Timothy Valentine is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a Private Wealth Advisor and CEO at Valentine Wealth Advisors within OneSeven. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Balanced Wealth Group, and Horace Mann Investors. Outside of finance, he is the co-founder of Dirty Outdoors LLC, a hunting apparel business with plans to offer guided hunts. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios with access to alternatives and private placements, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by internal due diligence and partnerships with independent managers and third-party platforms.

Lindsay Cameron is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Securities, LLC since 2015. She also has a longstanding association with Hackenberg Financial dating back to 2007. Outside of her advisory roles, Cameron is an adjunct professor at Walsh University Business School, where she teaches advanced portfolio management, and she operates a life coaching business. Gradient Securities, LLC, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various institutional clients. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities and frequently utilizes third-party managers while maintaining a primarily non-discretionary investment approach.

Jason Hostetler is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC in Canton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, he is involved with Generation Investment Management, focusing on life insurance strategies. Stratos Wealth Advisors is a multi-team firm managing approximately $5.57 billion in assets for nearly 5,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning through a network of independent advisors, leveraging strategic affiliations with SEI entities and access to proprietary investment products.

David Drummond is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a tennis instructor at Hall of Fame Fitness Center and serves as Vice President of College Planning Alliance LLC. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Robert Milan is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with the TCFG group of companies since 2017 and has been associated with National Planning Corporation since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Milan also operates Milan & Associates LLC, where he provides tax preparation services for individuals, small businesses, and corporations. TCFG Investment Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Bruce Dipietro is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at firms including WealthSource Partners, Brookshire Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. He also serves as a director of Brookshire Wealth Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Patrick Seaman is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with AlphaStar since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he assists veterans in obtaining financial benefits through a voluntary activity with Seaman Retirement Planning, which he has operated since 2003. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other investment advisers. The firm employs both predefined model portfolios and custom strategies, utilizing strategic asset allocation and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

Ashley Maldonado is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Assurance Group's Ohio office since 2017. Outside of advising, she serves as an Agency Sales Director at The Assurance Group, where she assists clients with insurance and annuity product selection and leads other agents. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Scott Heather is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Fund Management since 2013 and has operated Shaker Business Services as a tax preparer since 2006. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and is involved in tax preparation services. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches to implement investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and offers specialized services including access to select non-traded REITs and options-writing overlays.

James Seaman is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at AlphaStar since 2011. Additionally, he operates Seaman Retirement Planning, an independent insurance sales and products business. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and quantitative tactical approaches, offering both model and custom portfolio strategies along with subadvisory and platform services.

James Conley is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Stratos in 2023, he worked at MWA Financial Services Inc and Modern Woodmen of America, and he spent seven years with Rootstown Local Schools. He is also involved in insurance sales and service as an agent for fixed term and whole life insurance. Stratos Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm with approximately 71 advisors managing about $5.57 billion in assets for nearly 5,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager programs, OCIO solutions, and insurance consulting through a network of independent advisory representatives.

Richard Nester is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Fund Management since 2016 and has operated as a self-employed advisor and under Ayers Financial Partners since 1986. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and services as a licensed insurance agent. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and 401(k)/defined contribution advice. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using various analytical methods and strategies, ranging from conservative allocations to options writing, and offers both discretionary and held-away account services.

Robert Nicholas is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Investments, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Pinnacle Investments since 2019 and Essex Securities LLC since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Robert L. Nicholas Insurance Agency, which provides general insurance services including property, casualty, and bonds. Pinnacle Investments is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately $1.06 billion in assets under management and about 50 advisors. The firm serves nearly 2,000 clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory consultations through both internal and third-party managers.

Joseph Hassen is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors in Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at LexAurum Advisors since 2019 and previously at Nationwide Securities LLC and Nationwide Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Hassen serves as president of the Rotary Club of Plain Township and as vice president of the North Canton Little League. LexAurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers standardized model portfolios primarily implemented with low-cost ETFs.

Patrick Deorio is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2003 and previously owned and served as an investment advisor representative at First Eagle Financial Services in North Canton, Ohio. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of asset management platforms and strategies, with approximately 100 investment adviser representatives delivering portfolio management and financial planning services.

Paul Bernier is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Bernier serves as a board member of the Green Schools Foundation in Green, Ohio. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for over 17,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, and institutional accounts.

Benjamin Walton is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management Company with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Scofield and Company, LLC and EdgeTech Analytics, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Walton is an event judge for the Ohio Athletic Commission and owns a marketing and branding company. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, leveraging both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs from various third-party providers.

Benjamin Seaman is a financial advisor at Alphastar Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously operated Seaman Retirement Planning. His work history also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Southway Fence Company and Akron RubberDucks. Alphastar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through in-house model portfolios and third-party tools, supporting over 8,400 client relationships and managing approximately $2.5 billion in assets.

Robert Knotts is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including AlphaStar Capital Management and Regal Investment Advisors. Knotts is also Regional Vice President at The Assurance Group, where he manages an office of insurance agents and oversees fixed insurance sales. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of around 100 independent advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside various asset allocation strategies.

James Tschantz is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Signature Equity Partners, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial, American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., and Medallion Advisory Services, LLC. He also has a history of involvement in fixed insurance product sales and operates a DBA called Tschantz Wealth Management. Signature Equity Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a multi-team structure and delivers advice through a network of independent advisory affiliates, employing platforms such as Vision2020 Wealth Management to offer customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions.