John Jurcago is a financial advisor at Prestige Wealth Management LLC in Strongsville, OH, holding the PFS™ designation with 11 years of industry experience. He also owns and operates an accounting firm, John J Jurcago CPA LLC, through which he occasionally provides clients with related advice or services. Prestige Wealth Management LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse set of analytical methods and investment strategies, providing discretionary management and periodic reviews while also coordinating with third-party advisers when appropriate.

Mark Skvoretz is a Personal Financial Specialist with 18 years of experience at WS Wealth Management, LLC and over 29 years as a partner in the accounting firm Wasacz & Skvoretz, Ltd. He manages client services including tax preparation and planning outside of his advisory work. WS Wealth Management serves institutional and fiduciary clients through a co-advisory relationship with Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, focusing on retirement plan consulting, trust wealth management, and fiduciary support rather than direct investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting expertise from its affiliated CPA practice and emphasizes pension consulting and trustee services.

Josiah Kedzior is the sole advisor at Kedzior Wealth Management LLC in Independence, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and he currently serves as president of Launch Ventures LLC, a holding company for personal investments. Kedzior Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and both long- and short-term trading strategies to tailor portfolios according to documented risk tolerances, serving a client base that includes charitable entities and without imposing account minimums.

David Zolt is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving clients through Westlake Advisors in Lakewood, OH. He has operated DMZ Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he runs a retirement-planning software business and is involved with the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners. Westlake Advisors is an independent firm providing fee-only, holistic financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families. The firm employs a goals- and tax-aware investment approach with non-discretionary implementation and uses fixed fees rather than percentage-based asset billing.

Michael Rypiak is a financial advisor at Red River Capital in Parma, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working in various industries, including roles at FRC Financial, Procter and Gamble, and Ohio State. Red River Capital provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals such as blue-collar workers and small business owners. The firm focuses on risk-managed, long-term diversified portfolios using broad-market index funds and model portfolios tailored to each client’s circumstances.

Steven La Chance is the principal of LaChance Wealth Partners in Shaker Heights, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 66 registrations with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding his advisory firm, he held roles at several companies including HD Vest Investment Services and Owens Corning. He is also president of Discernr Inc., a management consultancy based in Cleveland Heights, OH. LaChance Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management and financial planning services, offering discretionary portfolio management and project-based planning. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation using a blend of passive and active strategies and often utilizes outside managers or institutional model portfolios to implement client plans.

Paul Lehman is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Newgrange Asset Management LLC, an independent firm based in Strongsville, OH. Newgrange Asset Management LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement long-term and options trading strategies.

Kathleen Browning Ceicys is the sole advisor at Wilson & Browning, Inc., an independent firm based in Pepper Pike, OH. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Wilson & Browning, Inc. since 1992 and with Mutual Service Corporation since 2003. She is the 100% owner of Wilson & Browning, Inc., where she also offers life and health insurance. Wilson & Browning provides discretionary investment management and voluntary financial planning to a small client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, targets a 12–18 month investment horizon, and maintains formal referral and solicitation relationships with independent third-party advisors.

John Zugay is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Family Financial Services, LLC since 2014 and also has a longstanding association with KeyBank dating back to 2006. Family Financial Services, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and a long-term trading approach, managing client accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

Connie Costanzo is a financial advisor at Ascend Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at WestPoint Wealth Management, Edward Jones, and First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lakewood. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independently licensed insurance agent. Ascend Wealth Management is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with holistic financial planning and wealth management. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-driven investment approach focused on long-term growth, diversification, and value-oriented analysis, and offers educational workshops alongside tailored portfolio management.

Carmen Ilacqua is the sole advisor at C.N.M. Management, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 27 years of industry experience. She has operated C.N.M. Management since 1996. The firm offers customized portfolio management services primarily to high net worth individuals and families, managing a concentrated client base of approximately $5 million in assets. Its investment approach focuses on capital appreciation through long positions in global equities combined with significant short selling of small capitalization securities, employing leverage and a mix of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Walter Moore is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Appaloosa Wealth Management LLC in Independence, OH. He has been with Appaloosa Wealth Management since 2014 and also maintains roles at Planned Financial Services and Linsco Private Ledger since 2007. Moore serves as a trustee for a family foundation in Michigan. Appaloosa Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored Investment Policy Statements, uses various analytical methods and model portfolios, and offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a particular focus on small-business pension and profit-sharing plans as well as alternative investments.

Mark Donnelly is the sole advisor at The Estate Planning Team, Inc. in Middleburg Heights, OH, with 20 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 2014 and is also a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in life, health, and long-term care insurance. The Estate Planning Team, Inc. provides individualized financial planning for individuals and high-net-worth clients, delivering comprehensive written plans and topic-specific advice. The firm does not manage client assets directly but refers clients to third-party investment advisers for portfolio implementation, focusing on tailored asset allocation aligned with each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Gregory Weisheit is the principal of GJW Investment Adviser LLC, an independent firm based in Medina, OH. He holds the PFS™ designation and has 27 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. Weisheit also owns an accounting firm, Gregory J. Weisheit CPA Inc., which he has operated since 1980. He has been involved with several businesses concurrently, including part ownership in LisaMarie Payroll. GJW Investment Adviser LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals, employing fundamental and technical analysis without frequent-trading strategies. It operates as a single-advisor practice with a relatively small client base and integrates accounting and tax services through its principal’s CPA background.

Michael Coletta is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Coletta Capital, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser, and previously worked at Kovalcik & Geraghty Wealth Partners LLP and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, he also operates an independent insurance practice. Coletta Capital provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and conducts quarterly account reviews to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Dee Price is the sole advisor at Affinity Financial LLC in Solon, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Affinity Financial in 2007, Dee worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and has operated Dee A. Price Financial Planning Services Inc. since 1984. Additionally, Dee is licensed to sell various insurance products through their corporation and has been accepted as part-time faculty at the University of Phoenix, Cleveland campus. Affinity Financial LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including corporate pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial consulting services and typically co-manages accounts through institutional platforms and third-party sub-advisors.

Blase Restifo is the sole advisor at Great Lakes Financial Companies Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates the Restifo Insurance Agency. Great Lakes Financial Companies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, managing diversified portfolios of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with individualized portfolio management based on a consultative intake process.

Carol Clark is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oncenter Financial Advisors LLC since 2013. She manages an independent advisory firm based in Beachwood, OH. Oncenter Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach that emphasizes broadly diversified portfolios primarily composed of index-based ETFs while offering retirement plan advisory services that include ERISA-focused investment oversight.

Huaiyu Chen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at MEV Value LLC since 2015. He also has a long-standing role at Youngstown State University, where he has worked since 2003. MEV Value LLC is a small independent advisory firm serving primarily individual clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses an asset-allocation process that balances active and passive management and employs detailed compliance and trading policies uncommon for a single-advisor practice.

Frank Cihlar is the sole advisor at CCM Investment Counsel, an independent firm based in Stow, Ohio. He holds 26 years of industry experience and has been with CCM Investment Counsel, including its predecessor firm CCM Management & Research, Inc., since 1997. CCM Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, pension or profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a structured process to create written investment guidelines that align with clients’ objectives, focusing on value investing, diversification, asset allocation, and tax-efficient management.