Linda Graham is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bainbridge, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2001 and concurrently with Fifth Third Bank since 1999. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a corporate affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Joseph Milford is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has also worked with JAM Wealth Partners LLC, Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., and Vines Financial Group LLC. Milford volunteers on the Investment Committee for the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers a variety of program types, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

James Albanese is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Willoughby, OH since 1999. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party managed accounts, combining advisory and broker-dealer activities alongside mortgage and insurance product distribution.

Marc Schrade is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Ameriprise. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation to employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Michael Conley is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise from 2000 to 2013. Conley serves on the City of Highland Heights Board of Building and Zoning Appeals. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms while providing access to both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Jean Thornburg is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist offering for employees. This program uses algorithmic risk assessment and delegated portfolio management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Mcguigan is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Hantz Financial Services serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate entities, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach primarily uses ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and technology-driven solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation.

Michael Leichner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates Leichner Financial Group, Inc., which brokers non-registered insurance products in addition to New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advisory solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Midgley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. from 2004 to 2017. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, allowing clients to choose from advisor-directed models, SMA strategies, tax overlay services, and direct-indexing options.

Phillip Rini is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Fifth Third Securities, and Natcity Investments. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing around $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory services through an IAR-driven, open-architecture platform.

Deanna Green is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and US Bank. Outside of her financial advisory work, she owns Green Pearl Designs, a business selling and designing crochet items at local markets. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach includes point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kip Hoover is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2016 and also owns a business operating under the DBA names Otium Financial Planners and Medicarestore65.com. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Life Line Church in Madison, Ohio, assisting members with budgeting related to stewardship pledges. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Margie Carpenter is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Farther Finance Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2022, following a 12-year tenure at Bell Tower Advisors, LLC and earlier experience at MAI Capital Management, LLC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing along with a range of asset classes and AI-supported advisor judgment.

Jodie Krueger is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in 2021, she worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc for 23 years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Jeremy Himmelright is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. He has eight years of industry experience and a diverse work history that includes roles at Amazon and ownership of a home services company. He is also involved in Medicare consulting and marketing through multiple businesses related to insurance and financial services. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Natalie Black is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2015, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors managing about $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services through an open-architecture platform and a combination of affiliated and third-party managers.

Mark O'sickey Jr. is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for eight years. O'sickey is a Series 66 license holder and is co-owner of Magnolia Partners, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Michael Friedlander is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Trustmont Financial Group. He holds board membership at Otium Financial Planners, where he provides oversight and strategic direction. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, providing services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Corsaro is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Princor Financial Services Corporation and his own Corsaro Insurance Group and Corsaro Insurance Agency. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through a large network of advisors and partnerships with broker-dealers and third-party investment advisers.

Scott Andrews is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Leichner Financial Group, MPA Benefits, Mark Petro and Associates, and Andrews Financial Group. He is also active as an insurance broker, operating under Leichner Financial Group Inc for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with an emphasis on tailored, primarily non-discretionary solutions delivered through a range of program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.