David Robertson is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America. He holds an insurance producer license and is a partner at SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a mix of discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management strategies.

Richard Turgeon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Wellspring Financial Advisors since 2014. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment advisory, comprehensive financial and estate planning, income tax planning and preparation, risk management, strategic philanthropy, business succession planning, and bill-payment services, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach that combines passive and active strategies.

James Yurman is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Concord Advisors RIA since 2008 and Valmark Securities, Inc. since 1997. Outside of advising, he is a silent investor in several restaurant ventures, including Blaze Pizza and Kumas Corner Schaumberg. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and back-office services.

Michael Garcar is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. based in Cleveland, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to Wedbush, he worked at Equitable Advisors, Ameriprise Financial, and several other firms. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jacob Cooke is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax Advisory Partners in 2026, he worked at GFP Private Wealth, Bartlett Wealth Management, and Raymond James. He completed his studies at the University of Cincinnati from 2015 to 2025. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, using a combination of internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation.

Andrej Drazetic is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at firms including Gries Financial Partners, Fourth Dimension Wealth, and LPL Financial. His background also includes three years with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, and is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried-interest arrangements for qualified investors and private funds.

Karen Kleinhenz is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Kleinhenz & Associates, Ltd., and also serves as Vice President of JEK Analytics, Inc., a firm providing economic and business consulting services to a range of public and private clients. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of internal portfolio management and external manager relationships, while employing performance-based fee arrangements for certain qualified investors and private funds.

Michael Manly is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gries Financial Partners for three years and spent sixteen years at Price Waterhouse Coopers. Manly holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting through a combination of internal management and third-party relationships.

Cassandra Hanke is a financial advisor at Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ancora and its affiliated entities since 2026. Prior to joining Ancora, she held positions at Pimco, Creative Benefits Strategies, and University of Kentucky. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro assessment with fundamental equity analysis and fixed-income structuring to manage portfolios through a mix of custom and model allocations.

William Mcnamara is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2008. In addition to his advisory roles, Mcnamara serves as president of Omega Pensions Inc., a third-party administrator for qualified retirement plans. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and it supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and specialized programs including the ACCESS wrap platform and managed account solutions.

Helene Shafiyan is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at McDonald Partners LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, Securities America Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

William Mcnamara is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities in 2023, he has been associated with Omega Pensions, Inc. since 2014. He serves in an advisory role on the Alumni Advisory Council on Financial Education for Miami University Community Federal Credit Union. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, separate-account managers, and integrates third-party manager programs within its proprietary platforms.

Jeffrey Van Fossen is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Inverness Investment Group, LLC since 2006 and is a minority owner of Inverness Holdings LLC, a parent company of several affiliated entities. He is based in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis.

Thomas Kennedy is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Inverness Securities, LLC since 2014 and Inverness Investment Group since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a 50% owner of Cleveland Tech Ventures and serves as a board member of Global Digital Instrument, LLC. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, using a combination of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Brent Horvath is a CFP® professional based in Cleveland, OH, with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arax Advisory Partners since 2026 and previously spent 23 years at Gries Financial LLC. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors managing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services that combine internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation.

Paul Mccormack is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC and has worked at Inverness Investment Group and Inverness Securities, LLC since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a portfolio manager at Ancora Advisors. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, lifetime wealth planning, and corporate retirement consulting, utilizing a blend of top-down asset allocation and fundamental and technical security analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Ashley Brown is a financial advisor with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Brown has worked at several firms, including Inverness Securities LLC and Planned Financial Services. Outside of advisory roles, Brown is involved with Ancora Family Wealth Advisors in a compliance capacity. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors offers customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and 401(k) plans. The firm integrates held-away accounts into client relationships and employs a mix of investment strategies through discretionary management.

John Malarik is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of consulting experience. His prior roles include positions at The Siegfried Group and Preformed Line Products. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers both advisory and technology services such as a managed account platform and back-office support for advisers.

Eric Hanna is a CFP® affiliated with Wellspring Family Office in Cleveland, OH, where he has been employed since 2023. He is new to the financial advisory industry, having no prior experience before joining Wellspring. Wellspring Family Office is an independent multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment advisory, financial and estate planning, tax planning, risk management, philanthropy, business succession, and bill-payment services, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency.

Carina Diamond is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners. She has held advisory roles at several firms, including Gries Financial Partners, Dakota Wealth, and Springside Partners. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and customized asset allocation, and is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures.