John Mark Young is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. since 2015, with a brief tenure at M.S. Howells & Co. in 2017. He serves on the board of directors for Buckeye State Credit Union. Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a discretionary management approach that incorporates modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis.

Lance Yurich is a financial advisor with Research Financial Strategies, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Reutemann Financial Solutions, Research Financial Strategies, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Yurich Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Yurich is president of a private family metal fabricating business, where he reviews income tax returns and major purchases. Research Financial Strategies is a team of six advisors managing approximately $254 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, employing an ETF-centric, technically driven investment approach with active trading and risk mitigation.

Kelly Kranstuber is a financial advisor at LexAurum Advisors with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. for four years and held a role at Wooster Country Club for five years. Kranstuber holds a Series 65 designation. LexAurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.27 billion across a multi-advisor team and offers diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing fundamental, market-trend, and economic-cycle analyses.

Richard Nester is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Fund Management since 2016 and has operated as a self-employed advisor and under Ayers Financial Partners since 1986. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and services as a licensed insurance agent. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and 401(k)/defined contribution advice. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using various analytical methods and strategies, ranging from conservative allocations to options writing, and offers both discretionary and held-away account services.

Benjamin Walton is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management Company with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Scofield and Company, LLC and EdgeTech Analytics, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Walton is an event judge for the Ohio Athletic Commission and owns a marketing and branding company. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, leveraging both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs from various third-party providers.

James Tschantz is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Signature Equity Partners, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial, American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., and Medallion Advisory Services, LLC. He also has a history of involvement in fixed insurance product sales and operates a DBA called Tschantz Wealth Management. Signature Equity Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a multi-team structure and delivers advice through a network of independent advisory affiliates, employing platforms such as Vision2020 Wealth Management to offer customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Ross Cochrell is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has held roles at several firms, including Securities America and SSN Advisory. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Stockman's Supply, LLC, an equipment sales business, and 1840 Angus Farm, LLC, an agricultural enterprise. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of independent advisors. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and emphasizes a largely non-discretionary asset mix.

Wendy Kouvaras is a financial advisor at SPC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SPC since 2013. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Five-Star Gymnastics of Ohio as a co-owner and assists with business responsibilities as needed. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Adam Kenley is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account currently available as an invitation-only pilot for employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to select approved investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Brian Hinkle is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Huntington since 2016 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm uses an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and affiliate portfolio management strategies.

Kamala Manchigiah is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. Prior to that, she was with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation from 2011 to 2019. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios, and operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered RIA.

Jeffrey Swartzentruber is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2024. He also owned Swartzentruber Wealth Management LLC, through which he managed his business operations as an independent advisor prior to joining &PARTNERS. &PARTNERS serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive financial services using a combination of proprietary, third-party, and model portfolio strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Thomas Albers is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 53 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved in insurance sales and ownership through TAP Insurance Agency since 2012 and Total Asset Planning since 1985, where he serves as president. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and life subaccounts.

Kyle Gerber is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sequent Planning, LLC. Gerber is also involved in offering and selling insurance products through his roles with Gerber & Associates Insurance, Inc. and K.J. Gerber & Company LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves a diverse clientele including individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, operating both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Bailey Carani is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Carani has worked at Huntington entities since 2016, including positions at Huntington National Bank and The Huntington Investment Company. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that integrates third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models.

Alex Maicks is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Key Investment Services LLC, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, and PNC Wealth Management. Maicks has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2022. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

John Vertal is a CFP® and PFS™ with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities Service Network, Inc. He also owns John Vertal CPA and Associates, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, providing both fee-based and commission-based options.

Perry Reghetti is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Marcum Wealth, LLC, Wunderlich Securities, Inc., and Reghetti & Associates, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with both passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Cody Huth is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a football official for the Ohio High School Athletic Association and is a boys basketball coach at Dalton Local Schools. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and operates under dual registration as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Nicholas Swigart is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. Additionally, he co-owns and operates the Swigart-Braunschheidel Insurance Agency, which focuses on selling and servicing life and health insurance. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives who offer both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a blend of proprietary and third-party strategies.