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Frederick Scheeler is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in financial services. He is the principal of Scheeler Financial Group in West Chester, OH, and has worked at Northwestern Mutual and Private Advisor Group, LLC. His career includes roles in wealth management and investment services spanning over two decades. Scheeler Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches for asset allocation and security selection, managing accounts with strategies including long- and short-term trading, margin, options, ETFs, and fixed income.

John VanWeelden, MBA, CAP, AIF, and Principal at VanWeelden Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SIGMA Financial Corporation and SPC for ten years each before founding his current firm in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of an educational book on retirement titled The Real Deal on Retirement. VanWeelden Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy with tactical adjustments, using a three-pronged portfolio framework and may incorporate third-party defensive strategies as appropriate.

Brian Rigby is a Wealth Management Advisor with the Murphy Wealth Management Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation from the Investments and Wealth Institute™ and has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry. Brian works with individuals and families to provide personalized guidance focused on investment management, retirement planning, college savings, retirement income, and wealth growth strategies. He also assists clients in developing net worth statements and provides expertise on maximizing Social Security benefits. In addition to serving personal clients, Brian and his team offer retirement plan consulting services to corporate clients, helping employers with fiduciary responsibilities through services such as Investment Policy Statement development, plan investment menu design, performance reviews, and employee education. His specialty areas include 401(k) and deferred compensation plans, executive stock option planning, and college savings analysis. Brian earned his bachelor’s degree from Westminster College and holds additional professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is involved in the community through organizations such as Junior Achievement and St. Columban Church. Brian resides in Loveland, Ohio, with his family.

Joseph Fondacaro Jr. is a financial advisor at Seven Hills Capital Advisors in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2009. Seven Hills Capital Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation through equity securities, exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Michael Bowling is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed advisor based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 19 years of industry experience. He has led Beechwood Capital Management, Inc. since 2006 and concurrently serves as a mathematics instructor at Xavier University, a role he has held since 2005. Beechwood Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focusing on equity portfolios and closed-end funds, managing accounts on an individualized basis with consideration for client-specific factors.

Donald Felty Sr. is a financial advisor with Donald Felty, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Donald Felty LLC since 2001 and has been affiliated with Transamerica Life Services since 1986. Donald Felty LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and business entities. The firm employs a combination of technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct tailored investment portfolios, managing stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and options with ongoing supervision.