Patricia Papes is a financial advisor with Merrill in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1987 and also has experience with Bank of America since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner of 1820 LLC. Merrill, together 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.

David Finn is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and joined Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network in 2026. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis.

Lawrence Di Bartolomeo is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 53 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2025, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation from 1999 to 2025. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales and consulting through his ownership of DiBart Insurance Agency Corporation and manages several legal entities related to insurance and pharmacy consulting. He is also engaged in acting and modeling through his entertainment LLC. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with access to a broad range of investment products and third-party managers.

Lisa Casper is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, she worked at Allstate Insurance and TestOil. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mary Giardina is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Lakewood, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2020, she worked for five years with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. She is a board member of Hillel at Kent State University and manages an online teaching resource through Teachers Pay Teachers. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Jessica Nethero is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various Fidelity entities since 2006, as well as a one-year period at Wells Fargo Clearing. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm serves a diverse client base and engages in discretionary and non-discretionary advisory work, including fund advisory and model portfolio delivery.

Stephen Kulikowski is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and worked previously at Ohio Desk from 2003 to 2017. Kulikowski serves on the Padua Franciscan High School Endowment Board in Parma, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Donald Cass is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Richfield, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, all with Charles Schwab since 1998. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a range of multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options.

Kenneth Cunningham is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. Since joining Merrill in 2009, he has focused on developing tailored financial strategies and investment portfolios to help individuals, families, and businesses achieve their short- and long-term financial goals. Ken and his team serve high net worth clients with an emphasis on living a worry-free retirement through a holistic and personalized approach. Ken holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Kent State University and has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His expertise encompasses areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, socially responsible investing, tax minimization, and retirement income planning. He is involved in his community through support of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Boys Basketball program. Outside of work, Ken enjoys basketball, fishing, football, golfing, music, soccer, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Taylor Stone is currently a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, Taylor focuses on providing holistic financial planning services, collaborating with clients to understand their needs and plan according to their preferences. Taylor has experience at Fidelity Investments spanning several roles, starting as a Financial Representative in 2024, progressing to Relationship Manager in 2025, and advancing to the current position as Planning Consultant in 2026. This progression reflects a growing depth of expertise in client relationship management and financial planning. Additional information regarding education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement has not been provided.

Deanna Spear is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Cambridge in 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner in Chagrin Valley Business Strategies LLC, a consulting and coaching firm. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and combines proprietary and third-party strategies to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Christian Lucci is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Westlake, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade Investment Management and Scottrade, Inc. Outside of his advisory duties, Lucci serves as Vice President and Secretary of New Growth Stables LLC, which is involved in horse boarding and lessons. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering integrated wealth advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services. Its Schwab Wealth Advisory program combines non-discretionary investment guidance with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and a structured approach to alternative investments.

Brian Hurst is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Wellington, OH, holding seven years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2017 and has owned Custom Metal Designs LLC since 2020. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a range of model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options within a wrap-fee structure.

Warren Wernick is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Beachwood, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is also a partner at Chagrin Valley Business Strategies LLC, a consulting firm. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and other retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, employing a range of investment approaches across multiple custody platforms.

Joseph Grimsic is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Independence, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and several other financial firms. He is involved in Prudential-sponsored non-variable insurance activities. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products.

Brian Follen is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Charles Schwab since 2014. 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 non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a formal alternative-investment onboarding process and cash-sweep features.

John Witri is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lakewood, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1993. Outside of advisory work, he has served as an independent contractor for 3M Cogent, Inc., a non-investment related role. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Cherie Harris is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. and Merrill. Outside of advising, she is involved as a content creator with En Route with Chuck & Cherie LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL and third-party providers.

Melissa Burnette is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at General Motors and as a municipal clerk of courts. She also spent time at Kent State Trumbull. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, utilizing model-based investment strategies and third-party asset managers. The firm operates at scale, with thousands of advisors and billions in assets under management.

David Powers is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank prior to joining LPL in 2020. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and various portfolio management options.