Canfield, OH Office

Mark Smallwood is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Beard Financial Services, Inc., and BPS Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for Canfield Band Parents, Inc. and provides financial forecasting and business consulting services. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation strategies, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing oversight and portfolio rebalancing.

Robert Smallwood Jr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2017 and previously worked at Beard Financial Services, Inc. from 2004 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an accounting and business consulting service. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from an investment committee and integration of third-party manager programs.

William Berlin is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including BPS Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Beard Financial Services, Inc. Berlin also serves as president of the Berlin Fund, a charitable organization that distributes gifts to nonprofits supporting children and young adults in Northeastern Ohio, and holds board positions with the Youngstown YMCA and its Camp Fitch branch. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing by its advisory representatives.

Bradley Walker is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Beard Financial Services, Inc. and BPS Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president of Beard Pension Services, Inc., a pension consulting and third-party administration firm. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based portfolios with asset allocation primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, and it offers proprietary investment-company products and index licensing arrangements.

Mark Hadley is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving with ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2018. He also has experience with BPS Pension Advisors, Inc. and BPS Wealth Advisors, Inc. outside of ValMark. In addition to his advisory work, Hadley engages as a personal running coach through Railroad Athletics, LLC. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation implemented primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from ValMark’s investment committee.

Eric Clayton is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with BPS Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and BPS Pension Advisors, Inc. since 2014. Outside of advising, he is a salaried employee at Beard Pension Services, Inc., a third-party administration firm specializing in retirement plan consulting for small companies. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.

James Rafoth is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Beard Financial Services, Inc. and BPS Pension Advisors, Inc., where he has served for over three decades. Outside of his advisory work, he acts as a pension consultant and president of Beard Pension Services, a third-party administrator for retirement plans serving small businesses. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party platforms alongside sub-advisory and wrap fee programs.