Daniel Jones is the sole advisor at Echo Financial Advisors, LLC, based in Akron, OH, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at KingsCrowd and Avaring Capital Advisors. Jones is also a freelance contributor for Seeking Alpha, writing articles on investment topics. Echo Financial Advisors, LLC provides algorithm-driven robo-advisory portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients through an online platform. The firm uses client inputs to construct portfolios focused on equities, ETFs, and international securities, and features a social “echoing” function that allows users to copy other investors’ trades.

Robert Kilivris is a financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is currently president of Beacon Capital Distributors Inc., where he has served for 19 years. His prior work includes roles at Investments for You Inc. and Kilivris & Company, LLC. Roki Private Wealth provides portfolio management services to individual clients, focusing on asset allocation and investment policy statements aligned with income, tax considerations, risk tolerance, and time horizon. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with discretionary trading authority and operates under a fiduciary standard for retirement accounts.

Cheryl Lyon is the sole advisor at Lyon Capital Strategies in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. She has led Lyon Capital Strategies since 1995 and is also a partner in Lyon & Lyon, CPAs, specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Lyon Capital Strategies manages approximately $7 million for around 67 clients, providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan participants, businesses, trusts, and some institutional clients. The firm’s investment process includes fundamental analysis, macroeconomic assessment, tactical allocation, and security selection, primarily employing mutual funds, ETFs, and ETNs, and operates on a primarily non-discretionary basis with semiannual reviews.

Thomas Nyitray is a CFA charterholder and investment advisor with 44 years of industry experience. He is the sole proprietor of his firm, Thomas Nyitray, Sole Proprietor, and previously worked at Winfield Associates Inc for 18 years. His firm offers discretionary asset management and ongoing portfolio oversight for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to implement both long- and short-term strategies.

Ernest D. Poulos is the sole advisor at POULOS, Ernest, D., an independent firm based in Akron, Ohio. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience, including six years at Ameriprise before founding his current practice in 2006. He is also the owner and managing member of a personal services company established in 2016. The firm provides personalized portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. Investment decisions combine fundamental and technical analysis with customized asset allocation and ongoing supervision, including formal quarterly reviews.

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.

After 17 years in financial planning working for big companies, I founded Wrought Iron Financial LLC to best serve my clients and my community. My firm is built on fiduciary excellence, respect, and honor to serve my clients in their best interest. We support hard-working men and their families. Our expertise is in the following: - Intentional, Comprehensive Financial Planning - Purpose-Driven Investment Management - Military & Federal Employees, Veterans - Fiduciary Advisor to Corporate Retirement Plans for Employees (401(k), 403(b), SIMPLE IRA, SEP IRA, Cash Balance Plans, etc.) Integrity, character and service are my life’s compass. I bring passion and energy to each of my clients and strive to discover the best way to serve each of you. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cleveland State University in 2005 with a BFA in Finance and earned my CFP designation in 2018. I am a lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society. I have been working with clients on their financial plans since 2007. My WHY is, has been, and always will be my family. I am raising four children with my wife of 22 years, and our hobbies follow their interests. Just as in my financial calling, my home life is led by service. I am an active volunteer in community theatre, an Assistant Scoutmaster for my children’s Scout Troops, and active in all their passions. In our limited free time, my wife and I love to go to the theatre, go out dancing, hiking, and wine and whisky tasting.

Daniel Garner is a financial advisor at Presper Financial Architects, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and the Millennial Group prior to joining Presper Financial Architects in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches retirement seminars through Passport to Retirement. Presper Financial Architects, LLC offers personalized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm utilizes proprietary portfolio models combining fundamental analysis with active and passive strategies and provides specialized program arrangements and multigenerational planning.

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.

Joshua Sobitz is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with SOBITZ Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment. Outside of advisory services, he serves as a director of SOBITZ Enterprises LLC, a holding company. Sobitz Financial Group, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and portfolio monitoring for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering tailored investment strategies with regular account reviews and opportunities such as rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

William Kobyljanec is a financial advisor with Objective Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. He holds credentials as a CPA and attorney and has 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is self-employed as a consultant. Objective Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other institutions. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and trading techniques, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals.

Stephen Hecker Jr. is a financial advisor with BCD Advisors in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Sterne Agee and Armor Financial Management, where he is President and owner involved in life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Outside of financial services, he is also involved in marketing for a health and beauty product company. BCD Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios and regularly monitors client investments.

Michael Sobitz is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Sobitz Financial Group, LLC, and has held prior roles at Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Incorporated, and Sobitz & Co., Inc. He is also a self-employed CPA offering individual tax return preparation services. Sobitz Financial Group, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and portfolio monitoring for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with account reviews at least quarterly to tailor investment programs according to client goals and restrictions.

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.

Kulanan Monroe is a financial advisor at Greenport Financial Advisers Inc. in North Canton, Ohio, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Greenport Financial Advisers since 2012. Greenport Financial Advisers serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and small business clients. The firm offers portfolio management, advisory consulting, and qualified plan consulting services, using customized investment policy statements and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, private money managers, and alternative investments.

Wayne Salsbury is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Presper Financial Architects, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cedar Brook Group and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He holds an insurance license and is involved in insurance sales and service consistent with financial planning. Presper Financial Architects, LLC provides personalized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm uses a proprietary model approach combining active and passive strategies and offers a wrap fee program with Schwab as custodian.

Dori Torrens is a financial advisor at DBK Financial Counsel, LLC with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining DBK Financial Counsel, Torrens worked for Schulte & Company CPA's for three years. DBK Financial Counsel primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm manages diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, treasury inflation-protected bonds, and non-U.S. securities, applying a long-term trading approach based on fundamental and technical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory.

David Kearns is a financial advisor at DBK Financial Counsel, LLC in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding a PFS™ designation with 17 years of industry experience. He also practices law part-time with DBK Legal Counsel, LLC, an affiliated law firm. DBK Financial Counsel provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, using a fiduciary approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis and emphasizes long-term trading while tailoring plans to individual goals and risk tolerances.

Douglas Griffing is a financial advisor at Greenport Financial Advisers Inc. in North Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Greenport Financial Advisers since 2012. Greenport Financial Advisers serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and small businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, advisory consulting, and qualified plan consulting services, utilizing customized investment policy statements and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Joshua Sonnhalter is a financial advisor at Warther Private Wealth in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He serves as president of Warther Private Wealth and is also an investment adviser representative with Independence Capital Co., Inc. Warther Private Wealth manages approximately $371 million for around 237 clients, offering investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on equities, bonds, and low-cost ETFs, using fundamental analysis alongside occasional technical and cyclical tools.