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.

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.