Christian Mc Entire is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Fidelity in various advisory roles. Mc Entire is currently based in Richfield, Ohio. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Matthew Obradovich is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, New York Community Bank, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in consulting through Obradovich Enterprises LLC and manages practice expenses via MDO Group LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Julee Mott is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, and Merrill. Mott is based in Hudson, Ohio. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Laura Kiick is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2016. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and works in Akron, OH. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Connor Fife is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and NCA Financial Planners. His activities have included assistant duties at Financial Planners of Cleveland Inc, involving client meeting coordination and customer service. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and offers a range of investment options and trustee support services.

Edward Balaj is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 38 years of industry experience. He has been with The Huntington Investment Company since 1995 and was previously with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner and dance instructor at 2 LEFT FEET POSITION, a ballroom dance instruction business. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary strategies, with portfolio management supported by custodial services via National Financial Services.

Christopher Walters is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Trecaso Financial Group, Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, and other firms. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts using discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan solutions.

Matthew Reghetti is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Aurum Wealth Management Group and Wunderlich Securities, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an enterprise-scale firm managing over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active managers and incorporates quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Hunter Boardwine is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Stow, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC, he worked at Empower Advisory Group, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank among other firms. Outside of financial services, he owns Trash Ease LLC, a waste collection business registered in Ohio. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio offering available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven model selection and delegates portfolio management and proxy voting to third-party specialists.

Tyler Smith is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement, he worked at Marcum Wealth for two years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Shawn Cohen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has three years of industry experience. He has worked at several financial institutions, including Fifth Third Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, prior to his current role. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Christopher Peck is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cirrus Wealth Management, Triad Advisors, Edward Jones, and Sanford C Bernstein & Co LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as director of finance for Young Catholic Professionals, a nonprofit professional networking organization. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and research from various external providers.

Candace Kyer is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years. She is also a commissioned Notary Public in Ohio, providing notary services on a volunteer basis. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable and municipal organizations, offering a range of brokerage, advisory, and financial planning services.

Curtis Aiken is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MSI Financial Services, Inc. from 2008 to 2016 before joining Commonwealth, where he has been since 2016. He also spends a small portion of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, with portfolios implemented through either internally managed models or outsourced platforms.

Michael Sidoti is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend and Kent since 2007 and has been associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company in two separate periods totaling 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, Sidoti serves as president of the Sand Court Condo Association in Fairlawn, OH. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice through a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Renee Brandes is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2016 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. in 2025. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its wealth advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for its services.

Chad Schleh is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising, currently working at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH since 2024. Prior to joining Sequoia, he held roles at PNC Bank and its investments division, as well as Citizens Securities Inc. and Citizens Bank, N.A. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines model and custom portfolio management overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and uses a variety of investment vehicles, supported by regular research, due diligence, and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Tyrone Grady is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. in Akron, OH, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Grady serves on the board of the Tyrone Paul Grady Memorial Foundation, which supports bereaved families and provides scholarships for higher education. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs that include both traditional asset-allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Zachary Gerber is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with three years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2022 and was previously employed at NCA Financial Planners. Prior to his advisory career, he spent six years in full-time education and three years at John Carroll University. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

James Weaver is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Advisors and Sequoia Financial Group in 2021, he worked at Key Bank for 11 years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.