Todd Pence is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtera Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Parkwood LLC. Virtera Partners provides customized investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, charitable organizations, and certain pooled vehicles. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification across public and alternative asset classes, relying on manager selection and due diligence to implement concentrated, high-conviction strategies.

Wellborn Jack is a financial advisor at Acme Jack Wealth Management in Hudson, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stratos Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is the owner of Acme Jack Investments, LLC, a business entity for tax purposes. Acme Jack Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis with top-down and bottom-up approaches, offering tailored long- and short-term strategies across a broad range of investment instruments, including alternative investments.

Eric Nye is the principal of Nye Wealth Management LLC in Hudson, Ohio, with 15 years of experience as a financial advisor. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has a background that includes founding Nye Financial Group, Inc., and serving as president and CEO of Ean Agency, LLC, a fixed insurance business. Nye devotes significant time to his insurance agency, which operates separately from his advisory services. Nye Wealth Management LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside planning consultations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis with ongoing monitoring and the use of third-party managed models through a sub-adviser arrangement.

James Crew is the sole advisor at Nirvana Analytics, LLC, an independent firm based in Pepper Pike, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Paradigm Institutional Investments from 2021 to 2022. Nirvana Analytics provides discretionary investment management to a range of clients, including individuals, estates, trusts, pensions, corporations, and public-sector entities. The firm focuses on large-cap equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and option-based trading strategies such as credit spreads and covered-call writing, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with in-house research and regular reviews.

Steven Francomacaro is a CFA® charterholder at Virtera Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Virtera Partners in 2025, he worked at the University of Oklahoma Foundation, Windancer Holdings, and Gerber Taylor. Virtera Partners provides investment advisory and family-office services to ultra-high net worth families and charitable organizations, focusing on customized portfolio management that includes public equities, fixed income, ETFs, and alternative investments. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification and serves primarily clients with substantial investable assets, typically $100 million or more.

Molly Balunek is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Endeavor Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019 and also maintains a role at Laurel Tree Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member of the Validation Training Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity focused on improving communication with older adults experiencing memory loss. Endeavor Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, and employer plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a predominantly long-term, diversified investment approach and provides specialized retirement plan education as part of its consulting offerings.

Chaya Slain is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Virtera Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Adcap Partners LLC, Adcap Management Inc., and Parkwood Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she controls general partner entities connected to private investment funds managed by Virtera. Virtera Partners provides customized investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, charitable organizations, and certain pooled vehicles. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification across public and alternative asset classes, employing a family-office model with a small, concentrated client base and serving as adviser and general partner to affiliated private funds.

Desiree Fiktus is a financial advisor at Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists in Beachwood, OH, with 5 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists since 2008. Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists advises ERISA-qualified retirement plan sponsors and individual investors, offering fiduciary governance, plan-level consulting, participant education, and individualized investment management. The firm uses a combination of analytical approaches and provides discretionary ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services, serving approximately 214 clients with $112.9 million in discretionary assets under management.

Aaron Simpson is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent time at Simpson Financial Services, LLC and Clarity 2 Prosperity Advisory Group. Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $113 million through discretionary portfolio management, retirement and income-generation advice, and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach and manages accounts via its own wrap-fee program, utilizing third-party model managers and AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Rakesh Mehra is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with RM Investment Management, Inc. since 1993. 2 Knights Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized investment management and financial advice. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering actively managed mutual fund strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

George Chapman III is a financial advisor with Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC in Chagrin Falls, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapman & Chapman Advisors since 2002. Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing portfolio advisory services and written financial planning. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, passive investments and manages approximately $130.9 million in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kara Downing is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Endeavor Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019 and concurrently at Younity Wealth Partners, LLC since 2016. Endeavor Wealth Advisors serves individuals, couples, families, trusts, and employer plan sponsors, focusing on discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a predominantly long-term, diversified investment approach and offers retirement plan consulting that includes participant education on cash flow, retirement planning, investment research, and tax considerations.

Robert Winston is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vision Financial Management, LLC since 2014 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling non-variable health and long-term care insurance. Vision Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm sponsors its own wrap-fee asset management program and utilizes LPL’s Strategic Wealth Management platform, combining various asset allocation models with in-house analysis.

I maintain my membership with the XY Planning Network because it reflects how I believe financial advice should be delivered: advice‑only, fiduciary, and fully aligned with the client’s best interests. XYPN’s standards reinforce my commitment to transparency, ongoing education, and providing planning‑driven guidance without commissions or product sales influencing recommendations. I’m Gage Paul, CFP®, and Co‑founder of Western Reserve Capital Management, LLC, a fee‑only financial planning firm serving established families and professionals across Northeast Ohio, with offices in Hudson, New Philadelphia, and Akron. We started this firm because we believed there was a better way to deliver financial advice, one built on trust, clarity, and long‑term thinking rather than sales-driven solutions. That belief continues to guide how we work with clients today. My approach begins with a comprehensive, project‑based financial plan, typically ranging from $2,500 to $4,000, designed to provide clear, actionable guidance without pressure to commit to an ongoing relationship. For clients who want continued support, accountability, and portfolio management, we also offer ongoing wealth management services on an assets‑under‑management (AUM) basis. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, trying to optimize your tax strategy, planning for retirement, or simply looking for a second opinion from someone who isn’t trying to sell you something, we’d be glad to help. What you can expect when working with us: honest conversations, personalized strategies, and advice built around your life and goals, not products.

James Sexton III is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Western Reserve Capital Management, LLC and has previously worked at Fsc Securities Corporation and Southland Equity Partners. Western Reserve Capital Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and emphasizes written financial planning without commission-based compensation.

Ashley Rozsa is a financial advisor at Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Chapman & Chapman Advisors since 2014. Chapman & Chapman Advisors LLC serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing portfolio advisory services and written financial planning. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, passive investment instruments and manages approximately $130.9 million in client assets entirely on a non-discretionary basis.

Keith Witkowski is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hill Financial Group since 2018 and previously at HWFA Financial Advisors from 2015 to 2018. He is based in Pepper Pike, OH, and operates as part of a seven-person team at Peak Wealth Solutions. Peak Wealth Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly those near or in retirement, as well as trustees, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, insurance services, and financial education programs.

Robert Swindaman is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EmVision Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Gerber, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Fernweh, LLC, a business consulting firm. EmVision Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth-planning services. The firm’s investment approach involves customized asset-allocation models across multiple asset classes, supported by an investment committee and coordinated planning across tax, estate, philanthropy, and education areas.

David Demming Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Demming Financial Services Corp. since 2002, where he is part of a five-advisor team based in Aurora, Ohio. Demming Financial Services Corporation serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension, trust, and corporate accounts, offering financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $766 million in assets using a fundamental analysis approach and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with investments allocated across independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private placements for qualified investors.

Barbara Myers is a financial advisor at Winslow Asset Management Inc with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Winslow since 1999 and holds a Series 63 designation. Winslow Asset Management provides discretionary, separately managed long-only equity and fixed-income portfolio management to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis across various market capitalizations and fixed-income sectors, managing approximately $582 million in discretionary assets.