Mark Donnelly is the sole advisor at The Estate Planning Team, Inc. in Middleburg Heights, OH, with 20 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 2014 and is also a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in life, health, and long-term care insurance. The Estate Planning Team, Inc. provides individualized financial planning for individuals and high-net-worth clients, delivering comprehensive written plans and topic-specific advice. The firm does not manage client assets directly but refers clients to third-party investment advisers for portfolio implementation, focusing on tailored asset allocation aligned with each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

John Southworth is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Southworth Investment Management, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2012 in Westlake, Ohio. Southworth Investment Management serves a small group of high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $31.9 million across eight client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading strategies, offering personalized Investment Policy Statements and portfolio monitoring with a focus on mostly non-discretionary asset management.

Michael Coletta is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Coletta Capital, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser, and previously worked at Kovalcik & Geraghty Wealth Partners LLP and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, he also operates an independent insurance practice. Coletta Capital provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and conducts quarterly account reviews to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Dee Price is the sole advisor at Affinity Financial LLC, an independent firm based in Solon, OH, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been involved in financial planning and related services through her own business since 1984. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed to sell various insurance products and was recently accepted as a part-time faculty member at the University of Phoenix, Cleveland campus. Affinity Financial LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and small-business clients, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers investment supervisory services through institutional platforms, hourly consultations on specialized topics, and maintains affiliated businesses in insurance and tax preparation, along with educational activities.

Blase Restifo is the sole advisor at Great Lakes Financial Companies Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates the Restifo Insurance Agency. Great Lakes Financial Companies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, managing diversified portfolios of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with individualized portfolio management based on a consultative intake process.

Carol Clark is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oncenter Financial Advisors LLC since 2013. She manages an independent advisory firm based in Beachwood, OH. Oncenter Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach that emphasizes broadly diversified portfolios primarily composed of index-based ETFs while offering retirement plan advisory services that include ERISA-focused investment oversight.

Huaiyu Chen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at MEV Value LLC since 2015. He also has a long-standing role at Youngstown State University, where he has worked since 2003. MEV Value LLC is a small independent advisory firm serving primarily individual clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses an asset-allocation process that balances active and passive management and employs detailed compliance and trading policies uncommon for a single-advisor practice.

Brian Davis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Davis Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has operated since 2002, and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2009. Davis also engages in the sale of fixed life insurance products outside his broker-dealer affiliation. Davis Wealth Management provides fee-based financial and investment planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses exclusively on comprehensive planning engagements without discretionary portfolio management, delivering written plans and periodic updates while leaving implementation to clients or third parties.

Adam Philipp is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the principal of Philipp Capital Advisors LLC and has previously worked at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Cedar Brook Financial Partners. Philipp is also a licensed attorney who maintains a separate legal practice. Philipp Capital Advisors is a fee-only registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation targets using a combination of passive and active funds and individual securities, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with integrated planning for retirement, estate, tax, insurance, and business concerns.

William Mccarthy is a financial advisor with Partners Investment Services, Inc. in Hudson, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Partners Investment Services since 1999 and also serves as president and CEO of Partners Insurance Agency, an insurance marketing company, since 2006. Partners Investment Services serves older adults and families of seniors, focusing on estate protection and long-term care planning, including Medicaid planning. The firm’s preservation-oriented investment approach emphasizes fixed and fixed-indexed annuities and money-market vehicles, with recommendations made on a non-discretionary basis and tailored to clients’ needs rather than continuous asset management.

Sandria Calio is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Providence Financial Services, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Providence Wealth Partners LLC from 2017 to 2020. In addition to her advisory role, she provides income tax planning and preparation as well as long-term care and health insurance services through her firm. Providence Financial Services is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $12.6 million in client assets, employing a range of strategies from long-term buy-and-hold to more active techniques, and incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory into its investment process.

William Henzey is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Financial Guidance Investment Advisers, Inc. in Olmsted Falls, OH, where he has worked since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he owns an accounting services business and is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance product sales and services. Financial Guidance Investment Advisers, Inc. provides customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis approach, focusing on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and offers non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan support, and pension consulting.

Daniel Doyle is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Oak Park Wealth Management LLC since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance individual and sells insurance products. Oak Park Wealth Management provides fee-only, fiduciary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily long-term, tailored investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and bonds, and may utilize a broader range of tools including options and managed-account programs.

Curtis Lindsay is a financial advisor with Cademuir Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including Westpoint Wealth Management and Ameritas Investment Corp. Outside of advisory services, he is actively involved in selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cademuir Wealth Management is a single-advisor registered investment adviser that offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm serves pensions, profit-sharing and other retirement plans, trusts, small businesses, and individual clients, using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to tailor portfolios and provide participant education and pension consulting.

Timothy Coyne is the sole advisor at Coyne Capital Management, LLC in Westlake, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Coyne Capital Management since 2010. Coyne Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, typically serving clients with at least $500,000 in investable assets. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification, utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored Investment Policy Statements to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Steve Persons is a financial advisor with CBS Funding, Inc. in Broadview Heights, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with CBS Funding since 2011 and is also involved with Creative Benefit Strategies, Inc., a pension consulting and actuarial firm where he spends a majority of his time. Additionally, he works as an insurance agent selling life, disability, and annuities on a limited basis. CBS Funding, Inc. provides personalized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs client-specific investment policies, fundamental analysis, and model portfolio allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside ERISA plan services and participant education.

Danielle Lechard is a financial advisor with Return on Life Wealth Partners in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Alliance Bernstein, and Planned Financial Services. Return on Life Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, offering services such as tax and estate planning coordination and family-office style solutions. The firm uses a values-centered approach to align portfolios with client goals and provides a range of concierge services alongside traditional advisory offerings.

Terrence Mchugh is the principal of The McHugh Group, LLC, with 25 years of industry experience. He has operated The McHugh Group since 2002 and has been in the advisory business through Terrence P. McHugh, LLC since 1999. In addition to his role as a financial advisor, he is also a licensed attorney. The McHugh Group, LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process focused on long-term capital appreciation and tax minimization, managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis with individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Angel Way is a financial advisor with Way Street Financial, LLC in Brunswick, Ohio, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Way Street Financial, she held roles at multiple firms including ORG Partners, Paragon Estate Planners, and Emerald Investment Partners. Outside of advising, she serves on the board of Integrated Community Solutions, a nonprofit focused on community development for people with developmental disabilities, and is Vice President of the MetroWest Toastmasters club. Way Street Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines investment advisory services with affiliated insurance and tax-related businesses, offering a range of products and educational seminars while managing accounts under discretionary authority using modern portfolio theory and tailored client recommendations.

Amanda Crighton is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Rabe Investment Consulting Group since 2021 and held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Randstad Staffing, and Banana Republic prior to that. Rabe Investment Consulting Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of active and passive portfolio management strategies, emphasizes tax-efficient asset allocation, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside advising on held-away insurance and annuity products.