Richard Renner is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ancora Family Wealth Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2002. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, combining top-down asset allocation with fundamental and technical security analysis.

Gregory Hopkins is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and GBQ Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Hopkins is a limited partner investor in several non-investment-related businesses, including a brewing company and technology ventures. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving mostly high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, employing a blend of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

John Bartels is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ancora Retirement Plan Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Inverness Securities, LLC, Inverness Investment Group LLC, and as an independent advisor. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Gold Zone Real Estate Fund and is an author. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, employing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Howard Essner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ancora Retirement Plan Advisors Inc since 2018 and Inverness Investment Group, LLC since 2006. Essner serves as a director and Chief Legal Officer involved in retirement plan consulting at Ancora Retirement Plan Services. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

Cassandra Hanke is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ancora and its affiliated entities since 2026. Prior to joining Ancora, she held positions at Pimco, Creative Benefits Strategies, and University of Kentucky. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro assessment with fundamental equity analysis and fixed-income structuring to manage portfolios through a mix of custom and model allocations.

Jeffrey Van Fossen is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Inverness Investment Group, LLC since 2006 and is a minority owner of Inverness Holdings LLC, a parent company of several affiliated entities. He is based in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

Thomas Kennedy is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Inverness Securities, LLC since 2014 and Inverness Investment Group since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a 50% owner of Cleveland Tech Ventures and serves as a board member of Global Digital Instrument, LLC. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, using a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Paul Mccormack is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC and has worked at Inverness Investment Group and Inverness Securities, LLC since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a portfolio manager at Ancora Advisors. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a blend of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Ashley Brown is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 credential with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ancora, Brown worked at firms including Inverness Securities LLC, LPL Financial, and ValMark Securities, among others. Brown also engages in compliance activities with Ancora Family Wealth Advisors on a part-time basis. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and retirement plans. The firm integrates held-away accounts into client relationships and employs a combined top-down and fundamental investment approach using a variety of securities and specialized strategies.

Lisa Rosenthal is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, McDonald Partners LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, combining top-down asset allocation with fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Kevin Vaillancourt is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Inverness Securities LLC, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, and Sequoia Financial Group, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is a seasonal ski instructor at Vail Resorts. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach combines macro assessment with fundamental analysis and fixed-income structuring, using a mix of securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Michael Santelli is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Inverness Investment Group since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer of Enrico Properties, LLC, a real estate investment entity. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Ryan Bartels is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Fidelity Investments. Bartels is a co-founder and shareholder of a smartphone application company, Circuit Technologies, though he has no active duties there. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro assessment and fundamental analysis across various investment vehicles, and operates within the Focus Financial Partners platform alongside affiliated entities that extend its service capabilities.

John Danch is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Inverness Securities, LLC, Source Insurance, Source Companies, and Safeguard Securities Inc. He is also self-employed in fixed insurance sales through Source Insurance. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, employing a comprehensive investment process that integrates top-down asset allocation with fundamental and technical security analysis.