Cynthia Shively is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1986. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for Central Christian Church, sits on the board of the Elmview Professional Park Condominium Association, and participates on the local advisory board for the Salvation Army Warren OH Corps. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports, using a centralized consulting team alongside individual advisors.

Karen Sandrella is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, United Healthcare Medicare Solutions, and Aflac. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs supported by research and technology, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Phillip Natale is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2006, following a tenure at Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a shareholder in INCA Tea in Parma, Ohio. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, relying extensively on LPL-sponsored platforms and third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Paul Orend is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Orend Investment Management, Inc., an independent firm he has led since 1992. He has 26 years of industry experience and is based in Youngstown, Ohio. Orend Investment Management, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients. The firm operates on a small scale, managing approximately $2.52 million in assets for seven clients, and employs a range of investment strategies detailed in its regulatory disclosures.