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James Mundell is the sole advisor at Mundell Asset Management LLC in Canal Fulton, OH, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved in the financial services field since 2003, including roles at Winebrenner Capital Partners, LLC and ownership of Mundell Agency, which provides insurance services. He also serves as managing member of Mundell Estate Planning, LLC, offering estate planning services. Mundell Asset Management LLC provides personalized financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers and acts as a liaison, delivering tailored financial plans and ongoing consultations without accepting discretionary trading authority.

Ryan Armstrong is a financial advisor with Nickelplate Financial LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Nickelplate Financial since 2016 and also holds roles at Premier Bank & Trust and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of finance, Armstrong owns and operates TrashTiger Junk Removal, a local junk removal and dumpster rental business. Nickelplate Financial provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors through a 3(21) adviser program. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, focusing on aligning portfolios with clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon through regular reviews.

Jude Kee is a financial advisor at Kee Huchok Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Kee Huchok & Co, Inc. since 1989. Kee Huchok Wealth Management serves institutional and private clients through a co-advisory model that integrates financial planning, trust wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm focuses on client coordination and the selection and monitoring of independent managers, working alongside Pinnacle Advisors for portfolio implementation and asset management.

Robert Everett is a financial advisor at FSC Advisors LLC in North Canton, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wall Street Financial Group since 2002 and Financial Security Center Inc since 1997. Everett also operates an affiliated tax and insurance business and is an enrolled agent licensed to provide tax preparation and insurance products. FSC Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, and select institutional clients with asset management and financial planning services. The firm uses written investment policy statements to implement client strategies, offering model portfolios or fully customized allocations with discretionary authority.

Ryan Bayonnet is a Certified Financial Planner® and founder of Hyland Wealth Management, a Fee-Only, Registered Investment Advisory firm in Green, Ohio. Ryan founded Hyland to empower professionals and families to discover and reach their life goals while building a stable financial future. Through years of education and industry experience, he has acquired in-depth expertise in many areas of wealth management, specifically in retirement planning, tax planning, and investment management. He is a graduate of both the University of Akron and the Ohio State University. His work as a financial advisor has been cited in numerous news organizations including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and many more. Ryan serves clients locally and virtually across the country.

Michael George is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with George Financial Services in Canton, OH, where he has worked since 2022. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Parkland Securities and Access Financial Group. Outside of finance, he provides DJ services through his business, Headtrauma Entertainment. George Financial Services advises individual investors and pension or employee benefit plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and digital-asset consulting. The firm employs a core–satellite investment approach and manages approximately $16.2 million in assets across 135 client relationships.