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Ryan Kay, CFP®, AIF®, launched Arena Wealth Management in 2023 after previously working for an independent wealth management firm. He also previously ran his own branch office for a national broker dealer. He has spent his entire professional career providing and implementing investment recommendations to families and institutions. Ryan graduated from Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. He currently serves as Chairman of Finance and a member of the Board of Directors for the Purdue Alumni Association and has served as a member of the Purdue University System Retirement Plan Committee. He is a past President of the Purdue Alumni Club of Fort Wayne, recipient of the 2015 Purdue University "Outstanding Young Alumni Award", and in 2021 received the "Alumni Service Award" from the Purdue Alumni Association. He received a Certificate in Financial Planning from Boston University and in 2016 was awarded the CFP® certification from the CFP Board. ​Ryan is a member of Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s Forty Under 40 class of 2017. Ryan is a past Adjunct Lecturer at Purdue University, Fort Wayne (PFW) and previously served as the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Power House Youth Center. He and his wife reside in Fort Wayne with their daughters.

Luke Friskney is a financial advisor at Arena Wealth Management LLC in Fort Wayne, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AMI Investment Management and Noble Hawk Golf Links. Arena Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a blend of passive and active strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and separately managed accounts.

Jeremy Watson is a financial advisor with Mid Michigan Insurance and Financial Services LLC in Auburn, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors, LLC and American Senior Benefits since 2019, and previously at Bankers Life and Casualty from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a branch manager for American Senior Benefits. Mid Michigan Insurance and Financial Services is a small, two-advisor firm providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, companies, and pension plans. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, offering managed model-portfolio solutions through third-party managers, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Joseph Dewald is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Wealth Advisors Group since 2000 and previously worked with LPL Financial LLC for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a general agency for insurance business and maintains a real estate rental activity related to a professional office building. Wealth Advisors Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, physicians, retirees, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, emphasizing dynamic risk management and tactical asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Patrick O'Connell is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Advisors Group since 2014. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, O'Connell is a board member of The Lighthouse Life Recovery Home in Fort Wayne, IN. Wealth Advisors Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, physicians, retirees, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes dynamic risk management and tactical asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, and incorporates third-party independent managers in its investment approach.

Alex Budzon is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors Group since 2013. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2013 to 2017. Budzon is a board member of the Mad Anthonys Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Wealth Advisors Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, physicians, retirees, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs dynamic risk management and tactical asset allocation strategies, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, and oversees independent managers and model portfolios as part of its investment approach.