James Unger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with DBK Financial Counsel, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Zoyhofski Financial Services, and The Oswald Companies. Outside of his advisory role, Unger is involved as a hockey coach and operates Chestnut Tree Farm. DBK Financial Counsel provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory. The firm acts as a fiduciary, tailoring plans to client goals and risk tolerances while managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis.

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.

Donald Tharp is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and has been with Hudson Financial Advisors Inc since 1996. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also a licensed independent insurance producer, earning commissions from insurance product sales. Hudson Financial Advisors serves retirement and institutional clients, providing wealth management and consulting through a structured Financial Masterpiece process. The firm emphasizes model-driven asset allocation using third-party platforms, primarily recommending no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on Dimensional Fund Advisors funds.

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.

Steven Mccann is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Hudson Financial Advisors Inc since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance producer and earns commissions from the sale of insurance products. Hudson Financial Advisors provides wealth management, asset allocation, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines advisory services with insurance consulting and business-planning, employing a multi-step, plan-oriented process that incorporates tax mitigation, wealth transfer, and wealth protection strategies.

Thomas Presper is a financial advisor with Presper Financial Architects, LLC in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and The Millennial Group. He serves as a board member of the Nu Rho Psi Endowment and teaches retirement seminars through Passport to Retirement Seminars. Presper Financial Architects, LLC provides personalized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm utilizes proprietary portfolio models and a combination of active and passive strategies, emphasizing transition planning and multigenerational engagement.

Wellborn Jack is a financial advisor at Acme Jack Wealth Management in Hudson, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stratos Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is the owner of Acme Jack Investments, LLC, a business entity for tax purposes. Acme Jack Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis with top-down and bottom-up approaches, offering tailored long- and short-term strategies across a broad range of investment instruments, including alternative investments.

Eric Nye is the principal of Nye Wealth Management LLC in Hudson, Ohio, with 15 years of experience as a financial advisor. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has a background that includes founding Nye Financial Group, Inc., and serving as president and CEO of Ean Agency, LLC, a fixed insurance business. Nye devotes significant time to his insurance agency, which operates separately from his advisory services. Nye Wealth Management LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside planning consultations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis with ongoing monitoring and the use of third-party managed models through a sub-adviser arrangement.

Keith Harris is a financial advisor with BCD Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Capital Distributors Advisors since 2016 and is involved in non-investment businesses including a sports training company for athletes and a college planning tool for student-athletes. Harris also leads an LLC engaged in residential real estate transactions. BCD Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to recommend portfolios and trading strategies under both discretionary and advisory arrangements.

Jeanine Brindus is a financial advisor at Vision Financial Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Huntington Financial Advisors, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of advisory work, she is licensed as an agent selling fixed annuities, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Vision Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates a sponsored wrap-fee asset management program and utilizes LPL’s Strategic Wealth Management platform, combining various asset allocation models with in-house analysis.

Robert Winston is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vision Financial Management, LLC since 2014 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling non-variable health and long-term care insurance. Vision Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm sponsors its own wrap-fee asset management program and utilizes LPL’s Strategic Wealth Management platform, combining various asset allocation models with in-house analysis.

I maintain my membership with the XY Planning Network because it reflects how I believe financial advice should be delivered: advice‑only, fiduciary, and fully aligned with the client’s best interests. XYPN’s standards reinforce my commitment to transparency, ongoing education, and providing planning‑driven guidance without commissions or product sales influencing recommendations. I’m Gage Paul, CFP®, and Co‑founder of Western Reserve Capital Management, LLC, a fee‑only financial planning firm serving established families and professionals across Northeast Ohio, with offices in Hudson, New Philadelphia, and Akron. We started this firm because we believed there was a better way to deliver financial advice, one built on trust, clarity, and long‑term thinking rather than sales-driven solutions. That belief continues to guide how we work with clients today. My approach begins with a comprehensive, project‑based financial plan, typically ranging from $2,500 to $4,000, designed to provide clear, actionable guidance without pressure to commit to an ongoing relationship. For clients who want continued support, accountability, and portfolio management, we also offer ongoing wealth management services on an assets‑under‑management (AUM) basis. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, trying to optimize your tax strategy, planning for retirement, or simply looking for a second opinion from someone who isn’t trying to sell you something, we’d be glad to help. What you can expect when working with us: honest conversations, personalized strategies, and advice built around your life and goals, not products.

James Sexton III is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Western Reserve Capital Management, LLC and has previously worked at Fsc Securities Corporation and Southland Equity Partners. Western Reserve Capital Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and emphasizes written financial planning without commission-based compensation.

Robert Swindaman is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EmVision Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Gerber, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Fernweh, LLC, a business consulting firm. EmVision Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth-planning services. The firm’s investment approach involves customized asset-allocation models across multiple asset classes, supported by an investment committee and coordinated planning across tax, estate, philanthropy, and education areas.

David Demming Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Demming Financial Services Corp. since 2002, where he is part of a five-advisor team based in Aurora, Ohio. Demming Financial Services Corporation serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension, trust, and corporate accounts, offering financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $766 million in assets using a fundamental analysis approach and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with investments allocated across independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private placements for qualified investors.

Brian Weinreich is a financial advisor with EGI Financial, Inc. in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with EGI Financial and American Heritage Securities since 2009. EGI Financial, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary money management, retirement plan advisory services, and occasional financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a money management philosophy focused on quality, growth, value, diversification, and a long-term outlook, using a proprietary asset allocation model to guide suitability and risk management.

James Zidd is a financial advisor at EmVision Capital Advisors, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Tavco Financial Advisory, The Tavenner Company, and W H Colson Securities. He is also the owner of Zidd Financial Services, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. EmVision Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, offering discretionary investment management, customized investment policy statements, and strategic wealth-planning services. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset-allocation models across various asset classes, ongoing reporting, and coordination of comprehensive planning tasks.

Jared Hoffman is a financial advisor at Broadleaf Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Valmark Financial Group and Ohio State University. Broadleaf Partners serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to manage individualized portfolios and model strategies tailored to client objectives.

Edgar Ingraham is a financial advisor at EGI Financial, Inc. in Akron, Ohio, with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with American Heritage Securities, Inc. since 1992. EGI Financial, Inc. is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary money management, retirement plan advisory services, and occasional financial planning, using a Money Management Philosophy that emphasizes quality, growth, value, diversification, and a long-term outlook.