Joshua Levine is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Firefly Wealth Management, an independent registered investment adviser he established in 2024. Prior to founding Firefly Wealth Management, Levine worked at Conquis Financial LLC for seven years and briefly at Ameriprise Financial Services. Firefly Wealth Management serves lawyers and their families by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning without a formal account minimum. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, documents client goals and risk tolerance in an Investment Policy Statement, and may allocate assets to third-party managers or private equity funds after due diligence.

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.

Alexander Doll is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Anfield Wealth Management in Cleveland, Ohio, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services and Huntington Bank. Doll also provides contractor chief investment officer services to other registered advisers. Anfield Wealth Management offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals and a variety of other clients. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental, macro, and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and tactical adjustments.

John Forbes is a financial advisor at DFFA, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served as a partner at HW&Co., a non-investment related CPA firm, for over a decade. Forbes was also a principal at Deimling Forbes Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2001 to 2016. DFFA, LLC operates as a co-adviser alongside an SEC-registered investment adviser, providing services to retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and high-net-worth households. The firm focuses on financial planning, fiduciary retirement plan consulting, trustee support, and independent manager selection, while asset management and trading are delegated to its co-adviser and third-party managers.

Kurt Schoeppler is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at International Management Advisors Ltd., where he has worked since 2006. He has 10 years of industry experience. International Management Advisors Ltd. provides discretionary investment management along with personalized financial planning and a range of accounting services, including tax planning and preparation. The firm serves a small client base primarily composed of sports and entertainment professionals, managing approximately $103 million in assets with a generally passive investment approach tailored to individual objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

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.

Scott Marn is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of TimeWealth Advisors Inc., an independent investment advisory firm, and previously worked at Benjamin F Edwards and LPL Financial. Marn also serves on the Mentor City Council. TimeWealth Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term trading strategy, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, fixed income, real estate funds, ETFs, annuities, and non-U.S. securities.

Anna Rathbun is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Grenadilla Advisory LLC, with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, Clearstead Advisors, and CBIZ Financial Solutions Inc. Grenadilla Advisory LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives. The firm offers both asset-based and fixed-fee planning arrangements and incorporates artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools in its processes.

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.

John Zugay is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Family Financial Services, LLC since 2014 and also has a longstanding association with KeyBank dating back to 2006. Family Financial Services, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and a long-term trading approach, managing client accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

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.

Carol Clark is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oncenter Financial Advisors LLC since 2013. She manages an independent advisory firm based in Beachwood, OH. Oncenter Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach that emphasizes broadly diversified portfolios primarily composed of index-based ETFs while offering retirement plan advisory services that include ERISA-focused investment oversight.

Michael Kostelnik is a financial advisor with Family Life Financial Planning in Mentor, Ohio. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Family Life Financial Planning in 2016, he held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Walnut Street Securities, and Morgan Stanley. He serves as a volunteer board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of North East Ohio. Family Life Financial Planning serves individual households as well as pension and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes individualized investment plans based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances, offering both in-house portfolio management and selected outside managers, along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Adam Philipp is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the principal of Philipp Capital Advisors LLC and has previously worked at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Cedar Brook Financial Partners. Philipp is also a licensed attorney who maintains a separate legal practice. Philipp Capital Advisors is a fee-only registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation targets using a combination of passive and active funds and individual securities, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with integrated planning for retirement, estate, tax, insurance, and business concerns.