Curtis Aiken is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MSI Financial Services, Inc. from 2008 to 2016 before joining Commonwealth, where he has been since 2016. He also spends a small portion of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, with portfolios implemented through either internally managed models or outsourced platforms.

Nicholas Mcrandal is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Snap Medical Industries LLC and teaching positions at Mercyhurst University and Fox Chapel School District. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Bradley Weemhoff is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and Lincoln Investment Planning. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance and has experience advising on insurance needs. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services delivered through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Patrick Manning is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Beachwood, OH, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2012 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the City Club of Cleveland Programming Committee and is active as a voting location deputy. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account types and financial planning solutions.

Kevin Obrien is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. He is admitted to practice law in Ohio, although his status with the Ohio Bar is currently inactive. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm also provides advisory services for donor-advised funds and operates within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Shawn Berthelot is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 22 years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including TD Ameritrade and Avantax Planning Partners. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Western Reserve Business Consulting, a small business consulting firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, utilizing diversified investment strategies aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

John Krajnik is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at NewEdge Securities and Mid Atlantic Financial Management. Outside of his advisory work, he contributes automotive advice on Pelicanparts.com and is a co-author of the books *Retire Like a Shark* and *Retire Abundantly*. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to provide tailored investment solutions.

Scott Kinsell is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos and LPL Financial since 2010 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates from 2001 to 2010. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering financial planning, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with access to proprietary and third-party strategies, operating on multiple platforms and custodians to support both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

William Proper is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Vivaldi Capital Management, LLC and Pease & Associates, CPAs, and operated The Proper Analysis Corporation for 27 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Kenneth Renfro is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2011 and previously spent two years at Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory role, Renfro provides tax preparation services. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, access to model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with proprietary and third-party strategies.

Zachary Stanley is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. His prior experience includes six years at UBS. He is involved with the Cleveland Sight Center, where he advises and assists with the organization's strategic vision. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a broad range of investment and placement services through a consolidated investment platform.

Michael Mc Keown is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously spent 19 years with Aurum Wealth Management Group LLC before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Ian Murphy is a CFP® certificant with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. Prior to joining Stratos and LPL Financial LLC in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and several other firms. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s model combines individualized asset allocation with active monitoring and access to proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by enterprise scale and a range of institutional and niche services.

John Mooney is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He worked at UBS Financial Services for 15 years before joining Rockefeller Financial, where he has been since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a residential real estate investment partnership. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients and corporations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a focus on a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Jeffrey Concepcion is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Beachwood, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and over 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including LPL Financial and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in recreational boating enterprises, including ownership and charter operations. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with access to proprietary and third-party strategies.

William Jirousek is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Mayfield Heights, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and CCO Investment Services Corp prior to joining Huntington. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and proprietary investment strategies.

Shane Justice is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been affiliated with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he recruits and trains insurance agents as a Unit Field Trainer for Bankers Life. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Chaim Schur is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. He previously worked at Marcum Wealth and Lucky Currency Services and has experience in higher education at Ono College. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and offers diversified, risk-class based investment solutions combining passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

David Hertl is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. His prior roles include positions at Invest Financial Corporation, FSC Securities Corporation, Osaic FA, Inc., and Banc One Securities Corporation. Hertl also volunteers as a co-coordinator for the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University at Groveport United Methodist Church. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services, focusing on both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.