Robert Janik is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Lorain, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 credential and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Janik worked at UPS and Doordash and spent over a decade at Panera Bread. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches pickleball clinics at Lorain County Community College for retirees and working individuals. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while keeping planning and portfolio management separate.

Ronald Smith is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior career includes long tenure at Nationwide Insurance and Nationwide Securities, spanning over four decades. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an independent insurance agent and consultant, including executive roles in consultative insurance and insurance merger specialist firms. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Jennifer Oxley is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and worked at Merrill from 1996 to 2023 before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to support client planning.

Tom Stapel is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors who has 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC for nine years before joining Cambridge in 2023. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals across wealth levels, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent financial professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Meghan Latham is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with UBS since 2008. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides research, custody, underwriting, and capital markets offerings.

Kevin Bukvic is the Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, overseeing the Cleveland Westlake Investor Center. In this role, he focuses on fostering a strong culture and providing coaching to advisors to achieve superior outcomes for clients. Kevin has been with Fidelity Investments since 2014, progressing through various roles including Assistant Branch Leader, Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Central Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Customer Service Representative at Charles Schwab from 2013 to 2014.

Kathleen Graham is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with OSAIC since 2024, previously working at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc for 12 years. She also holds an insurance life license as a Senior RSSP at Securities America as part of her job duties. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines brokerage and investment advisory services with various advisory platforms, utilizing tools like asset-allocation models and risk-tolerance questionnaires to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Nick Pietrocola is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Westlake, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in surveys related to the financial services industry. 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 ongoing, written retirement-income planning and advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Joel Jensen is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He previously spent 21 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation before joining Cambridge in 2024. Jensen holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Westlake, Ohio. He is also the owner of Wealthplan Partners LLC, an independent advisory business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals utilizing multiple custody platforms and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies.

Matthew Adkins is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Brunswick, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for nine years at the family business, Adkins Building Company, in commercial construction. He serves as an elder at Trinity Church PCA and acts as a mentor coordinator for a business networking group in Akron, OH. He also maintains a Professional Engineer's license and occasionally reviews design work for a water service company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and investment options, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and more than 15,000 branch offices.

Scott Jones is a CFP® professional affiliated with Raymond James Financial in Westlake, Ohio, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Jones is Vice President at CKE Financial Services, LLC. 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 plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm employs risk profiling and analytical tools to tailor non-discretionary planning and supports both retail and institutional clients through a large network of advisors.

Tyler Amos is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Westlake, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2004 and Charles Schwab Bank since 2011. Amos serves as an advisory board member and secretary for the University of Akron Finance Advisory Board, contributing to academic programming and departmental support. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, providing bundled advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services with a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment options.

Nathan Davis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Raymond James & Associates, where he has been since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Matthew Allen is a Series 66-licensed advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC since 2019 and has been associated with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2018. Prior to his career in finance, he spent sixteen years at Pet Supplies "Plus." J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Joy Taylor is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lakewood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ganley Subaru East, Motorcars Toyota, and several retail companies. Outside of advisory activities, she receives non-investment compensation related to referrals for home security, automation products, and loan services. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, delivering advisory services through model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Jacob Schaefer is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including PNC Investments and Citizens Securities. He is also involved with Commonwealth Capital Management, LLC as an advisor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors.

Scott Masters is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake, Ohio, where he has worked since 2015. He has 10 years of industry experience, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools, incorporating advanced modeling techniques such as Monte Carlo simulations.

Curtis Bissell is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent and its affiliated firms since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Bissell serves as Vice President of Buckets of Hope for Tender Hearts, a nonprofit supporting child loss organizations, and is the Pastor of the Online Campus for Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning across various financial topics without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Ryan Mckean is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and offering 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2021, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2004 to 2021. He is also a board member of the Beck Center for the Arts, a nonprofit organization. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, offering proprietary and third-party model strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Stephan Smelko is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Reno Rod and Gun Club in Becksville, Ohio. Charles Schwab serves a large client base of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary advisory recommendations and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.