Terrence Heil is a financial advisor with United Advisor Group in Wickliffe, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Westpoint Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he co-hosts a sports podcast covering high school and college events. United Advisor Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities through a network of independent advisers, offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and financial education. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party managers with a range of analytical and asset allocation strategies.

Richard Renner is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ancora Family Wealth Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2002. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, combining top-down asset allocation with fundamental and technical security analysis.

Michael Novak is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellspring Financial Advisors, LLC since 2007. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment advisory, comprehensive financial and estate planning, income tax planning and preparation, and family office functions, employing an open-architecture investment approach that combines passive and active strategies.

Gregory Hopkins is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and GBQ Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Hopkins is a limited partner investor in several non-investment-related businesses, including a brewing company and technology ventures. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving mostly high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, employing a blend of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

Azim Nakhooda is a financial advisor at SEIA with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Cadaret & Co., Inc., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America Advisors. Nakhooda serves as a board member and volunteer for the Northeast Ohio Arthritis Foundation. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. Its investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Todd Onda is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with B. Riley Wealth Management since 2010, joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors in 2022. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and investment management solutions.

John Bartels is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ancora Retirement Plan Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Inverness Securities, LLC, Inverness Investment Group LLC, and as an independent advisor. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Gold Zone Real Estate Fund and is an author. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, employing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Kathryn Madzsar is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently with Wellspring Family Office in Cleveland, OH. She has been with Wellspring Financial Advisors since 2014. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services including investment advisory, financial and estate planning, income tax planning, risk management, and business succession planning, using an open-architecture investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency.

Ryan Olds is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Dynamic since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Securities America Advisors. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides extensive support to other advisers through technology, research, and operational services.

Howard Essner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ancora Retirement Plan Advisors Inc since 2018 and Inverness Investment Group, LLC since 2006. Essner serves as a director and Chief Legal Officer involved in retirement plan consulting at Ancora Retirement Plan Services. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

Adam Meidenbauer is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial services. He is currently an advisor at SEIA and previously worked at Cedar Brook Financial Partners, Cadaret, Grant & Co., and Charles Schwab. In addition to his advisory role, he holds an insurance license related to financial planning. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments driven by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jeremy Saham is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience currently with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. He has held roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the American Jewish Committee and serves on the board of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters. He also teaches group fitness cycle classes. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and trusts. The firm offers a range of advisory programs focused on discretionary investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, combining individual securities selection and model portfolio strategies through a platform that integrates financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager referrals.

Thomas Strauchon is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valmark Advisers, Inc. since 2018 and has been with Valmark Securities, Inc. since 1997. He receives non-variable life insurance commissions from other general agencies. Valmark Advisers, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers proprietary platforms including ACCESS and Charles Schwab managed accounts.

Andrew Doepker is a CFP® professional currently with Wellspring Family Office, bringing four years of prior experience at Summit Financial Strategies and graduate-level education completed in 2022. He has been with Wellspring since 2026. Wellspring Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates with a range of services including investment advisory, financial and estate planning, income tax planning, and business succession planning. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, emphasizing tax efficiency and long-term asset allocation.

Rebecca Bar Shain is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently a partner at SEIA and has previously worked at firms including Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Cedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of the Jewish National Fund of Northern Ohio and volunteers with Jewish Family Services Association in Cleveland. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services and employs a strategic investment process integrating quantitative and qualitative research, with a large portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Munday is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a partner at SEIA. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Cedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC. He also holds an insurance license related to financial planning. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 140 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm employs a blend of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments in its investment process, offering both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary management alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

David Robertson is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America. He holds an insurance producer license and is a partner at SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a mix of discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management strategies.

Richard Turgeon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Wellspring Financial Advisors since 2014. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment advisory, comprehensive financial and estate planning, income tax planning and preparation, risk management, strategic philanthropy, business succession planning, and bill-payment services, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach that combines passive and active strategies.

James Yurman is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Concord Advisors RIA and ValMark Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an investor in several restaurant ventures, including Blaze Pizza and local burger and craft beer establishments. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach that incorporates proprietary and third-party model portfolios, asset allocation, and ongoing account monitoring.

Cassandra Hanke is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ancora and its affiliated entities since 2026. Prior to joining Ancora, she held positions at Pimco, Creative Benefits Strategies, and University of Kentucky. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro assessment with fundamental equity analysis and fixed-income structuring to manage portfolios through a mix of custom and model allocations.