Mark Carlozzi Sr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc and Next Financial Group Inc prior to joining OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and secretary for a local professional condo association. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and supports multiple advisory platforms to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Phillip Natale is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Warren, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2006, previously spending one year at Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of advising, he is a shareholder in a tea business based in Parma, Ohio. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes both proprietary and third-party advisory models and offers ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

Paul Orend is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Orend Investment Management, Inc., an independent firm he has led since 1992. He has 26 years of industry experience and is based in Youngstown, Ohio. Orend Investment Management, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients. The firm operates on a small scale, managing approximately $2.52 million in assets for seven clients, and employs a range of investment strategies detailed in its regulatory disclosures.