Edward Wilson is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 50 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and UBS Financial Services. He is involved in Wilson Settlement Consulting, a home-based non-investment related activity. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Christopher Thom is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. His prior roles include positions at Adviser Investments, Financial Engines Advisors, and Charles Schwab. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a mix of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by ongoing research and oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Gregory Badowski is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2014. He is based in Cleveland, OH. 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 high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Michael Leichner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates Leichner Financial Group, Inc., which brokers non-registered insurance products in addition to New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advisory solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Lisa Matuszny is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 license and has prior experience with Avantax Planning Partners. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Matuszny is a shareholder and CPA at Hobe & Lucas Certified Public Accountants, Inc., where she supervises employees, reviews tax returns and financial statements, and handles firm management duties. She also serves on the board of Spice Field Kitchen, assisting with budgeting, financial statement analysis, and fundraising for the organization’s educational food system programs. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services within a diversified investment process tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Sarah Hannibal is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with WealthSpire Advisors and has held previous roles at Walden Wealth Partners, LLC and GEM Asset Management, LLC. Outside of her financial advisory work, she is a managing partner at Mendoza Partners, LLC, a wine production business. WealthSpire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with around 220 advisors serving individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework using mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers under centralized due diligence and monthly oversight.

Rhonda Mccurry is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and 36 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of advising, she is involved in auto build and repair on race cars and has experience coordinating fix-and-flip real estate properties as a learning endeavor. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan services, utilizing strategic and tactical investment approaches managed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Christian Seybert is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2022. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager oversight, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Jean Phelps is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 24 years of industry experience. She held a position at UBS Financial Services for 19 years prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2026. Phelps holds a Series 63 designation. Janney Montgomery Scott 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 that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

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, Beacon Financial Group, Inc., and Private Client Services. She has been with Osaic Wealth since 2026. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and lending solutions, utilizing multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Janice Cackowski is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. She previously worked at Century Financial Advisors LLC, Providence Wealth Partners LLC, and Strategic Wealth Partners. Janice is a board member of the Northeast Ohio Association of Financial Professionals. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection supported by an Investment Policy Committee and external research.

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.

Joseph Nicholson is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Stow, Ohio. He holds the Series 66 credential and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Huntington, he worked at Edward Jones and DoorDash, and he has also served as a substitute teacher in K-12 classrooms. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities with advisory and brokerage services through a range of wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm uses an open-architecture model combining third-party and affiliate portfolio strategies, offering discretionary account management and overlay services.

Matthew Vegel is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at ORG Partners, Paragon Estate Planners, and Paragon Tax Planners. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Morgan Goldthwaite is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Huntington, Goldthwaite worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2022. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that integrates third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models, offering multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

Madeline Rowe is a CFP® professional at Wealthspire Advisors with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Walden Wealth Partners/Wealthspire Advisors since 2022 and previously spent four years at John Carroll University and Mercer Area High School. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofits, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm emphasizes a relationship-driven, customized investment approach using diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and integrates third-party platforms for managing held-away retirement assets.

Kenneth Kowall is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2017 and operates Kowall & Company, which provides accounting and tax preparation services. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives who utilize a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Daniel Grove is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. Prior to joining Sequoia in 2023, he worked at Miami University from 2019 to 2023 and Avon Lake High School from 2015 to 2019. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Michael Dearden is a financial advisor with Clearstead Advisory Solutions in Beachwood, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hartland & Co. since 2011. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting/OCIO services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets and employs a disciplined investment process that includes portfolio analytics, manager research, and strategic asset allocation across various investment vehicles.