Elias Ladon is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at GT Securities, Inc., Finalis Securities LLC, Colorado Financial Service Corporation, and has been the founder, owner, and president of Enterprise Development Resources, Inc., where he focuses on business consulting related to operations, valuation, and sales of private businesses. Ladon is also a licensed real estate agent working independently to facilitate property sales and leasing. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring within diversified portfolios and provides a digital investment program, Starlight Portfolios, tailored by risk assessment and managed through various platforms and sub-advisors.

Joseph Salem is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2008. Salem is also the author of a personal finance book for young couples, published in 2019. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individual, pension, charitable, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Paula Strumbly is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial, LLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence, offering both passive and active investment exposures through various platforms and third-party programs.

Shannon Barry is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, Barry worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Cedar Brook Financial Partners, Securities America Advisors, and other firms. Barry’s background includes corporate retirement plan design, implementation, and management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and public entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Milan Markovic is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Stratos since 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Stratos Investment Management, LLC and various positions outside the financial industry, such as at Normandy High School and Cleveland State University. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers.

Marquis Lewis is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Cleveland, OH. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Marcum Wealth. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to 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 managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Laurie Longstreth is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at IFP Securities, LLC since 2019, Independent Financial Partners since 2012, and LPL Financial Corporation from 2010 to 2019. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Jordan Bitterman is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and PNC Investments. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a broad range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional investors. The firm operates an open-architecture model, leveraging multiple third-party platforms and managers to provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Andrew Grannis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2016 and previously spent three years at LPL Financial, LLC. Grannis is also involved with Blueprint Financial Corporation, a registered investment advisory firm based in Cleveland, OH. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, and offers a decentralized advisory model alongside formal retirement-plan and pension consulting capabilities.

Isaac Bushen is a CFP® professional affiliated with &Partners, with experience working at multiple firms since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Davenport Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Bucholtz & Germo. He also has experience in fixed insurance sales conducted during business hours. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and manages assets both directly and through third-party managers under its dual registration as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Brandon Dunn is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Cleveland, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its affiliated Wealth Enhancement Group in 2025, he worked at Marcum Wealth, LLC for five years and AdviseMe National Advisors for four years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Matthew Slain is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Slain serves as a board member for the nonprofit Milestones and participates in civic duties on the City of Mayfield Heights Board of Zoning/Housing Appeals. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, 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.

Adam Adamo is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with VOYA since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate of The Verdi Group, a marketing entity for financial services, and serves as a trustee on the Board of Cornerstone Christian Academy. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to deliver mostly non-discretionary investment management with some discretionary options.

Lauren Coverdale is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at LPL Financial LLC and has also held positions outside the financial sector, including at Sherwin Williams and Breakwall BBQ. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, using an open-architecture investment approach and offering customized portfolio management alongside a range of financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions.

Ryan Thibault is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at PNC Investments, LLC, as well as LPL Financial. Prior to his financial services career, he worked in the hospitality industry. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, using an open-architecture investment platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

David Le Mond is a financial advisor at Farther with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent 25 years at Edward Jones before joining Farther in 2025. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of a web and mobile platform and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary models and algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Owen Rosenblum is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2012, following nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Kevin Pietrzyk is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Marcum Wealth LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Michael Germo is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. His prior work includes over 30 years at Royal Alliance Associates, INC., followed by extensive tenure at Financial Planning Resources and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory services, he provides tax preparation and accounting through Michael A. Germo Tax Services. &PARTNERS serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Robert Koeth is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Willoughby, OH. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 56 years of industry experience, including 27 years with Hantz Financial Services. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and direct indexing, and operates with a structure combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.