Joshua Sobitz is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with SOBITZ Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment. Outside of advisory services, he serves as a director of SOBITZ Enterprises LLC, a holding company. Sobitz Financial Group, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and portfolio monitoring for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering tailored investment strategies with regular account reviews and opportunities such as rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Norman Lindahl is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Lindahl & Mansager Inc. since 1992. He holds a Series 63 license and works out of Fairlawn, OH. Lindahl & Mansager provides tax planning, tax preparation, accounting services, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and businesses. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients, managing roughly $214 million across about 281 client relationships with a small advisory team. Its investment approach emphasizes diversification and uses primarily no-load mutual funds and ETFs, integrating accounting and tax services alongside portfolio management.

William Kobyljanec is a financial advisor with Objective Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. He holds credentials as a CPA and attorney and has 10 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is self-employed as a CPA, attorney, and consultant. Objective Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and trust clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Mark Oelschlager is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Oelschlager Investments in Akron, OH. He previously worked at Oak Associates, Ltd. for 19 years before founding his current firm in 2019. Oelschlager Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to registered investment companies, including the Towpath Funds, and separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, corporations, foundations, endowments, and public plans. The firm combines top-down market and sector analysis with bottom-up company selection, managing concentrated portfolios with low turnover across various strategies including All-Cap Core, Technology, and Fixed Income.

Brandon Rzeszut is a financial advisor with Alpha Asset Management in Akron, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at American Heritage Securities, Arbor Group Advisors, and the University of Akron, as well as operating a juice and smoothie bar. Alpha Asset Management is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients and a limited number of institutions. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management of large-cap equities, investment-grade bonds, and investment-company securities, using a combination of top-down secular-cycle analysis and bottom-up security selection.

Richard Weidrick is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Management LLC in Akron, OH, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role since 2015, he has been involved with Weidrick, Livesay & Company, a CPA firm, since 1997, where he also serves as a CPA and tax preparer. Summit Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and pension/401(k) consulting to both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individual investors and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, incorporating Schwab’s Institutional Intelligent Portfolios for index-based asset allocation with automated monitoring and rebalancing.

Giuseppe Vitale is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Financial Advisors Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Capital Analysts, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, Beacon Financial Partners, and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory work, Vitale serves on the boards of directors for the DDC Clinic, Center for Special Needs Children, and Northern Ohio Charitable Gift Planners. Hudson Financial Advisors provides wealth management, asset allocation, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates advisory services with insurance consulting and business planning, employing a multi-step, plan-oriented process that includes tax mitigation and wealth transfer strategies.

Amanda Blankenship is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Signal Tree Financial Partners LLC since 2026 and previously worked for ten years at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. She holds a Series 65 registration. Signal Tree Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and may employ independent managers, with an investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation tailored to client goals.

Scott Huff is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at River Wealth Management LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is the creator of Yourefolio, a computer software platform that provides planning tools for professional advisors. He also serves in law enforcement with the City of Cleveland. River Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment approaches based on client goals, employing a variety of analytical methods and strategies, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting.

Stephen Hecker Jr. is a financial advisor with BCD Advisors in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sterne Agee and Armor Financial Management, where he is also President and Owner involved in insurance sales. Outside of financial services, he is engaged in marketing for a health and beauty product company. BCD Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation and fundamental analysis to recommend portfolios, offering both discretionary and advisory arrangements.

Michael Sobitz is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Sobitz Financial Group, LLC, and has held prior roles at Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Incorporated, and Sobitz & Co., Inc. He is also a self-employed CPA offering individual tax return preparation services. Sobitz Financial Group, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and portfolio monitoring for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with account reviews at least quarterly to tailor investment programs according to client goals and restrictions.

James Unger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with DBK Financial Counsel, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Zoyhofski Financial Services, and The Oswald Companies. Outside of his advisory role, Unger is involved as a hockey coach and operates Chestnut Tree Farm. DBK Financial Counsel provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory. The firm acts as a fiduciary, tailoring plans to client goals and risk tolerances while managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis.

Gary Miller is a financial advisor at Bullington Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. from 2026 to the present. Bullington Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis and offers tailored portfolio management primarily focused on equity securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments, while also providing educational seminars.

Jason Thomson is a financial advisor at Gross Investments LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gross Insurance LLC, Sherwin Williams, AMFG Wealth Management LLC, WestPoint Wealth Management, and KEYBANK. Gross Investments LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing project-based financial planning, hourly consultations, and ongoing investment management. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to build primarily long-term portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client preferences.

Wayne Salsbury is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Presper Financial Architects, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cedar Brook Group and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He holds an insurance license and is involved in insurance sales and service consistent with financial planning. Presper Financial Architects, LLC provides personalized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm uses a proprietary model approach combining active and passive strategies and offers a wrap fee program with Schwab as custodian.

Donald Tharp is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and has been with Hudson Financial Advisors Inc since 1996. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also a licensed independent insurance producer, earning commissions from insurance product sales. Hudson Financial Advisors serves retirement and institutional clients, providing wealth management and consulting through a structured Financial Masterpiece process. The firm emphasizes model-driven asset allocation using third-party platforms, primarily recommending no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on Dimensional Fund Advisors funds.

Robert Stark is a financial advisor at Watch Guard Capital LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Allworth Financial, AW Securities, and Phillips Financial Advisor. Watch Guard Capital LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $80.7 million across 147 accounts. The firm employs a discretionary management approach using charting, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing option-income strategies and borrowing techniques that are less common among similar firms.

Daniel Mason is the sole advisor at First Mason Financial, LLC in Medina, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Mason Financial and Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to offer life insurance and fixed indexed annuities. First Mason Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $185.7 million for about 382 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides portfolio management for individual clients and pooled investment vehicles, alongside financial planning services, operating with a high client-to-advisor ratio and maintaining a notable digital and social media presence.

Dori Torrens is a financial advisor at DBK Financial Counsel, LLC with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining DBK Financial Counsel, Torrens worked for Schulte & Company CPA's for three years. DBK Financial Counsel primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm manages diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, treasury inflation-protected bonds, and non-U.S. securities, applying a long-term trading approach based on fundamental and technical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory.

David Kearns is a financial advisor at DBK Financial Counsel, LLC in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding a PFS™ designation with 17 years of industry experience. He also practices law part-time with DBK Legal Counsel, LLC, an affiliated law firm. DBK Financial Counsel provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, using a fiduciary approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis and emphasizes long-term trading while tailoring plans to individual goals and risk tolerances.