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Todd Pouliot is a financial advisor at Gateway Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation for 12 years before joining Gateway Financial in 2019. Gateway Financial is an independent advisory firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a largely passive, asset-class-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analyses, and offers a range of services including continuous investment management, financial planning, employee benefit plan consulting, and held-away account monitoring.

Jeffrey Thomas is a financial advisor at Alpha Asset Management in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Asset Management since 1996 and American Heritage Securities Inc since 2013. Thomas is also president of JCT Investment Counsel, a fee-based investment management firm. Alpha Asset Management is a fee-based registered investment advisor serving primarily individual clients and a limited number of institutions. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach focused on large-cap equities, investment-grade bonds, and investment-company securities, combining top-down secular-cycle analysis with bottom-up security selection.

Vincent Westerman is a financial advisor with The Westerman Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC and MerCap Securities, LLC, and has been with The Westerman Group in various capacities since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chair of the St. Barnabas Parish Church Renovation on a volunteer basis. The Westerman Group, LLC provides fee-for-service financial planning and portfolio management to individual investors, businesses, and trusts. The firm offers customized asset allocation models through its Custom Asset Allocation Portfolio program, employing both discretionary active management and longer-term buy-and-hold strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Ryan Kitson is the sole advisor at WRK Investments, LLC, based in Solon, Ohio, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has operated WRK Investments since 2011. WRK Investments provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary fundamental and cyclical research focused on mid, large, and mega-cap equities, utilizing long-term holdings alongside occasional short positions, margin, options, and tactical strategies.

Martin Jaras is the principal of Jaras Financial Services, Inc. in Brecksville, Ohio, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various capacities including investment advisory, insurance sales, and business consulting. Outside of financial services, he operates Dirt Wranglers, LLC, a small local equipment business. Jaras Financial Services primarily serves individual investors along with retirement plans, corporate entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan administration, managing portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases using fundamental and technical analysis.

Peter Laakso is a financial advisor at Priority Investment Management LLC in Akron, OH, holding a Series 65 credential with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Meridian Capital Management Group, Inc. for 10 years and was self-employed for six years. Priority Investment Management LLC offers discretionary asset management and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and generally pursues long-term purchase strategies with periodic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting during quarterly reviews.