Benjamin Hoeger is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Cleveland, OH. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional allocations to complex investments, and offers municipal advisory and public finance services alongside its investment banking and trust capabilities.

Theresa Guerini is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 20 years of industry experience. She worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 19 years before joining LPL Financial in 2023. She is also a notary, a role she has held since 2000. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and proprietary research.

Timothy O'Keeffe is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002 and holds a Series 63 designation. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary wrap fee strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and maintains a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Richard Majewski is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Bob Ford Inc. He is also involved as an independent insurance agent through Mayfield Financial Services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of investment solutions and maintains proprietary strategies alongside access to external managers.

Michele Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cetera and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Raymond James, and PNC Investments. Johnson also operates Elevated Wealth Solutions LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers multiple program options and investment approaches supported by affiliated and third-party managers.

Ryan Montanari is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Independence, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the hospitality industry with Incline Public House. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Samuel Von Duhn is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including KeyBank, Key Investment Services, LLC, and Charles Schwab. Prior to entering the financial industry, he spent time in education and also worked at Interlake Steamship Company. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides research-driven, model-based investment strategies tailored to client goals.

Aidan Murphy is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and involvement with Youngstown Country Club. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, offering a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment options with a multi-asset model portfolio approach.

Anthony Margadonna is a Financial Consultant who focuses on educating and preparing clients for various financial situations. He has professional experience as a Financial Representative at TD Bank from 2017 to 2020. Outside of his professional work, Anthony enjoys attending concerts, playing and watching football and soccer, engaging in outdoor adventures, skiing, and spending time with his pets.

Kirk Jones is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services based in Cleveland, OH, holding 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 17 years before joining Mass Mutual in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and manages rental properties. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides annual, collaborative financial planning engagements and various specialized offerings including Divorce Planning and estate-settlement services.

Jeffrey Berger is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 14 years and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 4 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an investment strategist for Heritage Financial Planners, where he performs due diligence on investment strategies and researches market movements. OSAIC serves a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a large network of affiliated financial advisors and various advisory platforms. The firm utilizes sophisticated asset-allocation tools and third-party services to construct diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Idris Merriman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Euclid, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 1987. Outside of investment advisory, he engages in sales of mortgage and home-related products through affiliated companies and is a notary. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Tammy Blough is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has prior experience at Citigroup Global Markets starting in 2000. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process involves structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools, emphasizing an advisory role without individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

Justin Petty is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent Financial since 2020. Prior to this, he was employed at Energy Harbor, Performance Bicycle, and FirstEnergy. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers planning and managed-account services separately, allowing clients to combine them under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Amanda Brunnett is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Financial Planners of Cleveland and Royal Alliance Associates. She also serves as Director of Financial Planning at Heritage Financial Planners, where she prepares financial plans and manages client account services. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party investment management. The firm employs advanced portfolio construction tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joseph Kosek is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at OSAIC with 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and board member of a neighborhood association. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charities through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a variety of investment strategies and third-party management solutions.

Alexandria Michel is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2022, she worked in educational roles at Open Door Christian School, Brunswick City Schools, and Buckeye City Schools from 2016 to 2022. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based, discretionary, and tax-aware investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm leverages its integration with Bank of America to provide access to a broad set of products and services beyond typical investment offerings.

Heather Pospisil is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and E*Trade Securities. She also owns a small business, HP LLC, which is used exclusively for Ameriprise-related income. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, offering written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement recommendations.

Veronica Phillips is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fidelity with 12 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Fidelity Investments since 2013 and has worked with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors since 2018. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm integrates proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, while also maintaining oversight of sub-advisers and addressing conflicts of interest.

Jerome Johnson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Euclid, OH, holding 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2013 and has a longer tenure with Primerica Financial Services beginning in 2008. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies of Primerica. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities while offering a tiered percentage-based fee model.