Jeffrey Lathrop is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2004 and Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Outside of advising, he is a partial owner of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and serves as trustee for a family mineral rights trust receiving oil and gas royalties. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Meghan Bradish is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hudson, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans.

Leisa Scott is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 21 years before joining Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company in 2016 and its Investors Services division in 2017. Outside of financial advising, she is also a licensed real estate agent and an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual, collaborative relationships with a focus on recommending investment categories and strategies.

Colin Bell is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Stow, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2008. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning across various topics without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

George Williams is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2015. Prior to that, his work history includes positions at Eliza Bryant Housing and Robert Half. He is also involved in sales of investment-related and home-related products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, employing model-driven strategies primarily managed by third-party asset managers. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Thomas Minnick is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and twelve years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Blackstone Wealth Management, and Legacy Investment Group. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Diana Meller is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She holds the professional designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Diana earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Phoenix. Her role focuses on providing financial planning and investment advisory services to clients.

Nathan Thomas is a financial advisor at Cetera with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He is the owner of Marathon Financial Services and serves on the board of Achieve Adoption as treasurer. Thomas is also a co-author of a book and is involved with the Kent State Community Board as a volunteer and board member. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of program structures and investment options.

Dennis Liddle Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2002 and Raymond James Financial since 2009. Liddle serves as a committee member on the Barberton Community Foundation’s Finance, Investment, and Economic Development committees. He is also the owner and president of DGL Financial Services LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports institutional consulting and portfolio management across a large network of advisors.

Andrew Petros is a financial advisor at OSAIC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including PK Financial, Thrivent Investment Management, and Brightline LLC. He also has experience in finance-related roles at Ohio University and DHL Supply Chain. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing across a range of investment products.

Norman Mays is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and Primerica Financial Services since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and offers a tiered wrap fee structure distinct from fixed-fee billing options.

Kyle Langerman is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Prior to that, he was associated with Citigroup Global Markets starting in 2005. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by offering a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its advisory process.

Gregory Pospichel is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cullen Financial Advisors and EisnerAmper LLP. He is also the owner of a CPA sole proprietorship providing tax preparation and planning services. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, through a large network of affiliated advisors offering brokerage, advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing multiple third-party platforms and investment products.

Sean Dobbins is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Jerome Rieke is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Akron, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Christopher Naples is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hudson, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Michael Darby is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2005 and is involved in the Cuyahoga Falls City School Finance Committee, where he consults on strategies to increase outside revenues for the local school board. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs analytical tools and a non-discretionary approach tailored to client goals, and it maintains specialized municipal advisory capabilities and innovative employer advisory programs.

Sungki Leemaster is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Royal Alliance since 2016 and has been involved in life insurance sales since 2000. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services with portfolio construction tools and access to third-party money managers.

Bryson Joy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Aurora, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Bentley Advisors LLC and spent over a decade at Zimmer Biomet. He is also a business owner of Bentley Advisors LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network of advisers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Gurpreet Reen is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase and JP Morgan Securities LLC since 2017, with prior experience at PNC Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, delivering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting on a non-discretionary basis. The firm integrates quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.