Erik Keister is a financial advisor with North Star Advisory Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He is also the owner and attorney of Erik Keister Legal Services, LLC, a law firm, and serves as head coach of the Cleveland Fusion football team. Keister has been with North Star Advisory Group and affiliated firms since 2015. North Star Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized consulting, combining traditional wealth management with niche services in real estate and collectibles.

Tiffany Boval is a financial advisor at Prasad Wealth Partners with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Regal Investment Advisors, Regulus Advisors, Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, and Key Investment Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the secretary of the Sunshine Committee, a cheer squad for gymnastics. Prasad Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term orientation, offering a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, corporate bonds, REITs, private funds, and structured products.

Matthew Schiller is a financial advisor at Prasad Wealth Partners with 13 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has worked previously at Regal Investment Advisors, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America. Schiller is also an independent insurance agent, selling various life insurance and annuity products. Prasad Wealth Partners offers personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes customized planning and primarily uses fundamental analysis with a long-term investment orientation, employing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and derivatives where appropriate.

Jonathan Cush is a Certified Financial Planner® at Independence Capital Co., Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company for 15 years and has been affiliated with Ohio National Financial Services and the John C Cush Company since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, Cush is involved in horse breeding as a business activity. Independence Capital Company, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $118.7 million across around 300 client relationships. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and introductions to third-party money managers.

Lindsey Orth is a financial advisor at Prasad Wealth Partners with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her career includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Regulus Financial Group, and Fidelity Investments. Orth also works as a fixed insurance agent. Prasad Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm primarily uses fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation and offers a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and structured products.

Philip O’Toole is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Advisory LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Amundi US and Lincoln Investment. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in insurance and annuity sales. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using a variety of analytical methods and may utilize leverage, derivatives, and third-party managers to meet client objectives.

Austin Linden III is a financial advisor at Financial Management Strategies, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked with firms including Cetera and Plancorp, Inc. He serves as a board trustee for the Rotary Club of Cleveland. Financial Management Strategies, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, using a range of analytical methods and portfolio management strategies tailored to client objectives.

Anthony Spena Sr. is an advisor at Independence Capital Co., Inc. with 52 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Allstate Insurance Company and Key Investment Services, LLC. He also works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance, annuities, disability, health, and long-term care insurance. Independence Capital Company, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $118.7 million across about 300 client relationships. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term trading orientation, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

William Matejka is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Advisory LLC in Cleveland, OH, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Investment Planning LLC and FNA Wealth Management, where he also works in life insurance and fixed/indexed annuities sales. 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, employing various analytical methods and strategies across multiple offices.

Daniel Gaugler is a CFP® and PFS™ with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Fairway Wealth Management LLC since 2002 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 includes client-specific asset allocations with third-party managers, tax-aware positioning, and behavioral discipline, managing nearly $3.0 billion in assets.

Taylor Papiernik is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fairway Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Sequoia Financial Advisors and its affiliated firms from 2016 to 2022. Fairway Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing integrated wealth management and family office services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates financial, investment, and estate planning with client-specific asset allocations, third-party managers, tax-aware positioning, and cost and behavioral discipline controls.

Matthew Bures is a financial advisor at SWP Investment Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Strategic Wealth Partners, LTD and First Fiduciary Investment Counsel. SWP Investment Management LLC provides customized portfolio management focused on exchange-traded funds and serves as the investment adviser for those ETFs. The firm primarily manages investment company and pooled-vehicle mandates using a combination of charting analysis and fundamental selection criteria to construct concentrated equity portfolios.

Arnold Mcdonald is a financial advisor at McDonald Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with McDonald Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as manager and president of several proprietary fund entities affiliated with the firm and is a board member of Signature Investments Montenegro d.o.o., a portfolio company of the firm. McDonald Partners LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and brokerage services. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer activities with affiliated private fund management and operates multiple portfolio management programs and third-party strategies.

Laura Collins is a Series 65-licensed advisor with First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc in Cleveland, OH, where she has worked since 2009. She has 2 years of industry experience and is part of a three-advisor team at the firm. First Fiduciary Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and wealth planning services to individuals, non-profits, retirement plans, trusts, estates, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a dividend-oriented, large-capitalization equity investment approach supported by fundamental analysis and third-party research, managing diversified portfolios with sector and security limits.

Brian McDonald is a financial advisor at McDonald Partners LLC in Cleveland, OH, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with McDonald Partners in different capacities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, McDonald serves as Executive Director of the Joan C Edwards Charitable Foundation, chairs the Board of Trustees for the Cleveland School of Science & Medicine, and operates two community-focused LLCs: Heights Audio and Heights BBQ Association. McDonald Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, banks, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a customized investment approach using multiple analytic techniques and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Robert Armagno is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Glenmede Trust Company, LPL Financial, LLC, and Stratos Wealth Partners. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets and employs tailored asset allocations using methods such as modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and options and margin strategies when appropriate.

Timothy Stallings is a financial advisor at Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is a partner and owner of AlerStallings, LLC, a law firm where he provides estate planning legal services. Stallings is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with Golden Reserve, LLC, involved in the recommendation and sale of insurance products and fixed annuities. Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a long-term, low-cost, predominantly passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory. The firm integrates estate-planning and tax-preparation services through affiliated entities and employs discretionary management with a focus on tailored client objectives.

Mark Tepper is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd., where he has worked since 2008, and also has experience at SWP Investment Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Tepper manages several businesses including an insurance agency and a company that hosts high-performance driving events for car enthusiasts. Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and corporate accounts by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and outsourced chief investment officer services. The firm manages approximately $1.3 billion across a diverse range of investment types and operates as a fiduciary, employing fundamental, technical, and charting analyses to construct diversified portfolios.

Donn Goodman is a financial advisor at Market Gauge Asset Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC and Atalanta Sosnoff Management LLC for over two decades. He also serves as a consultant to a financial publishing entity, MarketGuarge.com. Market Gauge Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients using a blend of proprietary, rules-based models alongside fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis. The firm offers model-based trading signals, pre-designed portfolio blends, and employs tactical and longer-term strategies with potential use of hedging and leverage.

Razmig Pounardjian is a financial advisor at Woodland Wealth Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, Pounardjian is a partner in Woodland Green, LLC, an entity used to invest primarily in private investments. Woodland Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm generally manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios informed by various research approaches and provides customized strategies when needed.