Patrick Manes is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Youngstown, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2012 and at IFP Securities, LLC since 2019, following a seven-year tenure with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Manes is involved in marketing and selling fixed annuity products on a limited basis. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with multiple investment management options and has notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Sidney Jones is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over four decades of experience in financial services since beginning his career with Merrill in 1982. His early roles included work at the Chicago Board of Trade and the foreign exchange trading desk in New York, which provided him with insights into market drivers. Over the years, he has managed pension, trust, and individual assets and currently offers discretionary portfolio management incorporating a range of individualized and third-party strategies. Sid holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from Miami University of Ohio and has completed the Executive Education Program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His professional designations include CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He has been recognized repeatedly by Barron's as one of the Top 1,200 Financial Advisors and by Forbes as a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor and as part of the Jones Wealth Management Group Best-in-State Wealth Management Team. Sidney is a founding member of the Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence endowment and supports several community initiatives such as Making Kids Count and Beatitude House. He sponsors significant local events including one of Ohio's largest high school cross-country track meets. Sid resides in Boardman with his family and enjoys fishing, football, golfing, and reading.

Sherri Clay is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services within a Private Advisor model, also operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in investment banking and alternative investments.

Dominic Corso is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of advising, he owns Onward Enterprises LLC, an e-commerce business focused on building brands. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutions, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as both an investment adviser and registered broker-dealer with access to alternative investments and integrated trust and insurance capabilities.

Lisa D'amico is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. for 27 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Quinn Jones is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, working as part of the Jones Wealth Management Team serving clients in Canfield and Columbus, Ohio. He brings a focus on goals-based wealth management, helping clients navigate the complexities of their financial lives to build desired lifestyles and legacies. Quinn began his career in Chicago in 2014 at a boutique wealth management firm and completed the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification courses at DePaul University. He holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Miami University, where he also studied abroad in Luxembourg and participated in an international business program in Asia. Outside of his professional work, Quinn is involved with the Bexley Schools Finance Advisory Council and City Year Columbus. He lives in Bexley, Ohio with his wife Molly and their goldendoodle Harlow. His personal interests include traveling, tennis, running, and activities on the water.

Ryan Mckay is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and previously worked at Merrill for 12 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, and it is notable for operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in placement and investment banking services.

David Farragher is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 13 years at The Huntington Investment Company, including five years with The Huntington National Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Andrew Good is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in basketball as a referee and coach. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of advisors, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including discretionary model portfolios and wealth management solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to advisors who typically offer advice under their own brand names while operating under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Robert Kish is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Jeffrey Chahine is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Canfield, OH, holding a Series 63 license and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and is also president and shareholder of his own CPA firm, Jeffrey J. Chahine, CPA, Inc., which he has operated since 1995. Outside of finance, he serves as Chief Financial Officer for Trilogy Asset Investments, Inc., a real estate development company. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing a predominantly non-discretionary asset base within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Melissa Cox is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, having previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates two investment-related holding companies focused on buying and selling real estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Cade Kreps is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023 and has prior experience with W3 Wealth Management and Tolmiros Financial Designs. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally registered broker/dealer and investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Garrett Frank is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment who holds a Series 63 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Legend Advisory LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing fixed annuity products as an agent for several life insurance companies. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and utilizes a mix of advisor-led and firm-managed strategies.

Michael Tringhese is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at PNC Wealth Management and has previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Allstate Insurance Company, and The Huntington Investment Company. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model portfolio available to select employees. The firm employs approved model strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation managed by third parties.

John Christman is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill for twelve years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Marcus Hernandez is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. He is the owner and financial advisor of Cabot Family Office and serves as president of the board for the nonprofit Foundation Fuente De Amor. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, compliance testing, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts.

David Moliterno is a Series 65 credentialed advisor affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America, where he has worked since 2026. He has over a decade of experience in financial services, including running Moliterno Insurance & Financial Services LLC since 2016 and operating independently since 2012. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers both advisory and brokerage services using a mix of custodians and third-party money managers.

John Bates is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network based in Youngstown, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tolmiros Financial Designs and W3 Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Stefanos Newman is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works closely with families to manage and grow their wealth through personalized strategies tailored to clients’ unique financial situations and goals. Stefanos focuses on areas including family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, and tax minimization. He holds professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Stefanos earned his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University. Outside of his professional commitments, he enjoys basketball, cooking, spending time with his family, and watching movies.