Michael Erchick Sr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Canton, OH, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has also worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1990. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in other insurance activities including property and casualty, individual, and group health insurance. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level features including lending solutions and tax-harvesting.

Neven Zelich is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation among other firms. He is a co-owner of Jenz, LLC, which manages his Ameriprise advisory business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Brandon Lancaster is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners, among other firms. He operates New Market Financial Advisors, a business entity used for investment and tax purposes. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm combines independent advisory representatives with access to multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brian Heiss is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Private Client Services, Investment Centers of America, SII Investments, and Redbox. Heiss has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

David Ionno is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Bank since 2010 and has worked at PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only discretionary digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Philip Gasser is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Copley, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWN Securities since 2006 and previously at Clearcreek Financial from 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Gasser is involved in fixed and indexed annuities and life insurance sales through Hudson Retirement Group. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Clinton Miller is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and currently serves as an Investment Advisory Representative at Kestra Advisory. He has worked at Kestra Advisory and affiliated entities since 2019 and previously held roles at Hummel Wealth Management and The O. N. Equity Sales Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is a registered field assistant and practice manager at Pleasant Wealth LLC and holds a position as an insurance agent with Business Underwriters Associates. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and discretionary investment services, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients ranging from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Emily Kromalic is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Empower Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she provides administrative and trade support for First Responders Financial Advisors. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and provides education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Christopher Labbe is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Huntington National Bank and The Huntington Investment Company since 2010. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model that integrates third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models.

Adam Kenley is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account currently available as an invitation-only pilot for employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to select approved investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Kurt Faulhaber is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Canton, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2011. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management services through in-house and third-party managed strategies.

Edward Mc Gervey is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Mariner in Canton, Ohio, bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously led McGervey Wealth Management, LLC for 13 years before joining Mariner. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for The Lakes of Kings Creek Homeowners Association and is managing member of McGervey Holdings, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm implements discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Douglas Wells is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Trecaso Financial Group, Cabot Lodge Securities, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He serves on the finance committees of Holy Family Catholic Church and Hope Ignites Northeastern Ohio and is a board member for the Walsh Jesuit High School Endowment. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Bryan Hummel is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at PlanMember since 2012. Bryan also operates a separate business, PC Solutions, providing computer repair and software services. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, providing education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Lindsay Graves is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with credentials including the Series 65. She has been with CWM and Carson Wealth since 2025 and has prior experience as the owner and partner of Graves & Graves, LLC dba The Graves Law Firm, where she has prepared and executed estate plans since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, she is an active attorney involved in estate planning and also holds a license to sell life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, and institutions. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using a combination of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and customized investment tools, with a particular focus on retirement-plan services and fiduciary oversight.

Amanda Silfani is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Canton, Ohio, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at William A. Hardy Financial Group for 16 years and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company for 25 years. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a Girl Scouts troop administrator, serves as vice president of the Beta Psi Beta Alumnae Chapter supporting collegiate philanthropy, and co-manages an Etsy shop specializing in art reprints and vintage items. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, with a focus on tailored recommendations and mostly non-discretionary asset management.

Emily Sipes is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently based in Akron, OH. She has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2023, following prior roles at Valmark Financial Group. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, with additional specialized services and client education offerings.

Brian Hinkle is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Huntington since 2016 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm uses an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and affiliate portfolio management strategies.

Blake Castaldo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with various New York Life entities since 2009 and is the owner of Eagle Wealth Partners LLC d/b/a Lifetime Wealth Partners, which brokers non-registered insurance products and sells New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dolores Alquist is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates businesses related to health and wellness, life coaching, and small business coaching. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account offered to eligible employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment risk bands and employs approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.