John Bartels is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ancora Retirement Plan Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Inverness Securities, LLC, Inverness Investment Group LLC, and as an independent advisor. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Gold Zone Real Estate Fund and is an author. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, employing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Brian Minier is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Westlake, OH, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Capital Advisors since 2015 and is also a partner in Keystone Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Minier is involved with the American Financial Education Alliance, conducting seminars to address financial illiteracy, and serves on the boards of Grace Fellowship Church and Encompass World Partners. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to various investment vehicles and platforms.

Kathryn Madzsar is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently with Wellspring Family Office in Cleveland, OH. She has been with Wellspring Financial Advisors since 2014. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services including investment advisory, financial and estate planning, income tax planning, risk management, and business succession planning, using an open-architecture investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency.

Howard Essner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ancora Retirement Plan Advisors Inc since 2018 and Inverness Investment Group, LLC since 2006. Essner serves as a director and Chief Legal Officer involved in retirement plan consulting at Ancora Retirement Plan Services. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

Eugen Craciun is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes roles at MML Investor Services, MassMutual, Raymond James Financial Services, and Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors. Craciun also works as an insurance agent focusing on non-variable insurance and annuities. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term portfolio management using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, with access to alternative investments and third-party platforms.

Marcia Kulberg is a financial advisor at Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2007 to 2018. Trustmont Advisory Group serves both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment outlook and manages approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Matthew Schuster is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at AssetMark Brokerage, LLC, AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., Centra Financial, and Oppenheimer Funds Distributor, Inc. 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 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Nathan Cope is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with OneSeven and has previously worked at Dilauro Wracher & Thomas, and Raymond James Financial Services. Cope serves as a board member for MS Respit Care & MS Research Funding, a nonprofit organization. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering diversified portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with flexibility for shorter-term trading and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

William Anderson is a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2012. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a varied investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and ESG analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client preferences.

Adam Meidenbauer is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with SEIA and has prior experience at Cedar Brook Financial Partners, Cadaret, Grant & Co., and Charles Schwab. He holds an insurance license and is involved in insurance sales and service aligned with financial planning. SEIA serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a research-driven investment process combining strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeremy Saham is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated. His prior experience includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the American Jewish Committee and serves on the board of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, and he also teaches group fitness cycle classes. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm primarily offers discretionary, customized investment management and a range of advisory programs, emphasizing operational features such as model monitoring and automatic investment processes.

Thomas Strauchon is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valmark Advisers, Inc. since 2018 and has been with Valmark Securities, Inc. since 1997. He receives non-variable life insurance commissions from other general agencies. Valmark Advisers, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers proprietary platforms including ACCESS and Charles Schwab managed accounts.

Andrew Doepker is a CFP® professional currently with Wellspring Family Office, bringing four years of prior experience at Summit Financial Strategies and graduate-level education completed in 2022. He has been with Wellspring since 2026. Wellspring Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates with a range of services including investment advisory, financial and estate planning, income tax planning, and business succession planning. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, emphasizing tax efficiency and long-term asset allocation.

Lynne Jones is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 22 years before joining Agia, Lincoln Investment, and ultimately Capital Analysts. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an in-house Investment Management & Research team to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, offering customized solutions and access to third-party managers.

Alex Howell is a financial advisor at Stephens with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stephens since 2022. Prior to joining Stephens, Howell held positions at Circumference Group LLC, First Security Bank, and Ethos Capital Group LLC, among others. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs overseen by multiple investment committees and combines advisory services with broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

David Alison is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving with Prosperity Capital Advisors. He has worked with firms including Valor Capital Management and operates Alison Wealth Management, where he provides tax planning, tax preparation, and business consulting services. Outside of advisory roles, he is also a licensed insurance agent and is involved in managing real estate investment holding companies. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, employing resources from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, along with third-party sub-advisors.

Derek Miller is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at OneSeven. He has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for nine years and joined Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and MGO One Seven dba Feldmeyer Financial Group in 2023. Miller serves as general manager of the OSU Alumni Association of Greater Dayton, an organization that plans events for local Ohio State University alumni. 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 with diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and access to alternative investments and private placements.

David Taucher is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, Springside Partners LLC, Dakota Wealth, LLC, and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC. Taucher also operates an investment-related business under the name Pistone Wealth Advisors. Stratos Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers customized investment advice through a network of independent advisors and benefits from integrated access to SEI-affiliated investment management and trust services.

Robert Kruty is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Westlake, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been associated with ValMark Advisers and related entities since 2003 and has operated Kruty & Associates since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the St. Malachi Center, a nonprofit focused on assisting the poor and children, where he contributes to the finance committee and investment policy guidance. 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 using mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive due diligence.

Nicholas Evans is a financial advisor at CM Wealth Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Golden Reserve, LLC. CM Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth-management services. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary team including accounting and investment professionals and manages both individual accounts and certain client entities such as private pooled investment vehicles.