Adam Vertes is a financial advisor with Objective Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill from 2006 to 2016 before joining Objective Capital Management in 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing family-held business interests, including a philanthropic fund affiliated with the Jewish Community Federation. Objective Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment methods and manages portfolios ranging from discretionary to non-discretionary, serving approximately 110 client relationships with a team of four advisors.

Jerry Herman is a financial advisor at Wisdom Investment Strategies, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He is the president and owner of Wisdom Capital, LLC, a firm offering general business consulting services. Herman serves as a trustee for the Parma Hospital Health Care Foundation. Wisdom Investment Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and other registered advisers. The firm employs a proprietary equity selection process that combines fundamental and technical analysis, including the use of options for risk mitigation.

Todd Pence is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtera Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Parkwood LLC. Virtera Partners provides customized investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, charitable organizations, and certain pooled vehicles. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification across public and alternative asset classes, relying on manager selection and due diligence to implement concentrated, high-conviction strategies.

Michelle Brooks is a financial advisor at Ohio CU Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has been in the industry since 2023, previously working at Broadview and USAA. Ohio CU Financial Services, LLC provides portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, focusing on mutual funds, fixed-income securities, ETFs, and insurance products. The firm adopts a fundamental analysis and long-term trading approach, conducting at least quarterly account reviews.

Chad Squires is a financial advisor at Cademuir Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AML Right Source and MAI Capital Management. Cademuir Wealth Management provides asset management and advisory services primarily to retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach that incorporates fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services, with a focus that includes pension consulting and participant education alongside insurance brokerage activities.

Caleb Garbuio is a financial advisor at Ohio CU Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ohio CU Financial, he worked at OC Federal Credit Union and held roles at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis. Ohio CU Financial Services, LLC provides portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and long-term trading approach, documents client goals in an Investment Policy Statement, and conducts quarterly account reviews.

Christine Kalt is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at GatePass Capital, LLC and previously spent 10 years at CBIZ Financial Solutions Inc. GatePass Capital provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and private pooled vehicles, including a closed-end venture fund and special purpose vehicles. The firm emphasizes diversification, risk management, and a long-term horizon, managing portfolios that include public equities, fixed income, ETFs/ETNs, mutual funds, external managers, and venture equity investments.

Anthony Debaltzo is a financial advisor at GatePass Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank for nine and eight years, respectively. GatePass Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and private funds. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversification, risk management, and a long-term horizon, managing portfolios across multiple asset classes and pursuing venture equity investments through private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Catherine Veres is a CFP® and PFS™ with 22 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Cornerstone Family Office, LLC since 2001. Cornerstone Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, providing comprehensive family office services such as financial and estate planning, tax preparation and planning, charitable planning, investment reporting, and administrative support. The firm focuses on tailored financial plans and coordinating with third-party investment managers while clients retain final decision authority.

James Crew is the sole advisor at Nirvana Analytics, LLC, an independent firm based in Pepper Pike, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Paradigm Institutional Investments from 2021 to 2022. Nirvana Analytics provides discretionary investment management to a range of clients, including individuals, estates, trusts, pensions, corporations, and public-sector entities. The firm focuses on large-cap equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and option-based trading strategies such as credit spreads and covered-call writing, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with in-house research and regular reviews.

Drew Gill is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Enza Financial, LLC and has previously worked with firms including Golden Reserve Retirement, Investment Distributors, Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Drew’s background also includes varied roles outside the financial sector, such as positions in retail and dining. Enza Financial serves individual clients, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes multiple analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advice, along with participant-level retirement plan services and access to a wide range of investment vehicles.

Steven Francomacaro is a CFA® charterholder at Virtera Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Virtera Partners in 2025, he worked at the University of Oklahoma Foundation, Windancer Holdings, and Gerber Taylor. Virtera Partners provides investment advisory and family-office services to ultra-high net worth families and charitable organizations, focusing on customized portfolio management that includes public equities, fixed income, ETFs, and alternative investments. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification and serves primarily clients with substantial investable assets, typically $100 million or more.

Christopher Barr is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bluestone Private Wealth, LLC since 2023 and previously spent eight years at MAI Capital Management LLC. Bluestone Private Wealth provides wealth advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through a small team, employing a mix of analytic methods and diverse investment approaches including options trading and allocations to private equity and other alternatives.

Peter Mooney is a financial advisor with Ultra Advisors LLC in Lyndhurst, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Inverness Securities LLC and Safeguard Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in manufacturing through Century Plating Inc. and serves as president of Flexible Benefits Systems, Inc., a recordkeeping and third-party administration firm. Ultra Advisors LLC provides investment management to individual clients and pension and profit-sharing plans, including advisory services for open-architecture 401(k) plans. The firm focuses on building portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and other funds using fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives.

Molly Balunek is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Endeavor Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019 and also maintains a role at Laurel Tree Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member of the Validation Training Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity focused on improving communication with older adults experiencing memory loss. Endeavor Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, and employer plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a predominantly long-term, diversified investment approach and provides specialized retirement plan education as part of its consulting offerings.

Chaya Slain is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Virtera Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Adcap Partners LLC, Adcap Management Inc., and Parkwood Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she controls general partner entities connected to private investment funds managed by Virtera. Virtera Partners provides customized investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, charitable organizations, and certain pooled vehicles. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification across public and alternative asset classes, employing a family-office model with a small, concentrated client base and serving as adviser and general partner to affiliated private funds.

Desiree Fiktus is a financial advisor at Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists in Beachwood, OH, with 5 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists since 2008. Tidmore Retirement Planning Specialists advises ERISA-qualified retirement plan sponsors and individual investors, offering fiduciary governance, plan-level consulting, participant education, and individualized investment management. The firm uses a combination of analytical approaches and provides discretionary ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services, serving approximately 214 clients with $112.9 million in discretionary assets under management.

Aaron Simpson is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent time at Simpson Financial Services, LLC and Clarity 2 Prosperity Advisory Group. Alpha Planning and Financial Services, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $113 million through discretionary portfolio management, retirement and income-generation advice, and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach and manages accounts via its own wrap-fee program, utilizing third-party model managers and AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Brian Chait is the principal of Lynx Capital Group Ltd in Beachwood, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Lynx Capital Group since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, he provides administrative services and advice to the Fund of Elite Managers LP and serves as a sub-advisor to BC Global Opportunity Fund, LP. Lynx Capital Group, Ltd. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio management and integrates fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies including dividend-growth equity, ETF-based global macro, and customized bond portfolios.

Amanda Lisachenko is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Reed Financial Services, Inc. since 1998 and also serves as a registered representative at APW Capital, Inc. Outside of her advisory roles, she participates on the finance committee of St. Mary's of the Assumption in Mentor, Ohio. Reed Financial Services, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a team-based approach with an Investment Committee that emphasizes diversified, model-portfolio management primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, while offering customization for complex client needs.