Ronald Quaranta III is a CFA® charterholder currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2026. He has prior experience at Vivaldi Capital Management and Paragon Advisors, Inc., and was involved in operating Caffe Capri Italian Bar & Grille for 15 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, with capabilities in private funds and alternative investments.

Michael Zembala is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Beachwood, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2009 and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell and service fixed insurance products, including annuities and various life and health insurances. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of investment delivery options supported by an in-house research team, combining large-scale advisory operations with various non-advisory product activities.

William Garten is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Garten is an author and published poet with five books released through Cork Hill Press. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Terence Sullivan is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He worked for Paragon Advisors, Inc. for 28 years before joining Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house security and fixed-income strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Brian Adams is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at PNC Investments LLC and Huntington Investment Company. Adams has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account Platform, incorporating various portfolio management strategies and tax-efficient options.

Jeffrey Forcina is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hudson, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014, including roles at PNC Bank from 2014 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party managed investment models.

Daniel Goldfarb is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, LPL Financial, and Planned Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Solon Chamber of Commerce and is the founder of College Consultants Group, an education consulting business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Linda Graham is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bainbridge, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2001 and concurrently with Fifth Third Bank since 1999. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a corporate affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Jeffrey Kerbler is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Joseph Milford is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has also worked with JAM Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., and Vines Financial Group LLC. Milford volunteers on the Investment Committee for the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers a variety of program types, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Marc Schrade is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs. Their Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering is an invitation-only, employee pilot program that uses algorithm-driven model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Sherri Kitzberger is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Jean Thornburg is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist offering for employees. This program uses algorithmic risk assessment and delegated portfolio management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Susanne Swanson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2017 and previously at PNC Investments and PNC Bank from 2009 to 2017. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive combination of municipal-advisor registration and corporate affiliation.

Alexander Bryan is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry, including a role at Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving more than 24,000 clients through about 366 advisors. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and various financial planning services, operating with an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple external platforms and tools.

William Romano is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds the Series 66 credential and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining the financial industry, he served with the City of Akron Fire Department for 28 years and the Medina Fire Department for 8 years. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving over 24,000 clients through about 366 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services using an open-architecture approach that integrates external platforms and third-party managers.

Edward Wilson is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Wilson Settlement Consulting, a home-based business he started in 1983. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Michael Leichner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates Leichner Financial Group, Inc., which brokers non-registered insurance products in addition to New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advisory solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sarah Hannibal is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors and has been with Walden Wealth Partners, LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a managing partner of Mendoza Partners, LLC, a wine production business. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and foundations, offering a range of wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Jean Phelps is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 24 years of industry experience. She held a position at UBS Financial Services for 19 years prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2026. Phelps holds a Series 63 designation. 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 that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.