Stephen Jones is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist pilot for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Terrence McKelvey is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2016. Outside of finance, he is involved in acting, working as an owner and sole proprietor in North Hollywood, CA. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager programs, and a variety of financial planning and retirement consulting services using an open-architecture approach.

Josephine Trotta is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Trecaso Financial Group, Pathfinder Wealth Advisors, LLC, and TIAA-CREF. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services, utilizing a discretionary, model-driven investment approach supported by an in-house Investment Committee and a range of customization tools.

Theodore Lorenzen is a financial advisor with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisor Inc., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Arbor Point Advisors. Lorenzen is also involved in insurance sales and partnerships related to disability insurance for educators. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides comprehensive investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Uriah Burke is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, N.A., and has a background that includes roles outside finance, such as auditor and consultant for a traffic control services firm. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by financial professional recommendations and ongoing oversight, operating as part of the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Barbara Pal is a Series 66-registered advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, based in Brooklyn, Ohio, and has 21 years of industry experience. Her career includes over a decade at Securities America, Inc. and a long-term role at Burtoncarol (formerly CMI). She has worked with Key Investment Services in various capacities since 2020. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory and brokerage offerings, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides oversight through due diligence and supervisory review, operating as part of the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Robert Coode is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Valmark Securities Inc, Marcum Wealth, LLC, and ProEquities, Inc. He is based in Cleveland, OH. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Andrew Connors is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is currently with Hightower Advisors, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to joining Hightower, he spent 12 years at WealthTrust Fairport, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of portfolio construction strategies and operational features.

Patrick Hudec is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and private-fund management, using strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection across various asset classes.

Carly Perusek is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire, she worked at JMS Financial Solutions and JPMorganChase. Her background also includes roles in education and university consulting. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and nonprofits. The firm utilizes an institutional-style asset allocation framework implemented through diverse investment vehicles and offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Samuel Plastow is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work history includes several roles within KeyBank and CSE Federal Credit Union. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm operates within the KeyCorp group, working closely with affiliated entities to provide investment selection support and supervisory oversight.

Robert Smith is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. for 23 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2016. Smith serves on the board and several committees at University Hospitals Health System and is a member of the endowment investment committee for Ohio Northern University. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio management.

Stephen Malbasa is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners since 2016 and previously worked at Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. and S&S Financial Ventures LLC. He holds a Series 63 designation. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with an investment approach that emphasizes diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Edward Rigo is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Judith M. Rigo Trust in Mentor, Ohio. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory and investment management services that include firm-developed and third-party model strategies with ongoing portfolio oversight.

Nicholas Gatins is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Hightower Advisors in 2026 and has prior work experience at Signet Jewelers, PCC Airfoils, West Virginia University Foundation, West Virginia University, and Washington & Jefferson College. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach with both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, supported by proprietary research and operational tools.

Nicholas Meyer is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with a range of investment and financial planning services. The firm uses an open-architecture approach integrating multiple platforms and offers both advisor-managed and model-based strategies.

Christine Jemison is a financial advisor at Corient with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Paragon Advisors, Inc. for 25 years before joining Corient in 2024. Jemison serves as a board member of the Lakewood Catholic Academy. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, utilizing a goals-based, team investment approach with both in-house and third-party strategies.

Kenneth Burr Jr. is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Key Investment Services since 2012. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers while performing ongoing due diligence and supervisory oversight.

Nathan Reyes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and manages investments via approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Peter Devito is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at WealthTrust Fairport, LLC for 12 years. He is based in Cleveland, OH. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using a combination of affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various investment vehicles.