Mary Kozar is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Capital Advisors, Ltd., LLC since 2010 and has been associated with Lincoln Investment since 2012. Her role includes financial planning analysis and support. Capital Advisors manages approximately $1.25 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and REITs, while maintaining distinctive cash management practices.

Rachel Smylie is a Series 65 licensed advisor with North Star Advisory Group, LLC, where she has worked since 2024. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Skylight Financial Group and various community-based positions. North Star Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty consulting, utilizing tailored investment strategies across fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Nicholas Paterniti is a financial advisor at Journey Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Journey Wealth Management in 2022, he worked at several firms including Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, Lincoln Investment, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, he has a maintenance role at Avanti Salon. Journey Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized, discretionary investment programs and combines investment advisory work with family-office style services such as bill-pay and tax coordination.

Anthony Panuto II is a financial advisor at Shaker Investments with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Shaker Investments since 2006. Shaker Investments serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and model portfolio recommendations to TAMP sponsors. The firm focuses primarily on equity management with a research-driven process that combines thematic and fundamental analysis with valuation screening and technical inputs.

Alec Acampora is a financial advisor at Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Independence Wealth Advisors, he worked at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Independence Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and employee benefit plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical investment methods and offers client access to comprehensive reporting and monitoring tools.

William Hegarty Jr. is a financial advisor at McDonald Partners LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with McDonald Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board and finance committee of Fieldstone Farm, a non-investment related organization, without compensation. McDonald Partners LLC serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and brokerage services. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions and manages affiliated private funds alongside its various portfolio management and financial planning programs.

Michael Baker is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with FSM Wealth Advisors, LLC d/b/a Journey Wealth Management and has previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC, and Aurum Wealth Management Group LLC. Journey Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and consulting services, with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and a fiduciary standard, integrating tax coordination and cash management functions for clients.

Jacob Cogley is a financial advisor at Lineweaver Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Triad Advisors, Hunter Associates, and Flyer Enterprises. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $908 million in client assets and employs a team-based approach with multiple offices and delegated managers.

Shu Hsin Hsieh is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independence Capital Co., Inc. She has held roles at firms including TransGlobal Advisory LLC and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and has a background that includes 24 years at Pfizer Inc. Hsieh is president of the Yaodong Liu Family Foundation, a family charitable foundation. Independence Capital Company, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $118.7 million across 300 client relationships with an 18-person advisory team. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term trading orientation, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances while utilizing a broad range of securities and external managers.

Christopher Martin is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Fairway Wealth Management LLC and its predecessor firm since 2012. Fairway Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, focusing on integrated wealth management, family office, and estate planning services. The firm emphasizes tax-aware asset allocation and cash-flow strategies, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and providing advice for held-away retirement and plan accounts.

Michael Bearducci is a financial advisor with Vantage Financial Group, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Vantage Financial Group since 1999 and also has experience at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. In addition to his advisory role, Bearducci is an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, and long-term care insurance. Vantage Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm manages approximately $867 million in client assets across six advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting services, and retirement plan consulting tailored to client objectives using a range of investment strategies and products.

Phoebe Kaylor is a financial advisor at Winslow Asset Management Inc with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Winslow Asset Management since 2008. Kaylor holds the Series 63 designation. Winslow Asset Management provides discretionary, separately managed long-only equity and fixed-income portfolio management to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis across various market capitalizations and fixed-income sectors, managing approximately $581.7 million in discretionary assets.

Kyle Sanders is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he held positions at RBC Capital Markets LLC and PNC Investment. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs tailored asset allocations based on client profiles and utilizes strategies such as modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and options and margin strategies when appropriate.

Gerald Goldberg is a financial advisor with Winslow Asset Management Inc in Beachwood, OH, holding 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Winslow since 1992. Winslow Asset Management provides discretionary, separately managed long-only equity and fixed-income portfolio management to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis across various market capitalizations and bond types, managing approximately $581.7 million in discretionary assets with a compact advisory team.

Mitchell Knotek is a financial advisor at Journey Wealth Management with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has been with FSM Wealth Advisors / Journey Wealth Management since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, he held roles at John Carroll University, Valparaiso University, Trinity High School, and Assumption Academy. Journey Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services, emphasizing tailored, discretionary investment programs and integrating tax coordination and direct cash management.

Nicholas Stern is a Series 65-licensed advisor at North Star Advisory Group, LLC with less than one year of industry experience. His background includes several roles in education and golf-related positions prior to joining the firm. North Star Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with an emphasis on fixed-income securities and mutual funds/ETFs, along with specialized consulting on real estate and antiques and collectables.

Susan Wanamaker is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Financial Advisory LLC and has held roles at several firms including Merrill and Morgan Stanley. Wanamaker serves as a board member for Hearts and Hands of CASA, a nonprofit supporting Court Appointed Special Advocates for foster children, and is also on the board of the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a variety of analytical methods and strategies, and operates across multiple offices with over $900 million in discretionary assets under management.

Jennifer Soltis is an advisor with Vantage Financial Group, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera, PNC Wealth Management, and Natcity Investments. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates a local baked goods business and serves as a judge for tabletop card game tournaments. Vantage Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm that manages approximately $867 million in client assets across a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and products.

Kevin Kocsis is a financial advisor with Peak Wealth Solutions in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and CBIZ Financial Solutions, Inc. He has a history of investment-related activities and also owned rental property from 2013 to 2021. Peak Wealth Solutions provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, insurance services, and public financial education primarily to clients near or in retirement. The firm employs a multi-model global asset allocation approach and manages approximately $982 million in client assets using both individual and plan-level strategies.

Ryan Sowards is a financial advisor at Lineweaver Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Triad Advisors, and Wells Fargo Clearing Service. Sowards is also involved in providing fixed insurance advice. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $908 million in client assets and employs a mix of investment methods while providing client education through seminars and workshops.