Ryan Heider is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Triad Advisors LLC and The Boston Consulting Group. Outside of investment advising, he provides interview preparation and coaching to first-year Rice MBA students pursuing management consulting careers. Sequoia Financial Advisors offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom solutions, supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical research, and it engages in both public and private fund management.

David Kurtz is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates and Financial Planners of Cleveland, Inc. DBA NCA Financial Planners for 19 years. 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 utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Christopher Creahan is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Sequoia Financial Advisors and Huntington Bank. He also serves as Managing Director of Asset Management at Sequoia Financial Group, LLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm combines model and custom portfolio management with a broad range of investment vehicles, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and regular portfolio reviews.

Guy Jardine is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 18 years before joining Janney in 2026. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

Jacob Walters is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Corporate Technologies Group and Ohio University, where he also worked alongside Sogeti Capgemini. 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 utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Kevin Krakora is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Storey & Associates for six years before joining MAI Capital in 2021. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates financial planning and tax services into its client relationships.

Elizabeth De Nitto is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently a Vice President, Family Wealth and Financial Advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where she has worked since 2021. Prior to joining Sequoia, she spent sixteen years at Paragon Advisors, Inc. 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 other institutional clients. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with an Investment Policy Committee that oversees portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Dennis Marvin is a CFP® certificant with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., where he has worked since 2026, and also operates Marvin Wealth Management. His prior experience includes a long tenure at LPL Financial beginning in 1997. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, providing financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and retirement consulting through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies alongside active portfolio management across multiple custodians.

Joseph Watters III is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Wadsworth, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Huntington Investment Company since 2008 and previously at The Huntington National Bank from 2007 to 2017. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and internal private bank strategies, offering a range of wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

Jenna Oriani is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia, she spent five years at Normandy Catering and several years in educational roles at Chardon High School and Chardon Middle School. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolios overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and employs various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, private funds, and third-party managers.

Codi Pizer is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Huntington Investment Company since 2013, including roles at Huntington National Bank. Prior to this, she was with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses an open-architecture investment model that combines third-party and proprietary offerings, with advisory programs featuring wrap fees covering portfolio management and related services.

Raymond Pelanda is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2002 and with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates basketball games. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers various programs and account-level services to meet client needs.

Matthew Kimberly is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at PlanMember Securities Corporation. He has also been involved with 1st Responder Financial Advisors and operates a small insurance sales business independently. Kimberly's career includes prior experience at Edward Jones. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services primarily to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary under ERISA Section 3(38). The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offering educational and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Jesse Lazar is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he worked at The Jentner Corporation for nine years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a mix of third-party independent managers and a proprietary “Focus List” to implement client strategies. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other fiduciary services.

Ryan Kimberly is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Great American Insurance Group and First Responder Financial Advisors. Kimberly has also worked in educational settings and the service industry. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services tailored to plan sponsors and participants.

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.

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.

Michael Thomas is a Certified Financial Planner® at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Storey & Associates for four years and has experience from Ashland University. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes and serves in both advisory and product-sponsor capacities.

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.

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.