Gregory Schnelzer is a financial advisor at Victory Financial Services LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2012 to 2018 before joining Victory Financial Services in 2018. Victory Financial Services provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other businesses. The firm combines tactical asset allocation with technical analysis to manage portfolios of individual stocks and ETFs, serving both retail and corporate clients while offering education and consulting services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Scott Haley is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked with firms including Edward Jones, PNC Wealth Management, and Northwestern Mutual before founding Prelude Financial in 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Allegro Tax Solutions, LLC, where he provides tax preparation services. Prelude Financial serves individual and high net-worth clients with investment management and financial planning, focusing on passive portfolio construction, tax efficiency, and non-discretionary account management. The firm offers tailored financial plans covering retirement, tax, estate, college savings, insurance, and business planning.

Gregory Weisheit is the principal of GJW Investment Adviser LLC, an independent firm based in Medina, OH. He holds the PFS™ designation and has 27 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. Weisheit also owns an accounting firm, Gregory J. Weisheit CPA Inc., which he has operated since 1980. He has been involved with several businesses concurrently, including part ownership in LisaMarie Payroll. GJW Investment Adviser LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals, employing fundamental and technical analysis without frequent-trading strategies. It operates as a single-advisor practice with a relatively small client base and integrates accounting and tax services through its principal’s CPA background.

I’m a normal guy who branched out on my own to build a client-first firm focused on real relationships and holistic planning. My goal is simple: to be your trusted partner and number one resource for every financial decision. I started my firm because I wanted to practice financial planning with intention. I wanted the time to think deeply, ask better questions, and build thoughtful, comprehensive strategies—not just manage investments. To me, holistic planning means everything works together: investments, tax strategy, retirement planning, cash flow, risk management, estate considerations, and life transitions. Your financial life isn’t segmented, so your plan shouldn’t be either. I built this firm to prioritize depth over volume. That means fewer clients, more attention, and real accessibility when something important comes up. When you call, you’re not routed through layers of bureaucracy—you’re talking directly to me. I believe you can build a successful business without sacrificing your family or your values. I structured my firm so I can serve clients exceptionally well while still living the principles I encourage others to prioritize — balance, integrity, and intentionality. If you’re looking for an advisor who will think carefully, communicate clearly, and walk alongside you through major financial decisions, I’d be honored to serve in that role.

James Stuart is the sole advisor at Blue Chip Financial Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Seville, Ohio. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, having been with Blue Chip since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Stuart is co-owner of a health club in Medina, Ohio, and owns a management company involved in real estate transactions. Blue Chip Financial Advisors serves individual clients, focusing on IRA and brokerage account management and providing financial planning services such as 401(k) advice, mortgage and insurance analysis, retirement planning, and college funding. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing asset allocation and long-term, buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $1 million in client assets for around ten clients.

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.

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.

Sandra Thomas is the sole advisor at S.C. Thomas & Associates, CPA, LLC in Medina, OH. She holds the PFS™ and Series 65 designations and has nine years of industry experience, complementing 38 years with her firm, which she has been with since 1988. S.C. Thomas & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, offering discretionary investment management, project-based financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm integrates tax considerations into investment decisions and coordinates planning with accounting services, employing a mix of passive and active strategies guided by modern portfolio theory and ongoing asset-allocation reviews.

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.

Amanda Sharratt is a financial advisor with Your Wealth Financial Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd., and operated Sharratt Financial Solutions, LLC. Your Wealth Financial Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods in its long-term trading and asset allocation strategies while coordinating estate-planning document preparation through a third-party service.

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.

Brian Davis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Davis Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has operated since 2002, and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2009. Davis also engages in the sale of fixed life insurance products outside his broker-dealer affiliation. Davis Wealth Management provides fee-based financial and investment planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses exclusively on comprehensive planning engagements without discretionary portfolio management, delivering written plans and periodic updates while leaving implementation to clients or third parties.

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.

Curtis Lindsay is a financial advisor at Cademuir Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Westpoint Wealth Management, AMFG Wealth Management, Cetera Advisor Networks, Ameritas Investment Corp, New England Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cademuir Wealth Management provides asset management and advisory services to retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, combining pension consulting and participant education with insurance brokerage services.

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.

Steve Persons is a financial advisor with CBS Funding, Inc. in Broadview Heights, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with CBS Funding since 2011 and is also involved with Creative Benefit Strategies, Inc., a pension consulting and actuarial firm where he spends a majority of his time. Additionally, he works as an insurance agent selling life, disability, and annuities on a limited basis. CBS Funding, Inc. provides personalized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs client-specific investment policies, fundamental analysis, and model portfolio allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside ERISA plan services and participant education.

Danielle Lechard is a financial advisor with Return on Life Wealth Partners in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Alliance Bernstein, and Planned Financial Services. Return on Life Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, offering services such as tax and estate planning coordination and family-office style solutions. The firm uses a values-centered approach to align portfolios with client goals and provides a range of concierge services alongside traditional advisory offerings.