Norman Cook is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Wealthstone Inc. He serves as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Sequoia Financial Group. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, employing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and third-party managers, with decisions guided by fundamental, technical, and cyclical research.

John Ciocca is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years at Citizens Securities, Inc. and a brief tenure at Fred Martin Superstore. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment process focuses on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio decisions.

Craig Anderson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Hudson, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kingdom Title Company and University Hospitals. Anderson is also co-owner of RCCA Development Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, compliance, and operational support, while offering a range of investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

James Thompson is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Beachwood, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CBIC Private Wealth Management, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Citizens Bank. Thompson serves as Vice President of Family Wealth at Sequoia Financial Group. 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, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Adam Shaw is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he was associated with Ameriprise and Efficient Pipeline LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Cassandra Oliver is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and PNC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent consultant for Rodan + Fields, marketing skincare and cosmetic products. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee to guide portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Chris Degiralomo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a co-trustee for a family trust and provides tax preparation services at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Ronald Moss is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Huntington Private Bank, Buttonwood Corp Finance, LPL Financial LLC, Global Retirement Partners, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Prior to entering the financial services industry, he was employed at Uber Technologies Inc and Northern Kentucky University. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes model and custom portfolios overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and incorporates a range of investment vehicles alongside detailed research and due diligence processes.

Heather Katzenmeyer is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Advisors and Wells Fargo Advisors. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers and affiliate private bank portfolios.

James Lupica is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 50 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2010 and concurrently at LPL Financial since 2008, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing. Lupica is also president of Lupica Enterprises, a company involved in condominium ownership and management. Stratos Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and investment services through a large network of advisers, combining personalized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple custodians.

Joseph Coyne is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. His prior experience includes roles at Hightower and NRP Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate investment activities on a limited basis. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and 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 supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical research, with additional offerings such as trustee support and retirement-plan participant education.

William Ferguson is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Global Retirement Partners, LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, PNC Wealth Management, Equitable Advisors, and Merrill. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives who utilize proprietary and third-party strategies and platforms.

Charles Moore is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Aurum Wealth Management Group, Wunderlich Securities, Inc., and Reghetti & Associates, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved with a real estate holding company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Jeffery Bricker is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2009, with prior experience at Waterstone Financial Group, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms and combines strategic asset allocation with ongoing due diligence across passive and active investment exposures.

Matthew Zepp is a CFP® professional affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory, bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab in various capacities since 2007, including a 15-year tenure at Charles Schwab Bank before joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2023. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Schwab's asset allocation models and research tools to recommend investments while clients retain final trading decisions, focusing on annual reviews and wealth management education.

Benjamin Caplinger is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Equitable Advisors LLC. Prior to his advisory roles, he spent over a decade at Sodexo. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs along with brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios and manages a separate Managed Account program, while also functioning as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Bruce Koellner is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2014 and also owns First Responders Financial Advisors, a financial and investment services firm. Additionally, Koellner serves as a Co-Trustee for Copley Township, where he consults on township fiscal matters. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach centers on a strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supplemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Kristan Preston is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2012. She holds the position of Director of Private Client Services at Sequoia Financial Group, 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 uses a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Phillip Friedman is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding the Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stratos Wealth Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, Strategic Wealth Partners, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and third-party managers to meet client objectives.

Tiffany Stover is a Certified Financial Planner® with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2021 and previously spent five years at Summit Financial Strategies. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of model allocations and custom solutions, employing a variety of investment types overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.