Kevin Kocsis is a financial advisor with Peak Wealth Solutions in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and CBIZ Financial Solutions, Inc. He has also been involved in rental property ownership. Peak Wealth Solutions provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, insurance services, and public financial education primarily to individuals near or in retirement, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $982 million in client assets and employs a multi-model, global asset allocation approach with both discretionary individual account management and plan-level consulting.

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.

Daniel Dreiling is a financial advisor with North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation since 2005. North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation provides separately managed portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, and corporations. The firm combines quantitative CFROI analysis with traditional fundamental research, emphasizing low turnover and portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

John Kratzert is a Series 66 licensed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Tempo Wealth. He previously worked at SolomonWood, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at The Home Depot and Kenston Local Schools. Tempo Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, associations, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes alternative investments and digital assets, applying a structured due diligence process and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Brian Duffield is a Series 65-licensed advisor with North Star Advisory Group, LLC, based in Beachwood, OH. He has four years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including Highland Consulting and Union Home Mortgage. Duffield has been with North Star Advisory Group since 2021. North Star Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, sub-advisory services, and specialty consulting. The firm customizes strategies based on client goals and risk tolerance and offers niche services such as real estate and antiques and collectables consulting.

Samuel Petitjean is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. in Independence, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strategic Wealth Partners, he worked at KeyBank and Key Investment Services LLC. Strategic Wealth Partners serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and corporate accounts, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, along with OCIO services to other advisors and institutions. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Kemper Arnold is a financial advisor with Vantage Financial Group, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Prestwick Group, Cetera Wealth Services, Vicus Capital, and Vantage Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as a legal consultant and mediator, is a director and officer of a charitable foundation, and participates as an honorary trustee with the Cleveland Marshall Law Alumni Association. Vantage Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, governmental entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning using mutual funds, ETFs, and equities, employing strategies such as fundamental analysis, trading, margin, and options when appropriate.

Terence Gliha is a financial advisor at Journey Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at FSM Wealth Advisors and Sequoia Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he has investments in a property management firm and a ballistics business. Journey Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, with a focus on customized, discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services.

David Kocsis is a financial advisor at Peak Wealth Solutions with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., J.R. Hill & Associates, and OSAIC prior to joining Peak Wealth Solutions. He serves as a principal at Peak Wealth Solutions. Peak Wealth Solutions provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, insurance services, and public financial education primarily to clients who are near or in retirement. The firm employs a multi-model, global asset allocation approach and manages approximately $982 million in client assets as of December 31, 2025.

Joseph Kovach is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He is a founding member and president of JJK Financial, Inc., and has been with Rockport Wealth Advisors since 2018. Kovach is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Rockport Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of in-house portfolio management, third-party sub-advisory arrangements, and digital platforms to create individualized portfolios and utilizes a range of investment strategies including tactical trading and risk management.

Jeffrey Hertel is a CFA® charterholder with experience at North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation since 2025. He previously worked at RMS Investment Group for six years and Clearstead Advisors for three years. Hertel is based in Orange Village, OH. North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation manages separately managed, long-only equity and fixed-income portfolios for individuals, pension plans, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of quantitative screening via the UBS HOLT Lens® CFROI metrics and fundamental analysis, employing a low-turnover, tailored investment approach.

David Sabo is a financial advisor at Independence Capital Co., Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Independence Capital since 2011. He also has extensive experience with First Discount Brokerage and Great Lakes Mortgage. In addition to his advisory role, Sabo is a licensed insurance agent specializing in fixed, life, health, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Independence Capital Co., 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, using fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Matthew Burnham is a financial advisor at Journey Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Auxin Group Wealth Management. Burnham is also the managing partner of Auxin Group Wealth Management, where he serves as financial advisor and chief compliance officer. Journey Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm combines discretionary investment management with family-office style services such as bill-pay and tax coordination.

Lino Sergo is a financial advisor at Van Cleef Asset Management Inc with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Van Cleef Asset Management since 2000. Van Cleef Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, families, and trusts, as well as religious and charitable organizations and select institutional accounts. The firm employs a total-return, all-cap investment approach that combines active equity selection with low-cost passive exposures, supported by a team-based research process and an Investment Committee that reviews and votes on recommendations.

William Gibbons is a financial advisor with Van Cleef Asset Management Inc and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience and has practiced law as an attorney since 1994. Van Cleef Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, families, trusts, and select religious, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm employs a total-return, all-cap investment approach combining active equity selection with low-cost passive exposures, supported by a team-based research process and an Investment Committee.

John Mcardle III is a financial advisor at McDonald Partners LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with McDonald Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a ski instructor at Mt. Brighton Ski & Ride School and provides sports lessons through his sole proprietorship, Kasota Sports LLC. 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 functions and manages private funds through affiliated entities.

Ranjan Jagetia is a financial advisor at Prasad Wealth Partners with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at various firms including MetLife Securities Inc. and Regal Investment Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is a part owner of an industrial robotics company operated by his son. Prasad Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management for individuals, families, trusts, family offices, private foundations, qualified retirement plans, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm primarily employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation and uses a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Jeremy Thompson is a Certified Financial Planner™ and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. from 2012 to 2017. Thompson is also a licensed insurance agent. Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC is a team of six advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses.

Joseph Littman is a financial advisor with Arena Private Wealth in Shaker Heights, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and ProEquities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for Hillel at Kent State University, University of Akron, and Hiram College, as well as a partner in a manufacturing business, Gavitt Wire & Cable Co. Arena Private Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering customized strategies and managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio approaches and acts as a fund sponsor and general partner through affiliated entities.

John Blatt is a ChFC® with 48 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Tempo Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to that, Blatt spent six years at Cleveland Wealth, LLC and 37 years at MassMutual Financial Group. He also serves as an agent for life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities through Blatt Financial. Tempo Wealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, associations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis along with a structured due diligence process for alternative investments and digital assets.