Michael Wasylyshyn is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for over three decades at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Financial Planners of Cleveland, Inc. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with ongoing oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

William Venter III is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2012 and with Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC since 2003. His prior brokerage activities include residual commissions from past life and disability insurance cases. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by regular Investment Policy Committee oversight and external research.

Gregory Augustine is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 35 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2011 and previously spent 12 years at PRUCO Securities, LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Benjamin Tegel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Farther with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Auxin Group Wealth Management for ten years before joining Farther Finance Advisors. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Blake Rawson is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2010. He previously worked at Merrill from 1999 to 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Bourbon-Tracker.com, a website he operates. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies.

Andrew Maimona is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Hudson Wealth Management, and previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner and president of a family restaurant, The Basement in Brimfield, Ohio. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, serving both retail and institutional clients.

William Sanders Jr. is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual. Sanders is also active as a life insurance agent through separate brokerages. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Christian Moyer is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2024 and has prior experience working at Blu Dot Services and several educational institutions including the University of Akron and Chippewa schools. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a broad range of custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Michael Dempsey is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2021 and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental property in Ohio. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm uses Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with clients maintaining final trading decisions and SWAI conducting annual account reviews.

Christopher Brown is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Huntington Insurance and The Huntington Investment Company since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and committee member at Parkside Church. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers with proprietary Private Bank models.

Marco Frabotta is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Winbridge Partners, LLC and Zappitelli Financial Services. Outside of advising, he was involved with Ideas to Go, Inc. for five years. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform, offering financial planning, wealth management, and a range of portfolio strategies centered on diversified ETFs and tax-aware implementations.

Anthony Berg is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Huntington National Bank and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses an open-architecture model combining third-party managers with proprietary offerings and sponsors multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

Louis Loparo is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Euclid Schools Foundation and participates in community efforts through the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation. He is also a shareholder at Hobe & Lucas Certified Public Accountants, Inc., which provides accounting, tax, and consulting services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with offerings that include investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services alongside a diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Gregory Osterland is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2007. Osterland also has a longstanding role at the University of Akron since 1999. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Ashley Mays is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia in 2022, she worked at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and NCA Financial Planners. Before entering the financial industry, she spent nine years at Edinboro University. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and detailed research processes.

Gerald Knotek is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, OH, holding the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 63 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Sequoia entities since 2000 and serves as executive vice president at Sequoia Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he owns GKSK, LLC, a consulting firm, and is a board member of Long Road Risk Management Services, which provides life insurance consulting and placement services. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse clientele including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines model and custom portfolio management with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee, employing a range of investment vehicles and research methods in its approach.

Matthew Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at AJ Wealth LLC from 2014 to 2022 before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio management.

Randall Keller is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes over a decade with Northwestern Mutual in various wealth management and investment management roles. Outside of his advisory work, Keller is a partner in Navarre Dentistry, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios, as well as a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Chad Stertzbach is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citizens Bank, River City Mortgage, Quicken Loan, and Huntington National Bank. He also serves as a Notary Public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and an insurance agency.

Bruce Hartzmark is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1988. Hartzmark is a member of University Hospitals of Cleveland Digestive Health Institute Leadership Counsel. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a range of advisory programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, while maintaining custody of client assets and operating both broker-dealer and advisory businesses.