Chrystal Swope is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in an IPS-driven, modern portfolio theory approach. The firm serves institutional clients with a broad investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Joseph Gunn is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Metlife Securities Inc., among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate rental activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and comprehensive operational tools.

Karen Segesto is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her professional background includes personal banking, lending, financial planning, and investment management. She utilizes the resources of the Merrill Lynch Wealth Management investment platform along with Bank of America's banking services to provide comprehensive financial support to her clients. Karen's approach emphasizes understanding her clients' goals, priorities, and aspirations to ensure the advice she provides aligns with both their short-term needs and long-term objectives. Her expertise encompasses family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income. She holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Hiram College. In addition to her professional work, Karen is actively involved in her community. She serves on the Board of Youngstown Area Goodwill and is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Sight For All United. She is also a member of the Leadership Mahoning Valley Class of 2003. Her personal interests include cooking, reading, spending time with family, traveling, watching movies, writing, and practicing yoga.

Diane Gardner is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with LPL Financial since 2010. Gardner serves on the board of the Community Counseling Center of Mercer County. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions, supported by research and technology tools.

Ralph Fajack is a financial advisor at Stifel with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology that uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Steven Hanousek is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2017 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for eight years. Outside of advisory work, he owns a real estate investment LLC and operates a consulting agency focused on Medicare insurance options. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services using risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports municipal and public-finance work through its affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Lucas Rider is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Youngstown, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Huntington National Bank and The Huntington Investment Company before joining Ameriprise. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written recommendation reports and ongoing advice. The firm’s approach integrates investment research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools, emphasizing dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

David English is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. 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 investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Krisuk is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pulaski, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and vice president of Diamond Strategic Solutions, a business used for bill payment and payroll management. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Kimberly Verini is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, and UBS Financial Services. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services and uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients.

James Martin is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Martin Financial Services for 14 years. Martin is also the owner of Martin Financial Group, LLC, where he manages his Ameriprise business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kenneth Lefever is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones in Salem, Ohio, with eight years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2017, he worked at Christian Healthcare Ministries for seven years. Edward Jones serves more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of wealth management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Joel Matthews is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Canfield, Ohio, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advising, Matthews manages cattle operations through Matthews Cattle Company, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on income planning and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Joshua Schroder is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for NursingABC, Inc. for eight years. Outside of advising, he is employed by 313 North Market Street, LLC, which is owned by the Ameriprise franchise owner he works with. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Daniel Cvercko is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cetera Investment Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the financial secretary for St. John's Greek Orthodox Church and volunteers as a coach for multiple youth sports, including baseball, soccer, basketball, and football. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and provides access to various investment models and third-party managers.

Daniel Aulizia is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2001 to 2005 before joining Wells Fargo in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that offers investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Kyle Vaclav is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Poland, Ohio. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored Recommendation Reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts, supported by algorithmic tools overseen by a dedicated Retirement Income Oversight Committee.

Keith Downard is a financial advisor at Stifel with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel since 2009. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Scott Schulick is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Schulick is actively involved in numerous community and nonprofit organizations, including serving on boards related to education, historic preservation, cultural awareness, and charitable foundations, as well as teaching part-time in accounting and finance at Youngstown State University. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses, emphasizing client discretion in implementation.

Michele Obenauf is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Cetera and its affiliates since 2019. Prior to that, she was with First National Bank of Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2018. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to various portfolio management strategies, financial planning, and retirement services, supported by a network of over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.