Makinley Cornley is a financial advisor at Purpose1st Financial with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Access Wealth Group and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of her advisory role, Makinley works as an UberEats driver on weekends. Purpose1st Financial provides continuous investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers model-based portfolio management alongside written financial plans and utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to guide tactical allocation decisions.

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 firm based in Columbus, OH. I work mostly with business owners, self-employed professionals, and people who are close enough to retirement that the decisions they make in the next few years actually matter a lot. The planning I do tends to live at the intersection of retirement income, tax strategy, and the messier stuff that comes with owning a business or leaving one. A lot of my clients come in with good pieces in place but nobody has ever pulled them together or looked at how the tax picture connects to everything else. That's usually where the real work is. When we get that right, something shifts. People stop second-guessing whether they're making smart moves and start feeling like they actually have a plan they understand and trust. For most of my clients, that clarity is the thing they didn't know they were missing.

Bohdan (Bo) Hall is a financial advisor at OneSeven with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at OneSeven since 2024 and has previous experience at the University of Cincinnati and Kent State University. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of 614 Wealth Architects, LLC. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, typically employing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with access to alternatives and private placements when suitable.

Jonathan Codispoti is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth strategies based in Columbus, OH, with 20 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer on the Dublin Football League Board and is a member of the OhioHealth Foundation Executive Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage, advisory, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mark is the Director of Advanced Planning at Legacy Wealth Strategies, a Lifetime Financial Growth Company (LFG). LFG is a regional privately held wealth management firm established in 1969 with offices in 6 states and 10 major metropolitan cities in the mid-central United States. The firm ranks among the top financial services firms in the Guardian Network, with over 300 Financial Professionals, servicing more than 79,000 clients. Mark started his career at Lifetime Financial Growth’s Pittsburgh office in 2012 after graduating from Duquesne University. Mark’s passion is creating holistic and comprehensive planning solutions tailored to his clients’ unique goals and objectives. He is recognized as a Five Star Wealth Manager featured in Fortune Magazine. Mark is also a Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®), a designation earned through The American College of Financial Services. Over the past decade, Mark has been providing comprehensive planning strategies and customized services for medical professionals and closely held businesses. His focus is on preservation of capital, wealth creation, and tax minimization strategies. Mark believes that a truly comprehensive plan requires coordination across all financial domains and areas of someone’s life. With the use of cutting-edge financial technology and innovative financial product design, Mark and his team bring the very best in financial solutions to the clients they serve. Mark has been a guest speaker at medical conferences, medical residency programs, universities, and physician groups. While in Pittsburgh he has served on the board and held the seat as president for his local Chamber of Commerce and Alumni Association. Mark has also performed many leadership roles within LWS and LFG.

Freddie Everett Jr. is a financial advisor at Thomas Everett Investments, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Hardimann Investment Management, Inc. He is also involved in community pastoral work through Columbus Bible Way Church, Inc. Thomas Everett Investments is an independent advisory firm providing asset management, financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods in its investment analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable focus on pension consulting and serving charitable clients.

Timothy Cooper is a financial advisor at Ripple Effect Investment Strategies, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been self-employed since 1997, operating an insurance services business that occupies the majority of his professional time. Ripple Effect Investment Strategies focuses on individualized financial planning and tax preparation for individual clients rather than institutional mandates. The firm offers written financial plans covering income, taxes, insurance, estate matters, and investment allocation, and provides educational seminars and insurance product discussions without custody of client assets or discretionary trading authority.

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.

Andrew Ferraro is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience. He founded Ferraro Wealth Management, LLC in 2020 after six years at Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life, long-term care, and annuities. Ferraro Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment programs and provides ERISA-focused services for qualified retirement plans, alongside public seminars and workshops.

David Clark is the founder and sole advisor of Clark Soeten, an independent firm based in Columbus, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to establishing his advisory practice in 2023, Clark worked in roles including philanthropic advising at The Catholic Foundation and owned a small event rental business, Rent Wedding Chairs. Clark Soeten provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to identify undervalued securities for long-term holding and incorporates options strategies and arbitrage opportunities as part of its investment approach.

Michael Steele is the sole advisor at Steele Investment Counsel, Ltd. in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has led Steele Investment Counsel since 2001. Steele Investment Counsel, Ltd. is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management combining fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies while restricting the use of short sales, margin, and option writing, and it emphasizes institutional-level service despite its solo-advisor structure.

Joseph Finneran is a CFP® professional with 44 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Tricord Wealth Advisors since 1988 and has also worked at Omni Financial Securities, Inc. and World Choice Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in public foundation administration through the Stewardship Foundation. Tricord Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial and business planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies, offers periodic account reviews and written reports, and may utilize third-party money managers when appropriate.

Michael Sommer is the sole advisor at Alaminos Wealth Planning, holding a Series 65 registration with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Protiviti, Vaco LLC, Lowe's Home Centers LLC, and The Scotts Company LLC. He is also the principal of Perugia Insights LLC, an independent corporate finance consulting firm serving non-financial clients on a project basis. Alaminos Wealth Planning is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and organizations. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework, using both passive and active investment vehicles and discretionary management when engaged.

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.

Bradley Bauer is a financial advisor at Powers Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cambridge Financial Group, Inc. since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an Ohio Real Estate Salesperson affiliated with Concierge Real Estate and Investment. Powers Capital Management provides portfolio management and advisory services to institutional depository clients as well as individual and high-net-worth accounts. The firm utilizes a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, focusing on long-term trading with mutual funds, equities, and ETFs.

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.

Adam Luckow is a financial advisor at Highline Wealth Solutions in Columbus, OH, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliate Terrance Lumpkins. Highline Wealth Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and pension consulting.

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.