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.

Joel McBurney is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with PNC investments since 2009, including roles at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven model selection and outsourced portfolio implementation via mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Nicole Jervis is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2015 and previously with The Huntington Investment Company from 2010 to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of Jervis Insurance Agency and Jervis Insurance Group, LLC, which engage in insurance and tax preparation services. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an IAR-driven model that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a broad open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers and overlay 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.

Matthew Oaks is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Simplicity Wealth, LLC and Horter Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Oaks is involved in promoting and educating about Electronic Caregiver, an AI-powered virtual caregiving service. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and specialized plan 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.

Mason Glinn is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2021, previously with W3 Wealth Management and Tolmiros Financial Designs. His professional background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Best Buy and Howland Pizza Works. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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.

Thomas Strouse is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Girard, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Life Insurance, Principal Advised Services, Principal Securities Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Daniel Memo is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry since 1998 and began his career with Smith Barney. Daniel focuses on serving high net worth individuals and business retirement planning. He holds FINRA Series 7, 66, 3, and 31 registrations. Daniel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from John Carroll University. He also holds professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His areas of expertise include college education planning, corporate benefits, equity compensation services, retirement income, and small business strategies. Daniel is active in the Poland community where he resides with his wife, Erin, and their four sons. He participates in organizations such as the Poland Community Baseball Association, Poland Flag Football, and St. Vincent De Paul. He has served as a board member of the Rich Center for Autism and is affiliated with Magic of Michael. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys baseball, basketball, football, golfing, swimming, table tennis, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Todd Westfall is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for 14 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Douglas Emery is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 15 years at Woodbury Financial Services and three years at ON Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, Emery is involved in firearms training and safety as a registered pistol instructor and range safety officer, and he leads a nonprofit that provides firearms training to local law enforcement. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization and is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Marcus Debaldo is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience in the industry. His prior work includes roles at Austintown Local Schools and Youngstown State University, as well as entrepreneurial experience with Rogue Wave Auto Wash. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering discretionary investment management options tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

William Miner is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been active in the financial services industry since 1999 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2007. William serves a diverse clientele focusing on areas such as education planning, family wealth management, institutional investment consulting, retirement income, and small business strategies. He holds multiple professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). William earned both a Bachelor's Degree, magna cum laude, and a Master of Business Administration from Youngstown State University. Throughout his career, he has received recognition including being named to Forbes' "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list multiple times between 2018 and 2026, as well as Forbes/SHOOK's "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors" list in 2017 and 2018. He is also a member of the Miner Wealth Management Team, which was named to Forbes' "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list in 2025 and 2026. Born and raised in Mahoning County, William resides in Lowellville with his wife Melissa and their three children. Outside of work, he coaches his children in sporting activities and enjoys baseball, basketball, billiards, camping, chess, cooking, football, golfing, spending time with family, and traveling. William actively participates in community organizations including United Way, Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (where he serves as a board member), Rotary, and the American Heart Association.

Thomas Baker is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% owner of an oil and gas royalty interest in West Virginia. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $671 billion in assets through a large team of over 14,000 advisors.

Robert Cucitrone is a financial advisor at Merrill with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. since 2001 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.