Jeremy Saham is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated. His prior experience includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the American Jewish Committee and serves on the board of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, and he also teaches group fitness cycle classes. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm primarily offers discretionary, customized investment management and a range of advisory programs, emphasizing operational features such as model monitoring and automatic investment processes.

Thomas Strauchon is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valmark Advisers, Inc. since 2018 and has been with Valmark Securities, Inc. since 1997. He receives non-variable life insurance commissions from other general agencies. Valmark Advisers, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers proprietary platforms including ACCESS and Charles Schwab managed accounts.

Andrew Doepker is a CFP® professional currently with Wellspring Family Office, bringing four years of prior experience at Summit Financial Strategies and graduate-level education completed in 2022. He has been with Wellspring since 2026. Wellspring Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates with a range of services including investment advisory, financial and estate planning, income tax planning, and business succession planning. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, emphasizing tax efficiency and long-term asset allocation.

Rebecca Bar Shain is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently a partner at SEIA and has previously worked at firms including Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Cedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of the Jewish National Fund of Northern Ohio and volunteers with Jewish Family Services Association in Cleveland. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services and employs a strategic investment process integrating quantitative and qualitative research, with a large portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Munday is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a partner at SEIA. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Cedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC. He also holds an insurance license related to financial planning. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 140 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm employs a blend of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments in its investment process, offering both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary management alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

David Robertson is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America. He holds an insurance producer license and is a partner at SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a mix of discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management strategies.

Richard Turgeon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Wellspring Financial Advisors since 2014. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment advisory, comprehensive financial and estate planning, income tax planning and preparation, risk management, strategic philanthropy, business succession planning, and bill-payment services, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach that combines passive and active strategies.

James Yurman is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Concord Advisors RIA since 2008 and Valmark Securities, Inc. since 1997. Outside of advising, he is a silent investor in several restaurant ventures, including Blaze Pizza and Kumas Corner Schaumberg. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and back-office services.

Karen Kleinhenz is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Kleinhenz & Associates, Ltd., and also serves as Vice President of JEK Analytics, Inc., a firm providing economic and business consulting services to a range of public and private clients. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of internal portfolio management and external manager relationships, while employing performance-based fee arrangements for certain qualified investors and private funds.

Cassandra Hanke is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ancora and its affiliated entities since 2026. Prior to joining Ancora, she held positions at Pimco, Creative Benefits Strategies, and University of Kentucky. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro assessment with fundamental equity analysis and fixed-income structuring to manage portfolios through a mix of custom and model allocations.

Jeffrey Van Fossen is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Inverness Investment Group, LLC since 2006 and is a minority owner of Inverness Holdings LLC, a parent company of several affiliated entities. He is based in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

Thomas Kennedy is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Inverness Securities, LLC since 2014 and Inverness Investment Group since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a 50% owner of Cleveland Tech Ventures and serves as a board member of Global Digital Instrument, LLC. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, using a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Paul Mccormack is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC and has worked at Inverness Investment Group and Inverness Securities, LLC since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a portfolio manager at Ancora Advisors. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a blend of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Ashley Brown is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 credential with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ancora, Brown worked at firms including Inverness Securities LLC, LPL Financial, and ValMark Securities, among others. Brown also engages in compliance activities with Ancora Family Wealth Advisors on a part-time basis. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and retirement plans. The firm integrates held-away accounts into client relationships and employs a combined top-down and fundamental investment approach using a variety of securities and specialized strategies.

John Malarik is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of consulting and financial services experience. His prior work includes a year at The Siegfried Group and seven years at Preformed Line Products. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services, model portfolios, and technology solutions such as a private-label asset management software program and a third-party managed account platform.

Eric Hanna is a CFP® affiliated with Wellspring Family Office in Cleveland, OH, where he has been employed since 2023. He is new to the financial advisory industry, having no prior experience before joining Wellspring. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment advisory, financial and estate planning, tax planning, risk management, philanthropy, business succession, and bill-payment services, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency.

John Kleinhenz is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Kleinhenz & Associates Ltd. and over 25 years as President and CEO of JEK Analytics, Inc., a firm providing economic and business consulting services to a range of public and private sector clients. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through a team of more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a blend of internal and external portfolio management and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

Jennifer Staton is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Wellspring Family Office and four years previously at PNC - Hawthorn. She is based in Cleveland, OH. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers investment advisory, financial and estate planning, income tax planning, risk management, philanthropy, business succession, and bill-payment services, using an open-architecture investment approach combining passive and active strategies.

Jonathan Herbruck is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. He has held roles at Grand River Capital, LLC since 2019 and Concord Advisors, Inc. from 2000 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation, a charitable organization supporting the Andover community in Ohio. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary platforms and sub-advisory services.

Mark Kalmeyer is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds the Series 63 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, Kalmeyer is a state-certified electrical contractor who performs small residential electrical jobs. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 representatives, offering diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.