Skylight Financial Group
 
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associate Greg Anderson, CLTC
Business Phone: (614) 790-9810
E-mail address: greganderson@financialguide.com
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Before beginning work for the Skylight Financial Group, Greg was the CEO and president of a multi-million dollar business located here in Columbus. He is CLTC certified and Greg qualified for MDRT in 2007.
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associate John B. Blatt, CLU, CFBS, CLTC, ChFC®
Business Phone: (216) 592-7313
E-mail address: jblatt@financialguide.com
Assistant: Reilly Sparling rsparling@financialguide.com
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John Blatt is a financial planner with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a member of the Advanced Planning Team...
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associate Anthony M. Brant, CFBS
Business Phone: (216) 592-7352
E-mail address: abrant@financialguide.com
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Tony Brant joined Skylight Financial Group in 2006 and brings with him over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Tony’s practice is focused on comprehensive multi-generational financial planning for business owners...
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associate Thomas J. Brennan
Business Phone: (216) 513-2202
E-mail address: thomasbrennan@financialguide.com
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Tom began his career in the financial service industry in 1993 when he joined Brennan Financial Group, after serving 3 years overseas in the Army. As a financial planner he has been recognized numerous times by New England Financial...
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associate Sean Brenneman
Business Phone: (614) 790-9811
E-mail address: sbrenneman@financialguide.com
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Sean Brenneman joins Skylight Financial Group with 13 years of experience with the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer and having served in the United States military. During his time as a Corrections Officer, Sean recognized...
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associate Kathryn Bryan, Ph.D.
Business Phone: (216) 592-7319
E-mail address: kbryan@financialguide.com
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Kathryn Bryan, Ph.D.  a native of Medina, Ohio, graduated with a B.S. in psychology from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2000 and went on to receive her M.A. and Ph.D. from Kent  State University...
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associate Sara Canterbury
Business Phone: (614) 790-9806
E-mail address: scanterbury@financialguide.com
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With a background as a small business owner, Sara provides a unique perspective to the team at Skylight Financial Group. She takes pride in working with people and helping them through both tough and simple decisions...
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associate Robert J. Casper
Business Phone: (614) 790-9800 #124 
E-mail address: rcasper@financialguide.com
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Robert Casper is a financial planner with Skylight Financial Group. He enjoys guiding his clients through the financial planning process and takes pride in helping them recognize their current financial position and providing a strategic roadmap...
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associate Michael B. Christy
Business Phone: (614) 790-9813
E-mail address: mchristy@financialguide.com
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Mike Christy, a native of Lancaster, Ohio, graduated from Ohio University where he doubled majored in History and Political Science. During his time at OU, Mike was a member of the men’s golf team...
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associate Gene Craciun
Business Phone: (440) 397-5770
E-mail address: gcraciun@financialguide.com
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Gene Craciun has over 16 years of experience in the retirement plan marketplace. Currently, he manages over 50 corporate retirement plans across the country...
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associate Andrew S. Crowl
Business Phone: (216) 592-7361
E-mail address: acrowl@financialguide.com
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Andrew Crowl is a financial planner with Skylight Financial Group. He enjoys guiding his clients through the financial planning process and takes pride in helping them recognize their current financial position and planning a strategic route to help identify...
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associate William W. Crozier, Jr., CLTC
Business Phone: (216) 592-7364
E-mail address: wcrozier@financialguide.com
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associate Robert "Bud" Cygan, LUTCF
Business Phone: (440) 716-0332
E-mail address: bcygan@financialguide.com
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associate Nori H. Dettling, CLU, ChFC®, LUTCF, CLTC
Business Phone: (330) 869-9005
E-mail address: ndettling@financialguide.com
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associate Mark J. Dorman
Business Phone: (330) 725-0501
E-mail address: mdorman@dormanfarrell.com
Website: www.dormanfarrell.com
Assistant: Edith Pearcy epearcy@dormanfarrell.com
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Mark J. Dorman has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He began his career with New England Financial...
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associate John J. Dunlavey, CLU, ChFC®, CFP®,
Special Care Planner
Business Phone: (330) 342-4066
E-mail address: jjdunlavey@financialguide.com
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John Dunlavey is a Chartered Life Underwriter, a Chartered Financial Consultant, Certified Family Business Specialist and a Special Care Planner....
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associate Ezra Escudero
Business Phone: (614) 790-9815
E-mail address: eescudero@financialguide.com
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Ezra is an Ohio native who has earned a reputation for successful leadership in business, government, and community service. Born in Toledo and raised in Mansfield, Ezra graduated from The Ohio State University...
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associate Brian M. Evans
Business Phone: (216) 592-7347
E-mail address: brianmevans@financialguide.com
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Brian M. Evans joined Skylight Financial Group and the Michael Carter Group as an associate in 2011. He began his career in the insurance industry at Bankers Life and Casualty Company...
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associate Timothy C. Farley, Jr.
Business Phone: (216) 592-7333
E-mail address: tfarley@financialguide.com
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Tim Farley is a financial advisor with Skylight Financial Group. He enjoys guiding his clients through the financial planning process and takes pride in helping them recognize their current financial position and providing a strategic roadmap...
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associate Robert Fichter, LUTCF, CLTC
Business Phone: (614) 790-9803
E-mail address: rfichter@financialguide.com
Assistant: Symphone Circone scircone@financialguide.com
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After graduating from the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, Rob began his work in the financial services industry. Rob has an extensive background in the industry,
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associate Timothy Finster
Business Phone: 216-592-7359
E-mail address: tfinster@financialguide.com
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associate Ryan W. Flynn
Business Phone: (614) 790-9820
E-mail address: rflynn@financialguide.com
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Ryan Flynn, a native of Shaker Heights, Ohio, comes to Skylight Financial Group by way of The Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, where he focused his studies on Finance, Risk Management, and Insurance...
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associate David E. Foley CLU, ChFC®, CLTC
Business Phone: (937) 399-2900
E-mail address: dfoley@financialguide.com
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associate Timothy Foley
Business Phone: (937) 399-2900
E-mail address: tjfoley@financialguide.com
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associate Robert A. Frantz, CFP®, CLTC, MBA
Business Phone: (330) 668-2464
E-mail address: rfrantz@financialguide.com
Website: www.frantzfinancialgroup.com
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I am dedicated to helping individuals and businesses build and maintain their financial futures. To stay on top of my field and develop my professional skills, I regularly...
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associate Darrell G. Frazier, LUTCF
Business Phone: (614) 790-9808
E-mail address: darrellfrazier@financialguide.com
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Darrell started Frazier Financial Group in 1996. His areas of expertise include estate and investment planning, business continuity and retirement planning. “Together with the members of my staff, I have the expertise to help solve...
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associate Bernard T. Garrah, Jr., ChFC®, CLU, CFBS, ChSNC
Business Phone: (216) 592-7360
E-mail address: bgarrah@financialguide.com
Assistant: Katie Reed katiereed@financialguide.com
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Bernard is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of the Michael Carter Financial Group. In addition, he is a Special Care Planner having made a commitment to serve families, businesses and organizations with a focus on their special needs...
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associate Jonathan L. Goldston, CLTC, Special Care Planner
Business Phone: (216) 592-7366
E-mail address: jgoldston@financialguide.com
Assistant: Michelle Chomyk mchomyk@financialguide.com
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Jonathan Goldston joined the Skylight Financial Group in 2002. He serves as a Financial Advisor and Special Care Planner. Jonathan’s practice is built around providing comprehensive, dynamic financial planning...
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associate Craig Grant, CLTC
Business Phone: (614) 790-9807
E-mail address: craiggrant@financialguide.com
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Craig B. Grant was born in Columbus, Ohio, grew up in Worthington, and currently resides with his family in Upper Arlington. Craig served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, prior to attending The Ohio State University...
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associate Allyse Harrah
Business Phone: (614) 790-9805
E-mail address: aharrah@financialguide.com
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Allyse Harrah has lived in Central Ohio her entire life and recently graduated from Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University with a degree in Finance...
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associate Jefferson Jarrell, CLU, Special Care Planner
Business Phone: (304) 757-1021
E-mail address: jjarrell@financialguide.com
Assistant: Crystal Jacks-Young cjacksyoung@financialguide.com
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After being in the insurance industry since 1989, Jeff started his own firm, The Jarrell Group in 1999, having purchased his client base from the property and casualty agency he was working for...
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associate James Jump
Business Phone: 216-592-7357
E-mail address: jjump@financialguide.com
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Jim Jump joins Skylight Financial Group as a financial planner and brings with him six years of financial industry experience. Jim’s focus is to help business owners, executives and individual investors create a blueprint for a successful financial future...
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associate Toby Kemsuzian
Business Phone: (330) 725-0501
E-mail address: tkemsuzian@financialguide.com
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associate Randy H. Klein
Business Phone: (330) 725-0501
E-mail address: randyklein@financialguide.com
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associate Bryan Kranek
Business Phone: (216) 592-7365
E-mail address: bkranek@financialguide.com
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Bryan R. Kranek joined the Michael Carter Group as an associate in 2011. He started his career in the financial services industry in 2007. In addition to special needs planning, Bryan chooses to focus his practice on comprehensive financial planning...
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associate David A. Kucharski, ChFC®, CFBS
Business Phone: (216) 592-7367
E-mail address: dkucharski@dormanfarrell.com
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David began in the financial services industry after his graduation from John Carroll University with a degree in finance in 1998. Before coming to Skylight Financial Group as the Life and Annuity Specialist in 2001,
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associate Angela Leister
Business Phone: (614) 790-9818
E-mail address: aleister@financialguide.com
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Angela Leister, a native of Marietta, Ohio, comes to Skylight Financial Group after having worked within the banking industry as an Officer and Financial Center Manager. Upon leaving the banking industry at the end of 2010...
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associate Brian M. Marino, Special Care Planner
Business Phone: (216) 592-7358
E-mail address: brianmarino@financialguide.com
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Brian is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of the Michael Carter Financial Group. In addition, he is a Special Care Planner having made a commitment to serve families, businesses and organizations with a focus on their special needs...
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associate Steven Marks
Business Phone: (216) 592-7306
E-mail address: sbmarks@financialguide.com
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Steve has worked in the field of finance and investments for more than twenty years. Before joining Skylight as a Financial Planner, Steve worked for several large investment firms in Cleveland as a trader and adviser,
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associate Timothy Martin
Business Phone: (440) 397-5770
E-mail address: timothymartin@financialguide.com
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Tim Martin has over 13 years of experience in the insurance and financial planning marketplace. His practice focuses on the family, individual and small business owner...
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associate Cathie McGannon, CWS
Business Phone: (330)725-0501
E-mail address: cmcgannon@financialguide.com
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Catherine McGannon, CWS, joined Skylight Financial Group as a Financial Advisor in 2010. Catherine brings over 15 years of experience in financial services and wealth management to our clients...
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associate Ryan P. McKean
Business Phone: (216) 592-7374
E-mail address: rmckean@financialguide.com
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Ryan P. McKean is a Financial Advisor with Skylight Financial Group. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2004, and is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Skylight Financial Group “New Associate of the Year” award.
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associate James R. McMillan
Business Phone: (216) 592-7312
E-mail address: jrmcmillan@financialguide.com
Assistant: Reilly Sparling rsparling@financialguide.com
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associate Justin Miller
Business Phone: (614) 790-9800 #129
E-mail address: justinmiller@financialguide.com
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associate Rebecca S. Murphy, JD*, CLU, ChFC®, CLTC, CDFA
Business Phone: (440) 243-4600
E-mail address: rsmurphy@financialguide.com
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My mission is to impart information sufficient to nurture my clients through the process of divorce and prepare them for their financially independent lives.

*Licensed, not practicing on behalf of MassMutual and its affiliates.

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associate Eric Noel, CFP®
Business Phone: (614) 790-9814
E-mail address: enoel@financialguide.com
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After graduating from The Ohio State University with a degree in Family Resource Management Eric moved to Atlanta, Georgia and began work in the financial services industry. While in Atlanta, Eric had the opportunity to learn under the guidance...
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associate Amie L. Palffy, CFP®, ChFC®, CLTC
Business Phone: (216) 592-7310
E-mail address: apalffy@financialguide.com
Assistant: Mindy Barnett mbarnett@financialguide.com
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Amie Palffy, CFP®, CLTC, ChFC® Amie joined the financial services industry in 2001 and serves as a financial planner with Skylight Financial Group and Dorman Farrell...
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associate Christopher A. Perme, CLTC
Business Phone: (330) 527-9301
E-mail address: cperme@financialguide.com
Website: www.permefinancialgroup.com
Assistant: Melissa Wilde mwilde@financialguide.com
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Christopher A. Perme began his career in the Financial Services Industry in 1989 following his graduation from Hillsdale College with a degree in Marketing.
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associate Patrick Porowski
Business Phone: (216) 592-7355
E-mail address: pporowski@financialguide.com
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Pat Porowski joined Skylight Financial Group as a Financial Planner in September
of 2009. He comes to the world of financial services after spending seven years working as an accountant,
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associate Yevgenia Probst
Business Phone: 216-592-7345
E-mail address: yprobst@financialguide.com
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Yevgenia joined Skylight Financial Group in 2011 as a financial planner. Prior to Skylight, Yevgenia worked as an auditor with KMPG, LLP and as a tax professional for H&R Block...
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associate Keven P. Prather, CFBS
Business Phone: (216) 592-7314
E-mail address: kprather@financialguide.com
Assistant: Cathy Prather cprather@financialguide.com
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Keven joined Skylight Financial Group in 2003. He specializes in serving the complex needs of business owners and high net worth clients through financial planning and is a Certified Family Business Specialist (CFBS)...
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associate Ryan Puckett, CLTC
Business Phone: (614) 790-9812
E-mail address: ryanpuckett@financialguide.com
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From 1999 to 2006, Ryan Puckett served his country in the U.S Air Force. In 2006 Ryan Puckett separated from the Air Force as one of the top recruiters in the country to explore a career in financial services.
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associate Christopher M. Reinke
Business Phone: (614) 876-7044
E-mail address: creinke@financialguide.com
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associate Christian Rether
Business Phone: (614) 790-9821
E-mail address: crether@financialguide.com
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Christian Rether joined Skylight Financial Group as a Financial Advisor in 2010. Having worked in financial services since 1999, he brings a wealth of industry experience and knowledge...
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associate Michael G. Reynolds, LUTCF
Business Phone: (330) 656-2227
E-mail address: mgreynolds@financialguide.com
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Mike was born & raised in Ashland, OH, where he graduated from high school. From there he became a US Marine and served his country honorably for six years, attaining the rank of Sergeant in national security positions...
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associate Scott P. Rider, CLU, CFBS, AEP
Business Phone: (614) 876-7044
E-mail address: sprider@financialguide.com
Website: www.riderfinancial.com
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associate Ryan Rose, ChFC®, CLU, MFE
Business Phone: (330) 725-0501
E-mail address: ryanrose2@financialguide.com
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Ryan Rose, Financial Advisor, has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined the Dorman Farrell team in 2007 after spending seven years in the commercial credit and lending field...
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associate Daniel R. Ryder, CFP®
Business Phone: (440) 397-5770
E-mail address: dryder@financialguide.com
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Daniel R. Ryder is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry. After graduating from Cleveland State, Cum Laude with a degree in Finance...
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associate Michael Sacher
Business Phone: (614) 790-9801
E-mail address: msacher@financialguide.com
Assistant: Raquel Werkman rwerkman@financialguide.com
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Since his graduation from the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University in 1998, Michael has committed himself to the financial services industry...
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associate Amy Scarfpin
Business Phone: (614) 790-9800 #130
E-mail address: ascarfpin@financialguide.com
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associate Charles E. Schotzinger, CLU, ChFC®
Business Phone: (330) 836-1517
E-mail address: cschotzinger@financialguide.com
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Chuck has spent his entire career offering investments, insurance and related financial services to both individual and corporate clients...
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associate Scott M. Schramm
Business Phone: (614) 790-9800 #125
E-mail address: sschramm@financialguide.com
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Scott Schramm joins Skylight Financial Group as a Financial Planner. Prior to Skylight, Scott worked in accounting and finance with Ford Motor Company and most recently, worked in sales before making the transition back into financial services...
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associate Douglas W. Sockman, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU
Business Phone: (216) 592-7316
E-mail address: dsockman@financialguide.com
Assistant: Crystal Reed creed@financialguide.com
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Douglas Sockman is a financial advisor and serves on the Advanced Planning Team
and Advisory Board for Skylight Financial Group in Cleveland. He is a graduate of
Ohio University...
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associate Devorah Steinberg
Business Phone: (614) 790-9800 #122
E-mail address: dsteinberg@financialguide.com
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Devorah Steinberg comes to Skylight Financial Group from California, where she was involved in organization and management of Jewish not-for-profits...
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associate Shaun Stiles
Business Phone: (614) 790-9816
E-mail address: sstiles@financialguide.com
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Shaun graduated from The Ohio State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Resource Management with a specialization in Personal Finance...
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associate Whitney P. Stricklin, CFP®, LUTCF
Business Phone: (304) 757-1021
E-mail address: wstricklin@financialguide.com
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Whitney started in the industry with a local branch of a large national firm, and joined The Jarrell Group to develop a more personal relationship with clientele...
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associate Peter Szklarz
Business Phone: (330) 725-0501
E-mail address: pszklarz@financialguide.com
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associate Steven V. Thompson, MSFS, ChSNC, BCAA, CAS, CFS, Special Care Planner
Business Phone: (216) 592-7346
E-mail address: svthompson@financialguide.com
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Steve is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of the Michael Carter Financial Group. In addition, he is a Special Care Planner having made a commitment to serve people with disabilities and their families...
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associate Jeffrey D. Truelson, Ohio Public Notary
Business Phone: (216) 592-7339
E-mail address: jtruelson@financialguide.com
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Jeffrey Truelson, a native of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, comes to Skylight Financial Group with a strong background in business and finance. Having most recently worked in the retail banking industry for the past five years...
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associate Kenneth J. Vinikoff, Special Care Planner
Business Phone: (216) 592-7340
E-mail address: kvinikoff@financialguide.com
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Ken is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of the Michael Carter Financial Group. As a Special Care Planner, Ken has made a commitment to deliver solutions to families, businesses and organizations with a focus on their special needs...
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associate Marcus B. Williams, MBA
Business Phone: (216) 592-7330
E-mail address: mbwilliams@financialguide.com
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Bart Williams joined Skylight Financial Group in 2005, following 17 years in corporate banking in the profit analysis and corporate cash management groups...
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associate Mark Wolf
Business Phone: (614) 790-9819
E-mail address: mwolf@financialguide.com
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Mark Wolf comes to Skylight Financial Group with extensive experience in small business and construction industries. Prior to Skylight, Mark worked for Prudential, specializing in group benefits...
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associate Jeffrey M. Zemito, LUTCF
Business Phone: (216) 592-7325
E-mail address: jzemito@financialguide.com
Website: www.jeffzemito.com
Assistant: Amy Ryan aryan@financialguide.com
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Jeff Zemito began his career in the Financial Services Industry in 1997. With a focus in the investment arena, he assists his clients in addressing problems...
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