Tyson Vines is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Aurora, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and related New York Life entities since 2012 and operates Vines Financial Group, LLC d/b/a V Financial Partners since 2017. Vines serves on the Ohio University Finance Advisory Council, which connects finance professionals with academia to ensure curriculum relevance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brenna Paananen is a CFP® professional with Wealthspire Advisors, bringing two years of industry experience. She has been with the firm, including its previous iteration as Walden Wealth Partners, since 2019. Prior to her advisory work, she worked at the University of Akron for three years. Wealthspire Advisors LLC manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers, offering a range of services including wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Mark Bock is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Independence, Ohio, with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. His credentials include the Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a family investment portfolio and estate planning through Bock Family, LLC. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and technology-enabled services such as automated tax-loss harvesting.

Brett Katana is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles within PNC and its affiliated entities since 2013. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account for employees that utilizes approved model strategies and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Samer Hilal is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Morgan Stanley. Hilal operates through Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, advisor-managed portfolios, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers.

Laurence Dunlap is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Independence, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Agia and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is the managing member of Bull and Bear Enterprises, LLC, a company used for accounting purposes. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model solutions to support its extensive client base.

Lawrence De Baltzo is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Independence, Ohio, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. for four years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a shareholder and heads the tax and business valuation departments at Hobe & Lucas, Certified Public Accountants, Inc., where he provides accounting, consulting, and tax services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, especially pre-retirees and retirees, offering 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.

Geoffrey Hoff is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2010 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2009. Hoff serves on the advisory board of Lake Catholic. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment strategies, proprietary programs, and account-level solutions.

Stella Arnaut is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at JPM Chase from 2013 to 2019 before joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in window sales and construction supply sales through two separate businesses in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, which includes mutual fund, ETF, SMA, tax-overlay, and direct-indexing strategies.

Scott Lewis is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, Cetera, Vantage Financial Group, and OneAmerica Securities. In addition to advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting among other services. The firm delivers advisory services through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Samuel Gondek is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2013. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration and integrated corporate relationships.

Cory Nutter is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been associated with BDS Financial Network since 2008. 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 and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by a comprehensive platform for operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Allison Werden is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ownership Advisors, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Charles Schwab. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and other services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Rafael Perez is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021. His previous roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers, with a long tenure at Fidelity Brokerage Services. He serves as an endowment committee member for The Church in Aurora, where he promotes the endowment fund and monitors its investment adviser. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary 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 employs a range of customized portfolio strategies and serves both as an investment adviser and product sponsor, managing substantial assets and affiliated private funds.

Anthony Bucceri is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of traditional advisory roles, Bucceri has experience in fixed insurance sales and service, including fixed life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, health, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Christopher Muirhead is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Winslow Asset Management, Inc. for 11 years before joining Hightower in 2023. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Cleveland, OH. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers, with capabilities that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

James Love is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, Ohio, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC Investments since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Greentree HOA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy that relies on algorithmic risk assessment and third-party implementation.

Christian Mc Entire is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm offers guidance on asset allocation and investment selection while executing trades only with client authorization, using Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Julee Mott is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, and Merrill. Stratos Wealth Partners is an enterprise adviser with about 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm uses an open-architecture investment approach and offers various services such as advisor-managed wrap programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions.

William Carroll is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Texas de Brazil for four years. In addition to his advisory activities, Carroll is a licensed insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty Company, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities, emphasizing periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.