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.

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.

Michael Andrews is a CFP® and Series 66 accredited financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been the president of Andrews Advisors Inc., a tax, accounting, and wealth management firm, since 1999 and has led Andrews Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Andrews serves as the head coach for a Little League travel baseball team in Wadsworth, Ohio. Andrews Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, families, and trusts, typically with net worth above $500,000. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment policy statements and monitors portfolios regularly, tailoring strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Ryan Bayonnet is a Certified Financial Planner® and founder of Hyland Wealth Management, a Fee-Only, Registered Investment Advisory firm in Green, Ohio. Ryan founded Hyland to empower professionals and families to discover and reach their life goals while building a stable financial future. Through years of education and industry experience, he has acquired in-depth expertise in many areas of wealth management, specifically in retirement planning, tax planning, and investment management. He is a graduate of both the University of Akron and the Ohio State University. His work as a financial advisor has been cited in numerous news organizations including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and many more. Ryan serves clients locally and virtually across the country.

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.

Michael Mc Gill is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Summit Investments and Financial Planning in Uniontown, OH. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Ameriprise Financial, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, and Huntington Bancshares. Summit Investments and Financial Planning is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, macro, and cyclical analysis using both passive and active strategies across various securities, offering discretionary investment management and written financial planning.

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.

Bryan Laubaugh is a financial advisor with R&B Financial Consultants in Wadsworth, OH, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 14 years and has been with OSAIC since 2023. Laubaugh serves as a board member of the Wadsworth Rotary Club and volunteers as a poll worker for the Medina County Board of Elections. R&B Financial Consultants provides investment consulting and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and coordination with tax, legal, and insurance professionals, offering generalized asset-allocation recommendations rather than detailed security selection.

George Coyle is a financial advisor at Triangulated Capital Management, LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at John A. Levin & Co. since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and editor of Triangulated Research, LLC, a publisher of financial newsletters. Triangulated Capital Management primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement account planning, and consulting through bespoke research projects. The firm employs a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis, combining modern portfolio theory, thematic equity research, and discretionary trading, with a focus on liquid public markets and futures strategies.

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.

Daniel Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Forward Thinking Wealth Management since 2016. Forward Thinking Wealth Management provides individualized portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm builds customized investment policies using fundamental analysis and offers ongoing planning support, while also facilitating access to third-party money managers when appropriate.

James Wynne is the principal advisor at James A Wynne LLC, an independent firm based in Hinckley, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2022, he worked at Summit Wealth Management LLC, Weidrick Livesay & Company, EGI Financial Inc, and American Heritage Securities Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Wynne provides seasonal tax preparation services through Hinckley Tax Service and is a licensed CPA, although he does not offer CPA services to his advisory clients. James A Wynne LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering both long- and short-term trading approaches and options strategies. Its services include ongoing portfolio management and one-time financial plans, with a distinctive feature being its integration of tax-preparation services as part of coordinated financial planning.

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.

Scott Haley is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Prelude Financial, an independent firm where he has worked since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Allegro Tax Solutions, LLC, a tax preparation service for individual clients. Prelude Financial serves individual and high net-worth clients by providing investment management and financial planning services, emphasizing passive investment strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, offering tailored portfolios and comprehensive financial plans covering retirement, tax, estate, and business planning.

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.