Gary Sirak is a ChFC® with over 42 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Primerica Advisors since 1999. Prior to this, he worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America starting in 1986. He is an author of multiple books, including *If Your Money Talked…* and *How To Retire and Not Die.* Sirak is also a board member of the Stark Community Foundation and has participated in local business development through the Impact Angel Fund in Canton, Ohio. Primerica Advisors operates as part of a larger enterprise, serving a diverse client base with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party investment solutions, including model-based strategies and fee-based managed accounts, addressing individual investors, businesses, and retirement plans.

Wayne E. S. Arnold is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Canton, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 36 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and a concurrent role at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1989. Outside of advising, he is writing a book on theoretical physics and serves as a panelist for FINRA arbitration cases. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Autumn Taylor is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018 and has prior experience at Cetera Advisor Networks, Vantage Financial Group, and Vicus Capital. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance broker for products other than Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Michael Erchick Sr. is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 1990, currently serving at Guardian Life for 27 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in other insurance activities including property and casualty as well as individual and group health insurance. He is affiliated with Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Neven Zelich is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation among other firms. He is a co-owner of Jenz, LLC, which manages his Ameriprise advisory business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Paul Guerra is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WealthSource Partners, Livingston Group Asset Management dba Southport Capital, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, and Brookshire Wealth Management, where he spent over two decades. Guerra is also a licensed insurance producer with over 30 years in insurance sales and is the owner of Brookshire Wealth Management, a DBA under which he provides advisory services. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by internal due diligence and a range of operational tools.

Brandon Lancaster is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Lancaster also operates New Market Financial Experts LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to charitable organizations and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Clinton Miller is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and currently serves as an Investment Advisory Representative at Kestra Advisory. He has worked at Kestra Advisory and affiliated entities since 2019 and previously held roles at Hummel Wealth Management and The O. N. Equity Sales Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is a registered field assistant and practice manager at Pleasant Wealth LLC and holds a position as an insurance agent with Business Underwriters Associates. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and discretionary investment services, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients ranging from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Adam Kenley is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account currently available as an invitation-only pilot for employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to select approved investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Kurt Faulhaber is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Canton, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. before joining his current firm in 2011. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Lindsay Graves is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with CWM, LLC based in North Canton, Ohio, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CWM and Carson Wealth in 2025, Graves has been the owner and partner of Graves & Graves, LLC dba The Graves Law Firm since 2013, where she provides estate planning services. She is also an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools, emphasizing fiduciary processes and retirement plan services.

Amanda Silfani is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Canton, Ohio, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at William A. Hardy Financial Group for 16 years and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company for 25 years. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a Girl Scouts troop administrator, serves as vice president of the Beta Psi Beta Alumnae Chapter supporting collegiate philanthropy, and co-manages an Etsy shop specializing in art reprints and vintage items. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, with a focus on tailored recommendations and mostly non-discretionary asset management.

Blake Castaldo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with various New York Life entities since 2009 and is the owner of Eagle Wealth Partners LLC d/b/a Lifetime Wealth Partners, which brokers non-registered insurance products and sells New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Albers is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 53 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Ameritas and related entities since 2006. He is also president and owner of Total Asset Planning, an independent insurance agency he founded in 1985. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment models and platforms, combining proprietary and third-party solutions to build customized portfolios.

Michael Oberholzer is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2019, with prior roles at Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and The Romig Agency. He serves on the Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School Finance Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports a range of account services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Joseph Wagner is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mid Atlantic Financial Management and LPL Financial. He is based in North Canton, Ohio. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

James Kampetis is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Aptus Wealth Management, and E.E. Powell & Company, Inc., as well as experience as a self-employed advisor. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser with over 600 advisors, serving a diverse clientele that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary management approach using model portfolios and integrates multiple investment strategies, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan solutions.

Coleman Chamarro is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner in 2026, he worked at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Valmark Securities, among other firms. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to deliver customized discretionary portfolios that span multiple asset classes and also provides specialized ERISA retirement plan solutions.

James Scott is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance in 2019, he worked at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting through a network model supported by technology platforms and a range of portfolio management approaches.

Bruce Dipietro is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at Brookshire Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and several other firms. He also serves as a director of Brookshire Wealth Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by sub-advisory arrangements and platform integrations.