David Wassmuth is a financial advisor at Central Point Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served as a program manager in the United States Air Force since 2005. Central Point Wealth Management is a small independent firm offering financial planning, asset management, and hourly consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored plans and ongoing monitoring, primarily managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis while also providing discretionary services where authorized.

Premal Patel is a financial advisor at GreenRock Advisory LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with GreenRock Advisory since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he works in a support capacity within a healthcare services business. GreenRock Advisory LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach that integrates a macro “top-down” fundamental framework with technical, sentiment, and behavioral analysis, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and strategies.

MY MISSION The first time I remember standing up for injustice was on the playground during 2nd grade recess. A couple of bullies were picking on a scared girl. I marched up and gave these bullies a piece of my mind and the girl and I become best friends. After entering the Financial Services industry in 2007, I quickly realized there were many “bullies” that used their knowledge to intimidate clients into pricey products and services. What About Us Financial was founded in 2019 to stand up against the status quo in Financial Services. We are the 99% that deserve our own beautifully successful life. Money is power. It brings us security and confidence. Saving and investing is not only for the rich. We can all prosper and thrive through thoughtful budgeting, savings and investing. This is my mission in life – to empower the underserved so they may obtain financial freedom and success. MY EXPERIENCE I’m a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Professional (CFP®), a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), and hold a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Management Innovation & Change. I have the letters to demonstrate knowledge, but it is more important to convey my heart to demonstrate compassion. I am a Fiduciary, which is the highest standard of client care. I must always act in the client’s best interest, even when it’s in opposition to mine. (This is big stuff! Do some Googling to see the efforts to hold all advisors to this standard. They have failed, so it’s still a scary world.) MY OFFICE My office is located inside my home in Bellbrook, Ohio. I see no reason to tax environmental (and personal) resources to open a fancy office space. We can meet at your favorite coffee shop, restaurant, office or kitchen table. And there is always video conferencing through Zoom, FaceTime or Skype.

Bryon Spicer is a financial advisor with Truvestments Capital LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Luminist Capital, LLC, and operating his own firms, Spicer Wealth Management and Spicer Financial Services, where he provides services such as tax preparation and insurance. Truvestments Capital LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, private funds, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and acts as investment manager to a private fund focused on long-term Bitcoin holdings.

Hi, I’m Brian Tegtmeyer, CFP®, a flat-fee financial advisor based in Dublin, Ohio. I specialize in tax-smart planning for new retirees who want to make the most of the first 10 years of retirement, without compromising the rest. The first years of retirement are often your healthiest and most active, but they’re also when the biggest financial decisions happen: Social Security timing, Medicare enrollment, withdrawal strategies, Roth conversions, and more. The choices you make now will shape the rest of your retirement. With over 15 years of experience as a financial advisor, I’ve dedicated my career to helping new retirees make confident, tax-smart decisions during this pivotal window. Here’s what working together looks like: *Reduce lifetime taxes with proactive Roth conversions and withdrawal planning. *Create an income you can’t outlive. *Navigate Social Security and Medicare with clarity and confidence. *Keep your plan updated as life and tax laws change. I intentionally serve a limited number of families so every client receives high-touch, personal guidance directly from me. My flat annual fee means no commissions, no hidden costs, and no percentage-of-assets charges. You’ll always know exactly what you’re paying and exactly what you’re getting. I’ve seen too many retirees look back with regret, wishing they had enjoyed their healthiest years more fully. My mission is to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. When I’m not helping clients plan their retirement, I’m likely with my wife and our three kids, cheering at gymnastics, biking, playing pickleball, or schooling my kids in a game of four square.

Steven Crane is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Financial Legacy Builders in Fairborn, OH. He has a diverse background including strategic consulting, founding a medical services company for veterans, authoring and public speaking, and leading a nonprofit focused on veteran mentorship. His other activities include coaching and facilitating professional networks for veterans. Financial Legacy Builders is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management through third-party advisers. The firm emphasizes asset allocation aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, blending passive and active strategies, and maintains a focus on military and veteran clients through specialized affiliations and services.

Michelle Ruddy is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. She is the principal of VWR Financial Advisory Services, an independent firm based in Alpha, Ohio. Her career includes long tenures at Securities Service Network, Inc. and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. VWR Financial Advisory Services provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an active and tactical investment approach, utilizing charting, technical and fundamental analysis, quantitative tools, and trading technology across various asset classes, with regular account reviews and a focus on mutual fund–based asset allocation.

Roman Skurdal is a financial advisor at Ceva Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at Aberdeen Capital. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles at Amazon, Echo Falls Golf Club, and Emerald City Pizza. Ceva Advisors is a small, state-registered firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, constructing customized portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, private placements, and digital assets, while maintaining concentrated client relationships.

Kevin Bish is a financial advisor at Safe Harbor Wealth Management, LLC in Dublin, Ohio, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He has served in the United States Air Force at the National Air & Space Intelligence Center since 1989, currently working as a Chief Engineer in military intelligence. Safe Harbor Wealth Management provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $25.7 million in client assets and primarily uses model portfolios and third-party money managers to implement client strategies.

Diane Rose is a financial advisor at James Investment Research Inc with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at James Investment Research since 1994, alongside a concurrent role at ALPS Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and acts as adviser to an affiliated family of mutual funds while managing model portfolios for wrap and unified managed account programs.

Brian Shepardson is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at James Investment Research, Inc. since 2014 and previously was with Alps Distributors, Inc. for 11 years. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through an investment committee while offering specialized strategies such as direct indexing and model portfolio management.

Lesley Ott is a financial advisor with James Investment Research Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ultimus Fund Solutions, ALPS Distributors, and James Capital Alliance. She serves as a board member and investment committee member for the Dayton Children’s Hospital Foundation. James Investment Research, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages affiliated mutual funds as well as model portfolios for wrap fee programs.

Gavan Griesmeyer is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Key Bank since 2020. Wealth Management Group serves both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and investment research. The firm combines individual financial planning with institutional retirement plan services and a mutual fund allocation program.

David Mc Gowan is a financial advisor at James Investment Research Inc with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at James Investment Research since 2022 and ALPS Distributors since 2017. James Investment Research serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary services, model portfolios, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

Ryan Post is a financial advisor at James Investment Research Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with James Capital Alliance, Inc. since 2006. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary services, model portfolio management, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

Richard Culpepper is a financial advisor with James Investment Research, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at James Investment Research since 1995 and has been associated with ALPS Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through an investment committee, also acting as adviser to an affiliated family of mutual funds.

Shehara Wooten is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Equita Financial Network, Inc. She has previously worked at Edward Jones and Your Story Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Your Story Financial Academy, LLC, which focuses on financial empowerment and education through workshops and online courses. Equita Financial Network provides financial planning, ongoing consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, using sub-advisers and third-party managers to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Trent Dysert is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with James Investment Research, Inc. since 2014 and has worked at ALPS Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through a committee-reviewed approach with specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

Annette Quinter is a financial advisor with James Investment Research Inc, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at James Investment Research since 2005 and at Alps Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages specialized strategies such as direct indexing, while also advising affiliated mutual funds and serving as a model manager in wrap fee programs.

Brent Jackson is a financial advisor at G. A. Repple & Company with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Harvest Financial, where he acts as an insurance agent specializing in the sale of insurance and Medicare health plans. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs various analytical approaches to portfolio construction and offers a range of programs including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and Biblically-Responsible Investing models.