Michael Friedlander is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2019 and previously held roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Trustmont Financial Group. Friedlander serves as a board member at Otium Financial Planners, where he provides oversight to the company’s operations and strategic direction. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Erin Vick is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Independence, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and also operates Vines Financial Group LLC d/b/a V Financial Partners. Outside of her advisory role, she is active as an insurance broker specializing in non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ashley Costello is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Mariner. Her prior experience includes roles at Sequoia Financial Group and Royal Alliance. Outside of her advisory work, she has served as an on-air personality on a local AM radio show, discussing general public interest topics. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an investment committee and internal portfolio management team, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services.

Daniel Mullaney is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance activities separate from Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage, advisory, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports multiple account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Joshua Lontoc is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Thrivent Financial. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Mc Kayla Hajjar is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., bringing one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Stratos Wealth Partners, as well as prior experience in the food service industry with companies such as Picks at PLX / Smoke on the Water, Kitchen Social, and A&W Restaurants / TJ's Drive-In. 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 advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, financial planning services, retirement plan consulting, and employs an open-architecture investment approach integrating multiple external platforms and third-party managers.

Stephen Cribley is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Private Client Services, Beacon Financial Group, Inc., and Lincoln Financial Advisors. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing a mix of proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Judith Tengler is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Signator Investors, Inc. Tengler provides investment advisory services through multiple independent firms, including her current role at Stratos Wealth Partners. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, with an emphasis on active asset allocation and use of both affiliated and third-party sub-advisors.

Jonathan Lapine is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at W3 Wealth Advisors, LLC, W3 Wealth Management, LLC, ValMark Advisers, Inc., and Valmark Securities, Inc. Lapine is also the owner of Tolmiros Financial LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm provides advisors with access to various securities and insurance products and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Matthew Corsaro is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes long tenures at Corsaro Insurance Agency, Inc. and Princor Financial Services Corporation, as well as roles at Corsaro Insurance Group and Parkland Securities. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network with tailored, discretionary advice delivered at the individual advisor level and maintains strategic partnerships with broker-dealers and third parties.

Christopher Baker is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He worked at Winfield Associates, Inc. for 25 years before joining MAI Capital Management, where he has been since 2022. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across diverse strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Donna Thrane is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has eight years of industry experience, including roles at RSM US Wealth Management LLC and Wellspring Financial Advisors. Outside of MAI, she is also associated with Choreo, LLC. 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- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services within client relationships.

Scott Andrews is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Leichner Financial Group, MPA Benefits, Mark Petro and Associates, and Andrews Financial Group. He is also active as an insurance broker, operating under Leichner Financial Group Inc for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with an emphasis on tailored, primarily non-discretionary solutions delivered through a range of program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Russell Sypen is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and partner of Mazel Tov Cocktails LLC, operating The Spotted Owl. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio selection and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Brittany Bittner is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2011. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Willoughby, Ohio. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed accounts, and offers a broad range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated business units such as a trust bank and in-house tax and consulting services.

Joseph Zarlinga is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2010 and has concurrently maintained an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2009. Zarlinga also owns an LLC used for payroll purposes. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, 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.

Joseph Pilla is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Pilla serves as treasurer and board member of a local camping association and is involved in charitable board activities, as well as engaging in accounting and tax services, real estate consulting, and retail jewelry business partnerships. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms and financial planning. The firm focuses on client-directed implementation and oversight with a non-discretionary investment model and manages a majority of its assets on this basis.

Elias Ladon is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at GT Securities, Inc., Finalis Securities LLC, Colorado Financial Service Corporation, and has been the founder, owner, and president of Enterprise Development Resources, Inc., where he focuses on business consulting related to operations, valuation, and sales of private businesses. Ladon is also a licensed real estate agent working independently to facilitate property sales and leasing. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring within diversified portfolios and provides a digital investment program, Starlight Portfolios, tailored by risk assessment and managed through various platforms and sub-advisors.

Michael Marrapese is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 63 designation, with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a seven-year tenure at MarketCipher Partners LLC. 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-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies through in-house portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisers, and offers integrated financial planning, tax, and trust services.

Diane Dodson is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She also operates Diane Dodson, LLC, a private entity related to securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a platform that supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.