Gayle Russell is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include five years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and seven years at TIAA-CREF. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as treasurer for a local chapter of a nonprofit Bible study organization and is a board member of the University of Connecticut School of Business Dean’s Advisory Cabinet. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors by offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, employing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage portfolios.

Hani Istanbouli is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he coaches sports at the Strongsville Recreation Center and supervises security for Cavaliers Holdings. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and retirement plans to charitable organizations and corporations, offering financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services through a platform that integrates investment advice, third-party asset management, and insurance products.

Stuart Abrams is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 37 years of industry experience, including 20 years with LPL Financial and over a decade running Tyler Stone Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his financial career, he is a musician who performs as a singer/songwriter approximately once a month and has released a CD. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Meghan Foley is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America NA and Merrill Lynch. Meghan is based in Broadview Heights, OH. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services through various programs and affiliated resources.

Robert Skerda Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lakewood, OH, with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001 and holds a Series 63 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Margaret Bornhorst is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with a Series 66 designation and experience in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, she worked at Baker Tilly US LLP for four years and spent eight years in full-time education. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning options and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Michael Lotko III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds a Series 63 designation and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, Cetera Wealth Services, City of Elyria, and Princor Financial Services Corporation. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of Sales at Parsons and Van De Voost Insurance Agency Inc., a property and casualty insurance business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and model portfolios.

Saul Stephens is a financial advisor with Cetera in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors, and he has been associated with Meaden & Moore, Ltd. for over two decades, providing financial and retirement planning, insurance, college planning, and tax services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and unaffiliated managers, with over $256 billion in assets under management and more than 10,000 advisors nationwide.

Michael Sofka is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Westlake, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for ten years each. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a lender in a personal loan arrangement providing working capital to a business involved in GolfTec Franchise golf simulator upgrades. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Gregory Johnson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2006. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides customized consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, using a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Deborah Davidson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2017 and previously worked at The Private Trust Company from 2010 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as a delivery driver for food services including DoorDash and Uber. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

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.

Matthew Gillen is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Conor Hartman is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Jared and has a background that includes positions at the University of Dayton and Saint Ignatius High School. He holds the Series 66 designation. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans.

Toby Easterling is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2008, including seven years with Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and attendant of Welcome To The Pit, LLC, a gym in Akron, Ohio. Charles Schwab 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary models and offers integrated custody, brokerage, and alternative investment services.

Shane Mc Creery is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab since 2022 and prior experience at Penn Station. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Drake's Landing Banquet Center. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options supported by a multi-asset model portfolio approach.

Sean Caywood is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for Next Financial Group Inc for 16 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Douglas Hubert is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors, and he serves as president of Hubert & Hubert, Inc., a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Hubert is also a member of Hubert Wealth Management, LLC, a financial services referral business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser supporting a nationwide network of independent advisors who serve individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with various program structures and affiliations.

Brian Novotny is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Avon Lake, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fidelity Investments since 2021, as well as prior positions at The Huntington Investment Company and LPL Financial. He is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and actively manages oversight and conflicts of interest.