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.

Emily Sipes is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Valmark Financial Group and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a range of investment vehicles including low-cost ETFs and index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

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.

Kent Spotts is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at SPC and Parkland Securities, LLC since 2016 and previously spent seven years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches skiing to beginners at Brandywine Resort in Sagamore Hills, OH. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options tailored to client suitability.

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.

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.

Dolores Alquist is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates businesses related to health and wellness, life coaching, and small business coaching. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account offered to eligible employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment risk bands and employs approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Hannah King is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. She also operates King Financial Services, which she established in 2013. In addition to her advisory work, she spends a portion of her time involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options including model portfolios and personalized indexing.

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.