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Donald Edwards is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wabash Capital, Inc. since 1997. He is based in Terre Haute, IN, and is part of a four-advisor team. Wabash Capital provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pensions, 401(k) plans, and foundations/endowments. The firm employs a top-down, fundamental research process to build risk-based, diversified portfolios with an emphasis on low turnover and tactical adjustments guided by market valuation metrics such as the cyclically-adjusted price-earnings (CAPE) ratio.

Ginger Scott is a financial advisor at Wabash Capital, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wabash Capital since 1999. Wabash Capital provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, pensions, 401(k) plans, and foundations/endowments. The firm employs a top-down, fundamental research process to build diversified, risk-based portfolios with an emphasis on low turnover and tactical shifts guided by market valuation metrics.

Gene Griffin is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Terre Haute, IN. He has been with the firm since 2001 and also has a long tenure with Capital Planning Systems dating back to 1987. Outside of his advisory role, Griffin is chairman of the board for Shepherds of Griffin Bike Park, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations and offers a range of strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, supported by research from major financial institutions.

Vernon Stewart is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Planning Corporation and Advantage Investment Management LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Ernst & Roth, providing cost segregation study services to commercial real estate owners. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Brian Mcleish Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and its affiliated entities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Board for the Community Recreation Center in Clinton, IN, works as a high school basketball official, and is a partner and vice president of McLeish Enterprises LLC, a startup business renting golf simulator time. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms and maintains a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer and insurance companies.

Tyler Rogerson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2021, also working at Fifth Third Bank since 2013. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.