Megan Abbott is a financial advisor with Trajectory Financial Planning in University Heights, OH. She holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Abbott is also president of Trajectory Tax, LLC, which provides tax preparation and planning services. She has held roles at Delegated Planning, LLC and DC Capital Management, primarily providing paraplanning services. Trajectory Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering fee-only financial planning through ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm produces written financial plans and recommendations without managing client portfolios or custody of assets, tailoring services across areas such as business planning, retirement, tax, and investment analysis.

John Bair is a financial advisor with Ascend Wealth Advisors, LLC in Broadview Heights, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ascend Wealth Advisors since 2013 and previously spent 11 years at SKA Financial Services, Inc. Ascend Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional-type clients such as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, and endowments. The firm focuses on tailored investment strategies emphasizing fundamental evaluation and a generally buy-and-hold approach while maintaining flexibility for portfolio adjustments.

Michael Whalen is a financial advisor with Sabre Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial and Morgan Stanley earlier in his career. Whalen is also involved with Oleinik Financial in a non-investment related capacity. Sabre Asset Management is an independent, SEC-registered adviser that provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis to create diversified, long-term portfolios and employs options strategies for risk management, overseeing approximately $127 million in client assets.

Robert Angart is the principal of Angart & Co. in Beachwood, OH, with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Robert Angart & Company since 1996 and Midwestern Investment Corporation since 1999. Outside of advising, he is also a certified turnaround professional. Angart & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with a long-term, asset-allocation strategy focused on diversification and integrates investment advice with income tax and estate-planning considerations.

Bryan Glancy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Spinnaker Financial Group, LLC since 2012, where he serves as the sole advisor. Spinnaker Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on documented investment objectives and written policy statements, combining in-house management with third-party platforms while operating on a fee-only basis.

Steven Rzucidlo is the sole advisor at SR Financial Services, Inc. in Seven Hills, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with SR Financial Services since 1991. The firm serves individual clients by providing investment management, financial planning, tax return preparation, income tax consulting, insurance analyses, and estate-planning guidance. SR Financial Services manages approximately $82 million in discretionary assets, combining investment advisory services with tax preparation and consulting, a practice led by Rzucidlo who is also a practicing CPA.

Joseph Thomas is a financial advisor at Thomas & Company LLC in Beachwood, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has led Thomas & Company LLC since 2011. Thomas & Company LLC is an independent investment adviser providing discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios with primarily long-term holdings, actively monitors accounts, and manages approximately $81.3 million in assets across about 21 clients.

Hua Wei is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Spring Ocean Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Spring Ocean Capital since 2016 and also spent time at Case Western University in 2017. Outside of investment advising, he occasionally provides consulting services related to computer programming and financial modeling. Spring Ocean Capital is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.9 million on a discretionary basis for a small client base that includes individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental stock valuation and a proprietary quantitative portfolio-optimization model to construct portfolios primarily focused on U.S. and Canadian equities and fixed income, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, derivatives, and short positions when appropriate.

Steven Muir is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience at NEO Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent 18 years at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Based in Cleveland, OH, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. NEO Investment Counsel provides portfolio management and prepares customized Investment Policy Statements for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term trading approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, focusing on large-cap equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income to build diversified portfolios.

Michelle Hauser is a financial advisor at Sapphire Wealth with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Olympus Wealth Partners. Hauser is currently the sole advisor at Sapphire Wealth, an independent firm based in Chesterland, Ohio. Sapphire Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and advises across a broad range of instruments, including mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, private placements, and insurance products.

Caleb Garbuio is a financial advisor at Ohio CU Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ohio CU Financial, he worked at OC Federal Credit Union and held roles at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis. Ohio CU Financial Services, LLC provides portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and long-term trading approach, documents client goals in an Investment Policy Statement, and conducts quarterly account reviews.

Josiah Kedzior is the sole advisor at Kedzior Wealth Management LLC in Independence, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and he currently serves as president of Launch Ventures LLC, a holding company for personal investments. Kedzior Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and both long- and short-term trading strategies to tailor portfolios according to documented risk tolerances, serving a client base that includes charitable entities and without imposing account minimums.

Steven La Chance is the principal of LaChance Wealth Partners in Shaker Heights, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 66 registrations with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding his advisory firm, he held roles at several companies including HD Vest Investment Services and Owens Corning. He is also president of Discernr Inc., a management consultancy based in Cleveland Heights, OH. LaChance Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management and financial planning services, offering discretionary portfolio management and project-based planning. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation using a blend of passive and active strategies and often utilizes outside managers or institutional model portfolios to implement client plans.

Jonathan Broadbent is a financial advisor with Plan Partners LLC in Newbury, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at IFS Securities, Fintegra LLC, Merrill, Key Investment Services LLC, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. He has been with Plan Partners since 2013. Plan Partners serves small institutional retirement-plan sponsors, charitable institutions, endowments, and individual retail clients. The firm provides fiduciary consulting under ERISA and UPMIFA, participant education, financial planning, and assistance in selecting outside money managers and TAMPs, typically offering non-discretionary advice and relying on model portfolios and third-party research tools.

Kathleen Browning Ceicys is the sole advisor at Wilson & Browning, Inc., an independent firm based in Pepper Pike, OH. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Wilson & Browning, Inc. since 1992 and with Mutual Service Corporation since 2003. She is the 100% owner of Wilson & Browning, Inc., where she also offers life and health insurance. Wilson & Browning provides discretionary investment management and voluntary financial planning to a small client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, targets a 12–18 month investment horizon, and maintains formal referral and solicitation relationships with independent third-party advisors.

Carmen Ilacqua is the sole advisor at C.N.M. Management, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 27 years of industry experience. She has operated C.N.M. Management since 1996. The firm offers customized portfolio management services primarily to high net worth individuals and families, managing a concentrated client base of approximately $5 million in assets. Its investment approach focuses on capital appreciation through long positions in global equities combined with significant short selling of small capitalization securities, employing leverage and a mix of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Walter Moore is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Appaloosa Wealth Management LLC in Independence, OH. He has been with Appaloosa Wealth Management since 2014 and also maintains roles at Planned Financial Services and Linsco Private Ledger since 2007. Moore serves as a trustee for a family foundation in Michigan. Appaloosa Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored Investment Policy Statements, uses various analytical methods and model portfolios, and offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a particular focus on small-business pension and profit-sharing plans as well as alternative investments.

Brian Moore is the sole advisor and managing member of Moore Money Solutions. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience including a 25-year career in the United States Navy and a role as a subcontract program manager at BAE Systems Inc. Moore Money Solutions provides financial planning and investment consultation services to individuals and businesses, employing a primarily passive, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach without directly managing client assets. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and offers services through hourly planning or subscription retainers.

Dee Price is the sole advisor at Affinity Financial LLC in Solon, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Affinity Financial in 2007, Dee worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and has operated Dee A. Price Financial Planning Services Inc. since 1984. Additionally, Dee is licensed to sell various insurance products through their corporation and has been accepted as part-time faculty at the University of Phoenix, Cleveland campus. Affinity Financial LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including corporate pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial consulting services and typically co-manages accounts through institutional platforms and third-party sub-advisors.

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.