Janice Massey is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1992 and has operated Massey's Financial Services since 1989. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sales of loan products and home security services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on personalized portfolio management rather than institutional plan services.

Kevin Mayer is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Before joining Raymond James in 2020, he worked at Essentra Components for 12 years and spent a year as a homemaker. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary consulting, and institutional fiduciary services supported by a broad network of advisers and affiliated research.

John Cook is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley in various roles since 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Maura Holowchak is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James & Associates. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing, totaling 10 years prior to joining Raymond James. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Ryan Froman is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. He is also involved in insurance-related activities through a non-variable insurance agency sponsored by Prudential. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products through its integrated advisory and brokerage platform.

Mythri Padival is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2021. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Mythri worked at Morgan Stanley from 2011 to 2019, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and at MML Investors Services. Outside of advising, Mythri co-owns TRLT Ventures, LLC, an investment-related business. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement, providing tailored recommendation reports that incorporate Social Security, tax strategies, and asset management. The firm combines research and algorithmic tools to deliver personalized, non-discretionary advice through a centralized consulting team.

David Sugar is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 license and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its related entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Patti Mcgrew is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill for 21 years before joining Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Stifel serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Michael Kuplic is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2021, he worked at Fred Alger Asset Management LLC and Granite Peak Asset Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a substitute teacher, performance coach, and performer at Hashtag Comedy Club, where he instructs students in comedic acting. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes written Recommendation Reports and annual advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Joel Railsback is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Columbus, Ohio, holding 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2008, with a brief interruption in 2018. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed Recommendation Reports that include income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated tools with advisor input to deliver tailored retirement planning solutions.

Taylor Voris is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. Their approach includes holistic analyses and the option to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing system called “WealthPlan.”

Ben Shrider is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is named as the Statutory Agent for a family-owned LLC, JS SLP, LLC, though he has no day-to-day responsibilities there. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Sangalli is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise since 2017 and prior positions at The Ohio State University, Hamilton Capital Management, and Sheraton Hotel. Outside his advisory work, he owns Scran Holdings LLC, through which he manages his Ameriprise business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning with tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach includes a centralized team producing recommendation reports and ongoing advice, leveraging proprietary investment research and third-party data.

Linda Krelko is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Dublin, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2013 and was previously employed by Columbus City Schools for 20 years. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Grant Hiatt is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at FedEx Ground and was involved in education at The Ohio State University - Mansfield and Shelby City Schools. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service, providing written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on retirement income strategies.

Ronald Larry is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he held various roles in education and the transportation sector, including positions at The Columbus Academy, Uber, Lyft, and Bird. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Andrew Cuprisin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC from 2017 to 2023 and Morgan Stanley from 2010 to 2017. Cuprisin is involved in private wealth management through a part ownership in Tri-Oak Financial, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad planning menu and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Bret Beeton is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbus, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Morgan Stanley and an ongoing role at Papa Johns. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Market Force Information as a partner and proprietor in an education-related mystery shopping business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, with investment outcomes modeled through the Global Investment Committee’s estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

Thomas Kahle is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including comprehensive financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers investment and planning services both directly and through corporate financial planning arrangements.

Daniel Gardiner is a financial advisor with Fisher Investments in Dublin, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera and Meeder Investment Management. Outside of advisory work, he owns Gardiners House Rentals LLC, which operates as an Airbnb host. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management with a centralized investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis. The firm provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services, managing diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.