Steven Kochovski is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at PNC Investments LLC and Citizens Bank. He is also the owner of Kochovski Ventures LLC, a non-investment business. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage services, and insurance. The firm provides a digital advisory program alongside managed accounts and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Dawn Mullenax is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citizens Securities since 2015. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Patricia Finch is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors, bringing 17 years of industry experience. She worked at Mcgervey Wealth Management, LLC for 12 years before joining Mariner in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is a breeder of Labrador Retrievers and serves as a UKC conformation apprentice judge. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Matthew Reghetti is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Aurum Wealth Management Group and Wunderlich Securities, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an enterprise-scale firm managing over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active managers and incorporates quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Tyler Smith is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Akron, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement in 2025, he worked at Marcum Wealth from 2023 to 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jonathan Mesok is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Alliance, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JRM Birchwood Holdings LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Carrie Robson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Canton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Merrill, and Robert W Baird & Co. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a volunteer firefighter and EMT with the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers comprehensive services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Seth Taha is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several financial firms, including Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Uber, Carey Plumbing, AJ Rocco's, and Lee Rd. Petro. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Ryan Ricart is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2017, he worked at PNC Bank and PNC Investments from 2012 to 2017. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program and is 100% owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Russell Plent is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2005. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with Fifth Third Bank during the same period. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership of a laundromat and a hardscape design and installation company. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and combines third-party portfolio managers with advisor-managed sleeves, featuring services such as direct indexing and tax-overlay strategies.

Melissa Johns is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ally Invest Advisors, Citizens Securities Inc., and CITIZENS Bank. In addition to her advisory work, she manages client service teams supporting Ally Bank customers. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with affiliated Empower entities, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts within plan lineups established by plan sponsors.

James Stein is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2014, Stein worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services, with investment solutions that combine proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Nicholas Balante is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at WestPoint Wealth Management, LLC and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios based on client risk profiles, as well as a Managed Account program.

Michelle Hansen is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple tenures at Citizens Securities and LPL Financial LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, with advisory offerings that include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program.

Matthew Roddy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Canton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has concurrently worked with The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in political activities as a member of the finance committee for a state senate campaign. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, employing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Lindsay Battershell is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she is also an independent consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Susan Coy Kamph is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, including previous roles at The Huntington Investment Company and National Planning Corporation. Kamph has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated LPL Financial since 2015. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach with a model that emphasizes independent advisor representatives delivering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by multiple third-party platforms and sub-advisors.

Kevin Tubbs is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Canton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2008 and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Western Reserve Racing, assisting with race operations on weekends. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models and supports various account services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Michael Bruin is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ameritas since 2004 and involvement in various business ventures such as Benefit Related Services Group Ltd, an independent insurance agency serving group and individual clients. He is also a trustee of the Skyline of Madeira Beach Land Trust. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology, offering a broad range of investment options across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Michael Rosso is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of investment and advisory services, including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management with discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.