Jeffrey Louis Bounds

Jacob graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with a degree in Finance. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 65, and 24 registrations, state insurance licenses, and the CPFA® designation. Jacob is passionate about helping individuals, families, and business owners build wealth, plan for retirement, protect what matters most, and prepare for the future. His planning-first approach focuses on personalized strategies, trusted relationships, and guidance that evolves with each client’s goals. Outside of work, Jacob enjoys spending time with his wife, Kennedy, staying active, and making memories with family and friends.

Lisa Clark is a financial advisor at Champion Financial Inc. in Velpen, Indiana, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Champion Financial since 2011. Champion Financial, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through financial coaching, investment, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes broad diversification based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Philosophy, providing asset allocation recommendations and monitoring while outsourcing portfolio management and custody to a third party.

Cory Wahl is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Santa Claus, Indiana. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, Wahl was affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2022. He also has a background in academia, having worked at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple types of advisory programs and operates primarily with non-discretionary assets, working within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Zachary Gordon is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2023 and Fifth Third Bank since 2022. Prior to his financial career, he was involved with Christmas Lake Golf Club for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a musician in the group Five Under in Jasper, Indiana. 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 that combine third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features including direct indexing and a tax-overlay service.

Derek Budd is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Eagle Crest Financial Services Inc. and owns an S-Corp for personal tax purposes. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients, managing roughly $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Eric Kieffner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. He is co-owner of Eagle Crest Financial Services Inc. and owner of Kieffner Advising, LLC, entities involved in securities, advisory, and insurance activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.