James Reitz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Mentor, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Jaro Transportation, Ohio Tax Lady, and MK Hardwoods. He is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, offering a range of investment models including Strategic, Tactical, Tax-Aware, and Income Distribution approaches.

Ryan Pavicic is a financial advisor at Cetera with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cetera and affiliated firms since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation business focused on personal and small business returns. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional accounts, offering a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

Adam Ours is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. Before joining Raymond James in 2024, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for extended periods. Outside his advisory role, he serves as a lacrosse coach at Hawken School. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering tailored financial planning and consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and institutional services.

David Saari is a financial advisor with Merrill and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience, including seven years at Merrill and Bank of America, and previously operated Bushland Adventures for nearly two decades. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Deborah Junior is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 1994 and was previously associated with Painewebber Incorporated starting in 1986. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans according to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides additional offerings including custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Shawn Kennedy is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Enterprise and has held long-term roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of Coach Sam's Inner Circle Foundation, a nonprofit organization. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform used by its investment adviser representatives.

Spencer Seaman Jr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Rocky River, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the BGSU Foundation and is slated to become Chair-Elect in 2025, transitioning to Chair in 2027. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, supported by proprietary research and a variety of capital markets activities.

Christian Benninghofen is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with Fidelity and its related entities since 1996, including roles at Strategic Advisers Inc and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures.

Christopher Edelman is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Raymond James Financial Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing various investment strategies and technologies.

Bryan Barragate is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2009, working across different entities within the firm. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, known for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Robert Mastrangelo is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013. He also serves the City of Highland Heights and participates as a poll worker in local elections. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors.

Matthew Vulku is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pepper Pike, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equity Trust, NCA Financial, and Ohio State University. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce written recommendation reports, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise managed accounts and the use of algorithmic automation overseen by a dedicated team.

Kenneth Hight is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Independence, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and joined the firm in 2026. Prior to his current role, he worked in the education sector, including positions at Columbus City Schools and the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models and third-party asset managers to tailor investment solutions.

Brian Kljun is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones in Strongsville, OH, and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1991. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including various types of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Karla Frascarelli is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2017, following nine years at UBS Financial Services Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets, utilizing structured planning tools and models to assist clients in developing comprehensive financial plans.

Terri Pekarcik is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Willoughby, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018 and previously at SII from 2016 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed real estate agent assisting clients with buying and selling homes. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable organizations, providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services through extensive advisor networks and multiple platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party managed solutions to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and investment preferences.

Eric Stephenson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley from 2009 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching football. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans according to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a comprehensive platform that includes custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Brian Miller is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, having joined in 2023 after 18 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Miller is based in Independence, OH. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house research and third-party subadvisors.

Kevin Murphy is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He worked at Fidelity Investments for five years before joining UBS in 2018. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Elaine Straub is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for 22 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of the Western Reserve Fire Museum and Education Center and teaches business courses as an adjunct faculty member at Cuyahoga Community College. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering a wide range of brokerage, advisory, and retirement planning services through its extensive network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms.