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Michael S
Series 66
Hudson, OH
Ellsworth Advisors, LLC
Michael Schindler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ellsworth Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Cortland Private Wealth Management, Ellsworth Private Wealth Management, Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Schindler is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally provides insurance advice to clients. Ellsworth Advisors, LLC serves individual clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans with customized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and manages assets through discretionary authority, third-party managers, and private placements, while also providing pension consulting and family office support.
Daniel G
CFP®, PFS™, Series 63, Series 65
Independence, OH
Fairway Wealth Management LLC
Daniel Gaugler is a CFP® and PFS™ professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fairway Wealth Management LLC since 2002, initially at Fairway Wealth Management and continuing with Fairway Wealth LLC since 2020. The firm primarily advises high-net-worth individuals and families, offering integrated wealth management, family office, and estate planning services. Fairway emphasizes fiduciary responsibility, customized tax-aware asset allocation, and coordinates third-party managers, ETFs, and private funds, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Taylor P
CFP®, Series 65
Independence, OH
Fairway Wealth Management LLC
Taylor Papiernik is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Fairway Wealth Management LLC. He previously worked at Sequoia Financial Advisors and its affiliated firms from 2016 to 2023. Fairway Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing integrated wealth management and family office services. The firm emphasizes financial, investment, and estate planning integration, employing client-specific asset allocations and tax-aware strategies, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Matthew B
Series 65
Independence, OH
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.
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 M
Series 66
Shaker Heights, OH
McDonald Partners LLC
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 C
Series 65
Cleveland, OH
First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc
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 M
Series 66
Cleveland, OH
McDonald Partners LLC
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 A
CFA®, Series 63
Valley View, OH
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Robert Armagno is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lineweaver Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Glenmede Trust Company, LPL Financial, Stratos Wealth Partners, and Ancora Securities Inc. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides 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 uses a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and technical techniques to construct and monitor client portfolios.
Timothy S
Series 65
Independence, OH
Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC
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 T
CFP®, Series 65
Independence, OH
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.
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 G
Series 63, Series 65
Warrensville Heights, OH
Market Gauge Asset Management
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 P
Series 65
Pepper Pike, OH
Woodland Wealth Partners
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.
Mary A
Cleveland, OH
First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc
Mary Anderson is a financial advisor at First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc in Cleveland, OH, with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with First Fiduciary Investment Counsel since 1993. 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 employs a team-based approach focused on dividend-oriented, large-cap equity investing supported by fundamental analysis and third-party research.
David C
Chesterland, OH
Independence Capital Co., Inc.
David Cassese is a financial advisor with Independence Capital Co., Inc. who holds CPA credentials and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Legacy Financial Services, Inc. since 2004 and operates Cassese + Company, which he founded in 1992. Outside of advisory work, he owns IC Products LLC, a business specializing in ice cream technology and equipment, and provides accounting, tax preparation, and business consulting services. Independence Capital Company, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients with investment advisory and financial planning services, managing approximately $118.7 million across about 300 client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances while offering a broad range of investment products and third-party manager solutions.
Michael K
Series 63, Series 65
Beachwood, OH
Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC
Michael Krueger is a financial advisor with Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Stratos Wealth Advisors and Nationwide Financial. Outside of advising, he is a consultant and partial owner of Power People Fitness, a fitness equipment and gear sales business serving primarily businesses. Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC is a six-advisor team managing approximately $547 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, pension plan consulting, and educational seminars, employing a range of analytic approaches and customized portfolio solutions.
Brandon H
Series 65
Beachwood, OH
Shaker Investments
Brandon Hemmelgarn is a financial advisor at Shaker Investments with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Shaker Investments since 2012. Shaker Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate accounts. The firm focuses on fundamental, research-driven equity investing combined with asset allocation strategies that include index ETFs and active funds, and it offers sub-advisor services and model portfolio recommendations to third-party managers.
Chad A
Series 66
Cleveland, OH
Vantage Financial Group, Inc.
Chad Aerni is a financial professional with Vantage Financial Group, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cetera and PNC Investments. Aerni also works as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Vantage Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $867 million in client assets and serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning using a range of investment strategies and maintains multiple offices and affiliated businesses.
Daniel S
CFP®
Independence, OH
Fairway Wealth Management LLC
Daniel Shomper is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Fairway Wealth Management LLC. He previously worked at Wealth Impact Advisors and has experience in roles outside finance, including positions at The University of Akron and Heeby's Surplus. Fairway Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, offering integrated wealth management and family office services along with advisory work for companies and their retirement plans. The firm emphasizes client-specific asset allocation, tax-aware strategies, and behavioral discipline, managing nearly $3.0 billion in assets with a distinctive blend of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.
Edward H
Series 65
Beachwood, OH
Shaker Investments
Edward Hemmelgarn is a financial advisor at Shaker Investments with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Shaker Investments LLC since 2002. Shaker Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental, research-driven equity investing and offers sub-advisor services, model portfolios, and manages both pooled vehicles and separately managed accounts.
Dennis T
Series 63
Parma, OH
Independence Capital Co., Inc.
Dennis Twarogowski is a financial advisor with Independence Capital Co., Inc. in Parma, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and having 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Independence Capital Co. since 2005. Independence Capital Company, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $118.7 million across about 300 client relationships and employs a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term trading orientation, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.
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