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.

Steven Williamson is a financial advisor with Williamson Wealth Management in Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 66 license and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Blackstone Wealth Management since 2017 and has involvement with Legacy Investment Group since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on life insurance and fixed products. Williamson Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, managing approximately $46 million across 182 accounts with a three-advisor team. The firm uses an active, sector-driven investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, including options strategies for hedging and income generation, and provides ERISA-focused retirement plan advisory services.

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.

Kulanan Monroe is a financial advisor at Greenport Financial Advisers Inc. in North Canton, Ohio, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Greenport Financial Advisers since 2012. Greenport Financial Advisers serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and small business clients. The firm offers portfolio management, advisory consulting, and qualified plan consulting services, using customized investment policy statements and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, private money managers, and alternative investments.

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.

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.

Douglas Griffing is a financial advisor at Greenport Financial Advisers Inc. in North Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Greenport Financial Advisers since 2012. Greenport Financial Advisers serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and small businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, advisory consulting, and qualified plan consulting services, utilizing customized investment policy statements and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Morgan Hood is a financial advisor at T.T.G. Financial, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Maize Valley Winery and as a self-employed babysitter. T.T.G. Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using tailored portfolios across seven risk groups and emphasizes fundamental and technical security analysis without relying on ESG criteria.

Joshua Sonnhalter is a financial advisor at Warther Private Wealth in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He serves as president of Warther Private Wealth and is also an investment adviser representative with Independence Capital Co., Inc. Warther Private Wealth manages approximately $371 million for around 237 clients, offering investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on equities, bonds, and low-cost ETFs, using fundamental analysis alongside occasional technical and cyclical tools.

Glen Strong is a financial advisor at Strong Investment Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Strong Investment Management since 2017. Prior to this, he was associated with Integrity Investments & Planning, LLC and Next Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Glen is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities, life and health, long-term care, and disability insurance. Strong Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual investors, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and written investment policy statements to guide investment decisions and directs custody and trade execution through Charles Schwab Institutional.

Michael George is a financial advisor at George Financial Services in Canton, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining George Financial Services, he spent time at Parkland Securities and Access Financial Group. Outside of finance, he operates Headtrauma Entertainment, a DJ service, and owns a plant sales business called Growing for Good LTD. George Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, equities, commodities, options strategies, and digital asset consulting.

Thomas Presper is a financial advisor with Presper Financial Architects, LLC in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and The Millennial Group. He serves as a board member of the Nu Rho Psi Endowment and teaches retirement seminars through Passport to Retirement Seminars. Presper Financial Architects, LLC provides personalized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm utilizes proprietary portfolio models and a combination of active and passive strategies, emphasizing transition planning and multigenerational engagement.

Christopher Denholm is a financial advisor at Objective Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Objective Capital Management since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through an affiliated and an unaffiliated insurance agency. Objective Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other institutions. The firm employs various investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, cyclical analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory, and utilizes sub-advisers and model portfolios as part of its process.

Thomas Houston is a financial advisor at Harvest Advisors, LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Church of the Covenant and S. D. Clifford Advisors, LLC, as well as prior experience at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of finance, he has been involved with church organizations, including John Knox Presbyterian Church. Harvest Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various entities, with specialized services for pastors and churches. The firm integrates investment management with affiliated tax, payroll, and pension services tailored to religious organizations.

Gerald Dombrowski is a financial advisor at Buttonwood Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at TimkenSteel Corporation for nine years. Buttonwood Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individual investors and smaller institutional relationships, employing a range of investment strategies and analytical methods tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Charlene Dombrowski is a financial advisor at Buttonwood Advisors, LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Buttonwood Advisors since 2010. Buttonwood Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individual investors and smaller institutional clients, using a range of investment strategies that include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and more complex instruments such as structured notes and cryptocurrency exposures.

Tristan Lewis is a financial advisor at Objective Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lewis serves on the advisory board for Welded Tubes, Inc., a non-investment-related role that involves periodic meetings. Objective Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and trading techniques and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals.

Denver Mccallister is a financial advisor at Williamson Wealth Management in Canton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2012 and joined Williamson Wealth Management in 2025. Williamson Wealth Management serves individual clients, corporations, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $46 million across 182 accounts. The firm utilizes an active, sector-driven investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and ERISA-focused services for qualified retirement plans.

Trevor Lyke is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Lyke Financial and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, Lyke is a practicing attorney with a focus on estate planning and related legal services. Lyke Financial provides discretionary asset management to individuals, corporations, and business entities, including serving as a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) advisor for qualified retirement plans. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and Efficient Market principles, emphasizing diversified, risk-based asset allocation primarily through mutual funds.