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.

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.

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.

James Lupica is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2010 and concurrently with LPL Financial since 2008, following an 11-year tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advisory work, he is president of Lupica Enterprises, a company involved in real estate management. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise firm 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 institutional clients through an independent adviser representative model and an open-architecture investment platform integrating multiple third-party managers.

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 credentials and has worked at firms including Global Retirement Partners, LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, PNC Wealth Management, Equitable Advisors, and Merrill. 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 institutional clients, offering a range of services such as financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple sub-advisors and custodians.

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.

Michael Vantusko is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. 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 diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering a range of advisory services through an open-architecture model that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

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 with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2023. His background includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, Fifth Third Securities, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with investment decisions executed only upon client authorization.

Benjamin Caplinger is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Equitable Advisors LLC. Prior to his financial services career, he spent over a decade at Sodexo. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory options and operates 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.

Dennis Juvan is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Portage Community Bank since 2006. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

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. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, Strategic Wealth Partners, Voya Financial Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of model and custom portfolio management, including private and alternative investments, with research and allocation decisions supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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.

Seth Jentner is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Jentner Corporation for 17 years before joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2025. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and offers services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Fredi Ng is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2002. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate 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 wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Michael Storm is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Robert Half International. He is based in Richfield, Ohio. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s investment approach leverages Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually.

Daniel Bloom is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at The Jentner Corporation from 2014 to 2025. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach using asset-allocation modeling and proprietary due-diligence processes, and it sponsors proprietary investment vehicles along with serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.