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. in Seville, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Blue Chip Financial Advisors since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Stuart co-owns a health club in Medina, Ohio. Blue Chip Financial Advisors serves a small group of individual clients, focusing on IRA and brokerage account management along with comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment strategy is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and asset allocation, emphasizing long-term holdings primarily in mutual funds, with discretionary account management.

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.

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.

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.

Gretchen Carr is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently with Apollo Wealth Management. She has previously worked with AE Wealth Management, LLC and Apollo Investment Advisors. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales through Star Strategies, LLC. Apollo Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm utilizes a variety of analytical approaches and both long- and short-term strategies, offering services such as client-facing estate document tools and maintaining documented policies for aggregated trading.

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.

James Kotagides is a financial advisor at T.T.G. Financial, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at T.T.G. Financial since 2006. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company beginning in 2003. T.T.G. Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using a tailored risk-based approach, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and operates as a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser.

Jeffrey Thomas is a financial advisor at Alpha Asset Management in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Asset Management since 1996 and American Heritage Securities Inc since 2013. Thomas is also president of JCT Investment Counsel, a fee-based investment management firm. Alpha Asset Management is a fee-based registered investment advisor serving primarily individual clients and a limited number of institutions. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach focused on large-cap equities, investment-grade bonds, and investment-company securities, combining top-down secular-cycle analysis with bottom-up security selection.

Laura Lindahl is a financial advisor at Lindahl & Mansager Inc with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 1992. Lindahl & Mansager provides tax planning, tax preparation, accounting services, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and businesses. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients, managing roughly $214 million in assets with a small advisory team. Their investment approach emphasizes diversification, use of Morningstar risk ratings, buy-and-hold strategies, and integrates ongoing tax and accounting services alongside portfolio management.

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.

Norman Lindahl is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Lindahl & Mansager Inc. since 1992. He holds a Series 63 license and works out of Fairlawn, OH. Lindahl & Mansager provides tax planning, tax preparation, accounting services, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and businesses. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients, managing roughly $214 million across about 281 client relationships with a small advisory team. Its investment approach emphasizes diversification and uses primarily no-load mutual funds and ETFs, integrating accounting and tax services alongside portfolio management.

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.

Mark Oelschlager is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Oelschlager Investments in Akron, OH. He previously worked at Oak Associates, Ltd. for 19 years before founding his current firm in 2019. Oelschlager Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to registered investment companies, including the Towpath Funds, and separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, corporations, foundations, endowments, and public plans. The firm combines top-down market and sector analysis with bottom-up company selection, managing concentrated portfolios with low turnover across various strategies including All-Cap Core, Technology, and Fixed Income.

Brandon Rzeszut is a financial advisor with Alpha Asset Management in Akron, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at American Heritage Securities, Arbor Group Advisors, and the University of Akron, as well as operating a juice and smoothie bar. Alpha Asset Management is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients and a limited number of institutions. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management of large-cap equities, investment-grade bonds, and investment-company securities, using a combination of top-down secular-cycle analysis and bottom-up security selection.

Bradley Fike is the managing member of Fike Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation, with 16 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Fike Advisors since 2010 and spent ten years at Essential Financial Planning, Inc. Additionally, he owns and operates Bradley Fike Insurance Agency, which provides life and health insurance services. He serves on the board of Mission Possible A to Z, a nonprofit organization based in Wooster, OH. Fike Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with personalized financial planning, investment analysis, and discretionary asset management, primarily using American Funds mutual funds. The firm offers fee-based services without account minimums and relies on a combination of platform-based portfolios and third-party manager referrals.