Julie Distler is a financial advisor at Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at AmTrust Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $700.5 million for over 1,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations, utilizing a fundamentally driven investment approach with a range of portfolio options.

Frederick Kerestury is a financial advisor at WestPoint Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at WestPoint since 2020, following prior roles at AMFG Wealth Management LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. He serves on the fundraising committee for the YMCA of Lorain County. WestPoint Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to tailor strategies to client goals and risk tolerances, managing assets both directly and through third-party managers.

Karen Bauman is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at GGM Financial LLC, where she has worked since 2021, following seven years at J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Karen took a three-year parental leave between 2018 and 2021. GGM Financial LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension and charitable organizations. The firm manages discretionary assets through a combination of internally managed model portfolios and third-party model options, offering a broad range of securities and products alongside individualized financial planning and retirement rollover guidance.

Charles Avarello is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fairway Wealth Management since 2011 and currently serves as an advisor at Fairway Wealth Management LLC. Fairway Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing integrated wealth management and family office services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customized asset allocation with third-party managers, tax-aware positioning, and cost control, managing approximately $3.0 billion in assets with a notable portion handled on a non-discretionary basis.

Martin Burke is a financial advisor at Van Cleef Asset Management Inc with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Beachwood, Ohio. Van Cleef Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, families, and trusts, as well as religious and charitable organizations. The firm employs a total-return, all-cap investment approach combining active equity selection with low-cost passive exposures, managing roughly $1.09 billion across about 215 client relationships.

Ashley Kabalan is a financial advisor with Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has six years of industry experience, including five years with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and three years at The Oak Barrel prior to her current role. Independence Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and employee benefit plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical investment methods, and provides clients access to performance and holdings monitoring through eMoney.

Nathan Fischer is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with SWP Investment Management LLC and has previously worked at Strategic Wealth Partners and Wesbanco. SWP Investment Management LLC provides customized portfolio management focused on exchange-traded funds and serves as the investment adviser for those ETFs. The firm’s clients are primarily investment companies and pooled-vehicle mandates, and its investment approach combines charting analysis with fundamental criteria to construct concentrated equity portfolios.

Martin Burke is a financial advisor at Van Cleef Asset Management Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Van Cleef Asset Management since 2008, alongside prior roles at Natcity Investments, Inc. and National City Corporation dating back to 2001. Van Cleef Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, families, and trusts, as well as religious, charitable, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a total-return, all-cap investment approach combining active equity selection with low-cost passive exposures, managing roughly $1.09 billion across about 215 client relationships.

Logan Bratsch is an advisor at Lineweaver Wealth Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been working in the financial industry since 2024 and joined Lineweaver Wealth Advisors in 2025. Prior to his financial career, he held positions with PGA Tour Live and at various golf clubs and educational institutions. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets and focuses on tailored portfolio construction, ongoing monitoring, and rebalancing using a variety of investment methodologies.

Robert Holub is a financial advisor with Capital Advisors, Ltd., LLC in Brecksville, OH, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. He has 22 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Capital Advisors Ltd. since 2002, Capital Analysts Incorporated since 2008, and Lincoln Investment since 2012. Holub also serves as Chief Investment Strategist at Capital Advisors, supporting the firm’s financial planning activities. Capital Advisors manages approximately $1.246 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and ERISA trustee-directed plan advisory services, utilizing a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and publicly traded REITs.

James Schleicher is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with W&S Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Western Southern Life and W&S Brokerage Services since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Schleicher is involved in leadership and motivational speaking through Team IBB, LLC, has published an online book titled "It Starts with a Plan," teaches leadership essentials at Lake Erie College, and volunteers with the Tommy Deroia Foundation, a nonprofit focused on addiction awareness. W&S Advisory Services, LLC provides non-discretionary investment management for UGMA accounts through the Fabric by Gerber Life digital platform and offers standalone financial planning services. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group and is noted for its wrap fee program focused on minor accounts, utilizing model portfolios managed by an affiliated sub-adviser.

Todd Kalish is a financial advisor at Park Edge Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Park Edge Advisors in 2022, he worked at McDonald Partners and Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2008 to 2022. Kalish serves as a board member of the Catholic Diocese. Park Edge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, business owners, trustees, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of financial planning and multiple analytical approaches to tailor portfolios, offering discretionary management and subadvisory services with a range of investment strategies including ETFs and options.

Chad Roope is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Lineweaver Wealth Advisors and Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC, where he also serves as a consultant. His prior roles include positions at Sequoia Financial Advisors, Stratos Wealth Partners, and Fundamentum. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets through a team-based approach, utilizing tailored asset allocations, modern portfolio theory, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Mitchell Stein is a financial advisor at Arena Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 credential. He has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Securities, Inc., among other firms. Stein serves on the Board of Trustees at University School and is involved in fundraising and leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital and Saint Martin De Porres High School. Arena Private Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering customized strategies including covered-call approaches for concentrated equity positions. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio techniques and sponsors pooled investment vehicles and private funds.

Timothy Farley is a financial advisor at Tempo Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Tempo Wealth in 2025, he worked at Cleveland Wealth, LLC for six years and MassMutual Financial Group for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale of life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Tempo Wealth is a team of four professionals serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, advisor selection, and pension consulting, employing a range of analytical methods to build diversified, strategic asset allocation portfolios.

William Hope is a financial advisor with Redwood Financial Network in Solon, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Redwood Financial Network since 2017 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, Century Securities Associates, and PNC Bank. Redwood Financial Network is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $226 million in assets for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a customized, long-term investment approach with multiple platform options and a licensed insurance agency component.

Neil Waxman is a financial advisor with Capital Advisors, Ltd., LLC, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Capital Advisors since 2010 and also maintains roles with Lincoln Investment and in life settlements. Waxman serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and University School, and participates in philanthropic and community organizations. Capital Advisors manages over $1.2 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, businesses, trusts, and nonprofit entities with investment management, financial planning, and ERISA trustee-directed plan services. The firm employs a disciplined approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and REITs, with an emphasis on cash management and does not exercise discretionary authority over cryptocurrency investments.

Thomas Genco is a financial advisor with Beacon Financial Advisory LLC in Cleveland, OH. He holds the CFP® designation and has 28 years of industry experience. Genco has worked at Beacon since 2015 and has also been associated with Lincoln Investment since 2012. He is involved in the sales and service of life insurance products and works as an independent CPA contractor in tax compliance and preparation. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages over $900 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a range of portfolio management strategies, including both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by model portfolios and various analytical methods.

Gregory Randall is a financial advisor with Beacon Financial Advisory LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. and Capital Analysts Incorporated. Randall is the owner of Beacon Financial Partners and serves as board president of the nonprofit Power of Joy. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages over $900 million in discretionary assets and offers a range of portfolio management strategies using various analytical methods and third-party platforms across multiple office locations.

Andrew Smith is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Rockport Wealth Advisors and has been with the firm since 2026. He is also the owner, CEO, and President of American Asset Management Corporation, a certified public accounting firm he founded in 2009. Smith has 17 years of experience in accounting and financial services. Rockport Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party sub-advisory and digital platform services, emphasizing individualized portfolios and active risk management strategies.