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Timothy Cooper is a financial advisor at Ripple Effect Investment Strategies, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been self-employed since 1997, operating an insurance services business that occupies the majority of his professional time. Ripple Effect Investment Strategies focuses on individualized financial planning and tax preparation for individual clients rather than institutional mandates. The firm offers written financial plans covering income, taxes, insurance, estate matters, and investment allocation, and provides educational seminars and insurance product discussions without custody of client assets or discretionary trading authority.

Andrew Ferraro is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience. He founded Ferraro Wealth Management, LLC in 2020 after six years at Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life, long-term care, and annuities. Ferraro Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment programs and provides ERISA-focused services for qualified retirement plans, alongside public seminars and workshops.

Michael Steele is the sole advisor at Steele Investment Counsel, Ltd. in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has led Steele Investment Counsel since 2001. Steele Investment Counsel, Ltd. is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management combining fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies while restricting the use of short sales, margin, and option writing, and it emphasizes institutional-level service despite its solo-advisor structure.

Joseph Finneran is a CFP® professional with 43 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Tricord Wealth Advisors in Worthington, OH. He has been with Tricord since 1988 and has prior experience at Omni Financial Securities, Inc. and World Choice Securities, Inc. Finneran is also involved in managing the Stewardship Foundation, a public foundation where he oversees expenses, donations, and investment manager selection. Tricord Wealth Advisors offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies, provides periodic account reviews, and combines internal analysis with external research, often managing assets on a non-discretionary basis with client approval required before trades.

Michael Sommer is the sole advisor at Alaminos Wealth Planning, holding a Series 65 registration with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Protiviti, Vaco LLC, Lowe's Home Centers LLC, and The Scotts Company LLC. He is also the principal of Perugia Insights LLC, an independent corporate finance consulting firm serving non-financial clients on a project basis. Alaminos Wealth Planning is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and organizations. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework, using both passive and active investment vehicles and discretionary management when engaged.