Matthew Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at AJ Wealth LLC from 2014 to 2022 before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio management.

Randall Keller is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes over a decade with Northwestern Mutual in various wealth management and investment management roles. Outside of his advisory work, Keller is a partner in Navarre Dentistry, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios, as well as a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Chad Stertzbach is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citizens Bank, River City Mortgage, Quicken Loan, and Huntington National Bank. He also serves as a Notary Public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and an insurance agency.

Janene Culmo is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Key Investment Services in various roles since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she provides financial and other assistance for her mother. Key Investment Services LLC serves individual, trust, estate, small business, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and offers access to third-party discretionary managers alongside periodic rebalancing, reporting, and supervisory oversight.

Bruce Hartzmark is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1988. Hartzmark is a member of University Hospitals of Cleveland Digestive Health Institute Leadership Counsel. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a range of advisory programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, while maintaining custody of client assets and operating both broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Richard Evans is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Brooklyn, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at KeyBank, Quicken Loans, Valic Financial Advisors, and WBC Group. Outside of his advisory work, he bartends at restaurants in the Akron and Hudson, Ohio areas. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection supported by ongoing monitoring and due diligence, operating within the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Gianpaolo Sferrella is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Republic Finance, the Ohio Department of Taxation, and community involvement with the YMCA of Central Ohio. He has also held positions in education and retail, including at Bowling Green State University and Dairy Queen. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection combined with professional recommendations and ongoing oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Steven Goodman is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Solon, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend and Kent, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an agent in life insurance brokerage and partners in a firm that provides training and support for disability and long-term care insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining investment advice with custody and execution capabilities.

Sheena Dee Pauley is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously spent seven years at PNC Bank. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, 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 offers a wide range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Michael Fairchild is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. from 2019 to 2025. His prior work includes a one-year role at DRAINSCAPES and four years at Bryant University. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices with ongoing monitoring and also intermediates access to third-party discretionary managers.

Jackson Roskow is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities since 2025 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2024, as well as positions outside the financial industry at Canterbury Country Club, Kent State University, Hamburg Brewing Company, and Orchard Park School District. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Adam Pollack is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos since 2014 and previously worked at LPL Financial starting in 2013. Outside of advising, he held a role at Advanced Wound Concepts Inc for nine years. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with active monitoring and access to proprietary and third-party strategies.

Mark Ventura is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, PNC Investments, and Charles Schwab. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple custodians.

Nilufar Barak is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Barak has been with Key Investment Services LLC and KeyBank NA since 2024. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of managed accounts and wrap-fee programs. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring, offering access to third-party discretionary managers and coordinated oversight across its programs.

Eric Carlon is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Key Private Bank and KeyBank. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of model allocations and custom solutions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, employing various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private investments.

Jack Zhang is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2021, and previously held roles at WealthStone Inc., Halite Partners, LLC, and SCS Financial. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse clientele including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolios, employing various investment vehicles, and supports its strategies with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside third-party research.

Jessica Palmer is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley for a combined 18 years, and at Merrill for 11 years. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies.

Nicholas Srmag is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license and has been with MAI Capital Management since 2016. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers integrated financial planning and related services, overseeing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Ryan Patton is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience with previous roles at Key Investment Services and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with North Star Appraisal Solutions, which provides appraisal services. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and specialized consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies.

Shivani Singh is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including DXC Technology and New York Life. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.