Aubrey Strippy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, Strippy worked at SII Investments, Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Additionally, Strippy serves as an Ohio Public Notary. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Cory Kocher is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Richfield, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2013, including Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc. from 2021 to 2023. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering non-discretionary investment guidance alongside access to discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services within an integrated and large-scale platform.

George Malaska II is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the collection and sale of honey through his business, Buckeye Bee Company. Ameriprise serves clients primarily through retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, supported by a large institutional platform offering advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Nicholas DePalma is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving clients since 2023. He builds relationships with clients to understand their unique situations, enabling him to co-create financial plans that help clients work towards their overall financial goals. Nicholas has a progressive career at Fidelity Investments, having held roles including Investment Consultant (2020-2022), Relationship Manager (2019-2020), Investor Center Financial Representative (2018-2019), Investment Solutions Representative (2017-2018), and Financial Representative (2016-2017). This experience has provided him with a comprehensive understanding of investment and financial advisory services. Outside of his professional work, Nicholas enjoys baseball, football, golf, spending time with friends at social events, and caring for his pets.

Alexander Moore is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, he worked for Union Home Mortgage for three years and has held various roles in nonprofit organizations and education. Moore’s background includes involvement with Montana Campus Compact and Missoula Interfaith Collaborative/Family Promise. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a large scale and integrated operational structure.

Dominic Russo is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Copley, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015 and briefly at Allstate Insurance Company in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is authoring a book on stretching and strengthening for golfers and is involved in a family business related to restaurant retail sales. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers planning across various topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Steven Shields is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2025, he worked at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2025 and has experience in other business ventures, including ownership roles in real estate and managing his own business, Shields Strategic Wealth, LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Robert Baitt is a financial advisor at Cetera with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan, as well as operations at Vantage Financial Group, Inc., where he currently serves as a financial advisor. Outside of finance, he is the owner of DB Floors LLC, a residential flooring business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Matthew O'Hara is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and First National Bank, as well as work at Kent State University. Previously, he was involved with Colortone Staging and Rentals for four years. Strategic Advisers LLC, part of Fidelity Investments, provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and is noted for its use of AI and systematic methodologies in managing model portfolios.

Kateryna Puchowicz is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and METLIFE. Outside of her advisory work, she is also employed as a sales associate at Home Depot. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is primarily model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers services such as financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Raymond Sussel is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Independence, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Stoneridge of Geauga Homeowners Association in Chagrin Falls, OH. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models, including third-party TAMPs and proprietary offerings, and provides ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Matthew Perrings is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Fidelity and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Senior Warden for the Lagrange Lodge No. 399 Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages a variety of portfolios, including fund-of-funds structures, and utilizes systematic methodologies alongside oversight controls to address conflicts of interest.

Alexander Szarka is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2016 and operates Szarka Financial since 2011. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, including proprietary model strategies and access to third-party managers, with investment implementation tailored to client objectives across multiple custody and platform arrangements.

Matthew Nickels is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in North Ridgeville, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2017 and previously spent two years at Peoples Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with My Life Recovery Centers, a business focused on opioid addiction treatment. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Todd Guilliam is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2020. Guilliam is co-trustee for a 401(k) plan related to wealth management and holds partial ownership in investment-related property and practice buildings. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large firm that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and uses proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients, who may implement these through brokerage or advisory programs as they choose.

Stephen Shuman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at The Huntington Investment Company and Keybank. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Wendi Devan Glovna is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Richfield, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 1998. 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 offers multi-asset model portfolios alongside a formal alternative-investment onboarding process.

Nicholas Manson is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2008 and with Charles Schwab Bank since 2013. Manson serves as an Honorary Advisory Council Member for Marietta College's Business & Economics department, providing curriculum guidance and support to students. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of 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 offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management options supported by multi-asset model portfolios and research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Jennifer Danko is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Parma Heights, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2010 and previously spent nine years at Amfin Investment Services, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with services provided primarily by investment adviser representatives using a range of investment strategies and technology tools.

Bradley Shook is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Medina, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in oil and gas royalty ventures, including Killbuck Creek Partners and Killbuck Creek Outdoors, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies and advisory programs. The firm has a large national presence, with approximately 23,701 financial advisors and over $1 trillion in assets under management.