Elizabeth Scheiderer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Signal Tree Financial Partners LLC and previously worked at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., Nca Financial Planners, and Royal Alliance Associates. Signal Tree Financial Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm focuses on discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a long-term strategic asset allocation approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

David Lapuma is a CFP® professional affiliated with GatePass Capital, LLC, with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ancora Advisors LLC, Inverness Securities LLC, and Zelman Partners LLC before joining GatePass Capital in 2024. GatePass Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and a private fund with related special purpose vehicles. The firm employs a diversified approach that includes publicly traded securities, alternative asset classes, and venture equity investments, managing both individual portfolios and pooled investment vehicles.

Norman Lindahl is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Lindahl & Mansager Inc. since 1992. He holds a Series 63 license and works out of Fairlawn, OH. Lindahl & Mansager provides tax planning, tax preparation, accounting services, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and businesses. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients, managing roughly $214 million across about 281 client relationships with a small advisory team. Its investment approach emphasizes diversification and uses primarily no-load mutual funds and ETFs, integrating accounting and tax services alongside portfolio management.

Anthony Marlette Jr. is a financial advisor at Brookside Financial Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Huntington Financial Advisors, The Huntington Investment Company, and PNC Investments prior to joining Brookside in 2021. Brookside Financial Advisors is a fee-based firm providing financial planning and portfolio management services for individual clients. The firm uses client-specific investment policy statements and risk-tolerance assessments, relies on third-party money managers, and integrates tax, accounting, insurance, and legal services through affiliated practices.

William Kobyljanec is a financial advisor with Objective Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. He holds credentials as a CPA and attorney and has 10 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is self-employed as a CPA, attorney, and consultant. Objective Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and trust clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Mark Oelschlager is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Oelschlager Investments in Akron, OH. He previously worked at Oak Associates, Ltd. for 19 years before founding his current firm in 2019. Oelschlager Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to registered investment companies, including the Towpath Funds, and separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, corporations, foundations, endowments, and public plans. The firm combines top-down market and sector analysis with bottom-up company selection, managing concentrated portfolios with low turnover across various strategies including All-Cap Core, Technology, and Fixed Income.

Chelsea Hussey is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She currently serves at Return on Life Wealth Partners, having previously worked at firms including LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Return on Life Wealth Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a values-driven, holistic planning process that aligns investment and legacy strategies with client goals and offers a range of fee arrangements alongside specialized services.

Brandon Rzeszut is a financial advisor with Alpha Asset Management in Akron, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at American Heritage Securities, Arbor Group Advisors, and the University of Akron, as well as operating a juice and smoothie bar. Alpha Asset Management is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients and a limited number of institutions. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management of large-cap equities, investment-grade bonds, and investment-company securities, using a combination of top-down secular-cycle analysis and bottom-up security selection.

Elaine Bartels is a financial advisor at CBS Funding, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at CBS Funding since 2024. In addition to her advisory role, she provides actuarial and consulting services at Creative Benefit Strategies, Inc. CBS Funding, Inc. offers personalized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses client-specific investment policy statements and fundamental analysis to guide portfolio management and supports a range of ERISA plan services, benefiting from its close affiliation with Creative Benefit Strategies, Inc., a pension consulting and actuarial practice.

Richard Weidrick is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Management LLC in Akron, OH, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role since 2015, he has been involved with Weidrick, Livesay & Company, a CPA firm, since 1997, where he also serves as a CPA and tax preparer. Summit Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and pension/401(k) consulting to both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individual investors and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, incorporating Schwab’s Institutional Intelligent Portfolios for index-based asset allocation with automated monitoring and rebalancing.

Giuseppe Vitale is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Financial Advisors Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Capital Analysts, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, Beacon Financial Partners, and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory work, Vitale serves on the boards of directors for the DDC Clinic, Center for Special Needs Children, and Northern Ohio Charitable Gift Planners. Hudson Financial Advisors provides wealth management, asset allocation, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates advisory services with insurance consulting and business planning, employing a multi-step, plan-oriented process that includes tax mitigation and wealth transfer strategies.

Michael Donnellan is a financial advisor at M3 Wealth Management with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company for 10 years and has held the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of King Financial, Inc., an investment-related branch office he started in 1998. M3 Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial advice to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charitable foundations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolio management and coordinates with clients’ tax and legal advisors as directed.

Joseph Crea is a financial advisor with Enza Financial, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Enza Financial since 2014 and previously held positions at M. Holdings Securities, Inc. and Benefits Resource Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for Ohio Boys Town and is a shareholder in Unsung Brewing Company, LLC. He is also the founder of the Enza Foundation, which donates to selected charities. Enza Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and offers retirement plan participant education and group enrollment seminars, coordinating with third-party managers and leveraging affiliations with M Financial Group and related insurance entities.

Amanda Blankenship is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Signal Tree Financial Partners LLC since 2026 and previously worked for ten years at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. She holds a Series 65 registration. Signal Tree Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and may employ independent managers, with an investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation tailored to client goals.

Glenn Searles is a financial advisor with Skybox Financial Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Skybox Financial Group since 2017 and previously at Cetera Advisors LLC from 2013 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and is the primary insurance producer for Skybox Risk Management, LLC. Skybox Financial Group provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan education. The firm manages approximately $75 million across about 189 client accounts and employs an investment process based on modern portfolio theory and asset allocation.

Scott Huff is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at River Wealth Management LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is the creator of Yourefolio, a computer software platform that provides planning tools for professional advisors. He also serves in law enforcement with the City of Cleveland. River Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment approaches based on client goals, employing a variety of analytical methods and strategies, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting.

Stephen Hecker Jr. is a financial advisor with BCD Advisors in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sterne Agee and Armor Financial Management, where he is also President and Owner involved in insurance sales. Outside of financial services, he is engaged in marketing for a health and beauty product company. BCD Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation and fundamental analysis to recommend portfolios, offering both discretionary and advisory arrangements.

James Unger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with DBK Financial Counsel, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Zoyhofski Financial Services, and The Oswald Companies. Outside of his advisory role, Unger is involved as a hockey coach and operates Chestnut Tree Farm. DBK Financial Counsel provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory. The firm acts as a fiduciary, tailoring plans to client goals and risk tolerances while managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis.

William Chapman is a CFA® charterholder at Ridge Creek Global, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He is based in Strongsville, OH, and works at a boutique firm with one other advisor. Ridge Creek Global provides global wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a stewardship-driven and analytical investment approach, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to build diversified strategic asset allocations focused on moderating volatility and pursuing long-term compound returns.

Gary Miller is a financial advisor at Bullington Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. from 2026 to the present. Bullington Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis and offers tailored portfolio management primarily focused on equity securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments, while also providing educational seminars.