Independence, OH Office

Lisa Matuszny is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 license and has prior experience with Avantax Planning Partners. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Matuszny is a shareholder and CPA at Hobe & Lucas Certified Public Accountants, Inc., where she supervises employees, reviews tax returns and financial statements, and handles firm management duties. She also serves on the board of Spice Field Kitchen, assisting with budgeting, financial statement analysis, and fundraising for the organization’s educational food system programs. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services within a diversified investment process tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Louis Loparo is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Euclid Schools Foundation and participates in community efforts through the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation. He is also a shareholder at Hobe & Lucas Certified Public Accountants, Inc., which provides accounting, tax, and consulting services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with offerings that include investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services alongside a diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Lawrence De Baltzo is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Independence, Ohio, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. for four years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a shareholder and heads the tax and business valuation departments at Hobe & Lucas, Certified Public Accountants, Inc., where he provides accounting, consulting, and tax services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, especially pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services alongside a diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.