Melissa Broerman is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PNC Investments, LLC since 2017, following roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments from 2014 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations implemented via approved model strategies, with portfolio management and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

Joseph Pezzano is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable and educational organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management consulting with a mix of firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Thomas Masters is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2014. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a range of investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

David Philibin is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Huntington since 2007, previously working at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm employs an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models, with accounts managed discretely by advisors or through model providers.

Brock Cheurco is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual and MML Investors Services, as well as work experience during his studies at Youngstown State University and the East Palestine Street Department. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering a variety of advisory and brokerage services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Corey Altman is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Asset Management, LLC, Arnett Carbis Toothman LLP, and A&F Financial Advisors LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

John Clark is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company in Hermitage, PA. He has worked at The Huntington Investment Company and The Huntington National Bank since 2012 and spent one year at Ameriprise. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform and utilizes an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers with proprietary Private Bank offerings.

Lloyd Laughlin is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2025, he worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 16 years. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Ashley Salinsky Lucas is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previous experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and MissionSquare Retirement. Outside of her advisory role, she owns A and R Designs LLC, a business creating and selling handcrafted home decor, and operates a blog called Sailing with Mermaids that shares stories about autism and family travel. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary recommendation-based programs and operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Kevin Shope is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Boardman, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2008. Shope serves as Director President on the board of Dylan's House, a nonprofit organization. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Patrick Manes is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Youngstown, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFP Securities, LLC since 2019 and was previously associated with LPL Financial from 2012 to 2019. Manes is also involved in marketing and selling fixed annuity products through the Pinnacle Group on a limited basis. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a diverse client base, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

David Gettings is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in New Castle, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWN Securities since 2015 and has prior experience with Lawrence County, The Gettings Financial Group LLC, and as a CPA since 1992. Outside of advising, he is involved in multiple nonprofit and community activities, including serving as an advisor for the Albert P. Gettings Memorial Foundation, a board member for the Human Services Center, and founding the Gettings Leadership Centers, which focus on teaching honor, respect, and values. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies including legacy market-timing and momentum approaches.

Edwin Torres Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio management to approved strategists and third parties.

Matthew Pruitt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at WCG Wealth Advisors, Treloar & Heisel, Citizens Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Bank. 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 offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services within client relationships, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Jesse Tatterson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Sharon, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved models managed by PNC or third parties, primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Sidney Jones is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over four decades of experience in financial services since beginning his career with Merrill in 1982. His early roles included work at the Chicago Board of Trade and the foreign exchange trading desk in New York, which provided him with insights into market drivers. Over the years, he has managed pension, trust, and individual assets and currently offers discretionary portfolio management incorporating a range of individualized and third-party strategies. Sid holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from Miami University of Ohio and has completed the Executive Education Program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His professional designations include CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He has been recognized repeatedly by Barron's as one of the Top 1,200 Financial Advisors and by Forbes as a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor and as part of the Jones Wealth Management Group Best-in-State Wealth Management Team. Sidney is a founding member of the Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence endowment and supports several community initiatives such as Making Kids Count and Beatitude House. He sponsors significant local events including one of Ohio's largest high school cross-country track meets. Sid resides in Boardman with his family and enjoys fishing, football, golfing, and reading.

Michelle Laverty is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated LPL Financial since 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients through approximately 366 advisors. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager programs, and a variety of financial planning services under an open-architecture platform.

Sherri Clay is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026, she worked at Bank of America for five years and Merrill for 27 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Lucas Rider is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that combines third-party and affiliate investment strategies.

Dominic Corso is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Onward Enterprises LLC, an e-commerce business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer.