Thomas Biadas is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Biadas provides investment advisory services and portfolio management through Kestra Advisory and registered representative activities via Kestra Investment Services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and manages multiple platforms and third-party solutions to serve large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Nicholas Rimac is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Equitable Advisors, and KeyBank. Prior to his financial services career, he was involved in the automotive and car wash businesses. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm utilizes an open-architecture investment platform with multiple wrap-fee programs that combine third-party and proprietary models, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Chris Ferrante is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Brunswick, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2011. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs. Their Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering is an invitation-only, discretionary model account pilot for employees, featuring portfolio implementation via approved models managed by PNC or third parties and relying on an algorithmic questionnaire for risk assessment.

Kenneth Fox Jr. is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he worked at LPL Financial LLC and ValMark Advisors, Inc. among other firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes a multi-manager investment approach, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Scott Ervin is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Valmark Financial Group and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. He has been with Huntington since 2021. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that incorporates third-party and affiliate portfolio management solutions.

Denis Kazalac is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2019, he worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties in Brooklyn, Ohio. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutions through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm combines multiple managed-account options with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and a comprehensive supervisory framework.

Joseph Beswick is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Berea, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Spenser Vago is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos in 2025, he worked at Virtue Capital Management, LLC and Horter Investment Management. He is also the owner of Vago Insurance Agency, an employee benefits and insurance firm he has operated since 1999. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, access to model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Ameer Richardson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Elyria, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties, which he states do not interfere with his professional duties. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and distinctive features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and its municipal-advisor registration.

Timothy Mclaughlin is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds the CFP® designation, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He serves as a board member of the Murray Ridge Housing Corporation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and a range of investment solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Joy Mitchell is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Elyria, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Bruce Murphy is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Falling Water Financial Group Inc since 2010, alongside his longstanding role at Princor Financial Services Corporation since 1995. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in a business that assists business owners with group medical, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Iryna Pikuleva is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with Series 66 credentials. She has been with Citizens Securities since 2026 and has experience working at Citizens Bank since 2016. She is also involved with Pearls Hope, where she has been active since 2023. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, including a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program, alongside brokerage and insurance services.

Nancy Buck is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Autumn Harvey is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios, third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Gordon Netschke is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PNC since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account available to employees with PNC Bank online-banking credentials. The program uses algorithmic risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with implementation via mutual funds and ETFs and annual rebalancing.

Todd Simon is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth basketball for the Olmsted Falls Basketball Association. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to approved strategists and third parties.

Robert Wilber is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of the Financial Mentoring Foundation and serves as a Notary Public in Lorain County, Ohio. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Brian Hawkins is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Spencer, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at PNC Bank and Ameriprise Financial Services. Hawkins has been with Huntington Investment Company since 2017. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers and proprietary private bank models, with portfolio management and custodial services provided through National Financial Services.

Derrick Cope is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Brunswick, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a unique municipal-advisor registration and integrated corporate structure.