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.

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.

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.

Daniel Lane is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is a part owner at Financial Management Strategies, Inc. and holds credentials including Series 66. Lane has worked at Cetera and manages Lane Legacy Advisors, LLC, a business he operates alongside his advisory roles. Financial Management Strategies, Inc. provides advisory services to individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a range of analytical methods and maintaining multiple office locations.

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.

Bill Dragolas is an advisor with Cornerstone Asset Management Services, Inc. in Broadview Heights, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including GT Securities, Liberty Partners Financial Services, and Citizens Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Executive Director of the CK Foundation, a nonprofit focused on raising and distributing funds to families and victims of COVID-19, and he is the founder and president of an online clothing store, Fatcat Sportswear, as well as president of Dynamic Education Solutions, LLC, which consults with school districts on process improvement. Cornerstone Asset Management Services primarily serves individual clients, including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management through its Alpha/Beta Solutions platform, separately managed accounts, sub‑advisory services, and investment consulting. The firm employs a proprietary analysis that combines fundamental and technical methods for portfolio management and provides clients with quarterly performance reports and a web-based reporting tool.

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.

Noah Anthony is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at EmVision Capital Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. Outside of advising, he is the owner and president of NPA Wealth Solutions, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services while offering a range of investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios.

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.

David Sleeter is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Ruggaard & Associates and has prior experience with LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agricultural operations as secretary and director of family farm corporations in Nebraska and Illinois. Ruggaard & Associates is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, offering a range of strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, with ongoing account monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Susan Akers is a financial advisor at Winslow Asset Management Inc with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Winslow Asset Management since 2000. The firm provides discretionary, separately managed long-only equity and fixed-income portfolio management to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Winslow Asset Management employs a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and manages approximately $581.7 million in discretionary assets.

David Mrosko is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has worked at North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation since 2022 and previously spent 17 years with PNC Private Bank. North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation provides separately managed portfolio management services to individuals, pension plans, endowments, and corporations, combining quantitative CFROI analysis with fundamental research and emphasizing low turnover and long-term holdings. The firm is noted for publicly providing performance results and managing assets with a compact four-advisor team.

Alexander Kimes is a financial advisor with EmVision Capital Advisors, LLC holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at EmVision Capital Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network, as well as earlier positions outside finance. He is involved in fixed insurance sales during business hours. EmVision Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial advisory services tailored through customized Investment Policy Statements and a diverse asset-allocation framework.