Jonathan Wilterdink is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of experience at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial. He serves on the boards of the East Ohio United Methodist Church Foundation and the Lake County YMCA, where he chairs the mission advancement team. Additionally, he co-owns Trilobite Group LLP, an entity that manages office leasing and tenant relations. Thrivent Investment Management delivers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing holistic, goal-based financial analyses and written recommendations without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed accounts via a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Daniel Blanchette is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Schwab, he worked in the hospitality sector with firms such as Columbia Sussex, Schulte Hospitality Group, General Hotels Corporation, and Crestline Hotels Corporation. 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 combines a non-discretionary client relationship model with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Robert Burns is the principal of Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. in Independence, OH, with 42 years of industry experience. He has led Burns Financial Advisors since 1988 and previously worked at Burns Financial Centre, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of advisory work, he also provides tax preparation services during the tax season. Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent advisory firm offering portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual clients. The firm manages approximately $10 million in client assets through a single-advisor practice and is distinguished by its combination of broker-dealer registration and use of performance-based fee arrangements.