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.

Patrick Cernosky is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2016 and also maintains an ongoing role with Barhype, LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments to guide portfolio strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight delegated to third-party managers.

Daniel Fuller is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2012 to 2019 before joining Citizens Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Fuller is active in community organizations, serving as assistant governor for a Rotary Club, president of a Lions Club, and president of the Sylvan Chorale board. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Sarah Rossi is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years at her current firm. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in investment decisions while providing ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products.

Mark Van Drunen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Linsco/Private Ledger for 14 years. Based in Cleveland, OH, he is part of a large enterprise firm with over 300 advisors. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides 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 manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers a range of customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house and third-party managers, integrating financial planning and tax services within many client relationships.

Jonathan Merckens is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network and Donald M. Graham & Associates since 2011. He has been a member of the U.S. Air Force since 2003. Merckens serves on the board of the Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport Authority. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Matthew Olver is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at HPM Partners LLC for 10 years and spent 15 years at Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC in Cleveland, OH. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Dennis Champa is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 17 years. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and municipal advisory services through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

William Proper is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Vivaldi Capital Management, LLC and Pease & Associates, CPAs, and operated The Proper Analysis Corporation for 27 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

David Lockman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mid Atlantic Financial Management, The Huntington Investment Company, Huntington National Bank, and LPL Financial. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and access to third-party managers and advisory programs.

Nickolas Morgan is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Tony Volante State Farm for two years. Outside of his financial advising role, he is involved with Iheart Media as a board operator, handling podcast audio editing and soundboard operation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, through investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm offers both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Kenneth Renfro is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2011 and previously spent two years at Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory role, Renfro provides tax preparation services. 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 programs, access to model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with proprietary and third-party strategies.

Megan Raleigh is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2003. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program, offering a range of discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Zachary Stanley is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. His prior experience includes six years at UBS. He is involved with the Cleveland Sight Center, where he advises and assists with the organization's strategic vision. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a broad range of investment and placement services through a consolidated investment platform.

Michael Mc Keown is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously spent 19 years with Aurum Wealth Management Group LLC before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Jason Armstrong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience, all with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment risk bands and allocates assets via approved model strategies.