Daniel Goldfarb is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, LPL Financial, and Planned Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Solon Chamber of Commerce and is the founder of College Consultants Group, an education consulting business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jeffrey Kerbler is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Dillon Giardini is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and third-party UMA model managers.

Joseph Milford is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has also worked with JAM Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., and Vines Financial Group LLC. Milford volunteers on the Investment Committee for the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers a variety of program types, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kevin Myeroff is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2022. He previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Financial Planners of Cleveland, Inc. for over three decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is an on-air talent for local TV and radio in Cleveland and serves as a board member of the Ronald McDonald House. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with ongoing oversight from an investment committee.

John Dipaolo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, based in Medina, Ohio. He has 16 years of industry experience, including 14 years with PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio solution available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegated implementation strategies involving mutual funds and ETFs.

Matthew Pullar is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Akron, Ohio, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including The Huntington Investment Company and LPL Financial. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by research and an Investment Policy Committee.

Marc Schrade is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs. Their Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering is an invitation-only, employee pilot program that uses algorithm-driven model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Kurt Nye Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2014. He is a board member of the United Way of Greater Cleveland, where he assists in reviewing investment portfolios and participates in board meetings. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated companies.

Sherri Kitzberger is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

John Zaller is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the City Mission of Cleveland and is president of the City Mission Endowment Foundation, where he oversees financial records and investment portfolios. MAI Capital Management provides 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, families, institutions, and foundations. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory capacities, managing a variety of private funds and affiliated investment vehicles.

Solomon Schmidt is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. for 16 years before joining Key Investment Services in 2022. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory and brokerage programs. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and it operates within the KeyCorp group, maintaining connections with affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

David Baldwin is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Key Investment Services since 2005. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides supervisory oversight and due diligence for third-party advisory products.

Jean Thornburg is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist offering for employees. This program uses algorithmic risk assessment and delegated portfolio management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Provance is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Lincoln Investment since 2017. He previously worked at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sales and service of health insurance. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan advice, managing portfolios through both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Susanne Swanson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2017 and previously at PNC Investments and PNC Bank from 2009 to 2017. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive combination of municipal-advisor registration and corporate affiliation.

Matthew Kuzma is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Fairview Park, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has prior experience at Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co., Key Investment Services LLC, and KeyBank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Super Kuzma Bros LLC, a business reselling sports memorabilia and media products online. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a significant focus on advisory services related to insurance and annuity products.

Alexander Bryan is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry, including a role at Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving more than 24,000 clients through about 366 advisors. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and various financial planning services, operating with an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple external platforms and tools.

William Romano is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds the Series 66 credential and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining the financial industry, he served with the City of Akron Fire Department for 28 years and the Medina Fire Department for 8 years. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving over 24,000 clients through about 366 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services using an open-architecture approach that integrates external platforms and third-party managers.

Edward Wilson is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Wilson Settlement Consulting, a home-based business he started in 1983. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.