Karen L Bauman

Henry Schacht is the sole advisor at Devotion Capital Management in Granger, Indiana, holding the CFA® designation and Series 65 license with 24 years of industry experience. He founded Schacht Value Investors, LLC in 2002 and has been involved with Schacht and Company, Inc. since 1995. Outside of financial advising, he is a shareholder and advisor to a family citrus production and sales business. Devotion Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, managing approximately $38 million in assets. The firm employs a value-investing approach centered on fundamental analysis and a margin-of-safety buy discipline, maintaining relatively concentrated, all-cap portfolios with internally generated research and low turnover.

Christopher Horoky is the principal of Horoky Private Wealth, LLC in South Bend, Indiana, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Howard Bailey Securities, and Uncharted Wave Wealth Advisors. Horoky Private Wealth, LLC is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement-account fiduciary services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods in a long-term trading approach, offering customized investment solutions with a focus on mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and insurance products.

Rakesh Mehta is the principal of Mehta Money, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in South Bend, Indiana. He holds the CFP® designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Mehta Money in 2018, he worked at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. and First Heartland Capital, Inc. Mehta also serves as president and insurance agent of Mehta Wealth Strategies, Inc., a related insurance and fixed annuities business. Mehta Money, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and manages relationships with third-party managers using a tailored approach based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Edward Bails is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and currently serves as the sole advisor at Fortified Wealth in Elkhart, IN. Prior to founding Fortified Wealth Advisors, LLC in 2024, he held advisory roles at firms including Enlightened Finance LLC, AE Wealth Management, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America. He is also the owner and president of B2 Financial, Inc., an insurance agency. Fortified Wealth is an independent investment adviser providing discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach primarily using ETFs and allows for individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with continuous account monitoring and annual formal reviews.

Aaron Coates is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Relevant Financial Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Valeo Financial Advisors, Relevant Financial Planning, and Compass Wealth Advisors. Relevant Financial Advisors provides independent financial planning and investment management for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, uses third-party research, and occasionally incorporates options and derivatives strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Kingdom Financial is a personally accessible CFP®/CKA® practice serving Christian families across the rural Midwest who are seeking to align their resources with God's heart. Founded in 2023 by Lance Ludwig, the firm provides comprehensive financial planning and integrated wealth management with Christ at the center, delivered through deeply personal partnership. We serve married couples in late career or retirement who are navigating complexity and longing for a trusted guide who shares their faith. Our passion is to see clients grow in freedom, joy, and purpose as they deepen their relationship with Christ. Clients experience the capacity to focus increasingly on faith, family, and Kingdom impact. Lance Ludwig, CFP®, CKA®, is the founder of Kingdom Financial, a personally accessible financial planning and wealth management practice serving Christian families across the rural Midwest. With a Master of Finance, eight years of teaching experience, and more than a decade in financial planning, Lance is deeply committed to discipleship through comprehensive planning. His passion is helping families align their resources with God's heart so they grow in freedom, joy, purpose, and a deeper relationship with Christ.