Brian Grossman is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, LPL Financial, and Firstmerit Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Roads Farm LLC, an operating soybean and corn farm in Southern Ohio. 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, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Nicholas Solitario is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Solitario provides educational seminars on public pension systems through Public Pension Consultants, LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management supported by third-party asset managers.

Emily Sipes is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently based in Akron, OH. She has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2023, following prior roles at Valmark Financial Group. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, with additional specialized services and client education offerings.

Jonathan Mitchen is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, Citizens Securities, and Chippewa Local Schools. Outside of his advisory role, Mitchen serves as a board officer for the Kaderly Foundation and is an assistant high school football coach. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm functions as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Albert Yambor is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked in various capacities since 2019. Prior to joining Sequoia, he was with PNC Investments and PNC Bank for five years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 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 utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Garret Ferrara is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 16 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charities, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jeffrey Daniels is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also involved in life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance sales. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, model portfolios, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines individualized asset allocation with active monitoring and access to proprietary and third-party strategies through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Nathan Marcus is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. Prior to joining Sequoia, he spent two years at Robert W Baird. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and independent third-party managers.

Kent Spotts is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at SPC and Parkland Securities, LLC since 2016 and previously spent seven years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches skiing to beginners at Brandywine Resort in Sagamore Hills, OH. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options tailored to client suitability.

Paula Peck is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is the owner and president of Peck & Associates, LLC, an independent registered investment advisory firm she founded in 2002. Paula has worked with Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2024. Peck & Associates provides comprehensive wealth management services to individual clients and trusts, including portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on estate, tax, insurance, and closely held business matters. The firm emphasizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across public and private markets, with a notable focus on non-discretionary assets and alternative investments.

Brian Hinkle is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Huntington since 2016 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm uses an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and affiliate portfolio management strategies.

Michael Karder is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Headwaters Investment Counsel, Candlewood Securities, and Merrill. 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 through a large network of investment adviser representatives using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Dolores Alquist is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates businesses related to health and wellness, life coaching, and small business coaching. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account offered to eligible employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment risk bands and employs approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Hannah King is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. King has worked at Commonwealth since 2016 and also operates King Financial Services, a business focused on fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Thomas D’Anniballe is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Ameriprise and The Pinnacle Group. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that integrates third-party sub-managers and proprietary private bank models across a variety of wrap-fee programs.

Kenneth Paull is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently a managing director at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2016. Prior to that, he spent ten years at RAV Financial. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines model and custom portfolio management with a disciplined research process, and offers trustee support and retirement-plan consulting among its services.

Heather Walters is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at WealthStone Inc. and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 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 employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by research and oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Steven Brooks is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked within the Charles Schwab organization since 2016, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly, differentiating its service and fee structure from many enterprise wealth managers.

Matthew Divita is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Twinsburg, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2012 and also has been associated with Capital Analysts Inc since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president of Evolution Wealth Management, LLC, where he manages daily activities and trading. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, advisor- and firm-managed portfolios, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency alongside its SEC-registered RIA activities.

Douglas Haught is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Valmark Financial Group and Graydon Compliance Solutions, as well as positions at Miami University. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.