Robert Studniarz is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Stratos Wealth Partners, and American Portfolios Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he owns a tax preparation business where he prepares federal, state, and local tax returns. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm provides investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across various asset classes.

Rachel Pease is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Vantage Financial Partners, Ameriprise, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of advisory work, she prepares tax returns through Johnson & McGraw Co. LLC. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, integrating private market allocations and utilizing AI tools to support investment decisions while maintaining human oversight.

Tarick Bernat is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., bringing 32 years of industry experience. He serves as president of American Financial Services and owns American Financial Tax Services, which provides tax preparation services. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, corporations, banks, and pension plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory and third-party manager programs through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives.

George Bellish is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios and OSAIC, alongside maintaining Capital Business Strategies since 2004. He is also a member of GMB Strategies, LLC, a holding company unrelated to investment activities. Ausdal Financial Partners manages over $2 billion in client assets through a network of approximately 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across various account types, with access to multiple custodians and a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

Robin Roberts is a financial advisor with HBKS Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2009 and has been involved with multiple HBKS affiliated entities since 2002. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients by providing personalized investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach with discretionary management of tailored portfolios, utilizing various strategies and multiple platform arrangements.

Mowry Young II is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wealthcare Capital Management LLC in Canfield, Ohio, where he has worked since 2010. He has 23 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a 20% interest in a limited liability company that owns commercial real estate in Reno, Nevada. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $3.03 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and foundations. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with model portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by alternative investments and specialty platforms.

Mark Hadley is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving with ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2018. He also has experience with BPS Pension Advisors, Inc. and BPS Wealth Advisors, Inc. outside of ValMark. In addition to his advisory work, Hadley engages as a personal running coach through Railroad Athletics, LLC. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation implemented primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from ValMark’s investment committee.

Thomas Titus is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Vantage Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Carter Management Group, LLC, a business focused on streamlining his day-to-day business operations. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating private market allocations and automated tools alongside human oversight.

Ryan Housteau is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Saxony Capital Management since 2025, following prior experience at Saxony Securities and Equity Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience in non-variable insurance sales. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-team model with 38 advisors and offers discretionary asset management alongside hourly or flat-fee consulting, utilizing a variety of investment methods and third-party managers.

Mandie Hiznay is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with StoneX Advisors since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates an insurance agency. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a combination of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm utilizes various platforms and model-based solutions to implement strategies and supports a range of account structures.

Ryan Tunison is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Moors & Cabot since 2021. Prior to that, he was associated with FEIC Financial, Inc. and also has experience outside the financial sector, including roles at AVI FoodSystems and Walmart. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various analytic approaches and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, with accounts typically custodied through RBC Capital Markets.

Michael Sabelli is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Saxony Capital Management, LLC. He has been with Saxony Securities, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a public accounting and financial planning firm and serves on the board of the nonprofit Silver Lining Cancer Fund, Inc. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-team model and offers discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies, including technical and fundamental analysis.

Eric Clayton is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with BPS Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and BPS Pension Advisors, Inc. since 2014. Outside of advising, he is a salaried employee at Beard Pension Services, Inc., a third-party administration firm specializing in retirement plan consulting for small companies. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.

Dustin Sturm is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at StoneX Advisors Inc. and StoneX Securities Inc. since 2021 and previously spent nine years with Nationwide Investment Services Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of FERF, LLC, a business involved in managing rental properties. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions through independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group, utilizing multiple platforms and model-based strategies for portfolio implementation.

James Rafoth is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Beard Financial Services, Inc. and BPS Pension Advisors, Inc., where he has served for over three decades. Outside of his advisory work, he acts as a pension consultant and president of Beard Pension Services, a third-party administrator for retirement plans serving small businesses. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party platforms alongside sub-advisory and wrap fee programs.

Bryan Mersol is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 66 designation, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked in various capacities since 2015, including roles at Mersol Financial Solutions LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns YourParanormal, a brand focused on paranormal investigation content across social media platforms. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jordan Evans is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked in various roles at Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank since 2020. Prior to joining Citizens, he held positions at Charter Communications and AeroTek. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating alongside its broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Jason Young is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of Modern Wealth Management, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, PNC Investments, and Huntington National Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, technology, investment management, and compliance support, allowing affiliated advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from a variety of securities and insurance products.

Mary Winch is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Salem, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Jo Ann Desmarteau Trusnik is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Alliance, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Citizens Securities since 2015. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.