Patrick Manning is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Beachwood, OH, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2012 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the City Club of Cleveland Programming Committee and is active as a voting location deputy. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account types and financial planning solutions.

Bryon Baylog is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with various Bankers Life entities since 2011, including roles in insurance and annuity sales and training agents. Baylog also serves as Treasurer on the Aynsley Court Condominium Board of Directors. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Kevin Obrien is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. He is admitted to practice law in Ohio, although his status with the Ohio Bar is currently inactive. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm also provides advisory services for donor-advised funds and operates within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Jeffrey Yokiel is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments and Key Investment Services. Outside of finance, he was involved with Towne Park Valet for six years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Mathew Bound is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at KeyBank, Key Private Bank, and Valmark Securities, Inc. since 2014. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and brokerage products, emphasizing client direction in model selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm operates within the KeyCorp group and provides access to third-party discretionary managers alongside supervisory oversight and periodic rebalancing.

Mark Williamson is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services in its various forms since 2006. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides ongoing monitoring, due diligence, and supervisory oversight while leveraging affiliations within the KeyCorp group.

Luann Spaethe is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Key Investment Services since 2016, following a two-year tenure at KeyBank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with the Cuyahoga Valley Chapter of the Association for Talent Development, focusing on training and development in Northeast Ohio. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various programs including wrap-fee advisory, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group with connections to affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Shawn Berthelot is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 22 years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including TD Ameritrade and Avantax Planning Partners. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Western Reserve Business Consulting, a small business consulting firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, utilizing diversified investment strategies aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Joel Wozny is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Brooklyn, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, W&S Brokerage Services, and Fifth Third Securities. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring, while offering access to third-party discretionary managers and maintaining supervisory oversight.

Kristen Hummel is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC investments since 2011. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an employee-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessments to recommend portfolio strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

John Krajnik is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at NewEdge Securities and Mid Atlantic Financial Management. Outside of his advisory work, he contributes automotive advice on Pelicanparts.com and is a co-author of the books *Retire Like a Shark* and *Retire Abundantly*. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to provide tailored investment solutions.

Vincent Julian is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and Huntington National Bank. Julian is based in Brooklyn, Ohio. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment strategy selection with ongoing monitoring and intermediates access to third-party discretionary managers while providing reporting and supervisory oversight.

Brian Tammaro is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Key Investment Services and PNC Investments. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Richard Parsson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Citizens Securities from 2015 to 2022. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing a platform that includes discretionary managed accounts, direct indexing, and access to various fund strategist programs.

James Smith is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC in Cleveland, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, all with MAI Capital Management since 2014. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning and related services into many client relationships.

Thomas Compernolle is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., Equitable Advisors, and Signator Investors, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice via third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Thomas Sill is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015. Sill serves as a Township Trustee for Madison Ohio Township. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, digital discretionary model account pilot. The firm utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Tyler Banyasz is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of finance, he has worked in hospitality and recreation, including at Firehouse Grille & Pub and Stroud's Run State Park. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple managed account programs on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides a range of portfolio management strategies including mutual funds, SMAs, tax-overlay, and direct indexing.

Scott Kinsell is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos and LPL Financial since 2010 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates from 2001 to 2010. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering financial planning, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with access to proprietary and third-party strategies, operating on multiple platforms and custodians to support both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.