Matthew Caton is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2020 and previously was with NEXT Financial Group and Integrity Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance brokering focused on term life insurance through Midland National Life. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides detailed planning and ongoing advice centered on retirement income, tax-aware withdrawal strategies, and Social Security options.

Joseph Bevack is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pepper Pike, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor and partner of Vacqua, LLC, a retail and online store business based in Highland Heights, Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and asset management through a structured process supported by firm-approved tools.

Mark Loft is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior firms include UBS Financial Services, Citigroup Global Markets, B. Riley Wealth Management, and B. Riley Wealth Advisors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Kiara Clark is a financial professional with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Cetera and related entities since 2020 and has prior experience in various roles at companies including Curtiss-Wright and Ross Dress for Less. Clark serves as secretary for the Ohio Academic Decathlon, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to a broad client base including individuals, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Ryan Rampersaud is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work experience includes roles at KeyBank, Bank of America, and Charles Schwab Trust Bank, among others. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves 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 client advisory models alongside access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by comprehensive research and a multi-asset investment approach.

Joseph Warnke is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with UBS since 2025 and has prior experience working at Xavier University and in the retail sector. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to deliver tailored financial plans.

Heather Kono is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2017 and previously spent four years at UBS Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and Secular Return Estimates in its financial planning process.

Claudiu Dan is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including PNC Investments and NEXT Financial Group. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Robert Teren is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on building durable and repeatable wealth management strategies tailored to clients' objectives whether they seek to grow, protect, or generate income from their assets. His approach to wealth management is consultative and objective, emphasizing transparency, communication, and long-term relationships. Robert has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Before joining Merrill Lynch in 2007, he spent 15 years in commercial and residential finance. His expertise includes managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He offers clients recommendations on asset allocations that reflect their income and growth expectations, along with discussions on investments, retirement, estate planning services, and tax minimization strategies. Robert holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin and is a graduate of the London School of Economics. He has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of work, Robert and his wife, Sofia, are involved in civic and charitable organizations and live with their two children. Robert is also a four-time finisher of The Boston Marathon and an avid triathlete.

Holly Traegner is a financial advisor with Merrill in Chagrin Falls, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2008 and has also been associated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a power of attorney for family members. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Giovanni Ruggiero is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2010. He is a member of a committee at the Jesuit Retreat House, a nonprofit organization focused on organizing retreats and managing endowment investments and cash flow. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and provides proprietary research and a broad range of capital markets services.

Taylor Chmel is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Merrill in 2026, Taylor worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2026. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, providing model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kenneth Gable is a ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Metlife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from 1993 to 2017. He also holds an outside insurance sales role focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. MassMutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved analytical tools, with a focus on collaborative, annual planning relationships.

Joseph Licate is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 48 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2026, he worked for UBS Financial Services Inc. for 18 years. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Eric Ziegler is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Kirtland, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and concurrently at Quicken Loans since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Ziegler serves as a Council Member at Large for the City of Kirtland and is an assistant high school football coach for Kirtland Local Schools. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Michael Vary Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sole proprietor in a residential rental property business in Cleveland, Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

Gregory Helms is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rocky River, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2013. Helms serves as a trustee and treasurer for several local organizations, including Lakewood Park Cemetery and the Rocky River Aquatics Foundation. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services focused on clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Sharon Mazur is a financial advisor with Cetera and holds a Series 63 designation, bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2013 and Blue Line Financial since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, Mazur serves on the financial investment committee for the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #8, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that offers a broad range of portfolio management and retirement services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. It serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and access to multiple third-party money managers.

Robert Apple is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Raymond James & Associates, B. Riley Wealth Management, and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Robert A. Apple, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Betty Brecht is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. for 30 years since 1996. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group, where Ms. Brecht is based, provides wealth management services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services that include financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and municipal advisory services, supported by internal research and technology-driven tools.