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Chad Clay is the sole advisor at Glass City Capital Management, LLC in Maumee, OH, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. Before founding his firm in 2018, he worked as an investor and previously served for eleven years with the City of Springfield, Illinois Fire Department. His background includes experience as a firefighter and EMT. Glass City Capital Management is an independent, fee-only firm providing discretionary investment management focused on long-term capital appreciation for individuals and various entities. The firm emphasizes a concentrated, actively managed equity strategy built around a core “best ideas” approach, typically holding five to forty individual securities with a preference for large-cap companies.

Andreas Juarez is the sole advisor at Juarez, Andreas, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Amazon LLC, Stellantis, Ohio State University, and Lowe's, along with six years of full-time education. He also operates AD JUAREZ LLC, a tax preparation business serving individual clients. Midwest Guidance LLC is a state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with custody maintained by third-party custodians.

Corey Selhorst is a financial advisor at Selhorst Services Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as a senior financial accountant at Bowling Green State University since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he also provides seasonal tax advice as an independent contractor for Intuit TurboTax. Selhorst Services offers tax preparation, tax-planning, financial planning, and investment advisory services, focusing on comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs historical asset-class analysis and long-term diversification simulations to develop tailored asset allocations, emphasizing cost and tax efficiency, while integrating accounting and tax expertise into its financial planning approach.

Scott Osborn is a financial advisor at Patriot Wealth Planners LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in business consulting through Scott Osborn Consulting, LLC since 2020. Outside of finance, he is a manager at Whirlpool Corporation and serves as a commander in the Ohio Army National Guard, where he oversees training programs for enlisted soldiers. Patriot Wealth Planners provides financial planning and consulting services focused on third-party manager referrals for individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm does not manage assets directly but helps clients select and work with third-party managers while delivering comprehensive financial plans and periodic reviews.

David Macino is the sole advisor at Macino Financial, LLC in Holland, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management, LLC from 2015 to 2018 and has been with Macino Financial Services since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he manages an independent insurance business focused on life, health, and fixed annuities. Macino Financial provides individualized investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and tailored investment policy statements, offering discretionary portfolio management and recommendations of third-party managers, and utilizes the Betterment for Advisors platform for execution and custody. The advisor regularly conducts retirement-planning educational seminars and serves a client base aligned with individual investors rather than large high-net-worth portfolios.

Derick Gant is the sole advisor at Gant Investment Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Toledo, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. Since founding his firm in 2009, he has also engaged in budget planning and debt reduction consulting, as well as the sale of insurance and annuity products through affiliated businesses. Gant Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, managing approximately $1.8 million across around 40 accounts. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy focused on low-cost index funds and short-duration fixed income, with portfolios rebalanced annually and managed primarily on a discretionary basis.