Nancy Lauren is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Primerica Advisors since 2017, following experience at Primerica Financial Services and Smith Foods. She serves on the board of Wincleveland, a nonprofit organization. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily for individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 financial advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management, offering model-based investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodial services.

Marijan Pavicic is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with LPL Financial since 2019. Prior to his career in finance, he spent 19 years involved with Five Points Dentistry/Merit Dental. Pavicic is also active as a life coach through Complete U, LLC, a non-investment-related business based in Florida. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a broad range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm supports various investment strategies and platforms, combining extensive financial activities with oversight of substantial discretionary assets.

Colin Burdette is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prosperity Advisors and other firms, as well as experience in legal support and customer service. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies across multiple program structures.

Amelia Urbanik is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Medina, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent since 2015 and serves as president of her local church council. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing goal-based, holistic financial planning without discretionary portfolio management, and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under consolidated billing.

Ruby Jain is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Fairlawn, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Jain receives compensation for referrals related to home security and automation products, as well as mortgage loan products. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing, managing approximately $15.5 billion in assets.

Kevin Buzek is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Securities America in various roles from 2006 to 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the American Legion, assisting with event setup and breakdown. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service. The firm provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on income stability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies, with a selective enrollment process that includes a range of managed account options.

Hannah Magrum is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2012 and 2013 respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several community and nonprofit activities, including serving as head chair of Kids First Medina, a nonprofit board member for Rising Heights, and owner of HKMagrum Consulting, which focuses on disability services planning and advocacy. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm delivers holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority, emphasizing comprehensive recommendations across a range of financial topics.

Anthony Searcy is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 credential and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Signator Investors Inc and Raymond James & Associates. He serves as Board Chair for Cleveland Catholic Charities and is a board member of the Benedictine Trust High School Endowment’s finance committee. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, and access to multiple third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios spanning various asset classes, managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Michael Hageman is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Richfield, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in education and management, as well as a position at Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment due diligence.

Frank Culkar III is a financial advisor with Cetera in North Royalton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and over 26 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Culkar Stachowicz Financial Services, Inc. and 1ST Global Advisors, Inc., among others. He is also the president of a CPA firm, Culkar, Stachowicz & Co. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. It offers diversified portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, providing a range of program options from model portfolios to bespoke strategies.

Michael Rufo is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including the period when the firm operated as Axa Advisors. Rufo serves as a board member of St. Paschal Baylon in Highland Heights, OH. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers, focusing on tailored risk assessment and model matching without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

William Tuchek is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Strongsville, OH, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he facilitates a monthly book club and networking group in the Strongsville area. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment strategies and services, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Pamela Kiltau is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 47 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2001 to 2016 before joining Baird in 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for Boy Scout Troop #45 in Hartville, Ohio. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, including the DDK Group, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with in-house research and technological tools.

Kevin Longanecker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Fairlawn, OH, holding 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2011 and currently conducts sales activities under the PrimeVision Financial Group DBA. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sales representative for Tee Time Golf Pass, a discount golf program. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Elizabeth Goldthwaite is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 43 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

James Redinger is a financial advisor at Stifel with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 15 years before joining Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc in 2022. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, utilizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Steven Milvet is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Lodi, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a zoning board member for the Chatham Township Zoning Commission. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Wayne Gray is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1983 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. His credentials include the Series 63 designation. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on client account management rather than institutional or pension plan services.

Scott Vollrath is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Enterprise since 2024. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and its affiliates from 1996 to 2024. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and various affiliated services.

Izac Coleman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Equitable Advisors and has previously worked at Paloma, Northwestern Mutual, and Glenmede Trust. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working with John Carroll University in various capacities. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.