Matthew Oaks is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Simplicity Wealth, LLC and Horter Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Oaks is involved in promoting and educating about Electronic Caregiver, an AI-powered virtual caregiving service. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and specialized plan services.

Mason Glinn is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2021, previously with W3 Wealth Management and Tolmiros Financial Designs. His professional background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Best Buy and Howland Pizza Works. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

John Bates is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network based in Youngstown, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tolmiros Financial Designs and W3 Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Thomas Strouse is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Girard, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Life Insurance, Principal Advised Services, Principal Securities Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Douglas Emery is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 15 years at Woodbury Financial Services and three years at ON Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, Emery is involved in firearms training and safety as a registered pistol instructor and range safety officer, and he leads a nonprofit that provides firearms training to local law enforcement. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization and is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Frank Mindicino is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, where he has worked since 1981, totaling 45 years of industry experience. He has served in multiple roles within Ameriprise and is involved in providing consulting services to financial advisors through his business, P.G.P. Advisors, LLC. Mindicino also holds board positions with UPMC Hospital and eCenter@LindenPointe, and participates in leadership education for financial service firms through NGCSA, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on retirement income planning, using proprietary research and third-party data within a defined investment framework.

Merrill Whippo Jr. is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, The Huntington National Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that delivers written recommendation reports and annual retirement income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Dominic Naples is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Farmers National Bank, Baird Brothers, and Robert F Naples DO Inc. Outside of advising, he is a 50% owner of 2 Brothers Properties Ltd, a business involved in rental property renovations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

William Melago is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Warren, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as well as a 15-year period at Pizza Joe's prior to his financial career. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research and utilizes forward-looking capital market assumptions to develop model asset allocations.

Thomas Shortreed is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Warren, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Personality Profiles LLC, a company that provides a profiling system to help advisors understand clients’ relationships with money, risk, and trust. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on customized written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver tailored retirement-income advice primarily to clients with substantial investable assets.

James Aeppli is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Youngstown, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and affiliated entities since 2022 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2006. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

John Redmond is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Warren, Ohio, holding 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor firm since 1979. Outside of his advisory role, he manages his advisory business through Diamond Strategic Solutions LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with at least $1 million in investable assets, offering written recommendation reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized advice within a large institutional framework.

Philip Lammers is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2014 and concurrently at Farmers National Bank since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for a children’s rehabilitation center and works as a fitness instructor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, as well as institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a large network of independent advisors, utilizing various program structures and third-party managers.

Derek Glabecki is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2010, following a prior role with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a long-term catering business. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and advisory programs, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Lori Ferreri is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 15 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors.

Isaiah Wilhelm is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked in the retail and service sectors, including positions at Total Asphalt, Giant Food, Walmart, and Liberty University/90.9 The Light FM. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a broad range of financial needs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, access to separately managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

David Philibin is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Austintown, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He worked at The Huntington Investment Company for 19 years before joining Ameriprise in 2026. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving 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.

Timothy Halchuck is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newedge Advisors, LLC and Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. He is also actively involved as CEO and corporate officer of AMI Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc., a qualified plan third-party administrator. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions. The firm supports its extensive network of over 22,000 advisors with a variety of investment approaches and platforms, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional programs.

Joshua Barr is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and has previously worked at Edward Jones, MassMutual, and MML Investors Services. Barr is involved with 7 17 Retirement & Investment Group, a DBA entity related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides 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 both proprietary and third-party model portfolios along with advanced operational tools.

Eric Vitelli is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth basketball for his daughter's team at the Youngstown YMCA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies and advisory programs, supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.