fiduciary and administrative support.

Norman Lindahl is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Lindahl & Mansager Inc. since 1992. He holds a Series 63 license and works out of Fairlawn, OH. Lindahl & Mansager provides tax planning, tax preparation, accounting services, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and businesses. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients, managing roughly $214 million across about 281 client relationships with a small advisory team. Its investment approach emphasizes diversification and uses primarily no-load mutual funds and ETFs, integrating accounting and tax services alongside portfolio management.