Timothy Connors is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-founder of Scales and Tails of Ohio, a business he has been involved with since 2016. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios.

Brent Silver is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Avantax Advisory Services and PNC Investments and is currently associated with Meaden & Moore, where he supports financial planning and wealth management activities. Outside of his advisory roles, Silver serves as a councilman for Orange Village, Ohio, participating in local governance. Cetera operates as a multi-manager platform, serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various investment and advisory services, featuring model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and bespoke strategies under discretionary and non-discretionary authorities.

Mary Giardina is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Lakewood, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2020, she worked for five years with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. She is a board member of Hillel at Kent State University and manages an online teaching resource through Teachers Pay Teachers. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Jacob Snyder is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, he worked at Resolute Lacrosse and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. He has experience in athletics administration from The Ohio State University Department of Athletics. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations and operates within the broader J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and banking organization.

Stephen Kulikowski is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and worked previously at Ohio Desk from 2003 to 2017. Kulikowski serves on the Padua Franciscan High School Endowment Board in Parma, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Christian Lucci is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Westlake, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade Investment Management and Scottrade, Inc. Outside of his advisory duties, Lucci serves as Vice President and Secretary of New Growth Stables LLC, which is involved in horse boarding and lessons. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering integrated wealth advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services. Its Schwab Wealth Advisory program combines non-discretionary investment guidance with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and a structured approach to alternative investments.

Joseph Grimsic is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Independence, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and several other financial firms. He is involved in Prudential-sponsored non-variable insurance activities. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products.

John Witri is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lakewood, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1993. Outside of advisory work, he has served as an independent contractor for 3M Cogent, Inc., a non-investment related role. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Chad Gerzeny is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC in Independence, Ohio. He holds the Series 66 designation and has professional experience at firms including Key Investment Services and KeyBank. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with Cleveland Cornhole Co. since 2020. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a platform that integrates investment advisory programs with financial product sales and lending arrangements.

Rachal Tate is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. She previously worked at Edward Jones and has additional experience at Bellefaire JCB. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Justin Maciak is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Vantage Financial Group Inc. for ten years and has been involved with Out of the Woods Tree Service since 2017. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various technology-driven investment strategies.

Michael Bush is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC/Nicole Cole Financial Services Group and service with AmeriCorps. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chief Operations Officer for the Central Commonwealth Black Caucus. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

David Toth is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Strongsville, Ohio. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2018, he worked at Signator Investors, Inc. and owns Comprehensive Financial Solutions, Inc., where he has provided financial planning services since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed fixed insurance agent. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Christopher Madrigal is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2026. Prior to his current role, he spent time working at Kent State University and Akron Public Schools. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Catherine Jackson is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Cetera Advisors LLC and FRC Financial since 2015. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in tax preparation and office management through her other business activity under FRC Financial Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Megan Hoholski is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Dollar Bank and Rainbow Station Haymarket. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu that includes cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, as well as specialized services such as business-owner transition and sports & entertainment planning.

Joseph Zawistowski is a CFA® charterholder with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of finance, he is a certified flight instructor and is involved in aircraft leasing and aviation-related activities in Ohio. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Kaleb Hupp is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rocky River, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2019, he worked at ZS Associates and spent time at Northwestern University. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns an LLC that manages the real estate property used for his financial planning practice and is involved in a business entity supporting his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing tailored recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Andrew Mcdonnell is a financial professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Velocity Advisors, American United Life, and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Mcdonnell is involved as an outreach coordinator for the Lorain County GOP, serves as a Blue and Gold Officer for the United States Naval Academy and Ohio National Guard recruiting efforts, and owns Akron City FC-Lorain, a local soccer club. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform that provides access to affiliated and third-party investment managers across various program structures.

Dominic Giovannazzo is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Creative Wealth Associates, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2013. Prior to his advisory career, he worked with the Bay Village Parks & Recreation Department for six years. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs non-discretionary planning and risk profiling using analytical tools to support client goals and offers specialized programs in municipal advising and SIMPLE IRA consulting.