Jeffrey Tock is a financial advisor at Argo Wealth Management with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cantella and Co., Inc. since 2009 alongside his current role at Argo Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales of fixed annuities, long-term care, term life, and non-securities insurance. Argo Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, business entities, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using fundamental analysis across various asset classes, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Carl Paskert is a financial advisor with Intelligent Capital Management LLC in Parma, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He maintains Ohio property and casualty, life, and health insurance licenses but is not currently active as an agent. Intelligent Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, retirement accounts, corporations, trusts, and high-net-worth clients using model portfolios primarily composed of broadly diversified ETFs and no-load mutual funds. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term, tax-efficient positioning with tailored equity-to-fixed-income allocations and diversified exposures across multiple asset classes.

Michael Vitantonio is a financial advisor at Volition Financial Network, LLC in Cleveland, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Volition in 2019, he worked at Capital Financial Services, Inc. and Thomas Roulston Investment Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he provides bookkeeping services for small family businesses using QuickBooks. Volition Financial Network offers discretionary portfolio management and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs model-driven asset allocation combined with fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing various strategies including long- and short-term holdings, trading, margin, short sales, and option writing.

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.

Dave Flegal is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and founder of Flegal Financial Planning, a Fee-Only, Registered Investment Advisory firm in Cleveland, Ohio. Dave founded Flegal Financial Planning in 2024 with the goal of having a significant impact in clients’ lives by going beyond the numbers and truly understanding what’s important to them. He’s passionate about helping clients align their values with their finances so they can live meaningful, and peace filled lives. Dave’s experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and tax preparer enables him to give tax-focused financial advice which helps to minimize clients’ lifetime tax bills.

Ronald Rich is the sole advisor at Ronald J. Rich Financial Advising in Lakewood, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2004. Outside of financial advising, he is the managing member of RJR Product Development Ltd., a business focused on developing hardware products. His firm provides investment supervisory services and financial planning for individuals, trusts, and pension plans, managing approximately $8.69 million in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation tailored to client risk tolerance, while also offering pension-plan advisory services, which is relatively uncommon among similar-sized advisors.

Frank Zak is the sole advisor at Zak Advisory, LLC in Rocky River, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience, having led Zak Advisory since 2011. Zak Advisory, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, estates, trusts, pensions, IRAs, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on two investment approaches—Aggressive Balanced Income and Aggressive Growth—emphasizing individual security selection and allowing for concentrated positions and lower-rated fixed income within client portfolios.

Anthony Budak is the principal advisor at Budak Financial Group, LLC, an independent firm based in Olmsted Falls, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Since 2007, he has been affiliated with Budak Financial Group, Karl & Smith, LLC, and Anthony J. Smith Agency. Budak Financial Group provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through risk tolerance assessments and using a variety of analytical strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to shorter-term trading techniques.

Thomas Behlke is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Behlke Financial in Independence, Ohio. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 18 years and joined Osaic in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship that reviews fixed insurance policies for clients. Behlke Financial provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and families, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts, as well as corporations and business-sponsored plans. The firm manages approximately $29 million in both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, offering advisor-managed portfolios and written financial plans through a wealth management platform utilizing Osaic Wealth, Inc. for execution and custodial services.

Thomas Craft is a financial advisor at Gateway Asset Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp and Artista Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax planning services through Arista Financial Group. Gateway Asset Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes tactical asset allocation with moderately active rebalancing and utilizes proprietary model portfolios alongside third-party sub-advisers.

Kenneth Butze is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and serves as the president of Integrity First Planners, Inc. He has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. and has been with Integrity First Planners since 2013. In addition to financial planning, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in selling insurance products. Integrity First Planners provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, business entities, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers retirement-plan consulting and participant-level management for various employer-sponsored plans, using fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios and financial plans to client objectives.

When Britta decided to work in the field of personal finance, she researched the best way to enter the profession without compromising her ideals. She realized that the best way forward would be to become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and practice in a fiduciary, fee-only, and holistic capacity. A naturally frugal person, Britta enjoys working with clients to prioritize their goals and find ways to use their resources to create a fulfilling life. Money may not always buy happiness, but carefully and deliberately prioritizing your dreams can build sustainable joy. Britta enjoys working with clients interested in growing and sustaining their wealth as a means to achieving their ideal life, whether that involves traveling to exotic locations or making a difference in their communities. As a Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC®), Britta is equipped for the unique financial challenges of those with disabilities and their families. Britta has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Advisor Magazine, and Kiplinger's Personal Finance. She has also been interviewed in the Autism Dad and Wealthy Mom MD podcasts. Britta and her husband Craig live in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, where they enjoy playing board games and spending time with their dogs, Wombat and Kookaburra.

Seku Shabazz is a financial advisor at Great Lakes Retirement Planning LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and Ash Brokerage. Outside of advising, he is the owner and president of Great Lakes Loan Servicing, LLC and Great Lakes Financing, LLC. Great Lakes Retirement Planning serves individual investors, small businesses, foundations, and non-profits with discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers services including retirement plan management and tax-efficient strategies.

Joseph Frankenfield is a financial advisor at Saga Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nowacki Asset Management LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation. Saga Partners LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that focuses on equity-based investment management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term capital growth through concentrated, fundamentally researched portfolios and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Brian Jaros is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Ville Wealth Management in Avon Lake, OH. His prior experience includes roles at Huntington Private Bank and Key Private Bank, spanning from 2015 to 2024. Ville Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and estate-planning coordination to individuals and high-net-worth clients on a fee-only basis. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with a mix of passive and active funds, incorporates ESG criteria, and emphasizes selecting and monitoring outside managers and third-party model portfolios.

Pamela Sandy is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Confiance, LLC since 2008, serving as the sole advisor at Confiance, Financial & Investment Advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. Portfolios are constructed using a range of securities and model allocations across growth and income strategies, with an operational relationship with Schwab/TD Ameritrade that supports institutional trading, research, and practice-management services.

John Bair is a financial advisor at Ascend Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ascend Wealth Advisors since 2013. Ascend Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, and endowments. The firm manages accounts through individually selected securities using fundamental analysis and a buy-and-hold approach, offering tailored account features uncommon among independent advisors.

Joshua Levine is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He founded Firefly Wealth Management in 2024 after previously working at Conquis Financial LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Prior to his financial career, he spent 15 years at FedEx Trade Networks. Firefly Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning, utilizing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach.

Bryan Glancy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Spinnaker Financial Group, LLC since 2012, where he serves as the sole advisor. Spinnaker Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on documented investment objectives and written policy statements, combining in-house management with third-party platforms while operating on a fee-only basis.

Alexander Doll is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Anfield Wealth Management in Cleveland, Ohio, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services and Huntington Bank. Doll also provides contractor chief investment officer services to other registered advisers. Anfield Wealth Management offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals and a variety of other clients. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental, macro, and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and tactical adjustments.