Blue Advisors is a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm based in Columbus, Ohio, serving retirees and busy professionals throughout the region and across the United States. My mission is simple: to help you achieve your financial goals through clear advice, education, and a commitment to your best interests—always. Why Blue Advisors? Fiduciary Oath: As a fee-only, fiduciary advisor, I am legally obligated to put your interests first. I do not sell products or earn commissions—my only job is to give you expert, unbiased advice. Education First: I believe that informed clients make better decisions. I'm here to demystify financial planning and investment management, empowering you with the knowledge you need to succeed. Low, Transparent Fees: My fee-only structure means no hidden costs or sales pitches—just straightforward, affordable advice. Personalized Service: By limiting the number of clients I work with, I ensure you receive the attention and tailored solutions you deserve. My Philosophy There's nothing new about sound financial planning and investment management. While laws and regulations may change, the core principles that drive long-term success remain unchanged. History has shown that the fundamentals work—there are no secret shortcuts or magic products. My role is to help you apply these time-tested strategies to your unique situation. My Process: Simple, Secure, Supportive I understand that choosing or changing a financial advisor can feel overwhelming. That's why I've created a straightforward, stress-free process: Get Acquainted: We start with a relaxed, no-pressure conversation to understand your goals, concerns, and what prompted you to seek guidance. It’s an opportunity for you to ask questions and see if we’re the right fit. Secure Information Sharing: If you decide to move forward, you’ll share your financial information through safe, encrypted tools. Your privacy and security are always my top priority. Personalized Planning: I review your documents, assess your current financial picture, and create a clear, comprehensive financial plan and investment strategy tailored to your goals, values, and long-term aspirations. We walk through everything together so you feel confident, informed, and in control. Ongoing Guidance: Your financial life isn’t static—and your plan shouldn’t be either. As laws, markets, and life circumstances change, I’ll be there to adjust your plan, answer questions, and provide ongoing education and support. Let's Take the First Step—Together Taking that first step toward financial clarity can be intimidating. My goal is to make it as easy and comfortable as possible. At Blue Advisors, you'll find a trusted partner—one who listens, educates, and guides you every step of the way. Ready to start your financial journey? Let's connect and build your brighter financial future together. .

I’m the founder of ClearMind Capital, a fee-only financial planning firm focused on helping people approach retirement with clarity and confidence. I work with individuals and families who have saved diligently and want help turning their money into a plan that supports the life they want to live. My role is to bring structure, perspective, and guidance around retirement income, taxes, investment strategy, and long-term decision-making. The goal is simple: help clients feel grounded in their plan and confident in the path ahead.

Freddie Everett is a financial advisor at Thomas Everett Investments, LLC in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Hardimann Investment Management, Inc. He is also involved with Columbus Bible Way Church, Inc. in a pastoral capacity. Thomas Everett Investments is an independent registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis and employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis while recommending third-party money managers and SEI-managed account solutions.

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.

Dennis Dicke is the sole advisor at Cornerstone Investment Counsel in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cornerstone Investment Counsel since 1996. Cornerstone Investment Counsel is a single-adviser registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and pension plans. The firm uses a process centered on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing no-load mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and Defined Outcome (“buffer”) ETFs to construct portfolios.

David Clark is the principal of Clark Soeten, an investment management firm based in Columbus, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 credential and has two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Clark Soeten in 2023, he worked at Laborem Holdings LLC and The Catholic Foundation, Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner and CEO of GUPS Media LLC, an event rental company operating as Rent Wedding Chairs. Clark Soeten provides asset management for custodial accounts and offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, focusing on underpriced securities and long-term holdings, with the use of options strategies for hedging and income, as well as arbitrage opportunities.

Joseph Finneran is a CFP® professional with 43 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Tricord Wealth Advisors in Worthington, OH. He has been with Tricord since 1988 and has prior experience at Omni Financial Securities, Inc. and World Choice Securities, Inc. Finneran is also involved in managing the Stewardship Foundation, a public foundation where he oversees expenses, donations, and investment manager selection. Tricord Wealth Advisors offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies, provides periodic account reviews, and combines internal analysis with external research, often managing assets on a non-discretionary basis with client approval required before trades.

Spencer Hawkins is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and the principal of Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC since 2018. He also owns and operates Protected World Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency representing all major lines of insurance. Hawkins has prior experience with Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc., where he worked from 2014 to 2018. His firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm’s investment approach uses written policy statements and model portfolios based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, favoring largely passive, cost-efficient, and tax-aware strategies oriented to long-term objectives.

Joshua Gallogly is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Milestones Financial in Columbus, OH. His prior roles include positions at Practical Financial Planning and First Heartland Capital Inc., as well as eight years at OSU Wexner Medical Center. Milestones Financial provides financial planning and investment recommendations to individual and family clients through flat-fee and hourly billing arrangements. The firm employs an asset-class based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and does not act as an asset manager or custodian.

Non-profit professionals and individuals that donate to non-profit organizations are a key component to improving our communities, both locally and nationally. I’ve seen the impact on our communities firsthand because of the work of my wife, my siblings, my father, and my sister-in-law, all of whom work for various non-profit organizations. Their efforts to better the lives of those around them motivated me to launch a financial planning firm dedicated to serving them, and other community-centric individuals. Our approach is to not only work with individuals and families on developing a path for financial security, but to also be a resource to provide financial clarity. Often, we think of financial planning as maximizing investment returns, or developing strategies to minimize the taxes we owe. While important, any financial plan or strategy lacks impact unless we align the plan and the financial strategies to what is truly important to YOU. Financial planning is about more than numbers – it’s about a financial planner working in lockstep with the client to identify and create a life that aligns with the client’s values, aspirations, and ideal financial future. Prior to becoming a client, we will work with prospective clients to identify and elaborate on what is important to them, and how we can maximize their money and resources to align with their values. From there, the planning process can begin, and we can set out on the path of maximizing today, while also planning for tomorrow.

Robert Leonhard is a financial advisor at Vital Signs Financial Services LLC in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has served with the Pleasant Valley Joint Fire District since 1997 and operates a consulting business focused on public sector safety organizations including fire, EMS, and law enforcement agencies. Vital Signs Financial Services LLC provides income tax preparation and tax-focused financial planning primarily to individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers investment advice and asset management on a consultative basis, emphasizing tax-efficient planning and a core-and-satellite asset allocation that relies mainly on passive index funds and ETFs.

Daniel Schwenker is the sole advisor at D.A. Schwenker & Associates, Inc., an independent firm based in Worthington, Ohio. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 41 years of industry experience, including over 33 years at his current firm. D.A. Schwenker & Associates serves primarily individual clients, mostly age 50 and over, and a limited number of high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, ongoing investment advice, and portfolio management through a tailored, longer-term, largely passive approach, combining non-discretionary client decisioning with recommended third-party discretionary managers.

Andrew Kerns is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience and the sole advisor at Accountable Financial Planning LLC in Westerville, OH, where he has worked since 2009. Accountable Financial Planning LLC provides coordinated financial planning and non-discretionary investment management for individuals, families, trusts, and small-business owners. The firm offers a broad range of services including cash-flow and retirement planning, insurance analysis, employer benefits reviews, bookkeeping, and income tax preparation, typically implementing globally diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs on a fee-for-service basis.

Zachary Bernsdorf is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Management, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Protective Life Insurance Company, and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Aspire Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients such as working professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on diversified, long-term asset allocation and retirement strategies, operating on a flat, fee-only model without account minimums or performance-based fees.

Mark Davis is a financial advisor with Davis-Ross Investment Advisers, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Banc Stock Financial Services, Inc. since 1993. Davis-Ross Investment Advisers manages a pooled long/short hedge fund serving accredited investors, including high-net-worth individuals and related IRAs, trusts, or estates. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis in a discretionary, in-house portfolio employing long and short positions, leverage, margin, and options strategies.

Paul Huey is a financial advisor at EFS Wealth Management LLC in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Delta Capital Management, AE Wealth Management, and Eagle Financial Solutions, where he has also been involved in insurance sales and financial advising. EFS Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, family offices, small businesses, endowments, and other institutional investors. The firm focuses on asset allocation and selecting outside money managers to manage portfolios, offering both discretionary management and standalone financial planning engagements.

Sean Powers is a financial advisor with Powers Capital Management, LLC in Columbus, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at U.S. Brokerage, Inc. and Central Ohio Financial Consultants, L.L.C., where he serves as co-owner and registered representative. Powers Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for banks, credit unions, and thrift institutions. The firm employs cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to create long-term investment strategies using mutual funds, equities, and ETFs, with client portfolios reviewed quarterly and tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

John Hegler is a financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with 21 St Century Equity Advisors Corporation since 1999 and also maintains long-term involvement with Equity Builders Realty and his own accounting firm, John Hegler CPA & Co P.C. He provides personal tax return preparation for certain clients, a service separate from his advisory work. 21 St Century Equity Advisors Corporation offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with market behavior studies to guide tactical and strategic investment decisions.

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.

Kyle Hickey is a financial advisor at Jameson & Griffin Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Everhart Advisors and Skylight Financial. Hickey is also a licensed insurance agent. Jameson & Griffin Financial is a sole-proprietor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading approach, managing accounts primarily with mutual funds, equities, and ETFs.