Gilbert Bachna is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Lakewood, OH, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with the College St. Library since 1992. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Danny Skrbis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Kirtland, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Skrbis serves on the Board of Directors for Slovenska Pristava and is the Camp Director for Camp Pristava, a Slovenian Catholic summer camp for children associated with local Slovenian schools and communities. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm providing retirement-income planning services focused on clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Sukhwinder Singh is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2019, with prior roles at PNC Bank and U.S. Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers its advisory services on a non-discretionary basis, combining large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Julie Nootbaar is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Burkhart & Co. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in independent insurance brokering with Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Andrew Petros is a financial advisor at OSAIC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including PK Financial, Thrivent Investment Management, and Brightline LLC. He also has experience in finance-related roles at Ohio University and DHL Supply Chain. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing across a range of investment products.

Bethany Schmittel is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo since 2015, initially at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and then transitioning to Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Jon Jenkins is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013, working out of Chagrin Falls, OH. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Arnita Hollis is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cleveland Heights, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2001 and has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1986. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Hollis Financial Group, LLC, which she formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on retail rather than institutional clients.

Adam Debord is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors for 11 years and holds a Series 66 designation. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance and annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad suite of integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and multiple investment platforms to construct customized portfolios.

Zachery Cove is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank since 2021, and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory work, he was affiliated with the Holimont Ski Club from 2011 to 2017. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Cynthia Bassett is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pepper Pike, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 62 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 1992. Outside of her advisory role, she produces educational travel DVDs through her company, Cynthia Bassett Productions Inc., and serves on investment committees for the CCWA Foundation and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she is also a trustee and involved in teaching music students. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory services, using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of capital markets services alongside fee-based financial planning.

David Clarke is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. for nearly two decades before joining Equity Trust and then Merrill. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

David Metzger is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc., and maintains a legal practice at Dennis C. Jackson Co., LPA. LPL Financial is a national firm serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Brian Morton is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Independence, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Cedar Brook Financial, and First Allied Advisory Services. He is also registered as a representative for Michael Leonakis. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage services tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Roger Baranovic is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with the firm since 2017. His prior experience includes a role at J.P. Morgan Securities. Edelman Financial Engines delivers technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner guidance and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary online advice across diversified and thematic portfolios.

Jae Jeong is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Before joining Schwab, he worked at Rocket Mortgage and held various roles at The Ohio State University and other organizations. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary advice and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, using multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational support.

Anthony Cenname is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lakewood, OH, holding 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ferguson Enterprises LLC and PFS Investments Inc, among others. He is involved in sales of investment-related products and part-time referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options within a tiered wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, focusing on personalized investment approaches rather than institutional pension or profit-sharing plan management.

Stacey Bertrand is a financial advisor at Merrill with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill for 35 years. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm’s investment approach includes model-based and discretionary strategies implemented by affiliated managers, integrated into the broader Bank of America platform.

Logan Adler is a financial advisor at OSAIC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with OSAIC and its affiliated entities since 2024. Prior to this, he had roles at Stratos Wealth Partners and Miami University. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple platforms. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Meredith Whitener is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with LongView Financial Partners, where she participates in financial planning and marketing activities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory solutions and has specialized programs for small businesses, supported by extensive institutional and municipal finance resources.