Damion Crannis is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2013 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of products supported by proprietary research and capital markets expertise.

Jeff Dodd is Vice President and Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he helps clients and their families create, implement, and monitor financial plans to work toward their unique financial goals. Jeff has been with Fidelity Investments since 1997, progressing through various positions including Brokerage Services Representative, Proactive Representative, Senior Investments Representative, Financial Consultant, and Vice President Financial Consultant before assuming his current role in 2021. His extensive tenure reflects his experience in wealth planning and financial consulting.

Gregory Forsythe is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Strongsville, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Huntington Investment Company and Fifth Third Securities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Philip Hrvatin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is a self-employed musician. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Gregory Rustad is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. for 15 years. He is also president of Rustad Financial LLC, where he sells term insurance and fixed annuities to clients. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, including portfolio management utilizing firm-provided asset-allocation tools and access to third-party money managers.

James Leone is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2012 and at Aspire Investment Management since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of SEEDNET and Legacy Boxing. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of implementation platforms and strategies tailored to client objectives.

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.

Nicholas Melzer is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property. 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 select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Brian P. Brennan is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 18 years before joining Baird in 2021. Brennan serves on the investment sub-committee for Magnificat High School, reviewing outside investment managers quarterly. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by ongoing manager selection and internal research.

Michelle Glass is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2022 and has owned Glass Financial Advisors since 2016. Prior to that, she was with VOYA Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2022. Glass serves on the boards of the Cleveland Fisher House and Community Resource Services, both nonprofit organizations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients with a multi-manager platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Renee Dietz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2012, with prior roles at Sequoia Wealth Management and Advantage Investment Management. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Achieve Credit Union’s affiliated wealth management business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs, supported by both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Thomas Johnson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 57 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of advising, he is involved with Urbana Holding, a family holding company that purchases Ohio State football tickets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery conversations and proprietary tools to model outcomes but clients are responsible for implementing and updating their plans.

Chad Klemens is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Scottrade, Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Charles Schwab Bank. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative-investment onboarding process.

Gary Peterson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and has a background that includes tax preparation through his seasonal business, Financial Resource Center. In addition, he holds a Notary Public commission. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Scott Rainey is a Planning Consultant who collaborates with a team of Financial Consultants to assist clients in planning for their financial future. In his current role, he focuses on maintaining and developing clients' relationships with Fidelity Investments by creating personalized plans that address their individual needs, concerns, goals, and aspirations. Scott's professional experience includes his current position as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments since 2024. Prior to this, he worked as a Client Service Specialist at Golden Reserve from 2023 to 2024 and served as an Associate Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial between 2021 and 2023. Outside of his professional career, Scott has interests in cars, cooking and baking, hiking, kayaking, music, and swimming.

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.

Kenneth Greaney is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank and Key Private Bank prior to his current role. Outside of finance, he is an owner and partner of Cleveland Public Theatre, where he contributes to membership awareness and serves on the finance committee. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in their investment approach.

Albert Pompeo is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2021. Prior to his current role, he worked at Cinemark from 2017 to 2020. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, employing a range of investment strategies including traditional and non-traditional approaches tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Brett Ketvertis is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he spent 11 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. He serves on the board of directors and as secretary-treasurer for NAIFA Cleveland, a nonprofit industry organization focused on continuing education and advocacy for financial professionals. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and offers integrated brokerage, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and a variety of third-party platforms to manage diverse investment portfolios.

Maureen Beno is a financial professional with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and Vantage Financial Group from 2007 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, Beno serves as treasurer for the nonprofit organization Super Heroes to Kids in Ohio. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies across various program structures.