Brian Jaros, CFP®, MBA, is the founder and CEO of Ville Wealth Management, a fee-only, fiduciary registered investment advisory firm based in Avon Lake, Ohio. Brian has spent more than 30 years in financial services — beginning his career at Society Bank and KeyBank in 1992, earning his MBA from Cleveland State University, and achieving his CFP® designation in 2002. He then spent two decades building two of the leading financial planning teams at regional private banks, serving as Director of Financial Planning at both Key Private Bank and Huntington Private Bank. During that time he personally guided hundreds of clients through the complexities of retirement planning, investment management, estate planning, and tax-efficient wealth transfer. In 2025 Brian founded Ville Wealth Management to return to what he does best — sitting across from clients, understanding their goals, and building plans that are actually implemented. The firm is named after the "Ville," the close-knit small town in southeastern Ohio where Brian grew up, a community built on hard work, trust, and people looking out for one another. Ville Wealth Management specializes exclusively in pre-retirees aged 50 to 65 with $250,000 or more in investable assets. Brian helps clients navigate the critical financial decisions of the pre-retirement decade — Social Security timing, Medicare enrollment, Roth conversion strategies, tax-efficient withdrawal planning, investment management, and estate planning. As a fee-only advisor, Brian charges 1% or less on assets under management with no commissions and no conflicts of interest. "A financial plan unimplemented has no value."

John Siuda is the founder and wealth advisor at Afia Wealth Management, a fee-based fiduciary practice based in Westlake, Ohio, and affiliated with RFG Advisory as its supervising RIA. Afia Wealth Management serves pre-retirees, business owners, executives, and high earners, offering investment management, retirement planning, tax strategy, and estate planning within a single, coordinated approach. The practice places particular emphasis on business owners preparing for an exit, helping them navigate capital gains exposure, tax-efficient sale strategies, and the transition from operating a business to living on its proceeds. As a fiduciary, Siuda builds plans designed around each client's goals rather than around product sales.

Andrew Leeman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Independence, OH. He holds Series 7, Series 63, and Series 66 exam licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, Dynamic Wealth Advisors. Outside of finance, he owns rental properties and Miller Muscle, LLC, an online strength and nutrition coaching business. Eagle Strategies LLC provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes client-directed solutions and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios, operating as an indirect subsidiary of New York Life.

Robert Burns is the principal of Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. in Independence, Ohio, with 42 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Burns Financial Advisors since 1988 and has also been associated with Burns Financial Centre, Inc. since 2005. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in seasonal tax preparation work. Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent firm managing approximately $9.4 million for about 98 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and some charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial consulting, utilizing various securities and employing technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis supplemented by external research.

Jeffrey Tock is a financial advisor at Argo Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cantella and Co., Inc. since 2009. Tock is also involved in insurance sales, focusing on fixed annuities, long-term care, term life, and non-securities insurance. Argo Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, offering portfolio construction and ongoing management across a range of securities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation while serving retirement and ERISA-type accounts under a fiduciary standard.

Carl Paskert is the sole advisor at Intelligent Capital Management LLC in Parma, OH, holding a Series 63 license with 17 years of industry experience. He previously owned an insurance agency and holds current licenses for Ohio property and casualty as well as life and health insurance, though he is not actively practicing in those fields. Intelligent Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporate accounts, retirement accounts, trusts, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax-conscious, low-turnover approach using diversified model portfolios of ETFs and no-load mutual funds, with allocations tailored to client risk tolerance across various asset classes.

Michael Vitantonio is a financial advisor at Volition Financial Network, LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Volition Financial Network since 2019 and Capital Financial Services, Inc. since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he provides bookkeeping services for small family businesses through Vitantonio & Associates, Inc. Volition Financial Network, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, pension, and charitable clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes both in-house and third-party model portfolio strategies.

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.

Ronald Rich is the sole advisor at Ronald J. Rich Financial Advising in Lakewood, OH, holding a Series 65 designation and with 20 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent firm since 2004. Outside of financial advising, he serves as managing member of RJR Product Development Ltd., which focuses on hardware product development unrelated to investments. Ronald J. Rich Financial Advising provides investment supervisory services and financial planning for individuals, trusts, and pension plans, managing approximately $8.69 million in discretionary client assets. The firm uses fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation tailored to client risk tolerance, while also offering flexibility for short-term trades and more complex strategies when appropriate. It is noted for accepting pension plan clients and providing pension-plan advisory services.

Frank Zak is the sole advisor at Zak Advisory, LLC in Rocky River, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience, having led Zak Advisory since 2011. Zak Advisory, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, estates, trusts, pensions, IRAs, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on two investment approaches—Aggressive Balanced Income and Aggressive Growth—emphasizing individual security selection and allowing for concentrated positions and lower-rated fixed income within client portfolios.

Anthony Budak is a financial advisor with Budak Financial Group, LLC in Olmsted Falls, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Budak Financial Group in 2007, he worked at Ameriprise from 2001 to 2007. Budak Financial Group is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, tailoring portfolios through a documented risk-tolerance process and utilizing various analytic tools and strategies.

Thomas Behlke is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Behlke Financial in Independence, Ohio. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 18 years and joined Osaic in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship that reviews fixed insurance policies for clients. Behlke Financial provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and families, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts, as well as corporations and business-sponsored plans. The firm manages approximately $29 million in both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, offering advisor-managed portfolios and written financial plans through a wealth management platform utilizing Osaic Wealth, Inc. for execution and custodial services.

Mark Sloss is a financial advisor at Wilde Capital Management, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wilde Capital Management since 2016 and is also involved in several other business activities, including founding Regenerative Investment Strategies, LLC, a management consulting firm focused on ESG business and marketing strategy, and serving as president of Northbranch Records, LLC, which sells professional musical instruments. Additionally, Sloss works as a registered analyst with Cirrus Research, LLC, and serves as chief strategist and acting CFO for HEALRWORLD, LLC, a company developing ESG data and utilization strategies. Wilde Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients while also serving institutional and charitable clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory to implement globally diversified, tactically managed strategies, and offers performance-based fee structures for qualified clients.

Thomas Craft Jr. is a financial advisor with Gateway Asset Management, LLC in Independence, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Artista Financial Group for 24 years and has been involved with Gateway Financial Advisors and related firms since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he provides tax planning on a limited basis through Arista Financial Group. Gateway Asset Management offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses tactical asset allocation and proprietary model portfolios while overseeing approximately $70.6 million in client assets, often incorporating third-party sub-advisers for portions of those assets.

Andrew Hardy is the sole advisor at Scalar Wealth LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Hardy also works as a real estate sales agent with Key Realty, LTD. Scalar Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation, and financial planning services. The firm employs tailored, discretionary strategies using various analytical approaches and maintains a broadly permissive investable universe, including digital assets and derivatives.

Douglas Wilde is the managing partner of Wilde Capital Management, LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and several other firms. Wilde is also a registered analyst with Cirrus Research, LLC, where he contributes to investment research and portfolio construction. Wilde Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, as well as select institutional and charitable clients. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques to implement globally diversified, tactically managed strategies and offers services including Investment Policy Statements, ongoing monitoring, and wrap-fee program participation.

When Britta decided to work in the field of personal finance, she researched the best way to enter the profession without compromising her ideals. She realized that the best way forward would be to become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and practice in a fiduciary, fee-only, and holistic capacity. A naturally frugal person, Britta enjoys working with clients to prioritize their goals and find ways to use their resources to create a fulfilling life. Money may not always buy happiness, but carefully and deliberately prioritizing your dreams can build sustainable joy. Britta enjoys working with clients interested in growing and sustaining their wealth as a means to achieving their ideal life, whether that involves traveling to exotic locations or making a difference in their communities. As a Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC®), Britta is equipped for the unique financial challenges of those with disabilities and their families. Britta has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Advisor Magazine, and Kiplinger's Personal Finance. She has also been interviewed in the Autism Dad and Wealthy Mom MD podcasts. Britta and her husband Craig live in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, where they enjoy playing board games and spending time with their dogs, Wombat and Kookaburra.

Seku Shabazz is the principal of Great Lakes Retirement Planning, LLC in Cleveland, OH, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of multiple related business entities focused on loan servicing and financing. Great Lakes Retirement Planning serves individual investors, retirement accounts, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy combined with modern portfolio theory and uses tax-loss harvesting and portfolio rebalancing techniques tailored to taxable and tax-advantaged accounts.

Joseph Frankenfield is a Series 63-registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Saga Partners LLC and has previously worked at Nowacki Asset Management LLC for 10 years. Saga Partners provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities and equity-like instruments. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with concentrated, long-term portfolios, avoiding margin, short sales, and options.

Pamela Sandy is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Confiance, LLC since 2008, serving as the sole advisor at Confiance, Financial & Investment Advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. Portfolios are constructed using a range of securities and model allocations across growth and income strategies, with an operational relationship with Schwab/TD Ameritrade that supports institutional trading, research, and practice-management services.