Collin Brooks is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2016, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured processes and advanced modeling tools.

Matthew Kelly is a financial advisor at Cetera with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cetera and its affiliates since 2025. Prior to that, he was co-owner and financial advisor at Verus Financial from 2008 and also served at Next Financial Group Inc. Kelly serves as president of Shaker Heights Youth Lacrosse Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on youth lacrosse programs. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management, planning, and consulting services supported by a network of over 10,000 advisors.

Steve Napier is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and is the owner of Legacy Financial Associates, a financial services firm established in 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Napier is a firearms instructor teaching safe handling and shooting skills. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, featuring a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers and diverse program options.

Julie Miller is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at First Command Insurance Services and Sanofi. She is also the owner of a single residential rental property in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and affiliated products. The firm operates nationwide with over 23,000 financial advisors and focuses on both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Anthony Pallotta is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Cetera and has a background that includes holding ownership and registered representative roles at GPS Financial Group LLC since 2006. Outside of advisory work, Pallotta is also a licensed insurance agent offering fixed life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products, and owns a CPA firm providing tax preparation services for securities clients. Additionally, he serves as a trustee for a revocable living trust. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, institutional, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures, including access to affiliated and unaffiliated money managers.

Lindsay Kolek is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. Its approach combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in recommending strategies.

W Cox is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 36 years of experience to his role. Since joining Merrill in 1986, he has focused on helping individuals and families build and manage wealth for retirement, developing customized strategies to achieve clients’ goals while managing risk. His approach includes regular portfolio reviews to address client needs and adapt to changing market and life circumstances. W Cox holds both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He grew up in Chagrin Falls, lived in Shaker Heights for many years, and currently resides in Bratenahl with his wife. They have two grown daughters and one granddaughter. Outside of his professional work, W Cox has interests in baseball, biking, music, reading, running, scuba diving, skiing, spending time with family, traveling, and watching movies.

Timothy Weber is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and analyses.

Matthew Ridler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously at SII Investments, Inc. for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Ridler is involved in several business ventures, including leadership positions in staffing and accounting firms. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and financial services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Michael Abfall II is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2000. He holds a Series 66 license and works out of Avon, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a nationwide network of roughly 23,701 financial advisors and 15,121 branch offices, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies along with affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Makis Beach is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Miami University. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing services to individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting with a focus on non-discretionary client-driven implementation and draws on a range of portfolio management styles supported by firm research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Erin Machado is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner at KEN, LLC, a private investment entity. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Lucero Forrest is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Richfield, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab in 2017, Lucero worked at Fidelity Investments and Sedgwick Claims Management. Outside of advising, Lucero is involved in managing a rental property through an LLC. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering a combination of advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s investment approach includes multi-asset model portfolios, non-discretionary and discretionary management options, and access to alternative investments through a centralized and integrated platform.

Michael Murphy is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Charles Schwab since 2009. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 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. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

Preston Milstead is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he supports high net-worth clients by understanding their family wealth systems and assisting them in making decisions that promote family-wide financial harmony. He has been with Fidelity since 2021, progressing through roles as a Financial Representative and Relationship Manager before assuming his current position in 2023. Prior to joining Fidelity, Preston worked in Retirement Participant Services at Charles Schwab from 2019 to 2021. His experience spans client relationship management and retirement services, with a focus on financial planning for affluent families. Outside of his professional work, Preston has interests in board games, cooking and baking, gardening, playing musical instruments, and reading.

Jonathan Goldston is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Skylight Financial Services, MML Investors Service, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Goldston serves as an elected board member of the Skylight Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a wide range of investment and retirement services to individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers various portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies, supported by multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

William Fecht is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Westlake, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2008. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic financial analyses and combines planning with managed-account programs under the WealthPlan billing option, while keeping planning and asset management services separate.

Corey Jones is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2017. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he worked at Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Gregory Chaplin is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2011. Prior to his advisory role, he has been involved in healthcare as the owner of a physical therapy practice, though he did not provide patient treatments. He also works as president of an LLC established for commercial property investment. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Joseph Beebe Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Independence, OH, holding 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. since 2015 and Primerica Financial Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery investment strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and provides custodial and trade execution support through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.