News & Updates

At Skylight Financial Group, we are fortunate to have a fun work culture filled with opportunities to connect with each other and be not only a team in the office, but a family at happy hour. Being composed of such great people has only made us miss these fun times so much more that were […]

Being in a leadership position at Skylight Financial Group is a great responsibility – with over 300 staff and financial professionals across the state, it’s never a dull day in the life of Managing Partner Mike Connole. In 1999, after five years of active duty with the United States Marine Corps, Mike Connole decided that […]

Join us in welcoming our newest additions to the Skylight family. Get to know them down below! David Freno, Financial Professional, Cleveland Where are you from? I was born and raised on the east side of Cleveland and now live in Cleveland Heights. I spent several years after college in Philadelphia and considered it a […]

Skylight Financial Group proudly launched Coop’s Corner, a monthly video series focused on addressing key topics and challenges of the financial services industry, in February 2021. Each month, these episodes feature enlightening conversations with Skylight Associate Managing Partner Charles Cooper to address common industry pains head-on, and talk about the crucial systems Skylight has in […]

Our story begins in Akron, Ohio. The year is 1992, high school junior Jeb Stephen and sophomore Brent Affolter have just met for the first time. Over the next 29 years, the duo would continue to grow individually, professionally, and in their friendship, which eventually led to their partnership at Skylight running their own financial […]

It is that time of year again for the annual Rowing to Remember event hosted by Chris Heerdegen, Skylight Financial Planner. Chris has participated in the Alzheimer’s Association “Longest Day” campaign for the past two years. On the longest day of the year this event brings brightness into the lives of those affected by the […]