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Eric Potts is a financial advisor at Moment Financial Planning in Circleville, OH, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Key Performance Ideas, Inc., Accelalpha Inc, Pivotal Drive LLC dba Nova Advisory LLC, and Equinix, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Potts owns and operates Proven Path Tax Services as a tax preparer. Moment Financial Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, focusing on passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm works with third-party money managers and utilizes the Betterment for Advisors platform for trade execution and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Timothy Hamilton is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at FinancialFamilies since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and serves as a volunteer Finance Officer for the Civil Air Patrol in Maxwell, Alabama. FinancialFamilies provides financial planning and investment review services to individual and high-net-worth families, focusing on tailored, non-discretionary plans that cover retirement, estate, tax, insurance, business planning, cash flow, and college savings. The firm emphasizes client-specific recommendations and periodic reviews, using various analytical methods and typically recommending mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and fixed-income instruments.

Dylan Bastress is a financial advisor at Pace Financial Advisors in Ashville, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Pace Financial Advisors in 2025 and has prior work experience in various industries, including fire departments and retail. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with the Division of Fire and the Circleville Fire Department. Pace Financial Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios with a range of investment strategies and serves over 1,300 clients with a 10-advisor team.

Kasey Hammer is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Lancaster, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2014 and also maintains roles with Valmark Securities and Fairfield Financial. Outside of investment advising, Hammer is involved in several business activities including serving as president of an accounting and tax consulting firm, selling craft items at shows, and volunteering as treasurer for a local elementary school PTO. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive back-office services.

Ronald Ruff is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2000 and leads Ruff & Associates, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice-President of Hammer, Ruff & Associates, a CPA tax and accounting firm, and is involved with the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board as a past chair. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and a range of financial products including proprietary ETF portfolios and annuity solutions.

Scott Braden is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Circleville, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2005 and has also worked with Fifth Third Bank since 2003. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.