Cedar Brook Financial Partners Elects William Hawke Principal Partner

New Position Reflects Growth of Wealth Management Firm

CLEVELAND - June 23, 2008 - The wealth management firm Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC has named William Hawke, CLU, CFP® as the seventh member of its' Principal Partner Group. Hawke joined Cedar Brook in 2006 as a Financial Advisor with 27 years experience in the industry.

Mr. Hawke received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. He received a Masters in Social Work degree from the University of Michigan School of Social Work in 1975, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio in 1980. He earned a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification in 1984 and a Chartered Life Underwriter designation in 2002. Mr. Hawke is a Registered Representative with Securities America Inc. and Investment Advisor Representative with Securities America Advisors.

"The Principals of our firm agreed that Bill Hawke's experience, leadership and contributions to the Firm earned him a seat within our senior management group of owners. We are exceptionally pleased to have him join our Principal Partner Group," noted William D. Glubiak, managing member and chief executive officer of Cedar Brook. Bill Hawke confirmed, "This was an opportunity and an honor I could not refuse."

Active in a variety of civic causes, Mr. Hawke currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Hopewell and he sits on the Finance Council for Church of the Resurrection in Solon, Ohio. He and his wife of 34 years, Connie, have four children and reside in Aurora, Ohio.

Established in 2005, Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC has more than 60 employees, including 36 Financial Advisors who oversee client assets in excess of $2 billion.

Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC offers securities through Securities America Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services are offered through Securities America Advisors Inc., an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC and Securities America are unaffiliated.