Kenneth Vinikoff is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Independence, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and MML Investors Services/Mass Mutual Life Insurance, where he worked for a combined 17 years. He serves as a board member of the Common Goal Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance analysis to construct portfolios with a range of investment options, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Close is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KeyBank, Northwest Bank, and First National Bank of Pennsylvania. Outside of finance, he previously worked at Whirley Drinkworks. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets with more than 10,000 advisors nationwide.

Matthew Dean is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase bank since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s approach combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

John Grech is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience, including 18 years with Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Steven Frederick is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for 2uercus Operations LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written retirement recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Brent Baumgartner is an advisor at Equitable Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2026 and has experience as an independent contractor delivery driver for Door Dash. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers to deliver various advisory models and investment options.

David Volk is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding 15 years of industry experience. His career includes nine years in finance and accounting with the Department of Defense and ongoing roles with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. He is involved in sales of investment-related products and also participates in the referral of home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed account options. The firm employs a tiered wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating model implementation to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Jonathan Wilterdink is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of experience at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial. He serves on the boards of the East Ohio United Methodist Church Foundation and the Lake County YMCA, where he chairs the mission advancement team. Additionally, he co-owns Trilobite Group LLP, an entity that manages office leasing and tenant relations. Thrivent Investment Management delivers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing holistic, goal-based financial analyses and written recommendations without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed accounts via a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Robert Burns is the principal of Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. in Independence, OH, with 42 years of industry experience. He has led Burns Financial Advisors since 1988 and previously worked at Burns Financial Centre, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of advisory work, he also provides tax preparation services during the tax season. Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent advisory firm offering portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual clients. The firm manages approximately $10 million in client assets through a single-advisor practice and is distinguished by its combination of broker-dealer registration and use of performance-based fee arrangements.