Kaleel George is a financial advisor with George Financial Services in Canton, Ohio, holding 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Parkland Securities and Access Financial Group, where he also owns an insurance agency focused on life, health, and fixed annuities. At Ohio CU Financial Services, he serves as a sales manager responsible for insurance sales and agent training. George Financial Services advises individual investors and pension or employee benefit plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and digital-asset consulting. The firm employs a core–satellite investment strategy and manages approximately $16.2 million in assets across about 135 client relationships.

William Griffing is a financial advisor at Greenport Financial Advisers Inc. in North Canton, Ohio, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Greenport Financial Advisers since 2001. 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 provides portfolio management, advisory consulting, and qualified plan consulting services, utilizing customized investment policy statements and a range of investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Jolie Howell is a financial advisor at Strong Investment Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Kent State University. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Wood's Tall Timber Resort. 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 offers tailored planning with ongoing portfolio oversight.

Steven Carlson is a financial advisor at Strong Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including NEXT Financial Group, ValMark Advisers, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. In addition to advising, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Strong Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis tailored to clients’ goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

William Bush Jr. is a financial advisor at SOBITZ Financial Group, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts Incorporated, and Curtis Professional Group Inc. He also engages in the sale of fixed insurance and annuities to address clients’ insurance and annuity needs. Sobitz Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, supported by technology and an AI platform, while integrating tax and accounting services through its CPA credentials.

Robert Szeles is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Beese Fulmer, he gained experience at Federated Hermes and PNC Capital Advisors. Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines fundamental company analysis with macroeconomic cycle review and a proprietary model-portfolio framework tailored to client risk tolerance and goals, with a focus on dividend-paying equities and shorter-duration fixed income for income-dependent clients.

Joshua Postlewaite is a financial advisor at AAN Wealth Advisors LLC in Canton, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining AAN Wealth Advisors, he worked for eight years at Midwest Dental and Smile Brands. AAN Wealth Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm uses a risk tolerance questionnaire and Investment Policy Statement to recommend model portfolios and employs an external subadvisor to manage and rebalance client portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Edward M. Grosko is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Management, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Management since 2006 and has been associated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Life Insurance since 2002. Outside of advising, he is a shareholder of EBG Marketing Inc., a marketing company supporting his firm and related entities, and serves as a general partner in closed oil and gas investment partnerships. Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of analytical methods combined with a long-term trading orientation and conducts regular client reviews, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joseph Strancar is a financial advisor with Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management in Canton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He spent 20 years at Meridian Capital Management Group, Inc. before joining his current firm. Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a blended investment approach using fundamental company analysis and macroeconomic cycle review, customizing portfolios for client risk tolerance and income needs.

William Camp is a financial advisor at Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management in Canton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beese Fulmer in 2023, he worked for Federated Hermes from 2007 to 2023. Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a customized investment approach that blends fundamental company analysis with macroeconomic review and model portfolios tailored to clients' risk tolerance and income needs.

Justin Atkinson is a financial advisor with AAN Wealth Advisors LLC in Canton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Atlas Growth Partners GP, LLC, Atlas Resources, LLC, and Anthem Securities, Inc. He has been with AAN Wealth Advisors since 2019. AAN Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and project consulting to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm uses an unaffiliated subadvisor to manage model portfolios on a discretionary basis while retaining oversight and control over subadvisor selection and performance.

Bradley Fergason is a financial advisor at Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Meridian Capital Management Group, The Huntington Investment Company, and Citizens Securities. Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental company analysis with macroeconomic cycle review and an internally developed model-portfolio framework tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and income needs.

Benjamin Grosko is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Management since 2020 and has been involved with Integrated Planning since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is a 50% owner of a restaurant business where he oversees operations. Integrated Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, supplemented by shorter-term trades when appropriate, and offers educational seminars alongside client coaching and planning.

Ryan Fulmer is a financial advisor with Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management in Canton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc since 2011. Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental company analysis and macroeconomic cycle review within a customized model-portfolio framework tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and income needs.

Jacqueline Oprean is a financial advisor at Alden Investment Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Jacqueline serves as Vice President of Wealth Management at The Mintz Group, focusing on entrepreneurs and business owners, and is a board member of TMG Cares, a nonprofit serving communities and individuals in need. Alden Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations that integrate proprietary strategies and third-party managers, with a distinctive capability to extend discretionary oversight to held-away accounts and offer specialized fiduciary services for employer retirement plans.

Christopher Nichols is a financial advisor at Independence Capital Co., Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Independence Capital since 2019. Prior to that, he spent five years with American United Life and OneAmerica Securities. Nichols owns multiple businesses focused on insurance and group benefit sales. Independence Capital Company, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $118.7 million across about 300 client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances, and offers both advisory and broker-dealer services.

Geoffrey Marsh is a financial advisor at Activ8 Family Office LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for 12 years at Octagon Financial Services, Inc. before joining Activ8 Family Office in 2025. Activ8 Family Office serves professional athletes and their families, offering a Holistic Client Management Program that includes financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services. The firm utilizes outsourced CIO and TAMP platforms, providing customized portfolios that incorporate a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Ethan Hawkins is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Management, he worked at A-Z Solutions and has experience in roles outside finance, including at Kent State University and Skyland Pines Golf Club. Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and uses model portfolios from a third-party provider, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a focus on a variety of asset classes.

Robert Foutty is a financial advisor at New Horizon Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New Horizon Wealth Management since 2011 and previously worked at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. for 20 years. He is also president of New Horizon Financial Group, Inc., where he is involved in life and term insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care products. New Horizon Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm that provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and qualified plan enrollment and education services. The firm conducts public seminars and uses technical analysis, charting, and asset allocation in building individualized investment programs.

Stephen Jackson is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. in Uniontown, OH, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BNY Mellon and Edward Jones. Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, providing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses multiple analytical methods and a long-term trading approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of securities.