Luka Matic is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with MAI Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Crown Point Financial Services, Ranpack, and John Carroll University. Outside of finance, he has experience related to Matic Farms. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, 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 manages a broad range of investment strategies through both in-house and third-party portfolio managers and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance.

Caroline Lukez Byrne is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Eagle Strategies since 2014 and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2010. Outside of advisory work, she is also involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, with a focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Bryan Hummel is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at PlanMember since 2012. Bryan also operates a separate business, PC Solutions, providing computer repair and software services. 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 employs a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, providing education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Brian Grossman is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, LPL Financial, and Firstmerit Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Roads Farm LLC, an operating soybean and corn farm in Southern Ohio. 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, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Eugene Gillmor is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Medina, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding roles with New York Life Insurance Company, Nylife Securities Inc., and Bankers Life & Casualty Co. He is also involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and tailored recommendations in an integrated insurance and advisory framework.

Brent Teague is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has prior experience at Oswald Financial, Inc., Global Retirement Partners, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC, where he continues as a registered representative. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients through approximately 366 advisors. The firm offers a range of financial planning services, advisor-managed and model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting, operating with an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple external platforms and tools.

Nicholas Solitario is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2010 and also works with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Solitario provides educational seminars focused on public pension systems and individual retirement consultations. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms and a client-directed, non-discretionary investment approach.

Jonathan Mitchen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Citizens Securities Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a vice president on the board of the Kaderly Foundation and coaches high school football. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms and emphasizing client-directed implementation and oversight. The firm manages the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis and provides services including financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan fiduciary support.

Amanda Blankenship is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently serves as a Senior Director and Wealth Advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, Ohio. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolios, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and an Investment Policy Committee to support its research-driven approach.

Albert Yambor is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked in various capacities since 2019. Prior to joining Sequoia, he was with PNC Investments and PNC Bank for five 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.

Jeffrey Daniels is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life, annuities, and long-term care insurance sales. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Nathan Marcus is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. Prior to joining Sequoia, he spent two years at Robert W Baird. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and independent third-party managers.

Paula Peck is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is the owner and president of Peck & Associates, LLC, an independent registered investment advisory firm she founded in 2002. Paula has worked with Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2024. Peck & Associates provides comprehensive wealth management services to individual clients and trusts, including portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on estate, tax, insurance, and closely held business matters. The firm emphasizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across public and private markets, with a notable focus on non-discretionary assets and alternative investments.

Greg Smith is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 27 years of industry experience. He held a position at Key Investment Services LLC for 10 years before joining Huntington in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant football coach at Elyria Catholic High School. 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 investment model, offering multiple wrap-fee programs and combining third-party and proprietary portfolio management strategies.

Bradley Norton is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Winfield Associates and Victory Capital Management. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, combining financial planning and tax services with multiple investment vehicles.

Kenneth Paull is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director of Private Client Services at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He has been with Sequoia Financial Advisors and Sequoia Financial Group since 2016. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and research methodologies.

Heather Walters is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at WealthStone Inc. and JPMorgan Securities LLC. 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 employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by research and oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Steven Brooks is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked within the Charles Schwab organization since 2016, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly, differentiating its service and fee structure from many enterprise wealth managers.

Douglas Haught is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Valmark Financial Group and Graydon Compliance Solutions, as well as positions at Miami University. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base that includes 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, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Renee Kapanke is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Elyria, Ohio. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Kapanke has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2013 and has also worked with Fifth Third Bank since 2012. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed options, with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.