Kay Auwerter is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd for 14 years and Equitable Advisors for one year. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by research and technology tools.

Keith Crytzer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Huntington National Bank, The Huntington Investment Company, and PNC Investments. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies through its Premier Retirement Income service.

Vasana Lipke is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been a part of the team since September 2014. Prior to joining Merrill, she gained experience in the banking industry. Vasana holds FINRA Series 7, SIE, and 66 registrations, as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She collaborates with a team dedicated to providing personalized wealth management services tailored to the unique needs of individuals, families, and businesses. Her expertise encompasses college education planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. Vasana emphasizes building deep rapport with clients to understand what matters most to them and to create customized wealth management approaches that adapt to changing life circumstances and market conditions. Outside of her professional role, Vasana is involved with the National Kidney Foundation. She enjoys activities such as antiquing, biking, camping, gardening, hiking, ice hockey, painting, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Henry Paul is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is a majority stockholder in LEP LLC, a commercial real estate management company, and his wife is a minority stockholder in the firm; he also owns Hep of Gville, LLC, which builds and sells residential spec homes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors while maintaining a tiered wrap fee structure and oversight of its investment models.

Matthew Lewis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Christiana Blakeslee is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, she worked at Independence Wealth Advisors and has also been involved with the Maverick Warriors Volleyball Club. Outside of financial advising, she works as an independent contractor for Door Dash and Rover. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models, including third-party sponsored programs and discretionary management through its network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Kelly Pariso is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise in Akron, OH since 2005. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates for over 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, Pariso is president of the Portage Lakes Polar Bear Club, a nonprofit organization. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning, delivering written recommendations and ongoing advice that incorporate asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and Social Security options.

Kevin Mace is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Thrivent Investment Management and has prior experience at Ameriprise, The Huntington Investment Company, and Prudential. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and planning on topics such as retirement, tax, estate, and business continuation without managing client portfolios directly.

Jason Byers is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Massillon, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1999. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment options supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Paul Frey is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Massillon, OH, holding a ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. He has eight years of industry experience, including nine years at Edward Jones and 24 years at Bob Evans prior to that. Outside of finance, he performs as a drummer for a local band, the Twanglers. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Macko is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on providing financial services aimed at helping clients plan for and pursue their personal financial goals. His professional approach emphasizes connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to prioritize and support the goals that matter most to them. Michael’s areas of expertise include divorce transition planning, education planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and retirement income. He is proactive in guiding clients through wealth and investment management, working to make complex financial planning processes transparent and manageable. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada - Las Vegas and has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Michael is also involved in his community through the Medina County Office for Older Adults. Outside of work, he enjoys biking, golfing, hiking, pickleball, and spending time with his family.

Jeffrey Lathrop is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2004 and Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Outside of advising, he is a partial owner of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and serves as trustee for a family mineral rights trust receiving oil and gas royalties. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Kevin Sokira is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2021, he worked at Ohio Machinery - Ohio CAT and Turf Trimmers. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and technology tools.

David P. Staats is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a course on investing at the University of Akron. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm operates both as a broker-dealer and an investment adviser, offering a range of capital markets and wealth management services.

Robert Abramson is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors, having been with Wells Fargo-affiliated firms since 2009. He holds ownership interests in several investment-related entities, including Sagemark Financial, LLC and Abramson GP, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services utilizing proprietary research and tools, with planning engagements tailored to client needs and optional implementation through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Joseph Watters III is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and The Huntington National Bank. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

George Williams is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2015. Prior to that, his work history includes positions at Eliza Bryant Housing and Robert Half. He is also involved in sales of investment-related and home-related products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, employing model-driven strategies primarily managed by third-party asset managers. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Codi Pizer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 17 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2026, Pizer worked at The Huntington Investment Company and PNC Wealth Management. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Brian Sutphin is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in independent insurance brokering with Symetra. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients approaching or in retirement with tailored, non-discretionary retirement income planning recommendations based on proprietary research and third-party data.

Michael Knop is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a fitness instructor at the YMCA and operates a hobby farm focused on growing and selling hay. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs various asset allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with access to multiple investment products and third-party managed solutions.