Phillip Rini is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Fifth Third Securities, and Natcity Investments. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing around $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory services through an IAR-driven, open-architecture platform.

Sarah Hannibal is a CFA® charterholder based in Beachwood, Ohio, with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Wealthspire Advisors and previously worked at Walden Wealth Partners, LLC for nine years and GEM Asset Management, LLC for eleven years. Outside of financial advisory, she is a managing partner at Mendoza Partners, LLC, a wine-producing business. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets, serving individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations with a wealth management approach modeled on institutional asset allocation frameworks and supported by an active investment committee.

Deanna Green is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has five years of industry experience, including positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Green Pearl Designs, a small business focused on designing and selling crochet items at local markets. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, featuring point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Rhonda Mccurry is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 36 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Legend Advisory Corporation, Legend Equities Corporation, Valic Financial Advisors, and MSI Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, she assists with auto build and repair of race cars and coordinates fix-and-flip real estate projects as a learning experience. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a long history serving educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, employing an in-house Investment Management & Research team to develop model portfolios and adaptive strategies while maintaining a largely advisor-led approach.

Kip Hoover is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2016 and also owns a business operating under the DBA names Otium Financial Planners and Medicarestore65.com. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Life Line Church in Madison, Ohio, assisting members with budgeting related to stewardship pledges. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Margie Carpenter is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Farther Finance Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 12 years at Bell Tower Advisors, LLC. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach implemented via bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, primarily investing in ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Janet Bauer is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding 21 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 15 years, Beacon Financial Group, Inc. for five years, and Private Client Services for four years before joining Osaic Wealth. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services, utilizing multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Michael Primerano is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America. He is a principal owner of Arbor Group Advisors, LLC, a local marketing and services firm supporting Advisor Group companies. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and nonprofit entities with a variety of investment management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes multiple program models and third-party platforms, offering clients access to diverse investment strategies and solutions.

Trevor Allburn is a CFP® professional currently at Corient with 10 years of industry experience, including a decade at Paragon Advisors, Inc. prior to joining Corient in 2024. He is based in Shaker Heights, OH. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and offers affiliated private fund capabilities and related platforms.

Madeline Rowe is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Walden Wealth Partners, now operating as Wealthspire Advisors. She has two years of industry experience and previously worked at John Carroll University and Mercer Area High School. Wealthspire Advisors manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers a range of services such as wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.

Kenneth Kowall is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Beachwood, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2019 and has prior experience at LPL Financial dating back to 2017. Kowall also operates Kowall & Company, providing tax preparation and accounting services. 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 customized portfolio management and open-architecture solutions that integrate multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Michael Dearden is a financial advisor at Clearstead with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Hartland & Co., Chess Financial Corp, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, managing approximately $33.9 billion in assets. The firm employs institutional investment disciplines and offers a range of services including financial planning, tax compliance, family office administration, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Jon Pawlowski is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a decade at Key Investment Services LLC and five years at LPL Financial. Stratos Wealth Partners 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 a range of services from financial planning to outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture model that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Nicholas Tancabel is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and Treloar & Heisel, LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and employs a customized approach to portfolio management across multiple asset classes, combining in-house management with third-party advisers and unified managed accounts.

Justin Luiza is a CFP® at MAI Capital Management, LLC with experience starting in 2024. Prior to joining MAI Capital, he was affiliated with The Ohio State University and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Joseph Fleming is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021 and previously spent nine years at KeyBank. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering various proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting.

John Ruby is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience managing rental property. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and serves as adviser to both mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Timothy Novak is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an owner and landlord of a rental property in Cleveland, Ohio. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jennifer Thorne is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Beacon Financial Group, Cambridge Investment Research, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Merrill. She is also involved with Armor Mortgage. Osaic Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and custody arrangements primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Conner Peine is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His background includes roles with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and work at Bread Financial and Amazon. He has also been involved with Brigham Young University and operated a custom landscape borders business. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charities, and other entities. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and consulting services across multiple asset classes, maintaining custody of client assets while managing both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.