Christine Krygielski is a financial advisor with Walen Financial Group, LLC in Toledo, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Walen Financial Group since 2015. Walen Financial Group serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing financial coaching and securities-related advice alongside non-securities planning such as cash-flow and mortgage planning. The firm acts as a co-advisor, maintaining client relationships while a third-party adviser manages client assets using diversified, Modern Portfolio Theory-based strategies.

Alex Ash is a financial advisor at Ash Matson Wealth Partners, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Matson Money from 2007 to 2022 and simultaneously operates Walen Financial Group, LLC. Ash Matson Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on individualized asset-allocation analysis and recommends third-party investment advisers without exercising discretionary trading authority or taking custody of client assets.

Edwin Harwood is a financial advisor at Harwood Investment Strategies, L.L.C. in Monroe, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Harwood Investment Strategies since 2008. Harwood Investment Strategies provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and non-profit organizations. The firm serves both retail clients and institutional plan sponsors, employing a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that includes the use of derivatives and discretionary management for pooled vehicles such as employer-sponsored pension plans.

Timothy Croak is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is president of Croak Capital and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameritas Investment Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages businesses in life insurance brokerage, tax preparation, and office building management. Croak Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs customized model portfolios using various analytical methods and manages accounts both directly and through a wrap fee program, with affiliated insurance and accounting firms as part of its service structure.

Jeffrey Lewis is a Series 65-licensed advisor at SJS Investment Services with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining SJS Investment Services, he worked for 14 years at Mother Cabrini Shrine. SJS Investment Services is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.5 billion across an 18-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, non-profits, endowments, foundations, and public entities, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Jason Connell is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Croak Capital. He previously worked at Winovich Wealth Partners, Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Investment Corp, Wilcox Financial/Wilcox Sports Management, and JPMorgan Securities. Connell assists with portfolio management, financial planning, and trading. Croak Capital manages approximately $364 million for individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized real-estate advisory services, utilizing a multi-faceted investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory.

Robert Schaefer is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with SJS Investment Services, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Symphony Financial Services, LPL Financial LLC, U.S. Bank, and Fifth Third Bank. SJS Investment Services is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.5 billion and serving a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, non-profits, endowments, foundations, and public entities. The firm emphasizes fiduciary standards, diversified model portfolios, and total-portfolio solutions with regular monitoring and reporting.

Ryan Clair is a financial advisor with The Retirement Guys Formula in Sylvania, OH, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Blackridge Asset Management LLC for five years and has been associated with The Retirement Guys, LLC and The Retirement Guys Formula for over a decade. His other business activities include involvement with Bull Moose Retirement, which focuses on insurance. The Retirement Guys Formula provides personalized investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $276.9 million on a discretionary basis and applies an Independent Income System that allocates assets across income and growth buckets, integrating tools like Riskalyze to calibrate risk.

Christopher Wilson is a financial advisor at Structured Wealth Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bollin Wealth Management LLC since 2019. Outside of finance, he owns a part-time mattress retail business in Fremont, Ohio. Structured Wealth Management provides investment advisory and life insurance services primarily to individual households with account minimums around $250,000. The firm also offers tax preparation and representation through an affiliated in-house tax practice, focusing on tailored strategies, managed model portfolios, and retirement distribution planning.

Molly La Clair is a financial advisor at SJS Investment Services with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Danberry Company and ProMedica, alongside periods as a stay-at-home mother. SJS Investment Services serves individuals and families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutional investors, and public entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm uses diversified model portfolios and an internal Investment Committee to oversee client accounts, with a distinctive focus on public-funds practice and tailored reporting.

Lisa Denstorff is a financial advisor at SJS Investment Services with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with SJS Investment Consulting, Inc. since 2012. SJS Investment Services is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.5 billion with an 18-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, non-profits, endowments, foundations, and public entities, typically working with portfolios valued at $1 million or more. Their services include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisor oversight, with an emphasis on diversified model portfolios, total-portfolio solutions, and the use of portfolio and cash-flow projections.

Mark Clair is a financial advisor at The Retirement Guys Formula with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Blackridge Asset Management and PEAK Brokerage Services. In addition to his advisory role, Clair owns an estate planning law firm and is involved in insurance and retirement planning businesses. The Retirement Guys Formula provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm uses a proprietary Independent Income System that blends multiple asset-allocation strategies and manages approximately $300.6 million in discretionary assets through a ten-advisor team.

Andrew Schaetzke is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SJS Investment Services. He has been with SJS Investment Services since 2014 and holds a Series 66 designation. SJS Investment Services serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutional investors, and public entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and consulting. The firm’s investment process is guided by an internal committee that constructs diversified model portfolios, with specialized practices for public funds and the use of leverage in certain strategies.

Grant Sims is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with SJS Investment Services and previously worked at TFO Wealth Partners and Munn Wealth Management, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent engaged in life, disability, fixed annuities, accident, health, and long-term care insurance sales on a limited basis. SJS Investment Services serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutional investors, and public entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, fiduciary services, and consulting. The firm’s investment process is guided by an internal committee that manages diversified portfolios and offers tailored solutions, including a notable public-funds practice and the use of leveraged strategies in selected accounts.

Kevin Kelly is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at SJS Investment Consulting since 2000. SJS Investment Services is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.5 billion with an 18-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, non-profits, endowments, foundations, and public entities, generally focusing on portfolios with a minimum value of $1 million. Its services include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisor oversight, and consultation, operating under a fiduciary standard with a bi-monthly Investment Committee review.

Paul Manol is a financial advisor at Structured Wealth Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Structured Wealth Management since 2018, following eight years at Bollin Wealth Management LLC. Outside of finance, he is a consultant and instructor for International Produce Training, providing fresh produce inspection training globally. Structured Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and other business entities with discretionary investment management and life insurance services. The firm emphasizes tax-aware portfolio construction and retirement-income planning, using managed models and ongoing monitoring to align investment strategies with clients’ long-term goals.

Kirk Ludwig is a financial advisor with SJS Investment Services in Sylvania, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Ludwig has been with SJS Investment Consulting, Inc. since 2004. SJS Investment Services is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.5 billion with an 18-advisor team serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, non-profits, endowments, foundations, and public entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing diversified model portfolios, total-portfolio solutions, and the use of portfolio and cash-flow projections to guide implementation.

Richard Kaser is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with KMG Fiduciary Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2009 to 2018. KMG Fiduciary Partners serves individual clients, high net worth households, and institutional plan sponsors, offering financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets and employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combined with tactical security selection across a broad multi-office platform.

John Cates is a financial advisor with McDonald Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Arrowhead Financial, Cetera, and The State Bank and Trust Co. He is also a licensed life insurance broker and relationship manager. McDonald Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a customized investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various platforms and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

Connor Hutchison is a financial advisor at Croak Capital with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bridgeway Financial Consulting & Tax Services, LLC, CAM Tax, LLC, and CAM Insurance, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and manages operations at Bridgeway Financial Consulting & Tax Services. Croak Capital serves a diverse client base including individual households, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $364 million. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative strategies, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized real estate advisory.