Brandon Blackford is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2011. He serves as an advisory board member for the Jetter School of Business at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, helping guide the curriculum for its Financial Services major. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, including individuals and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and maintains a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Matthew Buehrer is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Buehrer serves on several nonprofit boards, including Standing Up to POTS, Love Pursuit International, the Tipp City Area Arts Council, and Camp Honor, focusing on community support and advocacy. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering comprehensive planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes goal-based, holistic analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under consolidated billing.

Stacy Staples is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Dayton, OH, holding 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2014 and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a part-time Instacart shopper. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

William Elliott is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Dayton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked for Universal 1 Credit Union and Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. from 2006 to 2019. He serves as a director for Maria Joseph Home Corporation, providing oversight and audit for the charitable organization. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Robert Eyrich is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Dayton, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2006 and was previously employed at PE Systems Inc. from 2010 to 2022. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through Primerica Mortgage, LLC and affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Charles Mccarty is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Dayton, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2010 and has been associated with Primerica Financial Services since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed account options in a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and utilizes strategic, tactical, tax-aware, and income distribution models implemented via BNY Mellon Advisors.

Zachary Jablonski is a financial advisor at LPL Financial based in Dayton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUSO Financial Services, LP, and multiple divisions of Federated Investment companies. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services utilizing various portfolio strategies and third-party managers, supported by operational tools that assist advisors without making investment decisions on behalf of clients.

Evan Trick is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, while operating under a fiduciary standard.

William Furay is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2018 and has prior experience with the Great Dayton Surgery Center and the Orthopedic Institute of Dayton. Furay also engages in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-driven investment strategies managed by third parties and supports trade execution through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing, operating with approximately 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Vicki Long is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in West Milton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management, operating through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and 15,000 branch offices. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Eric Klaes is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Vandalia, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked within several Charles Schwab entities since 2014, including Schwab Private Client Investment Advisors and multiple Schwab bank affiliates. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational support.

Todd Darr is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Eaton, Ohio. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties in Eaton, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and maintains affiliated capabilities such as mutual funds and a trust company, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Justin Fairchild is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2020, progressing through roles including Workplace Planning Consultant III, II, and I, as well as Workplace Planning Associate. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as an Associate at Black Bull Capital Partners in 2020. In his role, Justin collaborates with clients to develop comprehensive financial plans aimed at helping them pursue their goals with confidence. He focuses on wealth planning and assists families in addressing risks that can affect their financial strategies. As a husband and father of two, he brings an understanding of life's complexities to his work. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Justin has interests in comedy, fitness, golf, outdoor adventures, parenthood, and traveling.