Heather Welsh is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President of Wealth Planning at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. She has been with Sequoia Financial Group since 2014. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and offers access to various investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Maxwell Cole is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at RKL LLP and Rischitelli & Poulos, LLC, as well as roles in higher education and secondary education. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm combines model portfolios and custom solutions using a range of investment vehicles, supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical research, along with regular due diligence and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Douglas Wells is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS Financial Services, and Cabot Lodge Securities. Wells serves on the finance committees of Holy Family Catholic Church and Hope Ignites Northeastern Ohio, and is a board member overseeing investment allocation for Walsh Jesuit High School’s endowment. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser with a network of more than 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and tailored investment solutions supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis.

Caroline Lukez Byrne is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Eagle Strategies since 2014 and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2010. Outside of advisory work, she is also involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, with a focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Bryan Hummel is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Copley, Ohio, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with PlanMember since 2012 and also operates D&E Financial Services. Outside of financial services, he owns and runs a PC repair and networking business. PlanMember provides retirement plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans and offering investment options through its Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm’s investment approach centers on strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Brian Grossman is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, LPL Financial, and Firstmerit Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Roads Farm LLC, an operating soybean and corn farm in Southern Ohio. 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, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Eugene Gillmor is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Medina, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding roles with New York Life Insurance Company, Nylife Securities Inc., and Bankers Life & Casualty Co. He is also involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and tailored recommendations in an integrated insurance and advisory framework.

Floyd Stroup is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include fourteen years at Nationwide Insurance and Nationwide Securities, and he serves as Chairman of the Sharon Township Zoning Commission. He is also involved with the Fehlan Insurance Agency and a self-employed insurance practice focused on life and fixed annuities. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering education, support, and participant-level investment options through risk-based mutual fund portfolios.

James Broderick is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AllianceBernstein, Merrill, and Omega Pensions Inc. Broderick serves as a board member and co-chair of the donor development team for the Rocky River Education Foundation in Ohio. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach with access to multiple third-party platforms and strategies.

Brent Teague is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Strongsville, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oswald Financial, Inc., Global Retirement Partners, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. He is involved in Financial Wellness Partners, an affiliated business related to investment advisory services. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through customized or model portfolios, utilizing an open-architecture approach with multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Nicholas Solitario is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Solitario provides educational seminars on public pension systems through Public Pension Consultants, LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management supported by third-party asset managers.

Emily Sipes is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Her career includes roles at Valmark Financial Group and a brief employment at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using various asset management strategies, and offers specialized programs and client education initiatives.

Jonathan Mitchen is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, Citizens Securities, and Chippewa Local Schools. Outside of his advisory role, Mitchen serves as a board officer for the Kaderly Foundation and is an assistant high school football coach. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm functions as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Albert Yambor is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked in various capacities since 2019. Prior to joining Sequoia, he was with PNC Investments and PNC Bank for five years. 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 utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Garret Ferrara is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 16 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. 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, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charities, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jeffrey Daniels is a ChFC® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2016 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also involved in life, annuities, and long-term care insurance sales through a separate business entity. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering a range of services such as advisor-managed programs, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach.

Nathan Marcus is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. Prior to joining Sequoia, he spent two years at Robert W Baird. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related 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, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and independent third-party managers.

Kent Spotts is a financial advisor with SPC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC since 2016 and previously held roles at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Advisor Services. Outside of advising, Spotts works as a ski instructor at Brandywine Resort. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice through programs such as SIGMA Managed Account and the Axis Platform.

Paula Peck is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is the owner and president of Peck & Associates, LLC, an independent registered investment advisory firm she founded in 2002. Paula has worked with Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2024. Peck & Associates provides comprehensive wealth management services to individual clients and trusts, including portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on estate, tax, insurance, and closely held business matters. The firm emphasizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across public and private markets, with a notable focus on non-discretionary assets and alternative investments.

Michael Karder is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Candlewood Securities, Headwaters Investment Counsel, and LPL Financial. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional investors, using an open-architecture investment approach and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.