Mark Mallia Jr. is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. since 2016. He also holds a branch sales manager role with Bankers Life, overseeing operations for offices in Cleveland North and Akron, Ohio. Outside of his advisory and management duties, Mallia is a board member of his local homeowners association, contributing to community governance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, non-discretionary consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create customized asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kurt Ringenbach is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience, currently serving at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2011. He also maintains a role with LPL Financial and has operated Ringenbach Financial Partners, LLC for tax and investment purposes. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers 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.

Adam Baker is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Prudential Insurance Company of America. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a unique combination of bank affiliation and municipal-advisor registration.

John Hlay is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Richfield, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2010 and also maintains a registration with LPL Financial since 2009. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of advisory solutions through an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Callan Templeton is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners, he worked at LPL Financial and Marcum LLP, and he completed four years at Case Western Reserve University. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an enterprise wealth management firm serving more than 24,000 clients with around $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager programs, and various financial planning and retirement consulting services through an open-architecture investment platform.

Owen Morrow is a financial advisor at Clearstead and holds a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include seven years at Cerity Partners LLC and one year at Summit Wealth Partners, LLC. Before entering the financial advisory field, he worked at The Ohio State University for four years. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm employs institutional investment disciplines across a range of asset types and manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets with a 59-advisor team.

Benjamin Sayer is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, including a prior role at PNC Capital Advisors from 2013 to 2017. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, combining in-house management with third-party sub-advisers and unified managed account models.

Dennis Sheflyand is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs. One notable offering is the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital program, an invitation-only, discretionary online model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

John Lagattuta is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Cleveland, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2022, he worked at American Portfolios Advisors and American Portfolios Financial Services for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Candletrap, a company developing a safety device for extinguishing candles, and is involved as a general contractor for a residential construction project. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs a variety of analytical approaches, including fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Mitchell Axelrod is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Beachwood, OH. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company and has a background in automotive sales, including nearly a decade at Axelrod Buick GMC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates within the New York Life affiliate structure and emphasizes tailored, largely non-discretionary advisory solutions across multiple program types.

Thomas Ulery is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Beachwood, OH, and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2011 and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Probity Finance, LLC, which handles business expenses and payroll for his assistant. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across a range of account types and supports lending and credit facilities tied to advisory accounts.

John Attaway is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for PNC employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Richard Cinalli Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1991 and also holds a position as a head hockey coach at Nordonia High School, where he teaches skating and hockey to students. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jason Petroff is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014 and also works with Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in small-scale online art sales. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway Managed Account Program and combines its status as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor with a corporate affiliation to Fifth Third Bank.

Richard Anderson is a financial advisor with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, possessing 41 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. He has indicated limited involvement in life insurance sales and has primarily focused on investment-related advisory roles. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and municipal entities with a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers multiple program models and employs a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms to manage client portfolios.

Chandler Vegel is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at MAI Capital Management, LLC. Prior to joining MAI, he held various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Panera, and Chick-Fil-A. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

John Brown is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, based in Beachwood, OH. He has 13 years of industry experience and has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. Prior to that, he operated John D. Brown CPA, Inc. for nine years. He is also involved with Brown Capital Management LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and diversified asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Jordan Stefanko is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank, as well as positions at Ohio State University and Mission BBQ. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm integrates its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Martin Gannon is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to implement discretionary portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Karras is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he operated R Karras Asset Management & Planning, LLC for 15 years. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and trusts. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers a range of customized portfolio strategies supported by both in-house and third-party management.