Kathleen Browning Ceicys is the sole advisor at Wilson & Browning, Inc., an independent firm based in Pepper Pike, OH. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Wilson & Browning, Inc. since 1992 and with Mutual Service Corporation since 2003. She is the 100% owner of Wilson & Browning, Inc., where she also offers life and health insurance. Wilson & Browning provides discretionary investment management and voluntary financial planning to a small client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, targets a 12–18 month investment horizon, and maintains formal referral and solicitation relationships with independent third-party advisors.

Carmen Ilacqua is the sole advisor at C.N.M. Management, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 27 years of industry experience. She has operated C.N.M. Management since 1996. The firm offers customized portfolio management services primarily to high net worth individuals and families, managing a concentrated client base of approximately $5 million in assets. Its investment approach focuses on capital appreciation through long positions in global equities combined with significant short selling of small capitalization securities, employing leverage and a mix of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Brian Moore is the sole advisor and managing member of Moore Money Solutions. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience including a 25-year career in the United States Navy and a role as a subcontract program manager at BAE Systems Inc. Moore Money Solutions provides financial planning and investment consultation services to individuals and businesses, employing a primarily passive, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach without directly managing client assets. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and offers services through hourly planning or subscription retainers.

Dee Price is the sole advisor at Affinity Financial LLC in Solon, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Affinity Financial in 2007, Dee worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and has operated Dee A. Price Financial Planning Services Inc. since 1984. Additionally, Dee is licensed to sell various insurance products through their corporation and has been accepted as part-time faculty at the University of Phoenix, Cleveland campus. Affinity Financial LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including corporate pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial consulting services and typically co-manages accounts through institutional platforms and third-party sub-advisors.

Blase Restifo is the sole advisor at Great Lakes Financial Companies Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates the Restifo Insurance Agency. Great Lakes Financial Companies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, managing diversified portfolios of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with individualized portfolio management based on a consultative intake process.

Carol Clark is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oncenter Financial Advisors LLC since 2013. She manages an independent advisory firm based in Beachwood, OH. Oncenter Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach that emphasizes broadly diversified portfolios primarily composed of index-based ETFs while offering retirement plan advisory services that include ERISA-focused investment oversight.

Huaiyu Chen is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at MEV Value LLC since 2015. He also holds an ongoing academic position at Youngstown State University, where he has been employed since 2003. MEV Value LLC is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, quantitative techniques, and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios primarily consisting of stocks and ETFs, with additional use of fixed income and alternative investments when appropriate.

Frank Cihlar is the sole advisor at CCM Investment Counsel, an independent firm based in Stow, Ohio. He holds 26 years of industry experience and has been with CCM Investment Counsel, including its predecessor firm CCM Management & Research, Inc., since 1997. CCM Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, pension or profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a structured process to create written investment guidelines that align with clients’ objectives, focusing on value investing, diversification, asset allocation, and tax-efficient management.

Adam Philipp is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the principal of Philipp Capital Advisors LLC and has previously worked at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Cedar Brook Financial Partners. Philipp is also a licensed attorney who maintains a separate legal practice. Philipp Capital Advisors is a fee-only registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation targets using a combination of passive and active funds and individual securities, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with integrated planning for retirement, estate, tax, insurance, and business concerns.

Sandra Gontero is a CFP® and PFS™ with nine years of experience in financial planning. She has been the sole advisor at Epoch Wealth Management since 2016, operating from Chagrin Falls, OH. Epoch Wealth Management serves individual clients and U.S.-based businesses, offering comprehensive and modular financial planning services along with advisory guidance on various topics including cash flow, tax planning, and estate planning. The firm does not directly manage client portfolios but recommends pre-screened third-party investment managers and utilizes electronic tools and modeling techniques for financial planning engagements.

David Ogden is a financial advisor with Ogden Asset Management, LLC in Chagrin Falls, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 23 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Ogden Asset Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining passive index and ETF cores with actively managed or individual-stock satellites, focusing on diversified, globally oriented portfolios with a value bias and a specific valuation screen for growth stocks.

William Mccarthy is a financial advisor with Partners Investment Services, Inc. in Hudson, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Partners Investment Services since 1999 and also serves as president and CEO of Partners Insurance Agency, an insurance marketing company, since 2006. Partners Investment Services serves older adults and families of seniors, focusing on estate protection and long-term care planning, including Medicaid planning. The firm’s preservation-oriented investment approach emphasizes fixed and fixed-indexed annuities and money-market vehicles, with recommendations made on a non-discretionary basis and tailored to clients’ needs rather than continuous asset management.

William Manby is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Paradigm Investment Advisory LLC and has previously worked at Manby Financial Strategies, Inc., OnPointe Advisory and Financial Services, LLC, Paradigm Holdings LLC, and Simplicity Wealth LLC. He is also licensed as a fixed insurance agent. Paradigm Investment Advisory LLC serves individual investors, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities, focusing on fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes written financial plans, periodic reviews, and manager due diligence without taking custody of client assets or exercising investment discretion.

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.

Dennis Coon is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., Hill Financial Group, Equitable Advisors, and UBS Financial Services before founding Transcend Wealth in 2018. Transcend Wealth offers fee-based financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management as well as variable annuity management without commission sales. The firm emphasizes an individualized advisory process and regularly conducts public educational seminars that focus on financial education rather than product sales.

Giuseppe Vitale is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Financial Advisors Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Capital Analysts, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, Beacon Financial Partners, and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory work, Vitale serves on the boards of directors for the DDC Clinic, Center for Special Needs Children, and Northern Ohio Charitable Gift Planners. Hudson Financial Advisors provides wealth management, asset allocation, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates advisory services with insurance consulting and business planning, employing a multi-step, plan-oriented process that includes tax mitigation and wealth transfer strategies.

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.

James Unger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at DBK Financial Counsel, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including LPL Financial and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a hockey coach and operates a farm called Chestnut Tree Farm. DBK Financial Counsel primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a combination of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis with a long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis.

Howard Myers is a financial advisor with Adviser Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Adviser Alliance since 2018 and previously spent five years with Cetera Advisors LLC. Myers is also the sole proprietor of Myers Financial, where he sells fixed insurance and annuity products. Adviser Alliance, LLC provides investment management primarily to individual clients and certain entities through a team of six independent contractor advisors. The firm offers diversified, discretionary portfolio management and utilizes third-party platforms such as Envestnet for account administration and billing.

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.