James Ferguson is a financial advisor at Creekmur Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, Merrill, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and E*Trade. Creekmur Asset Management is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $800 million for about 1,900 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and a variety of financial planning services, utilizing third-party tools and model managers to align portfolios with client risk profiles.

Jeremy Hartle is a financial advisor at Croak Capital with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Croak Capital since 2021 and previously held roles at Jeds Downtown and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Hartle serves as a board member of the Parkinsons Foundation of Northwest Ohio and manages operations at Jed's Bancroft. Croak Capital provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using multiple analytical approaches and a wrap fee program to manage assets.

Frances Kraus is a financial advisor at Croak Capital in Toledo, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Croak Capital, she was a student for ten years. Croak Capital provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and held-away account monitoring through an aggregation service, implementing customized model portfolios using multiple analytical approaches.

Robert Holler is a financial advisor at D.B. Root & Company, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent 20 years at Chapel Street Advisors LLC before joining D.B. Root & Company in 2024. D.B. Root & Company provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, retirement plan services, and institutional advisory to individuals, plan sponsors, foundations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm manages approximately $829.8 million in discretionary assets and $9.73 billion in assets under advisement, serving around 747 client relationships through a multi-advisor team.

Eric Croak is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Croak Capital in Toledo, OH. He has held roles at CAM Tax, LLC and CAM Insurance, LLC, where he is involved in tax preparation and insurance sales alongside his advisory work. Croak also maintains a longstanding affiliation with Creative Financial Partners. Croak Capital provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized model portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and manages accounts both directly and through a wrap fee program, with formal ties to affiliated accounting and insurance entities.

James Burnor is a financial advisor at Croak Capital with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Burnor operates a family-owned real estate appraisal business and an insurance agency. Croak Capital provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs customized model portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and manages accounts both directly and through a wrap fee program, with additional affiliations in accounting and insurance services.

Nathan Wood is a financial advisor at McDonald Partners LLC in Bowling Green, OH, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Old Fort Banking Company and The Ohio State University. Wood is also a licensed insurance agent who sells variable annuity, life, accident, and health insurance. 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 activities alongside private fund management.

Hannah Kirk is an Investment Advisor Representative at McAdam LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Thrivent Financial and Financial Express. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, and offers a subscription-based financial-planning service alongside access to alternative and specialized investment strategies.

Jeffrey Barefoot is a financial professional with M Holdings Securities, Inc. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 42 years of industry experience and is based in Perrysburg, Ohio. In addition to his role at M Holdings, he is the President and CEO of Ressourcement, Inc., and serves as a board member for the Foundation for Life of Northwest Ohio. He is also licensed as an attorney, though currently has no active practice. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing a platform that supports ongoing monitoring and suitability-based recommendations.

Tyler Mckean is a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2020 before joining Kestra in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner overseeing operations at True Alpha Wealth Management and the sole member of Tyler Mckean Enterprises LLC, an entity used for tax purposes. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a range of advisory and financial planning services, supporting independent advisor decision-making with access to multiple platforms, in-house and third-party managed solutions, and specialized programs including private fund placements and banking-related services.

Ronald Myers Jr. is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Alpha in 2020, he worked at Planners Alliance and Alphastar Capital Management, and he has been involved with Citizen Advisory Group since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, Myers is licensed as a life and health insurance salesperson with Citizen Advisory Group. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also provides subadvisory and co-advisory services to other RIAs, managing a diverse range of portfolios with discretionary allocation and a variety of managed strategies.

Martin Lopez Tuero is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC since 2020. He has previously worked at Citizen Advisory Group, Planners Alliance, LLC, Charles Schwab, and held a position with the State of Indiana. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance products. Advisory Alpha, LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also acts as a subadvisor or co-advisor for other registered investment advisors, managing portfolios that include a diverse range of managed strategies typically implemented through fund-of-funds structures.

Andrew Kinder is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, having previously worked at MDRN Capital, Sequoia Financial Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. He is also an insurance agent with MDRN Insurance, LLC. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor RIA managing approximately $10.1 billion for over 29,000 clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan support through a network of nearly 300 investment adviser representatives.

Ian Thanasiu is a financial advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Alpha, he worked at W&S Brokerage Services and Western & Southern Life, where he also served as a full-time sales agent. Before his career in finance, he worked at Expresso Car Wash and was employed by the Perrysburg School System. Advisory Alpha is an SEC-registered firm managing over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients through a team of approximately 60 advisors. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach overseen by a centralized Investment Team and is noted for its roles as a subadvisor and co-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Luke Franks is a financial advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, and Citizen Advisory Group. He also holds a license to sell fixed insurance products. Advisory Alpha manages over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning and retirement-plan solutions. The firm follows a fund-of-funds investment approach, serving as a subadvisor and co-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

James Poling is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisory Alpha, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he held roles at Planners Alliance LLC and AlphaStar Capital Management. Poling is also involved with Citizen Advisory Group, where he serves as a wealth manager and licensed insurance agent. Advisory Alpha is an SEC-registered adviser managing over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach to portfolio management and serves in subadvisory and co-advisory roles for other registered investment advisers.

Paul Kozak is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gradient Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal member involved in insurance and fixed annuities sales through his business activities with Premier Planning Services and D-Max Enterprises. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices and manages approximately $990.7 million in assets on its platform.

Jeffrey Utterback is a financial advisor with BFC PLANNING, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. and Citizens Securities, Inc. He serves as chairman of the board of trustees for the Bay View Yacht Club in Toledo. BFC PLANNING, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, pension plans, and trusts through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and various advisory programs using multiple platform arrangements and investment strategies.

Benjamin Winne is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Citizen Advisory Group and Winne Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a co-owner of two pizza restaurants, Padrones Pizza locations in Bluffton, Ohio, and Middlesboro, Kentucky. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also provides subadvisory and co-advisory services to other registered investment advisors and employs a discretionary investment process featuring a wide range of managed portfolio series.

Gino Chiappetta is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. His prior experience includes 17 years at Western International Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of CH Asset Management and works as a licensed realtor with Medicare Molehill. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm offers tailored investment approaches that combine strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, supporting a variety of managed account options and access to third-party sub-advisors.