James Dawson is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2016 and has also worked at the University of Akron since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Dawson is involved in several home-building and construction businesses where he holds ownership and management positions. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and an asset allocation approach implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jeffrey Stenroos is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Akron, OH. He has worked at Geneos since 2005 and also operates Integrated Capital Planning Inc. Additionally, he serves on the board of the Tuesday Musical Association. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services with a range of investment strategies and third-party manager referrals.

Anthony Lopresti is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Medina, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Trek Financial since 2018 and previously worked at the Medina Community Recreation Center. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm uses a blend of strategic and tactical portfolio construction, incorporating evidence-based models, fundamental and technical analysis, and artificial intelligence tools under human oversight.

Ryan Vollweiler is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2021. He has held prior roles within the Schwab organization dating back to 2017 and briefly worked at Voya Financial Advisor, Inc. in 2015-2016. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering services such as annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., distinguishing itself by not charging clients directly and by limiting discretionary management to affiliated or third-party money managers.

Jason Borrasso is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds a Series 66 license. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, METLIFE SECURITIES Inc, and Edward Jones. Since 2017, he has been providing investment advisory services through Stratos Wealth Partners. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting, combining individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Brandon Deckert is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, Facet, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both model and custom portfolio management strategies using a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Daniela Savova Truver is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has prior experience at Sun Trust and Ballentine Partners, LLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house models, custom portfolios, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Dan Romano is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and landlord of a rental property through PAMJ Group LLC. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and combines third-party portfolio managers with advisor-managed options, supported by a platform that includes direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Paul Evanoff is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2008 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, while clients retain final trading decisions.

Gabriel Sauvinsky is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chapter Counsel Advisor for the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, providing leadership guidance on weekends. Sequoia Financial Group offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Matthew Mowchan is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple managed account programs and portfolio management options via the Passageway platform, combining direct indexing, tax overlay services, and other strategies.

Richard Dyson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, Ameriprise Financial Services, PNC Investments, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Justine Harvey is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and UBS Financial Services. She serves as a board member for the Norton Baseball Association, a nonprofit organization in Norton, Ohio. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Angela Cosgray is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently a financial advisor and vice president at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where she has worked since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Wealthstone, JPMorgan Chase, and Fifth Third Securities. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers both model and custom portfolio management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and informed by research and due diligence overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Richard Ganim Jr. is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Metlife Securities and Cetera Advisors LLC, prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial in 2017. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, and access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions, delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Halle Chelko is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, she worked at Wellspring Financial Advisors, LLC for seven years and at MAI Capital Management for three years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of model and custom portfolio solutions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, supported by regular research, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring.

Benjamin Wooley is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, having worked at Charles Schwab since 2012 and joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and emphasizes client-directed trading decisions supported by Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools.

Gregory Robb is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at FNB Wealth Management for eight years before joining Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC in 2021. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolios, utilizing various investment vehicles and conducting regular portfolio reviews supported by an Investment Policy Committee.

Robert Casarona is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he was with Financial Planners of Cleveland Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. from 2015 to 2022. Casarona serves as Chair of the Financial Planning Association of Northeast Ohio NexGen committee and is a member of the finance committee for the Northern Ohio Italian Association, a nonprofit organization. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm uses a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party managers, supported by regular oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Cheryl Lutman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where she has worked since 2021. Prior to joining Sequoia, she spent 24 years at WealthStone, Inc. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house model allocations, custom portfolios, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.