Jonathan Herndon is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He has been with Elser Financial Planning, Inc. since 2015. Elser Financial Planning provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, generally serving clients with portfolios of $1 million or more. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, employing long-term strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with broad diversification.

Richard Cooke is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Abundo Wealth and has previously worked at firms including 2Point0 Financial, Vincere Wealth Management, Edward Jones, and Fidelity. Outside of finance, he operates a travel agency assisting clients with booking and support. Abundo Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual clients through a client portal, focusing on topics such as cash flow, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a passive, low-cost index fund investment approach and structures its advisory services on a subscription basis without requiring asset minimums.

Keith Allen is a financial advisor with Meridian Investment Advisors, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Westfield Steel and self-employment in sales coaching. He has also served as a JV/varsity lacrosse coach at Carmel High School since 2018. Meridian Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines asset management, financial planning, and tax services within an investment process grounded in modern portfolio theory and integrated risk controls.

Ryan Collier is a financial advisor with Bedel Financial Consulting Inc in Indianapolis, IN. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Bedel Financial Consulting since 2006. Bedel Financial Consulting provides customized portfolio management and financial planning services to private individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm is a fee-only registered investment adviser that manages accounts on a discretionary basis and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a wide range of investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and margin.

Nathaniel Miller is a financial advisor at The Wellington Grp LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Guardian Life Insurance, and Park Avenue Securities. He is a minority owner of Wellington Group Ventures, LLC, a holding company. The Wellington Group provides wealth planning, financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a team structure and blends passive and active management, emphasizing client-specific investment policies and continuous monitoring.

Jordan Davan is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 12 years before joining Monon Wealth Management, where he is part of a seven-advisor team. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Monon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes model portfolios aligned with client risk tolerance and combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis while maintaining flexibility for portfolio adjustments.

Catherine Sullivan is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising, currently with Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. She has been with Bedel since 2016. Bedel Financial Consulting provides customized portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm is a fee-only registered investment adviser that manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis under a fiduciary standard, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a broad range of investment strategies.

Kaylee Bjarnason is a financial advisor at An Exceptional Life Financial, LLC in Indianapolis, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining An Exceptional Life Financial, she worked at One Pacific Financial Strategies and held roles in education at the University of Redlands and Chaffey College. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a merchandise business focused on spiritual healing products and also works as a personal shopper. An Exceptional Life Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and educational institutions by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, and employee benefit plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision and also offers educational seminars and integrated tax services.

Nathan Melchi is a financial advisor at Deerfield with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and State Bank. Deerfield advises individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by combining investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.176 billion in assets across roughly 310 clients, using a diversified, modified passive investment approach through multiple models and monthly portfolio reviews.

Chad Bailey is a financial advisor at Intrepid Financial Planning Group, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2010. Intrepid Financial Planning Group provides discretionary, fee-based investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable trusts. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation, diversification, tax efficiency, and cost control, offering customized portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Jack Boston is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. He has been with Wetzel Investment Advisors d/b/a Bookends Financial Planning since 2023. Bookends Financial Planning provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to wrap-fee and separately managed account programs for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with customizable model allocations and employs options strategies and third-party managers, serving approximately 520 clients across five offices.

Aidan Finet is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Deerfield Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Deerfield, he worked at Kilroy's on Kirkwood and Galecki Financial Management, Inc., and has a background that includes time at Indiana University. Deerfield provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, plan sponsors, trusts, and other private clients. The firm manages approximately $958.7 million in client assets and employs a modified passive management style focused on diversified, asset-class portfolios using low-cost funds and periodic rebalancing.

Edward Lux is a financial advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Shoreline Asset Management, LLC, Engineered Facades, and Sullivan Commercial Supply, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of an LLC that owns a retail store, from which he receives rental income through a triple net lease arrangement. Parkwoods Wealth Partners serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and corporations, providing investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-market principles, utilizing diversified allocations mainly through mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income ladders.

Timothy Ginn is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and is currently with MBIA Capital Advisors in Indianapolis, IN. He has worked at Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC since 2007. MBIA Capital Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, foundations, and retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a focus on dividend growth and fixed-income, and integrates tax planning and insurance services through its affiliation with certified public accounting firms.

Tammy Marrs is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Forum Private Client Group since 2012. She holds a life and accident health insurance license and serves as President of the Board of Directors for Emergency Family Homeless Shelter. Forum Private Client Group offers wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, utilizing customized planning combined with quantitative and technical analysis across various investment vehicles.

John Hutchens is a financial advisor with Monon Wealth Management in Carmel, Indiana, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Hutchens is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Monon Wealth Management offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to map clients to model portfolios and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in its investment approach.

John Hillman is a financial advisor at Strive Financial Group, LLC in Carmel, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he was a full-time student for ten years. Outside of advisory services, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Strive Financial Group, LLC, founded in 2024, provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis across various investment strategies and conducts regular portfolio reviews including rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Bruce Hubbell is a financial advisor with LJI Wealth Management, LLC in Indianapolis, IN, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with LJI Wealth Management since 2015. LJI Wealth Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Matthew Bates is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Four Quadrant Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has prior experience at PFS Investments Inc., Primerica Financial Services, Advised Assets Group, LLC, and Gwfs Equities, Inc. He was also involved with Link to Learn Behavior Therapy from 2022 to 2024. Four Quadrant Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as professional partnerships, corporations, and medical and dental practices. The firm provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, tailoring advice to client objectives and risk tolerance using various analytical methods and a diversified range of investment instruments.

Tyler Needler is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisory Solutions, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wealth Advisory Solutions since 2017, previously working at Canterbury Investment Management from 2016 to 2019. Wealth Advisory Solutions, LLC provides financial planning, investment consulting, and asset management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a tailored approach that includes written financial plans and Investment Policy Statements, implementing strategies through strategic and tactical asset allocation with a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.