Alexander Adams is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera and JPMorgan Chase Bank. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.

Kyle Cook is a financial advisor with Westminster Financial Advisory Corp in Brecksville, OH. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Westminster Financial Companies, he worked at Lincoln Electric and Ernst & Young. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and various organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, using a primarily buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by discretionary trading and option strategies.

Amy Lorius is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CM Wealth Advisors LLC since 2020. She previously worked at Key Private Bank for ten years. CM Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth-management services. The firm’s multidisciplinary team, which includes credentialed accounting and investment professionals, manages investment strategy and oversight and also provides trustee and managing-member services for certain client entities.

Matthew Brigeman is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with MGO ONE SEVEN LLC dba MB Wealth Management Group since 2017 and previously worked at Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life insurance. He is affiliated with OneSeven, a multi-team firm that provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investment options.

Janine Halsey is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Since 2012, she has been associated with The O. N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services. In addition to advisory work, she is also licensed to sell life, disability, and long-term care insurance products, including fixed annuities. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

John Conry is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 34 years of industry experience. He has held roles at MGO ONE SEVEN LLC dba MB WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP since 2019 and previously worked at Longbow Research LLC for 10 years. Outside his advisory work, he refers clients for sophisticated tax planning and assists with class action settlement recoveries through Financial Recovery Strategies. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios with access to alternatives and private placements, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management arrangements.

Joseph Swiderski is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC and has previously worked at BNY Mellon, Huntington National Bank, and KeyBanc Capital Markets. He serves as Board Member and Treasurer of Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland, a nonprofit providing services across eight counties. Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm with 71 advisors managing approximately $5.57 billion in assets for nearly 5,000 clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager programs, OCIO solutions, and insurance consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts.

William Kovar is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2014. 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 emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive due diligence.

Benjamin Wallace is a CFA® charterholder with eight years at CM Wealth Advisors LLC and five years at RMS Investment Group LLC, totaling 13 years of industry experience. He is based in Beachwood, OH. CM Wealth Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations with comprehensive wealth management, estate and tax planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a core growth equity model balanced with fixed-income and alternative investments, utilizing a manager-of-managers structure and focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and access to less-efficient markets through pooled investment vehicles.

Christopher Carey is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and previously worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel and De Lage Landen Ltd. Ritholtz Wealth Management advises individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments, supported by both advisor-led and digital platforms.

Eugene Ricchetti is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. holding a Series 63 designation and over 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Valmark Securities, Inc. since 1997 and has operated E.T. Ricchetti & Associates Inc. since 1967. Outside of advising, he serves as a director at R.W. Beckett Corp., where he manages government reporting and qualified plan-related activities, and works as an independent contractor for The Fedeli Group. 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 representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence processes.

Russell Pierce is a CFA® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with OneSeven in Beachwood, OH, having previously worked at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, Prattle Analytics, and Zelman Partners. He holds an administrative support role as a wealth management advisor with Evergreen Structured Settlements, Inc. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, private placements, and variable-insurance products.

Christopher Finefrock is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2012. He also works with Valmark Securities, Inc. and has been an adjunct professor at the University of Akron since 2015, teaching an undergraduate investment course. 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 advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

James Sumser III is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OneSeven. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley since 2017 and previously worked at Callahan Financial and the University of Cincinnati. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Woody’s Woodshop LLC, a woodworking business. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and access to alternatives and private placements, with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Herbert Chen is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch and Raymond James Financial Services. Chen serves as a board member of Riverside Methodist Hospital Development Board and is Treasurer and Board Member of the Signature Place Condo Board. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused while accommodating shorter-term trading, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and leveraging third-party platforms and independent managers.

Ben Feldmeyer is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license. Prior to joining OneSeven, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and Chief Strategist of Alternative Divorce Solutions, LLC, which provides consulting services to individuals undergoing the divorce process, and serves on the board of the American Heart Association. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with access to alternatives and private placements, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Michael Rinaldi is a financial advisor at TFO Wealth Partners with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Distributors and Enza Financial, LLC. Outside of his role at TFO Wealth Partners, he is involved with Enza Financial LLC, providing retirement plan consulting services. TFO Wealth Partners is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.66 billion, offering investment management, family office services, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager allocations to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using model portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, and provides access to specialized investment options and digital planning tools.

Kole Kuczynski is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management in Parma, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaStar and North Coast Financial Consultants, he worked at Firestone Country Club and Ken Stewart's Lodge. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches across a variety of asset types and provides subadvisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Kurt Mears is a financial advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Advance Capital Services, Inc. since 2010. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and other institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee that manages approved mutual funds and ETFs, builds model portfolios based on client risk tolerance, and provides services such as direct indexing, alternative investments, and crypto-related strategies.

Rushik Bandodkar is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ValMark Financial Group in 2025, he worked at Ken Ganley Chevrolet and Northwestern Mutual. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by a network of investment advisory representatives.