John Kozak III

Matthew Will is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently the sole advisor at Wealth Accel, an independent firm where he has worked since 2015, including a four-year period at Birchcreek Wealth Management. Wealth Accel provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, integrating investment management with personalized financial planning. The firm uses an evidence-based, rules-based investment approach that emphasizes diversification, cost and tax awareness, and systematic rebalancing, with portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and private opportunities.

Micah Mc Collum is the sole advisor at McCollum Investment Advisors in Dayton, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with six years in the industry. His prior experience includes four years at Carnegie Investment Counsel. McCollum Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm employs a predominantly tactical investment approach combining technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, with an emphasis on mitigating tail risks and using strategies such as margin and options consistent with client risk tolerance.

Elizabeth Li is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and serves as the principal and managing member of EHMLI Investment Advisors LLC. She has been affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates, INC. since 2003. In addition to her advisory role, Li is an adjunct instructor in economics and finance at Northern Kentucky University and provides tax preparation, estate planning, and insurance services through related business activities. EHMLI Investment Advisors LLC offers fee-based financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates investment management with an affiliated CPA practice, emphasizing tax-efficient strategies and income needs while coordinating investment decisions with broader tax and estate planning considerations.

Premal Patel is a financial advisor at GreenRock Advisory LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with GreenRock Advisory since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he works in a support capacity within a healthcare services business. GreenRock Advisory LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach that integrates a macro “top-down” fundamental framework with technical, sentiment, and behavioral analysis, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and strategies.

MY MISSION The first time I remember standing up for injustice was on the playground during 2nd grade recess. A couple of bullies were picking on a scared girl. I marched up and gave these bullies a piece of my mind and the girl and I become best friends. After entering the Financial Services industry in 2007, I quickly realized there were many “bullies” that used their knowledge to intimidate clients into pricey products and services. What About Us Financial was founded in 2019 to stand up against the status quo in Financial Services. We are the 99% that deserve our own beautifully successful life. Money is power. It brings us security and confidence. Saving and investing is not only for the rich. We can all prosper and thrive through thoughtful budgeting, savings and investing. This is my mission in life – to empower the underserved so they may obtain financial freedom and success. MY EXPERIENCE I’m a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Professional (CFP®), a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), and hold a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Management Innovation & Change. I have the letters to demonstrate knowledge, but it is more important to convey my heart to demonstrate compassion. I am a Fiduciary, which is the highest standard of client care. I must always act in the client’s best interest, even when it’s in opposition to mine. (This is big stuff! Do some Googling to see the efforts to hold all advisors to this standard. They have failed, so it’s still a scary world.) MY OFFICE My office is located inside my home in Bellbrook, Ohio. I see no reason to tax environmental (and personal) resources to open a fancy office space. We can meet at your favorite coffee shop, restaurant, office or kitchen table. And there is always video conferencing through Zoom, FaceTime or Skype.

Gary Downie is the sole advisor at Wealth Pinnacle, Inc. in Centerville, Ohio, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has led Wealth Pinnacle since 2007. Wealth Pinnacle provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consultations to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an individualized approach to asset allocation and portfolio management, incorporating fundamental, economic, technical, credit, and yield-curve analysis, and serves a boutique client base including corporate and business clients.