John Brown is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, based in Beachwood, OH. He has 13 years of industry experience and has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. Prior to that, he operated John D. Brown CPA, Inc. for nine years. He is also involved with Brown Capital Management LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and diversified asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Robert Karras is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he operated R Karras Asset Management & Planning, LLC for 15 years. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and trusts. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers a range of customized portfolio strategies supported by both in-house and third-party management.

Nimita Naik is a CFP® certificant with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Clearstead, The Huntington National Bank, and Citizens Bank. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services into many client relationships.

Donald Jereb is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Independence, OH, holding 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously worked at Legend Advisory Corporation from 2017 to 2019. 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 investment management services, employing both strategic and tactical approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Christopher Isabella is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019, following a 12-year tenure at WealthTrust Fairport, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on manager selection, proprietary research, and solutions that may include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Deanna Roeger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms including McDonald Partners LLC and Heritage Financial Partners, LLC prior to joining MAI Capital Management in 2022. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, 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 investment strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and trust services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Lawrence Spyke is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at KeyBank and Progressive Casualty Insurance Company. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist program for employees that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and model portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Rene Mercadante is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Mayfield Heights, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2002. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration.

Nancy Andrefsky is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2012 and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2008. She holds administrative roles in related registered investment advisory entities, including Fundamentum, LLC, where she supports discretionary asset management as a sub-advisor. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that integrates multiple investments into single accounts and supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Robert Heksch is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2010 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC. His background includes providing investment advisory services and offering life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Melissa Engbert is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of Bridgeview Wealth Partners, LLC. She previously worked at Foresters Advisory Services LLC and Foresters Financial Services. Engbert is based in Independence, OH. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures designed to meet diverse client needs.

Wes Hawkins is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Sikich Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a rental property in Mantua, Ohio. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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 a range of advisor-managed and model-based portfolio solutions using an open-architecture approach and provides comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Scott Payden is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas entities since 2006 and has been president and owner of Wallstreet Money Managers, Inc. since 1980. In addition to advisory work, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Dennis Ibold is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Ibold Wealth Management, a non-investment related branding and marketing entity. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers various financial planning and portfolio management solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and employs multiple investment analysis techniques.

Timothy Dempsey is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021 and previously at MGO Inc. from 2016 to 2021. He also spent four years at John Carroll University. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides 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 offers customized portfolio management across multiple asset classes and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing over $72 billion in assets as of mid-2026.

Jason Craciun is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Independence, OH. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, where he has been employed since 2010. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types tailored to client objectives, with a focus on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities related to retirement plan recommendations.

Jason Putman is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2014. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse clientele, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and combines financial planning with tax and bill-pay services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Travis Smythe is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Capital One, UNITED INCOME, LLC, KHP Capital, LLC, Hamilton Financial Partners, and First Allied Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Tulsa Oktoberfest. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets and serving over 24,000 clients through around 366 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisor-managed and model-based portfolio strategies using an open-architecture platform that integrates third-party managers and platforms.

Eric Wulff is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Marcum Wealth, LLC for 19 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Exit Planning Exchange in Cleveland, Ohio. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Ryan Keenan is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Citizens Capital Markets, Inc. and Ernst & Young. MAI Capital Management provides 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 offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.