William Messner is the principal of Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Keystone Investment Advisors, LLC before founding his current firm in 2019. Outside of advising, he works as a substitute teacher in Pennsylvania and Ohio and owns Tranquil Sanctuary Services, LLC, which provides high-end tutoring. Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, state and municipal entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active strategies, and it provides discretionary management options for employer retirement plans.

Sean Turner is the sole advisor at Masdevallia LLC in Youngstown, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Comcast since 2001 in a non-investment role unrelated to his advisory work. Masdevallia provides portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, tailoring investment policies to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm typically favors index funds and employs various investment strategies, including options trading, while integrating registered insurance services with advisory offerings.

Jackie Dierickx is a financial advisor at Total Financial Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2024. Prior to entering the financial industry, she worked in education and corporate roles from 2015 to 2023. Total Financial Management, LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan advisory services, and insurance consulting, with a focus on customized, tax-conscious portfolios and integrated tax, accounting, and insurance advice.

Simonae Lyles is a financial advisor with Storehouse Investments LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Storehouse Investments since 2019 and has prior experience at Williams-Cleaveland Financial and related firms. Outside of advising, she serves on the boards of the YMCA in New Castle and the Lawrence Community Foundation, and is a part-time instructor at Slippery Rock University. Storehouse Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm delivers tailored advice using fundamental analysis and offers additional services including ERISA plan management, tax preparation, insurance, and financial education through seminars and workshops.

Mark Kollar is a financial advisor at HDA Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc and Hovanic, Dunham & Associates. HDA Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, pension and employee benefit plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses written Investment Policy Statements and a combination of model allocations and individualized guidance, employing both long-term strategies and options trading.

Joshua Petrusko is a financial advisor with Iron Gate Wealth Advisors, LLC, bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MML Investors Services, Inc. and has been associated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Petrusko serves as an NRA instructor, teaching handgun safety and concealed carry classes, and holds a board trustee position with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, running local chapter meetings. Iron Gate Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients along with businesses, charities, and small pension plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach tailored to client circumstances and maintains an operational affiliation with an accounting practice.

Michael Dunham is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at HDA Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked with StoneX and Stonex Advisors Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of the Dunham Family Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization. HDA Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, including portfolio management, pension and employee benefit plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm serves retail investors and plan sponsors with a discretionary investment approach tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Lyles is a financial advisor at Storehouse Investments LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Williams-Cleaveland Financial and SA Stone Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Lyles serves as a school director for the New Castle Area School District, a municipal secretary for the City of New Castle, and volunteers with the Lawrence County Sports Hall of Fame. Storehouse Investments is a small advisory firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, and charitable or business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and manages annuity and variable life contracts, tailoring portfolios to client goals using fundamental analysis and periodic reviews.

Joseph De Pascale is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the principal of Total Financial Management, LLC, an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser based in Poland, Ohio. Prior to founding Total Financial Management in 2017, he worked at Farmers Trust Company from 2011 to 2017 and has been involved with CMFS & Associates, LLC, an Ohio-based public accounting firm he owns, since 1993. Total Financial Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses with customized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax-conscious investment approach and offers integrated tax, accounting, and insurance advice through its affiliations with a public accounting practice and a third-party insurance consulting platform.

Jason Hoeltzel is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Kissling Financial Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Foundations Investment Advisors, Secure Money Advisors, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Park Avenue Securities. Kissling Financial Services is an independent advisory firm providing fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and structured bank notes.

Addison Fluent III is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Iron Gate Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2011 and previously worked at Premier Wealth Management, LLC from 2004 to 2026. Iron Gate Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients along with businesses, charities, and small pension plans, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s approach combines comprehensive planning with long-term, fundamentally driven investment strategies and operates under a single-advisor model managing approximately $160 million in discretionary assets.

Timothy Kissling is a financial advisor with Kissling Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities, Inc., and leadership at Kissling Amoroso & Co., Inc., a CPA firm where he serves as president and owner. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in several manufacturing businesses specializing in metallized film and maintains ownership interests in these ventures. Kissling Financial Services is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $165 million in assets for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a custom tactical allocation strategy incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and includes a broad range of investments such as exchange-listed securities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs, publicly traded partnerships, and structured bank notes.

James Rogan is a financial advisor with Financial Management Strategies, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Management Strategies since 2015 and is also involved with Cranberry Highlands Golf Course. Financial Management Strategies, Inc. manages approximately $619.5 million in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a range of investment analysis methods and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Jerald Kennedy is a financial advisor with Adviser Alliance, LLC and holds 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Adviser Alliance since 2018 and previously held roles at Summit Wealth Partners, LLC and COPPELL ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, LLC dba Fusion Capital Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is the managing member and insurance agent of J Kennedy Financial, LLC, where he has been involved in sales of fixed insurance and annuities since 2005. Adviser Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals and certain entities through independent contractor advisers. The firm serves a non-high-net-worth client base and utilizes managed portfolios that may include equities, debt securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and variable annuity sub-accounts, often delegating billing and platform services to third-party providers.

David Cervone is a financial advisor with Adviser Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Adviser Alliance since 2017 and previously worked at Summit Wealth Partners LLC. Adviser Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals and certain entities through independent contractor advisors, managing about $5.9 million in discretionary assets across roughly 28 client relationships. The firm serves a non-high-net-worth client base, utilizing third-party platforms and managers to implement diversified portfolios including equities, debt securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and variable annuity sub-accounts.

Kevin Brown is a financial advisor at Union Capital Company with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Union Capital since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% partner and vice president of Specialty Insurance and Financial Services, where he is involved in sales and management of life, health, disability, annuity, long-term care, dental, and vision insurance products. Union Capital Company provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes Markowitz modern portfolio theory for asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and equities.

Frank Filisky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Tucker Asset Management LLC since 2015 and has operated his own advisory business, Frank C. Filisky LLC, since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates the Frank Filisky Insurance Agency, providing life, health, long-term care insurance, annuities, and tax preparation services. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach to manage discretionary portfolios and offers a range of growth, fixed-income, and alternative investment strategies.

Todd Fennick is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Sterne Agee and ownership of Fennick Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Fennick is a 50% owner of a lawncare business and serves on the governing boards of the New Castle Rotary and First Alliance Church. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary asset management.

Anthony Daprile is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at StoneX Advisors and StoneX Securities since 2019, following seven years at Nationwide Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Daprile Insurance Group, LLC, a property and casualty insurance agency with locations in Warren and New Middletown, Ohio. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services. The firm uses a combination of advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party managers to implement customized investment strategies.

Michael Williams is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fusion Capital Management since 2019 and has prior experience with Panthrex Asset Management LLC and Virtue Capital Management, LLC. Additionally, he has been involved with The Williams Group since 1991, where he also works as an insurance agent. Fusion Investment Advisors, operating under Coppell Advisory Solutions, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an open-architecture platform utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes.