Matthew Van De Motter is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pepper Pike, OH, holding a Series 63 license and with 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. He serves on the board of The Bicknell Foundation, where he helps oversee and evaluate the investment policy and management of the fund’s assets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to both individuals and institutions, with approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets under management. The firm provides tailored financial planning supported by proprietary tools and a structured process, serving clients through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Stephen Mihalek is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pepper Pike, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2024, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2024. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Craig George is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 16 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of Natural Journey Farm LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, with access to model portfolios, research, and various management options.

William Di Menna is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is affiliated with LPL Financial and Tyler-Stone Wealth Management, LLC, where he provides investment advisory services. His prior work includes roles at Insight2Profit, Designer Molecules Inc, and Jalenna Capital LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and institutional services.

Ryan Ketvertis serves as Senior Resident Director at Merrill, where he provides wealth management services tailored to the unique ambitions and priorities of his clients. He specializes in areas including divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, retirement income, philanthropic planning, and investment consulting for defined contribution plans, among others. Ryan utilizes a disciplined process that considers all aspects of a client's life and business to develop customized financial strategies, with a focus on regular reviews to ensure alignment with clients' evolving goals. Ryan joined Merrill in 2007 after a career in real estate and works as part of a team with over 50 years of combined industry experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from John Carroll University. His professional designations include Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional role, Ryan is involved in coaching community youth sports programs. His personal interests include biking, golfing, spending time with family, and traveling.

Lashawna Howard is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Richmond Heights, OH. She holds a Series 63 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors in 2017, she worked at GOJO Industries for ten years and has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 2006. Outside of advising, she is involved in sales of loan products and home security referrals through affiliates of Primerica. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

David Livingston is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, following earlier experience at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a trust based in Sarasota, Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and models.

Melissa Halloran is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Beachwood, OH. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, including 11 years with Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she provides support staff services for an insurance business in Sarasota, FL. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, using Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Matthew Rains is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 1996 and Charles Schwab Bank SSB since 2005. He holds a Series 63 designation. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and provides a centralized structure for custody and brokerage services.

Natasha Kalas is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Morgan Stanley and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services and Robert W. Baird. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of two businesses, Carmden Acres LLC, which focuses on technology, and Natasha Krys LTD, associated with recreation activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and advisory programs, leveraging structured discovery conversations and advanced planning tools as part of its investment approach.

Piotr Cyranek is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2026, he worked at Bank of America for seven years. He is also the owner of Vino Exclusive Candles LLC and Pete's Lawn Care, small businesses focused on product sales and client services, respectively. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Scott Fischer is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in developing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients’ goals, leveraging insights from Merrill and resources from Bank of America. His client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management, retirement planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible investing, tax minimization, and portfolio management services. Scott joined Merrill in 2005 after a career in private industry where he served as President and CEO of a regional distribution business. He combines his business management experience with wealth management expertise to offer clients a distinctive approach to portfolio risk management. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree from Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certificant. Outside of his professional work, Scott enjoys biking, golfing, and running. He resides in Solon with his wife.

Kathleen Futey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Aurora, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in Sonkin Cellars, a wine-making business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Joseph Bevack is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor and partner of Vacqua, LLC, a retail and online store business based in Highland Heights, Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and asset management through a structured process supported by firm-approved tools.

Mark Loft is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and B. Riley Wealth Management, where he spent a combined 12 years. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Ryan Rampersaud is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at KeyBank and Bank of America. Charles Schwab serves primarily 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by in-house research and due diligence on alternative investments.

Heather Kono is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2017 and previously spent four years at UBS Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and Secular Return Estimates in its financial planning process.

Robert Teren is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on building durable and repeatable wealth management strategies tailored to clients' objectives whether they seek to grow, protect, or generate income from their assets. His approach to wealth management is consultative and objective, emphasizing transparency, communication, and long-term relationships. Robert has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Before joining Merrill Lynch in 2007, he spent 15 years in commercial and residential finance. His expertise includes managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He offers clients recommendations on asset allocations that reflect their income and growth expectations, along with discussions on investments, retirement, estate planning services, and tax minimization strategies. Robert holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin and is a graduate of the London School of Economics. He has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of work, Robert and his wife, Sofia, are involved in civic and charitable organizations and live with their two children. Robert is also a four-time finisher of The Boston Marathon and an avid triathlete.

Holly Traegner is a financial advisor at Merrill with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2008, concurrently working at Bank of America since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as power of attorney for family members. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a variety of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Taylor Chmel is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Merrill in 2026, he worked for UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2026. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.