Dante Ferrante is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has experience dating from roles at DSV and Miami University prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards. Ferrante is based in Mentor, Ohio. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, nonprofits, and corporate clients through a network of over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including managed solutions that utilize proprietary strategies and third-party model portfolios.

Spencer Peine is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer holding a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Bread Financial, among other roles outside the financial sector including Custom Landscape Borders. He also has experience with Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services that include equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Timothy Schanz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citizens Securities Inc. and Citizens Bank before joining PNC Investments in 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm implements investment strategies via mutual funds and ETFs, using algorithmic risk assessment and third-party portfolio management.

Joseph Maukonen is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Edward Jones, Scottrade Inc., Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an executor for his parents' estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party investment platforms. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Brenna Paananen is a CFP® professional with Wealthspire Advisors, bringing two years of industry experience. She has been with the firm, including its previous iteration as Walden Wealth Partners, since 2019. Prior to her advisory work, she worked at the University of Akron for three years. Wealthspire Advisors LLC manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers, offering a range of services including wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Brett Katana is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles within PNC and its affiliated entities since 2013. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account for employees that utilizes approved model strategies and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Samer Hilal is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Morgan Stanley. Hilal operates through Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, advisor-managed portfolios, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers.

Samantha Escobedo is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party money managers and other strategies, and combines advisory services with brokerage, mortgage, and insurance product offerings.

Geoffrey Hoff is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2010 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2009. Hoff serves on the advisory board of Lake Catholic. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment strategies, proprietary programs, and account-level solutions.

Stella Arnaut is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at JPM Chase from 2013 to 2019 before joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in window sales and construction supply sales through two separate businesses in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, which includes mutual fund, ETF, SMA, tax-overlay, and direct-indexing strategies.

Scott Lewis is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, Cetera, Vantage Financial Group, and OneAmerica Securities. In addition to advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting among other services. The firm delivers advisory services through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Grace Himmelright is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with multiple firms, including a longstanding role at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in financial education as an instructor with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and owns Insure With Grace, LLC, a health insurance sales business. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Allison Werden is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ownership Advisors, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Charles Schwab. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and other services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Rafael Perez is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021. His previous roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers, with a long tenure at Fidelity Brokerage Services. He serves as an endowment committee member for The Church in Aurora, where he promotes the endowment fund and monitors its investment adviser. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and trusts. The firm employs a range of customized portfolio strategies and serves both as an investment adviser and product sponsor, managing substantial assets and affiliated private funds.

Christopher Muirhead is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Winslow Asset Management, Inc. for 11 years before joining Hightower in 2023. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Cleveland, OH. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers, with capabilities that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

James Love is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, Ohio, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC Investments since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Greentree HOA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy that relies on algorithmic risk assessment and third-party implementation.

William Carroll is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Texas de Brazil for four years. In addition to his advisory activities, Carroll is a licensed insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty Company, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities, emphasizing periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Victor Roach is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Beachwood, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Roach umpires youth baseball games for boys aged 9 to 20 in Ohio. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services that include model portfolios, customized portfolio management, and fiduciary services with a vertically integrated approach.

Jules Blakely is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Blakely has also been a student since 2009. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Tracy Scott is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 1996. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs and portfolio management options, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.