Ramona Shank is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Westlake, Ohio. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience, including 18 years with UBS. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services across a broad range of platforms.

Lucas Colantoni is a financial professional with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., and Dakota Wealth, LLC. He is also involved with Wealth Health LLC, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Loren Bates is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2019. Prior to his current role, Bates was involved with DLC Creative LLC and worked at Macy’s. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Alfonso Messina is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 15 years of experience assisting individuals and families in achieving financial security and growth. He specializes in areas including family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, special needs planning strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Alfonso holds a Bachelor's Degree from Fordham University and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He is fluent in both Italian and English. He emphasizes clarity and follow-through in financial conversations, aiming to make complex financial concepts accessible and meaningful for his clients. Outside of his professional role, Alfonso enjoys cooking, gardening, golfing, and soccer.

Bryan Buhoveckey is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience in the mortgage industry, including positions at Cross Country Mortgage Corp, Guaranteed Rate, and Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Kathleen Berne is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James & Associates. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and multiple periods as a homemaker. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Timothy Hayes is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Westlake, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Aerin Sirow is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Northwest Bank, Target, and other local businesses. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a scorer for the Amherst Meadowlarks Motorcycle Club and Ram Jam Sportsplex. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and model portfolios.

Dianne Szabo is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an ordained minister performing marriage services and works as a hostess at a local restaurant. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of wrap fee advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles using both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Michael James is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2017. Prior to that, he spent eight years with Manis Realtors. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to fiduciary clients of Bank of America. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Luke Vulku is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Westlake, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hyland and Ameriprise Financial, as well as positions outside finance at Ohio State University and Westlake City Schools. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to generate personalized, non-discretionary recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Calvin Holt is a Planning Consultant who develops engagement strategies tailored to support clients' unique planning needs. He has been working as a Workplace Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2023 to 2026. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Calvin enjoys golf, hiking, and skiing.

Robert Brooks is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Avon Lake, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is owner of Brooks Property Holdings LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Terry Caudill is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Recreation Director for the City of Vermilion, overseeing local baseball, football, and basketball programs. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Anthony Pallotta is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Cetera and has a background that includes holding ownership and registered representative roles at GPS Financial Group LLC since 2006. Outside of advisory work, Pallotta is also a licensed insurance agent offering fixed life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products, and owns a CPA firm providing tax preparation services for securities clients. Additionally, he serves as a trustee for a revocable living trust. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, institutional, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures, including access to affiliated and unaffiliated money managers.

W Cox is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 36 years of experience to his role. Since joining Merrill in 1986, he has focused on helping individuals and families build and manage wealth for retirement, developing customized strategies to achieve clients’ goals while managing risk. His approach includes regular portfolio reviews to address client needs and adapt to changing market and life circumstances. W Cox holds both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He grew up in Chagrin Falls, lived in Shaker Heights for many years, and currently resides in Bratenahl with his wife. They have two grown daughters and one granddaughter. Outside of his professional work, W Cox has interests in baseball, biking, music, reading, running, scuba diving, skiing, spending time with family, traveling, and watching movies.

Timothy Weber is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and analyses.

Michael Abfall II is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2000. He holds a Series 66 license and works out of Avon, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a nationwide network of roughly 23,701 financial advisors and 15,121 branch offices, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies along with affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Makis Beach is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Miami University. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing services to individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting with a focus on non-discretionary client-driven implementation and draws on a range of portfolio management styles supported by firm research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Raymond Glinka III is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service geared toward individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to provide tailored recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.