Brandon Bleile is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management since 2019 and previously held positions at KeyBanc Capital Markets, Livelsberger Financial Advisory, Sherwin-Williams, Foot & Ankle Center of Ohio, and Ashland University. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, professional athletes, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, integrating financial planning and administrative services.

Karen Luckoski is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC based in Brooklyn, Ohio. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions with KeyBank dating back to 2016. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while offering access to third-party discretionary managers and maintaining supervisory oversight.

Derek Stover is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at KeyBank and Northwestern Mutual in various advisory roles. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection supported by financial professional recommendations and provides access to third-party discretionary managers, along with ongoing monitoring and supervisory oversight.

Benjamin Taylor is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Group, he worked at Youngstown State University and Kennedy Catholic High School. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

James Sheahen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC. He has two years of experience in the industry and previously worked at KeyBank for 37 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer for political campaigns for Tom Bullock, a Lakewood, Ohio councilman, in a non-compensated capacity. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients. The firm offers various investment programs and emphasizes client-directed model selection while overseeing third-party advisory products and discretionary managers.

Kevin Ruscher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Independence, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Nationwide Insurance and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in land development through Bear Tracks Mountain, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and maintains a large asset base managed primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

James Clemens 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. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Group, he worked as an LP Analyst and has an academic background including time at The Ohio State and University School. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and comprehensive research resources.

Robert Kowalewski is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Weslee Trillow. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while offering access to third-party discretionary managers and performing regular due diligence and supervisory oversight.

Brian Heiss is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Private Client Services, Investment Centers of America, SII Investments, and Redbox. Heiss has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Raluca Frangulea is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach relies on algorithmic risk assessment and employs approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Koler is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has previously worked at OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. Koler also operates Koler Financial Group, which he has been affiliated with since 2020. Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, incorporating a variety of investment vehicles and an Investment Policy Committee to guide decisions.

Mark Malnar is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2016. Malnar also serves as president of JKM Financial Inc., a financial advisory service offering life, health, accident insurance, and annuities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses both model-based and tactical strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Joseph Palko is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2022 and previously spent nine years at McDonald Partners LLC. He holds the Series 66 designation. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Philip Gasser is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Copley, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWN Securities since 2006 and previously at Clearcreek Financial from 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Gasser is involved in fixed and indexed annuities and life insurance sales through Hudson Retirement Group. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Larry Shetler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2018 and was previously employed at Tektronix from 2012 to 2018. 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 portfolio management strategies, employing a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Ryan Cosgray is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. 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 combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Emily Kromalic is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Empower Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she provides administrative and trade support for First Responders Financial Advisors. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and provides education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Jentner is a CFP® practitioner with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 15 years at The Jentner Corporation. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-driven, asset-allocation approach with both active and passive strategies. The firm is also involved in sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Griffin Lusk is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Independence, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2023, he worked at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. from 2020 to 2022. He is also an appointed agent for AIGA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jennifer Filkins is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Key Investment Services LLC since 2010, serving in various roles over more than a decade. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolio offerings, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while providing access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.