Brent Baumgartner is an advisor at Equitable Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2026 and has experience as an independent contractor delivery driver for Door Dash. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers to deliver various advisory models and investment options.

Michael Creadon is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been practicing since 1987 and joined Merrill in 1999. Working alongside Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate Beth Michel, the Creadon Group brings a combined 60 years of experience in addressing client financial needs. Michael and his team take a personalized approach that integrates knowledge, experience, and understanding of clients' goals, families, interests, and passions. Their service model focuses on helping individuals, families, and businesses preserve and grow wealth consistent with their risk tolerance, generate investment income to support lifestyle spending, protect against inflation, and transfer estate value efficiently while minimizing tax impact. Michael holds a Bachelor's degree from Baldwin Wallace College and a High School Diploma from Lake Catholic High School. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation. Michael resides in Perry Township, Ohio, with his wife Teri and their daughter Kylie Erin. He is an avid bicyclist and angler.

Jennifer Bowen is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Streetsboro, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies and access to affiliated mutual funds and separately managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Annette Oliver is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hudson, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Laurie Wolowicz is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of experience at the firm. She holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a power of attorney for a family member. 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 a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Bruce Matlock is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Emerald Investments, Inc. since 1994, serving as the firm's sole advisor. Emerald Investments, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients and also offers pension consulting for small plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $5.9 million in assets across about 15 clients, combining discretionary portfolio management with retirement plan consulting.

Kurt Liedtke is a financial advisor at Citadel Investment Advisory Inc with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citadel Investment Advisory since 1996. Citadel Investment Advisory Inc provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $235 million for about 117 clients. The firm employs structured processes for portfolio management, including documented investment strategies, account reviews, and trade oversight.