Ryan Koler is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has previously worked at OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. Koler also operates Koler Financial Group, which he has been affiliated with since 2020. Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, incorporating a variety of investment vehicles and an Investment Policy Committee to guide decisions.

Mark Malnar is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2016. Malnar also serves as president of JKM Financial Inc., a financial advisory service offering life, health, accident insurance, and annuities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses both model-based and tactical strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Joseph Palko is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2022 and previously spent nine years at McDonald Partners LLC. He holds the Series 66 designation. 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- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Caden Johnson is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bankers Life since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a team of agents responsible for hiring and training, and is appointed to write business for Medicare Supplement, annuity, life insurance, health, and long-term care products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manage portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Carmelito Olaes Jr. is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2010 and previously held positions at LPL Financial and Merrill. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies and operates a variety of fee arrangements across multiple custodians.

Larry Shetler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2018 and was previously employed at Tektronix from 2012 to 2018. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, employing a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Ryan Cosgray is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. 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, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Rita Maher is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Beachwood, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Maher Acquisitions, a general contracting business. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of advisors using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Steven Clark is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Clark Wealth Management since 2015, alongside his roles at Brookstone Capital Management and Clark Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the president of the Lakewood Rocky River Rotary and is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm offers fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program, delivering primarily discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts with various strategies.

Matthew Jentner is a CFP® practitioner with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 15 years at The Jentner Corporation. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-driven, asset-allocation approach with both active and passive strategies. The firm is also involved in sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Griffin Lusk is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Independence, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2023, he worked at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, Ltd. from 2020 to 2022. He is also an appointed agent for AIGA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jennifer Filkins is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Key Investment Services LLC since 2010, serving in various roles over more than a decade. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolio offerings, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while providing access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.

Hunter Osolin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Kinetico, Gannon University, and various other organizations. Osolin volunteers in a leadership capacity with the Diamond Advisory Group at University Hospitals, helping to review donation and fund allocation options. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.

Robert Fries is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Westlake, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Key Investment Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches basketball for Monroeville Local Schools. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with access to proprietary and third-party strategies, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple custodians.

Karen Yorke Taylor is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Key Investment Services since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the finance team as a board member of Rise Ministry CDC in Cleveland, Ohio. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various managed account programs and affiliated brokerage and insurance offerings. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection and ongoing monitoring while providing access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.

Stanley Majkrzak is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Hw Financial Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network for over two decades and was associated with Howard, Wershbale & Co, CPAs for 27 years. Majkrzak is a co-owner of IPS Bio, LLC, a private entity involved in investments unrelated to his advisory work. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of strategies and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and manages $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Michael Spangler is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC and previously worked at Sequoia Financial Group and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee and offers affiliated business lines including tax services and philanthropic administration.

Michelle Hegarty is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Janney in 2022, she worked for McDonald Partners LLC for 10 years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Scott Ziska is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 63 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2010 and previously worked at LPL Financial and Osaic FA, Inc. 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 wrap and non-wrap programs, and access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Trevor Chuna is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH. He has been with Sequoia and its related entities since 2007. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.