Roch Monnig Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with nine years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including The Burney Company and PYA Waltman Capital, LLC. Root Financial Partners serves individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment approaches tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance and offers educational programming and online academies separate from advisory services.

Grace Cappellini is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners. She previously worked at THOR Wealth Management and Glass City Federal Credit Union. Grace is based in Cincinnati, OH. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives, and offers educational programs and specialized portfolio techniques as appropriate.

Brian Barbee is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Root Financial Partners. His background includes roles at Edward Jones and Fidelity. Prior to his financial career, he worked in apparel design at OOBE Apparel Design Group for three years. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk profiles, and provides educational programs and online academies separate from advisory services.

Paul Layton is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Root Financial Partners. His prior roles include positions at Empower Advisory Group and Personal Capital. Outside of financial advising, he owns Homefield Sports, an e-commerce business focused on sporting goods and apparel. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm uses diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and also provides educational programs and online academies separate from its advisory services.

Hope Fry is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners in Indianapolis, IN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include tenure at Raymond James & Associates and Deerfield. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Derek Hagen is a CFP® and CFA® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners. He previously worked at Money Quotient and holds a long-term association with Meaningful Money, which he has been involved with since 2017. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and utilizes both in-house and unaffiliated sub-advisers for specialized portfolio management.

Andrew Blumenstock is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Root Financial Partners, joining the firm in 2026 after two years at Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. Prior to his financial advisory career, he served ten years in the United States Air Force. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Lucas Durham is a financial advisor with Root Financial Partners in Palm Bay, FL, holding CFP® and Series 65 designations. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Tiaa, Ascensus, and held teaching roles at the University of Central Florida. Outside of finance, he is involved with Durham Landscaping Inc., a family business he has been associated with since 2019. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers educational programming alongside specialized portfolio management options.

Chrysta Andrade is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. She previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Empower Advisory Group. Andrade serves as a board member for Domestic Violence Control Alt Delete, a nonprofit organization involved in fundraising and community support activities. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and offers educational programs and specialized portfolio management options.

Brandon Woods is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Root Financial Partners since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, CWM, LLC, Chessman Wealth Strategies, and Foresters Financial Services. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive allocations using index funds and ETFs, with customized portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Kerri Allen is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including TFC Financial Management, Boston Wealth Strategies, and Baystate Financial. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and also offers educational programming and online academies for financial education.

Naomi Roy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Root Financial Partners and has prior experience with firms including Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Ashley Clark is a financial advisor with Root Financial Partners in Sachse, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners in 2026, Clark worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC for six years and has experience at Kepner CPA and Solis Mammography. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive allocations using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerances, and tax considerations.

Jeffrey Kane is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Root Financial Partners since 2024 and previously spent over a decade with Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. based in Littleton, CO. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm uses broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, and offers specialized techniques and sub-adviser recommendations for clients with more complex needs.

Erica Grundza is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at Betterment, Unique Wealth, LLC, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Curtis Parry, The Ayco Company, L.P., Mercer Allied Company, L.P., and PNC Bank. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers educational programming and online academies separate from advisory services.

Daniel Scherer is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Root Financial Partners and previously held roles at Cisco Systems, Cequell III, and Merrill. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, with customized portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Evan Perduk is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Root Financial Partners. He previously worked at Thor Wealth Management and has held roles in various industries including insurance and engineering. Outside of his advisory work, Evan is the president and founder of EMP Tax & Patronage, LLC, which provides tax preparation services for individuals. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with additional capabilities in specialized strategies and educational programming.

Jacob Boyer is a financial advisor with Root Financial Partners in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Root Financial Partners in 2026, he worked at Guiding Financial LLC and held various roles in retail and education sectors, including positions at Huckberry, Absolute Tree Care, Arc'teryx, and Colorado Christian University. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a diversified, passive investment approach with tailored portfolios and offers educational programming alongside its advisory services.

Brooks Palmer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Root Financial Partners in Austin, TX. Prior to joining Root, he worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and Ark Royal Wealth Management. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive allocations tailored to client objectives and also offers educational seminars and online academies separate from advisory services.

Trevor Buggs is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, and offers educational programming alongside its advisory services.