Lucinda Lynch is a financial advisor at Lynch Retirement Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Lincoln Financial Distributors and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, she provides evening daycare services approximately 25 hours per week. Lynch Retirement Advisors focuses on retirement-centered financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic retirement planning, utilizing tools like MoneyGuidePro and Charles Schwab technology, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with around $19.84 million in assets under management.

Penny Wasem is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial planning. She has been with Lifetime Financial Planning Solutions, LLC since 2003. Wasem serves as the financial officer for the Fairfield County Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Lifetime Financial Planning Solutions provides fee-only financial planning along with accounting and tax services primarily to individuals, small businesses, nonprofits, estates, and trusts. The firm focuses on tailored written plans delivered on an hourly basis and does not manage client assets or sell investment or insurance products.

Lori Eisel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Arcadia Financial Partners, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Hamilton Capital Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Arcadia Financial Partners is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and families with financial planning, hourly counseling, and longer-term retainer engagements. The firm focuses on cash flow and retirement planning and typically provides individualized asset-allocation recommendations while clients implement and monitor their investments.

Roger Southward is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He has been the principal advisor at Southward Financial Services, LLC since 2000. Southward Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily to individual clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client-approved trading and offers independent tax preparation through an on-staff CPA, managing approximately $18 million in assets for about 27 clients.

Timothy Hamilton is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at FinancialFamilies since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and serves as a volunteer Finance Officer for the Civil Air Patrol in Maxwell, Alabama. FinancialFamilies provides financial planning and investment review services to individual and high-net-worth families, focusing on tailored, non-discretionary plans that cover retirement, estate, tax, insurance, business planning, cash flow, and college savings. The firm emphasizes client-specific recommendations and periodic reviews, using various analytical methods and typically recommending mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and fixed-income instruments.

Todd Childers is a financial advisor at 4 Star Advisory Services LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Horter Investment Management, LLC and served on the Berne Township Zoning Board. Outside of advisory services, he prepares tax returns for a fee during tax season and sells life insurance and fixed annuities. 4 Star Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach based on a written Investment Profile Statement and utilizes fundamental analysis across various asset classes, offering both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Jacob Hrusovsky is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. He has been in the financial services industry since 2020, with prior roles at Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Budros, Ruhlin & Roe. Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. provides continuous investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning tailored to individual clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis to create customized portfolios and asset allocations, operating on a nondiscretionary basis that keeps clients in control of transactions.

David Stone is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as president of Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. in Pickerington, Ohio. He has been with Personal Financial Advisors since 2004 and has worked with Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. since 2001. Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. provides continuous investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, focusing on retirement planning, college savings, insurance review, cash flow, and business planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis to create tailored portfolios and asset allocation targets, managing approximately $68 million on a nondiscretionary basis while clients retain final control over transactions.

Laura Wall is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. in Pickerington, Ohio. She has been with the firm since 2006. Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. provides continuous investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning tailored to individual clients, focusing on areas such as retirement planning, college savings, insurance review, and business planning. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process to create customized portfolios and asset allocations, operating on a nondiscretionary basis with approximately $68 million managed as of December 2024.

Mason Yerian is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Lancaster, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 designation and is part of a 26-advisor team. Aegis Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering broad financial planning, retirement and education savings analysis, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a multi-team advisor structure and utilizes third-party sub-advisers for portfolio implementation, complemented by direct indexing and AI-based tools.

Erin Barnhart is a financial advisor with MPM Wealth Advisors in Lancaster, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with MPM Wealth Advisors since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, Barnhart coaches swimming at Ohio State University. MPM Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through a team of about 20 advisors. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified allocations across multiple asset classes using low-expense funds and model portfolios guided by client suitability profiles.

Kasey Hammer is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Lancaster, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2014 and also maintains roles with Valmark Securities and Fairfield Financial. Outside of investment advising, Hammer is involved in several business activities including serving as president of an accounting and tax consulting firm, selling craft items at shows, and volunteering as treasurer for a local elementary school PTO. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive back-office services.

Gerald Griffith is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He has 16 years of industry experience and also operates independently and through Forward Financial Group, offering debt elimination and debt reduction plans as well as life, health, and fixed annuity products. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, employing a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches across a variety of model portfolios and strategies.

Garrett Tracht is an investment advisor representative at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Madison Avenue Securities, Kestra Advisory, and Edward Jones. He is also affiliated with Impact Wealth LLC as a wealth advisor. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a disciplined investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis with a relative-strength methodology to manage portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Ronald Ruff is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2000 and leads Ruff & Associates, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice-President of Hammer, Ruff & Associates, a CPA tax and accounting firm, and is involved with the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board as a past chair. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and a range of financial products including proprietary ETF portfolios and annuity solutions.

Cary Beach is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and The Huntington National Bank. Beach is also involved with affiliated investment advisory firms, participating in advisory meetings and policy updates. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm uses a combination of risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by technology-driven model portfolios and tax-aware strategies. Its affiliation with a bank holding company offers integrated banking resources and operational advantages not typical of independent RIAs.

Steven Landis is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2008 and is also associated with Sojourn Financial Strategies, LLC. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, offering a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches, including model portfolios that combine traditional wealth management with programmatic trading strategies.

Brock McGlothin is a financial advisor with Vicus Capital, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vicus Capital since 2019 and previously at Nationwide Securities and Nationwide. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of McGlothin Insurance, where he sells life, fixed, property, and casualty insurance products. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services uncommon among enterprise firms.

Natalie Collins is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2016 to 2019. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model differentiates between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio options.

Nicholas Calendine is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2022, with prior experience at Fifth Third Bank and Resource International. Outside of finance, he is involved in a carpentry business. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options that include advisor-directed models, separately managed accounts, and unified programs featuring third-party portfolio managers and tax-overlay services.