Huaiyu Chen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at MEV Value LLC since 2015. He also has a long-standing role at Youngstown State University, where he has worked since 2003. MEV Value LLC is a small independent advisory firm serving primarily individual clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses an asset-allocation process that balances active and passive management and employs detailed compliance and trading policies uncommon for a single-advisor practice.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Donald Tharp is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and has been with Hudson Financial Advisors Inc since 1996. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also a licensed independent insurance producer, earning commissions from insurance product sales. Hudson Financial Advisors serves retirement and institutional clients, providing wealth management and consulting through a structured Financial Masterpiece process. The firm emphasizes model-driven asset allocation using third-party platforms, primarily recommending no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on Dimensional Fund Advisors funds.

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.

Dennis Tidmore is a financial advisor at Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served at Premier Investment Advisors Inc since 2000. Tidmore also owns Tidmore Consulting Services, which provides non-securities financial consulting in collaboration with other professionals. Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists advises ERISA-qualified retirement plan sponsors and individual investors, offering fiduciary governance, plan-level consulting, participant education, investment management, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with tactical asset allocation to manage portfolios and provides discretionary ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services and co-advisory agreements with other registered advisors.

Steven Mccann is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Hudson Financial Advisors Inc since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance producer and earns commissions from the sale of insurance products. Hudson Financial Advisors provides wealth management, asset allocation, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines advisory services with insurance consulting and business-planning, employing a multi-step, plan-oriented process that incorporates tax mitigation, wealth transfer, and wealth protection strategies.

Keith Lichtcsien is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Resource Strategies, Inc. since 1985 and has also worked with Valmark Securities, Inc. since 2007. Resource Strategies, Inc. provides investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning, including estate, business, education, and retirement planning. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management using third-party money managers and combines advisory fees with commission-based activities through broker-dealer and insurance products.

Adam Vertes is a financial advisor with Objective Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill from 2006 to 2016 before joining Objective Capital Management in 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing family-held business interests, including a philanthropic fund affiliated with the Jewish Community Federation. Objective Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment methods and manages portfolios ranging from discretionary to non-discretionary, serving approximately 110 client relationships with a team of four advisors.

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.