Balaram Kaimal is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Copley, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver personalized retirement income plans, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Mark Kautzman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Solon, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant football coach for the offensive line at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Emily Heyman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Solon, OH, with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2018, following a brief period at GapInc in the same year. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a wide range of advisory strategies supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Deborah Graves is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hudson, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2005. Deborah serves as the named successor trustee and beneficiary of a family trust, managing income distributions and special needs provisions for her relatives. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs proprietary capital market assumptions and model-based asset allocations to tailor client portfolios based on stated goals and risk tolerances.

Brenda Boone is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 63 license and over 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2009 and with Western Reserve Resources Corp since 1990, serving in various roles including Vice President and Branch Manager. Outside of advisory duties, she is an officer and vice president of WesRev Inc., a support company involved in corporate compliance activities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting supported by analytical tools and maintains unique affiliations to support municipal and public finance work.

Donna Gero is a Senior Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, overseeing the Hudson, Ohio office. With over a decade of experience in financial services, she specializes in areas including college education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and portfolio management services. Donna holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations, reflecting her expertise in holistic wealth management and retirement planning. Donna earned an Associate's Degree from Cuyahoga Community College and completed an Accredited Certificate Program from the College for Financial Planning. Among her professional affiliations, she serves on the boards of Cleveland Independents and Veteran Canine Connection and is involved with the Cleveland APL. Her approach emphasizes understanding clients' life priorities to create tailored financial strategies. Outside of her professional work, Donna is actively engaged with her community. She lives in the Cleveland area with her husband and their two dogs. Her personal interests include baseball, billiards, boating, football, golfing, music, reading, singing, spending time with family, and volleyball.

Dane Wilson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Twinsburg, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services, 1st Global Capital Corp., Ciuni & Panichi, Inc., and NatCity Investments Inc. Wilson is also employed by Certainty of the Uncertainty, LLC, an advisor-owned entity established to manage his practice. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, utilizing a centralized consulting team to deliver non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations that integrate tax-smart strategies and adaptive withdrawal planning. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Gary Miller is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ravenna, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1992. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

April Denholm is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Aurora, Ohio, and has 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2016. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning across a range of topics, with the option to combine planning with managed-account services under its WealthPlan program.

Todd Schultz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Solon, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, ValMark Securities, and John Hancock, where he worked for nearly three decades. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Braden Krebs is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Aurora, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing commercial property as a co-owner and property manager. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Wittlinger is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works one-on-one with clients to define their financial goals and develop portfolio strategies aimed at helping them achieve those goals. Michael provides ongoing advice and adjusts clients' portfolios as their situations change. His expertise includes retirement planning, wealth management, preparation for significant life events, and legacy building. Michael approaches financial strategies by first understanding what matters most to each individual, aiming to simplify complex financial decisions and offer personalized guidance. Michael holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from The Ohio State University.

David Young is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience, currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2016. He owns Young's Tax Service, where he prepares personal income tax returns, indicating involvement in tax preparation alongside his advisory work. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and investment management through independent Financial Professionals, employing both proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple platforms with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Vicki Marshall is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2008. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by research and model portfolios.

Colin Wymer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Kent, Ohio, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Tax and Financial Strategies and SpyGlass LLC before joining LPL Financial in 2019. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services.

Stephen Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services and Raymond James & Associates, among other firms, and has also spent time driving for Uber on weekends. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings to tailor plans using proprietary research and capital market assumptions.

Thomas Gallagher Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. He is also a partner at Regal Financial, LLC, which specializes in life, health, property and casualty, fixed annuities, Medicare, and disability insurance sales. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through a nationwide network. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory services, incorporating model portfolios, research from various sources, and multiple investment management options.

John Brayer is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with PFS Investment Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies and operates John Brayer and Associates Inc. for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, utilizing a tiered wrap fee structure.

Matthew Mize is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primevision Financial Group since 2018 and has been affiliated with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2010 and 2008, respectively. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure, with trading and custody services managed by Pershing and Primerica Brokerage Services.

Megan Grant is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers proprietary research and affiliated banking programs.