Wayne Minich is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 54 years of industry experience. He has worked with ValMark Advisers since 2004 and has longstanding affiliations with Valmark Securities, Minnesota Mutual, Applied Financial Concepts Inc., and his own firm, Wayne D. Minich & Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, long-term care, fixed annuity, and disability insurance through Applied Financial Concepts Inc. 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 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes multi-asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, offering diversified, goal-based model portfolios and supporting its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and a range of fee-based planning and consulting solutions.

David Minich is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2005 and is also President of Applied Financial Concepts, Inc., a financial planning firm he co-owns. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as President of The Heritage Study Group and volunteers as Vice President of Grounds for the Chandler Commons Home Owners Association. Valmark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by ValMark’s investment committee.

Jordan Howd is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. He currently works at ValMark Advisers, Inc. and ValMark Securities, Inc., having joined in 2023. Prior to this, he spent over a decade at Applied Financial Concepts, where he also holds a role as Director of Planning. 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 model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with a range of proprietary and third-party platforms and unique relationships involving insurance and ETF products.

Teddy Milbrandt is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. His prior work history includes roles at Avery Dennison, the Army National Guard, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has experience working with DoorDash. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation strategies, offering solutions through proprietary platforms, sub-advisory relationships, and third-party manager programs.