Mark Minns is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1998 and previously spent over three decades at Sterling Inc. His other business activities include sales of investment-related products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, with trading and custody services facilitated by BNY Mellon Advisors, Pershing, and Primerica Brokerage Services.

Brian Mccarty is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Copley, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of his neighborhood homeowners association. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.

Heather Wilson is a financial advisor with Cetera in Cleveland, OH, holding 21 years of industry experience. She has served in advisory and supervisory roles at Vantage Financial Group since 2014 and is also an advisory representative at FM Strategies. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing various program structures and affiliations.

Andrew Harding is a financial advisor at Merrill with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2015, concurrently affiliated with Bank of America since 2016. Harding serves as a trustee on the board of Old Trail School, a charitable organization in Bath, Ohio. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Leonides Pena Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Fairlawn, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robert Half and Lorain County Children and Families First Council. He has also been involved with Hispanic UMADAOP, a community organization. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm relies on model-based investment strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through established partners.

Chad Immel is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fairlawn, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and coach of Stark County Basketball, a youth basketball team in Massillon, OH. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Toni Francis is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Jjb Hilliard Wl Lyons, LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Thomas Leonardi is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. His prior firms include FSC Securities Corporation and Strategic Capital Advisors, Inc., where he also serves as President and CEO. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and financial planning through Strategic Capital Advisors, Inc. OSAIC serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party money managers to construct diversified portfolios managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Paul Antal is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Grace Church of Greater Akron, and Macy's Inc. He is based in Aurora, Ohio. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Peter Kaplan is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2023, he worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years. He is president of PK Financial Group Inc., a wealth management and retirement plan management business. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of advisors and uses various tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage diversified portfolios.

Brant Giere is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2012 and 2015, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with bookkeeping and maintenance on his family farming operation in Akron, Ohio, and manages administrative tasks for a car racing-related business, Goat Powered LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and investment research to support its offering.

Gary Peterson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2013 and has worked in tax preparation since 2005. Peterson also holds a notary public commission and performs document notarizations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual investors, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with access to multiple program structures and third-party managers.

Alissa Hitchcock is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones in Stow, OH, with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sequoia Financial Group, LLC for four years and has held roles in education and public utilities. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages a broad range of advisory programs and investment options, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Kay Auwerter is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Copley, OH. She has 18 years of industry experience and has worked at LPL Financial since 2008, including 14 years at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Ryan Brennan is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, alongside affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Barbara Thacker is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Akron, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and related entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as trustee of her father's irrevocable trust. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including specialized planning areas such as business-owner transitions and special-needs analysis.

Spencer Chippi is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with Series 66 credentials. He joined UBS in 2024 and has prior work experience in various industries including food service and manufacturing. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of capital markets and banking solutions.

Maureen Beno is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Vantage Financial Group, Inc. during her career. Outside of advising, she serves as the treasurer for a nonprofit organization called Super Heroes to Kids in Ohio. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.

Jon Sedlacek is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Milan, OH, holding 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2002 and with Primerica Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he operates Jon Sedlacek & Associates, LLC, a business formed for Primerica purposes, and is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and a wrap-fee structure, focusing on curated investment models rather than institutional plan management.

Paul Sheeks III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hudson, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Sheeks serves on the finance committee of Grace House Akron, a nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.