Jamiee Hough is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Medina, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2016 and has been involved with the Buckeye Activity Center since 2024. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and models to support client goals and has a notable affiliation with a municipal advisor to enhance its public finance services.

Eric Simeonoglou is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mid-West Forge Corporation, SIFCO Industries, Arconic Inc., and Alcoa Corp. Outside of finance, he owns Simeonoglou, LLC, which provides general engineering services and 3D printing. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers, offering a range of investment approaches and supporting trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

John Kraft is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2012. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and advanced analytical tools to support client goals and offers specialized municipal and public-finance advisory services.

Jeff Mejac is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at AFIMAC, ExchangeBase, Carrara Companies, and VWR Manufacturing. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Derek Mantel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones in Brunswick, OH since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Spruce Wood, LLC, a real estate business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Aaron Dorner is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Medina, OH, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2023, he worked at Berkshire-Hathaway Home Services and owns Aaron Dorner's Outside Solutions, LLC. He is also acting as an executor for his father’s estate. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers to deliver customized investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Lucas Ball is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Equitable Advisors in Independence, Ohio. He has one year of industry experience and previously held roles at Dayton Freight, ETP Capital, Kent State University, and Sheetz. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Tammy Ford is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2007. Prior to UBS, she worked at Mcdonald Investments Inc. and KEY BANK. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as secretary for Edwards Systems Distributor Inc., a privately held company. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to proprietary research and capital markets resources.

Brian Olah is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long tenures at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Brownstone Financial Group, Inc., as well as managing his own firm, Brian Olah Asset Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved with Halo Wealth Management, LLC, focusing on tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various advisory programs and retirement consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside research-supported model portfolios and alternative strategies.

Ivra Bassett is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, Bassett worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Allstate Financial Services, and NYLife Securities. Outside of financial advising, Bassett is president and owner of Connected Cleveland, LLC, a business networking chapter, and serves as a board member of Destination Geauga, a tourism organization. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and affiliated third-party managers.

Paul Patrick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Strongsville, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1995 and was previously with Primerica Financial Services beginning in 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the referral of home security and automation products as well as other home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients primarily through model-driven investment strategies managed by third parties. The firm operates on a large scale with nearly 3,700 financial advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Kenneth Vinikoff is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Independence, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and MML Investors Services/Mass Mutual Life Insurance, where he worked for a combined 17 years. He serves as a board member of the Common Goal Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance analysis to construct portfolios with a range of investment options, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Close is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KeyBank, Northwest Bank, and First National Bank of Pennsylvania. Outside of finance, he previously worked at Whirley Drinkworks. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets with more than 10,000 advisors nationwide.

Matthew Dean is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase bank since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s approach combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

John Grech is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience, including 18 years with Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Steven Frederick is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for 2uercus Operations LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written retirement recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Brent Baumgartner is an advisor at Equitable Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2026 and has experience as an independent contractor delivery driver for Door Dash. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers to deliver various advisory models and investment options.

David Volk is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding 15 years of industry experience. His career includes nine years in finance and accounting with the Department of Defense and ongoing roles with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. He is involved in sales of investment-related products and also participates in the referral of home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed account options. The firm employs a tiered wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating model implementation to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Jonathan Wilterdink is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of experience at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial. He serves on the boards of the East Ohio United Methodist Church Foundation and the Lake County YMCA, where he chairs the mission advancement team. Additionally, he co-owns Trilobite Group LLP, an entity that manages office leasing and tenant relations. Thrivent Investment Management delivers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing holistic, goal-based financial analyses and written recommendations without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed accounts via a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.