Michelle Guinan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Medina, OH, holding a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in managing a hobby farm where she participates in daily animal care. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and maintains affiliated capabilities such as a trust company and proprietary mutual funds.

Paul Bertsch is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 55 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 credential and has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of 1004 Partners LLC, a property management company based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options and tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo research and tools.

Richard Perry is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab from 2013 to 2021 before joining Fidelity in 2021. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm employs a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and fund advisory services.

Kent Von Der Vellen is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving with Cetera since 2019. He is also the owner of KPV Financial Services, LLC, and involved with the Jakob F Von Der Vellen Memorial Foundation. Kent has additional roles at Cleveland Mortgage Inc. and Wealth Health, LLC. Cetera is a large SEC-registered advisory firm with over 10,000 advisors, offering a broad range of portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform.

Beth Randall Dodd is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017. She has also worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Elsass Financial Group. In addition to her advisory roles, she is an author and serves as the treasurer for the Ridgewood Lakes Homeowners Association in Fairlawn, OH. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a range of platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Nancy Kropko is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Brent Steiner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Cetera and has served clients through RamSier Financial for over two decades. Steiner is a board member of the Wayne County Community Foundation, where he participates in scholarship and grant selection and supports the endowment’s investment policy. He also conducts educational seminars at Wayne College and serves on the board of a retirement community. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides access to various investment strategies through affiliated and unaffiliated managers and supports multiple program structures with ongoing supervision.

Beth Young is a financial advisor with Stifel in Fairlawn, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel since 2007. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm provides fee-based financial planning and guidance for asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning.

Douglas Ingold is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and is also a part owner of Quills Schoolhouse, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a treasurer for a local school district levy campaign, is a board member of the Norwayne School Board, and acts as treasurer for the Apostolic Christian Church of Canaan. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse investment and consulting services through a large network of independent advisors, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures.

Joshua Clark is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services and Primerica Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Free & Fearless Financial Solutions, LLC, which is used solely for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, providing model-based investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

Eric Fuller is a Wealth Management Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined his father's practice, The Fuller Group, in 2005 and has since focused on helping clients plan for their futures and legacies. Eric serves as a Portfolio Manager and manages personalized or defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis, including the use of individual stocks and bonds, as well as various model portfolios. Eric holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA), and CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA). These credentials support his comprehensive approach to wealth management and investment planning. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Miami University in Oxford. A lifelong resident of Northeast Ohio, Eric lives with his wife, Lauren, a primary care physician, and their three children. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys golfing, skiing, and following Cleveland sports teams.

Kenneth Boldt is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in North Canton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nationwide Securities, LLC and Nationwide Insurance Companies spanning nearly four decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in operating insurance agencies and owns a property management company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies across various asset classes.

Matthew Whitson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2025, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for eight years and spent over two decades at MetLife Securities Inc. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a separate business. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, leveraging a complex affiliate network and private equity ownership.

George Hoose is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Medina, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at OEC for five years and was involved with Heese Inc dba Floor Coverings International of Medina for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a long-term rental property in Bluffton, SC, managed through a property management company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Donald Kuntzman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Uniontown, OH, holding 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, following 26 years at Metlife Securities Inc. He serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Coach Home V Home Owners Association, assisting with meetings and financial statements. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering structured, ongoing planning engagements and educational seminars.

Robert Och is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Medina, OH, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2007 and owns the Navancer Group, which manages group insurance and non-variable life insurance elements of his practice. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses advanced analytical tools to support client goals while also providing specialized municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting services.

Balaram Kaimal is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Stephanie Demuesy is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. She has 31 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and MetLife Securities Inc. outside of her current positions. She is also involved in an individual life and fixed annuities sales business. MML Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, educational seminars, and event-driven planning programs, delivering collaborative, goal-based financial plans without discretionary investment management.

Lisa Szucs is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2012, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent contractor selling microfiber cloths and cleaning solutions through Norwex. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by a structured discovery process and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through financial advisors and specialized planning groups.

Rebecca Sarno is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and PNC Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a hazelnut orchard through Grand River Orchard LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and analytical tools, and supports municipal and public-finance work through its affiliation with a municipal advisor.