Aaron Smith is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2026. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2015, progressing through various positions including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Personal Banker at Dollar Bank and US Bank from 2007 to 2015. Throughout his career, Aaron has focused on assisting clients in making informed investment decisions by leveraging his experience and knowledge. He partners with clients to build and maintain financial plans tailored to their unique needs and goals. His approach centers on understanding each client's financial situation and aligning strategies and products accordingly. Outside of his professional work, Aaron’s interests include family activities, fitness, football, music, outdoor adventures, and pets.

Richard Doyle is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving clients through LPL Financial since 2010. Prior to joining LPL, he worked at Merrill from 2005 to 2010. Outside of his financial advisory work, Doyle is involved in the arts as an artist and writer through his venture Doyle Arts, which features his artwork and non-financial writings online. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Jonathan Sias is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and previously spent seven years at ChemSpec Ltd. Jonathan is based in Uniontown, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Michael Crandall is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. He holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he had roles with Whats the Scoop, Padua Franciscan High School, and Sweet Ceces. Robert Baird & Co. is a large institution serving individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services, utilizing both internal research and external partnerships.

Austin Dillon is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and First Responder Financial Advisors. He also worked at Hoppin' Frog Brewery and the University of Akron. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm that serves individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kim Robinson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Akron, OH, holding 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2015 and also worked at Primerica Financial Services starting in 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Robinson is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through affiliated companies and operates as an independent provider in Kent, OH. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Tiffany Safran is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In her role, she provides financial advisory services to clients, leveraging her expertise in wealth management. She holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), which supports her advisory capabilities. Tiffany earned her Bachelor's Degree from The University of Akron. Further details regarding her experience, personal interests, or community involvement have not been provided.

Curtis Reynolds II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Merrill, and The Huntington Investment Company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with various investment approaches, supporting more than 22,800 advisors and overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Nicholas DePalma is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving clients since 2023. He builds relationships with clients to understand their unique situations, enabling him to co-create financial plans that help clients work towards their overall financial goals. Nicholas has a progressive career at Fidelity Investments, having held roles including Investment Consultant (2020-2022), Relationship Manager (2019-2020), Investor Center Financial Representative (2018-2019), Investment Solutions Representative (2017-2018), and Financial Representative (2016-2017). This experience has provided him with a comprehensive understanding of investment and financial advisory services. Outside of his professional work, Nicholas enjoys baseball, football, golf, spending time with friends at social events, and caring for his pets.

Dominic Russo is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Copley, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015 and briefly at Allstate Insurance Company in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is authoring a book on stretching and strengthening for golfers and is involved in a family business related to restaurant retail sales. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers planning across various topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Melissa Knotts is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Canal Fulton, OH, with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2019 and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2008 to 2019. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed Recommendation Reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with advisory services, emphasizing managed accounts and using algorithmic tools alongside personalized reviews.

Steven Shields is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2025, he worked at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2025 and has experience in other business ventures, including ownership roles in real estate and managing his own business, Shields Strategic Wealth, LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Karen Flege is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding 21 years of industry experience. She has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. since 2014 and with Primerica Financial Services since 1998. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in the sale 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 number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on curated third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Ryan Lehuta is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan entities since 2009, including his current role at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm’s advisory program offers written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence combining quantitative and qualitative research.

Timothy Ferree is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. Before joining Ameriprise in 2026, he worked at The Huntington Investment Company from 2019 to 2026 and at The Huntington National Bank from 2015 to 2019. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service tailored for clients near or in retirement. The firm emphasizes written retirement-income plans with ongoing advice that integrates investment research, algorithmic tools, and tax-aware strategies within a defined investment framework.

Todd Guilliam is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2020. Guilliam is co-trustee for a 401(k) plan related to wealth management and holds partial ownership in investment-related property and practice buildings. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large firm that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and uses proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients, who may implement these through brokerage or advisory programs as they choose.

Bradley Shook is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Medina, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in oil and gas royalty ventures, including Killbuck Creek Partners and Killbuck Creek Outdoors, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies and advisory programs. The firm has a large national presence, with approximately 23,701 financial advisors and over $1 trillion in assets under management.

Brett Boling is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, offering advisory services primarily through model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers.

Andrew Shrock is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers along with affiliated trust, insurance, and lending services.

Dean Brennan is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Akron, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2017 and prior experience at NOW Valet Co. and Kent State University. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, with a focus on manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside tax-managed and direct-indexing capabilities.