Diane Stack is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation since 1999, where she is part of a four-advisor team based in Orange Village, OH. North Point Portfolio Managers Corporation provides separately managed portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, and corporations. The firm combines quantitative CFROI analysis with traditional fundamental research, focusing on low turnover and portfolios typically holding around 40 core equity positions aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Marc Thomas is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lesjak Financial Corp since 1999 and is currently part of the team at Lesjak Planning, LLC in Westlake, OH. Lesjak Planning is a family-owned registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides written financial planning and portfolio management through two advisory programs, using a long-term, buy-and-hold approach tailored to client risk profiles and employing diversified allocation models across various asset categories.

Wayne Barker is a ChFC® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prosperity Capital Advisors and previously worked at Valor Capital Management, LLC. Barker is based in Cleveland, OH. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach using core risk-based portfolios and specialized strategies across various asset classes and platforms.

Brian Marino is a financial advisor with OneSeven in Beachwood, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors, and Mass Mutual Life. Marino serves on the Board of Directors for the Finance Department at Kent State University, contributing to student engagement and the college's mission. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused and utilizes diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by internal due diligence and access to various independent managers and platforms.

Aaron Vaughn is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 19 years and is also associated with Defiant Financial Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Vaughn is an attorney specializing in estate planning and is involved in several non-investment-related business ventures, including technology services and firearms instruction. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, implementing a range of strategies across passive, active, tactical, blended, and ESG-integrated approaches, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Larry Sills is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 71 advisors managing about $5.57 billion in assets for nearly 5,000 clients across 31 offices. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and OCIO solutions, and operates through a network of investment advisory representatives using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Gary Chidsey is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors in Medina, OH, holding a Series 66 license and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Securities and Nationwide from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as Chairman of the Medina County Young Professionals Association, part of the Medina Chamber of Commerce. LexAurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.27 billion across a multi-advisor team and employs diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory through a standardized set of model allocations typically implemented with low-cost ETFs.

Lawrence Kennard is a CFP® professional with 47 years of industry experience, currently serving at StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2015. He has a background that includes over a decade at StoneX Securities Inc. and long-term involvement with the L.P. Kennard Agency. Outside of advisory work, he is a board member of the St. Basil Catholic Church Finance Council. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting through independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm employs various strategies, including proprietary models and third-party managers, and supports multiple account structures and investment platforms.

Maryann Ruben is a financial advisor with Tucker Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has also operated Ruben Financial since 2005, where she is involved in the sale and service of insurance products. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management, model-portfolio solutions, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach and integrates alternative investments through platforms like CAIS.

Jason Dilauro is a financial advisor with OneSeven, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Wealth Advisory Group of DiLauro Wracher & Thomas and Raymond James Financial Services. He serves on the board of the University of Akron College of Business, assisting students with job placement and curriculum discussions. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and access to alternative investments, using both internal due diligence and third-party managers.

Alyssa Miller is a financial advisor with OneSeven in Beachwood, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. She serves as a national board member for the Institute of Divorce Financial Analysis and is a board member of the Women's Board of Dayton Children's Hospital. Additionally, she provides consulting services related to divorce financial planning through Alternative Divorce Solutions. OneSeven offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing diversified portfolios with a primarily long-term focus. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and integrates third-party platforms and independent managers in its investment approach.

Paul Orchosky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with OneSeven and has held positions at Mgo One Seven, Mgo Securities Corp, Mgo Investment Advisors Inc., and Moskal Gross Orchosky, Inc. Additionally, he is an independent licensed insurance agent, authorized to offer fixed and variable annuities in multiple states. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, emphasizing long-term portfolio management combined with flexibility for shorter-term trading. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios and works with independent managers and third-party platforms to deliver tailored financial solutions.

Bryan Bibbo is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Avon, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation and with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Petros Financial Group and has been affiliated with C2P Capital Advisory Group and JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management since 2010. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation services, teaches financial education seminars through the American Financial Education Alliance, and serves on the board of the Arthritis Foundation of Ohio. Prosperity Capital Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual, corporate, charitable, and retirement plan clients. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative solutions, and provides a range of institutional and advisory services including trustee and charitable account management.

Marco Miranda is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Alliance Bernstein and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a customized, risk-based investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, utilizing low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

David Forshew is a financial advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc in Independence, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management since 2016. Advance Capital Management provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, foundations, and corporations, focusing on financial planning and portfolio management primarily through mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a model portfolio approach managed by an Investment Committee and offers specialized retirement services, including a "Chief Retirement Officer" program.

Laura Schultz is a financial advisor with Triad Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Triad Wealth Partners in 2026, she worked at CreativeOne Wealth and AE Wealth Management, and spent twelve years at Thompson Hine LLP. Outside of her advisory role, she is owner of Schultz Family Enterprises, LLC, operating an insurance and annuity-related business. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a dual model of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and a Turnkey Asset Management Platform, offering discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, model portfolios, and financial planning services focused on strategic asset allocation and diversified investment strategies.

Mark Melda is a financial advisor with American Independent Securities Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at L.M. Kohn & Company, Key Investment Services, and Key Corp. He has an ownership interest in a rental property in Parma, Ohio. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with access to multiple custodial and advisory platforms.

Madison Strahan is a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Dakota Wealth in 2019, Madison worked at Springside Partners LLC from 2017 to 2019 and has experience outside finance in the restaurant industry. Dakota Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified allocations across various asset classes and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical research methods.

Joseph Hamel is a financial advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Hamel Advisory Services, LLC since 2007 and Hamel & Associates, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Hamel is a licensed insurance professional through Hamel & Associates, Inc., operating separately from his work at Portfolio Medics. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Craig Welch Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Akron, OH, bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at ValMark since 2018 and previously spent seven years with Key Bank NA and Key Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of IVL Baseball, a baseball and softball training and club team organization. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and a range of proprietary and third-party platforms.