Kenneth Patsey is a financial advisor with Wisdom Investment Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wisdom Investment Strategies since 2016 and also serves as Executive Director of Manufacturing Works, a nonprofit supporting manufacturing companies in workforce development, technology adoption, and succession planning in Northeast Ohio. Wisdom Investment Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and endowments. The firm uses a proprietary equity selection methodology called Wisdom Select and offers customized investment advice through a discretionary process that includes fundamental and technical analysis as well as options for risk management.

Michael Purtill is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been with Purtill Financial LLC since 2008. He is based in Highland Heights, OH, and holds a Series 65 license. Purtill Financial LLC provides fee-only wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on non-discretionary portfolio advice and retirement-plan advisement, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to develop individualized investment policies.

Pierson Wagner is a financial advisor at Nirvana Analytics, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he held various positions including roles in the food service industry and as an educator. Nirvana Analytics provides discretionary investment management to a range of clients including individuals, estates, trusts, pensions, corporations, and public-sector entities. The firm’s investment approach includes large-cap equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and option-based trading strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with in-house research and quarterly reviews.

Ridwan Umar is a financial advisor at Nirvana Analytics, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Nirvana Analytics, he has work history with firms including T-Mobile, OSU, Target, and Viceroy. Nirvana Analytics provides discretionary investment management to individuals, estates, trusts, pensions, corporations, and other entities, with additional public-sector coverage. The firm’s approach includes large-cap equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and option-based trading strategies, offering tailored allocations across varying risk levels and incorporating derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts.

Gregory Taylor is a financial advisor at Turning Point Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 designations and has been with Turning Point Advisors since 2018, following two years as a self-employed advisor. Turning Point Advisors provides portfolio management and subadvisory services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs a combination of cyclical and quantitative analysis with model-driven asset allocation, incorporating leveraged and inverse mutual funds and ETFs in its strategies.

Venera Izant is a financial advisor at 2 Knights Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, and B. Riley Wealth Management. 2 Knights Wealth Management provides personalized investment management and financial advice primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with actively managed mutual fund portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

David Turben is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Turning Point Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Huntington National Bank for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Turben, LLC, a business related to his hobby of photography. Turning Point Advisors manages approximately $36 million for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs a combination of cyclical and quantitative analysis with model-driven asset allocation, including the use of leveraged and inverse funds as part of its investment and hedging strategies.

John Goodson is a financial advisor with Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. in Solon, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, and AXA Advisors. Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement and income-generation advice, and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach with sector rotation and manages accounts on a discretionary basis through its wrap-fee program.

Carly Purtill is a financial advisor at Purtill Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and the Series 65 license and has been with Purtill Financial since 2014. Purtill Financial LLC provides fee-only wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on non-discretionary portfolio advice and retirement-plan advisement, developing individualized investment policies through client discussions while maintaining a client-directed implementation approach.

Jerry Herman is a financial advisor at Wisdom Investment Strategies, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He is the president and owner of Wisdom Capital, LLC, a firm offering general business consulting services. Herman serves as a trustee for the Parma Hospital Health Care Foundation. Wisdom Investment Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and other registered advisers. The firm employs a proprietary equity selection process that combines fundamental and technical analysis, including the use of options for risk mitigation.

Todd Pence is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtera Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Parkwood LLC. Virtera Partners provides customized investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, charitable organizations, and certain pooled vehicles. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification across public and alternative asset classes, relying on manager selection and due diligence to implement concentrated, high-conviction strategies.

James Crew is the sole advisor at Nirvana Analytics, LLC, an independent firm based in Pepper Pike, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Paradigm Institutional Investments from 2021 to 2022. Nirvana Analytics provides discretionary investment management to a range of clients, including individuals, estates, trusts, pensions, corporations, and public-sector entities. The firm focuses on large-cap equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and option-based trading strategies such as credit spreads and covered-call writing, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with in-house research and regular reviews.

Steven Francomacaro is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Virtera Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Virtera, he held roles at the University of Oklahoma Foundation, Windancer Holdings, and Gerber Taylor. Virtera Partners provides customized investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification across public and alternative asset classes, utilizing manager selection and due diligence to implement concentrated, high-conviction strategies.

Chaya Slain is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Virtera Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Adcap Partners LLC, Adcap Management Inc., and Parkwood Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she controls general partner entities connected to private investment funds managed by Virtera. Virtera Partners provides customized investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, charitable organizations, and certain pooled vehicles. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification across public and alternative asset classes, employing a family-office model with a small, concentrated client base and serving as adviser and general partner to affiliated private funds.

Aaron Simpson is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent time at Simpson Financial Services, LLC and Clarity 2 Prosperity Advisory Group. Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $113 million through discretionary portfolio management, retirement and income-generation advice, and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach and manages accounts via its own wrap-fee program, utilizing third-party model managers and AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Rakesh Mehra is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with RM Investment Management, Inc. since 1993. 2 Knights Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized investment management and financial advice. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering actively managed mutual fund strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

George Chapman III is a financial advisor with Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC in Chagrin Falls, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapman & Chapman Advisors since 2002. Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing portfolio advisory services and written financial planning. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, passive investments and manages approximately $130.9 million in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ashley Rozsa is a financial advisor at Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Chapman & Chapman Advisors since 2014. Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing portfolio advisory services and written financial planning. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, passive investment instruments and manages approximately $130.9 million in client assets entirely on a non-discretionary basis.

Keith Witkowski is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hill Financial Group since 2018 and previously at HWFA Financial Advisors from 2015 to 2018. He is based in Pepper Pike, OH, and operates as part of a seven-person team at Peak Wealth Solutions. Peak Wealth Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly those near or in retirement, as well as trustees, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, insurance services, and financial education programs.

Darren Brooks is a financial advisor with Rea Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and Rea Wealth Management since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Great Lakes Waterfowler and serves as a trust protector for a trust. Rea Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm managing approximately $892 million for about 890 clients. The firm offers customized and model-based portfolio management, financial planning services, and employs a mix of equity and fixed-income strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.