Gary Fee is a Wealth Management Advisor with over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with several investment management firms, focusing on creating customized portfolios tailored to each client's specific needs. Gary delivers a comprehensive approach to wealth management that begins with understanding clients' life priorities and financial aspirations. Gary holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) certification and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and was a four-year varsity letter winner on the wrestling team. He is affiliated with the professional organization Wrestlers in Business. Gary leverages the resources and advisory services of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to assist clients with complex financial decisions. His client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, retirement income, and socially responsible investing. Outside of work, Gary enjoys spending time with his family and participating in various outdoor activities and sports.

Roddy Loveless is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Wadsworth, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a wide range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated products through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Christopher Naples is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hudson, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Matthew Long is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Strategic Advisers, Inc. He is also associated as an employee with Momentum Wealth Partners. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public-finance work through its unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Michael Darby is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2005 and is involved in the Cuyahoga Falls City School Finance Committee, where he consults on strategies to increase outside revenues for the local school board. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs analytical tools and a non-discretionary approach tailored to client goals, and it maintains specialized municipal advisory capabilities and innovative employer advisory programs.

Mark Vlacovsky is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at various Cetera affiliates and other financial services firms. Outside of advisory work, he has involvement in several business ventures spanning multiple years. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform combining affiliated and unaffiliated strategies, managing over $256 billion in assets and supported by more than 10,000 advisors.

Daniel Derrig is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has worked at multiple firms including Huntington Investment Company, FirstMerit Bank, and LPL Financial. Derrig is also involved with Prosperity Advisors LLC and refers clients to Prosperity Tax Center, LLC for tax services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Conor Pentella is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Portage Country Club and Miami University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Michelle Guinan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Medina, OH, holding a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in managing a hobby farm where she participates in daily animal care. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and maintains affiliated capabilities such as a trust company and proprietary mutual funds.

Paul Bertsch is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 55 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 credential and has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of 1004 Partners LLC, a property management company based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options and tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo research and tools.

Richard Perry is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab from 2013 to 2021 before joining Fidelity in 2021. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm employs a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and fund advisory services.

Kent Von Der Vellen is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving with Cetera since 2019. He is also the owner of KPV Financial Services, LLC, and involved with the Jakob F Von Der Vellen Memorial Foundation. Kent has additional roles at Cleveland Mortgage Inc. and Wealth Health, LLC. Cetera is a large SEC-registered advisory firm with over 10,000 advisors, offering a broad range of portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform.

Patrick Hammer is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2007 and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Mony Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and owns a farm business, Mill Creek Meats. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and offers proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Gurpreet Reen is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase and JP Morgan Securities since 2017, following a year at PNC Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary program. Their advisory process incorporates centralized due diligence, combining quantitative and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations, with capabilities that include derivatives and commodities strategies.

Beth Randall Dodd is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017. She has also worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Elsass Financial Group. In addition to her advisory roles, she is an author and serves as the treasurer for the Ridgewood Lakes Homeowners Association in Fairlawn, OH. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a range of platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Matthew Junstrom is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2017. Prior to that, he was with PNC Investments and PNC Bank from 2011 to 2017. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their approach combines quantitative and qualitative manager due diligence to offer written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting.

Thomas Dragar is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He has worked at Cetera and has been involved with Freeman Heyne Toma, LLC for several years, where he manages client relationships and supports advisor recommendations. Additionally, he holds a notary public commission. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions with a wide range of advisory and brokerage services.

Nancy Kropko is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Beth Young is a financial advisor with Stifel in Fairlawn, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel since 2007. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm provides fee-based financial planning and guidance for asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning.

Joshua Clark is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services and Primerica Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Free & Fearless Financial Solutions, LLC, which is used solely for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, providing model-based investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.