Jamie Menges is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PDS Planning, Inc. since 2013. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Dublin, Ohio. PDS Planning, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser that serves individual clients, business entities, pension plans, charitable institutions, and non-profits. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services with a planning-driven approach, emphasizing fixed-fee engagements and a fiduciary standard.

Welcome and thank you for taking a moment to read more about Bolt Financial Group and Shaun Carney, CFP®! Shaun Carney is the Co-Founder of Bolt Financial Group, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and serves as the firm’s Wealth Advisor. Shaun has over seven years of experience in the financial services industry. Responsible for establishing and maintaining client relationships, Shaun finds immense satisfaction in helping individuals better prepare for retirement. Prior to forming his own firm, Shaun served in the United States Air Force and worked with Edward Jones. After earning his Master of Science degree in Cost Analysis, Shaun went on to obtain his CFP(R), Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. As a member of the Air Force Reserve, Shaun continues to fly C-17s in service to the United States of America. When he isn’t helping people plan for retirement, and piloting C-17s, Shaun is an avid golfer, traveler, husband, and father to three children. Always eager to help others and give back in any way that he can, Shaun regularly volunteers with the Reserve Officers Association and the Knights of Columbus.

Kevin Kale is a financial advisor at SWS Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and Inverness Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple film production ventures as a silent investor and producer. SWS Partners manages approximately $442.6 million in assets through a five-person team, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, OCIO, and multi-family office services to individuals, family offices, pension plans, and other clients. The firm combines passive asset-class exposures with fundamental active selection and is involved in pooled investment vehicles, wrap-fee programs, and alternative investments.

Robert Behan is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He is associated with Meeder Advisory Services, Inc. and has previously worked at Calamos Financial Services LLC. He also operates a consulting business, R.F. Behan, Consulting Inc. Meeder Advisory Services serves financial intermediaries, retirement plan sponsors, and individual investors through portfolio management and model strategies, focusing on the use of affiliated mutual funds and quantitative asset allocation implemented via separately managed accounts and model portfolios.

Samuel Nordquist is a financial advisor at Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Before joining Peak Retirement Planning in 2023, he worked at Republic Services and Chipotle Mexican Grill. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and engages in insurance sales. Peak Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning consulting. The firm offers in-house CPA services and access to estate-planning software, tailoring strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance while managing approximately $631 million in assets.

Larry Myers Jr. is a financial advisor with Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera, Farmers National Bank, Citizens Securities, and Citizens Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is active as a food delivery driver for Uber Eats and DoorDash. Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term trading, diversification, and low-cost investments, integrating estate-planning and tax services within its fee structure.

Michael Klubnik is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth and previously worked at Bread Financial and Huntington National Bank. Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines investment management with financial planning and utilizes a variety of analytic approaches and investment vehicles, offering services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

David Suchland is a financial advisor with WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC in Westerville, OH. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, including 11 years at The Joseph Group Capital Management. WealthBridge Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm builds long-term, tax-aware portfolios using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, and offers educational seminars on budgeting, credit, student loans, and retirement basics.

Benjamin Murray is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Summit Financial Strategies Inc. in Columbus, OH. He has worked at the firm since 2016. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolio allocations and incorporates third-party platforms for account aggregation and tax-efficient strategies, maintaining a fiduciary standard as a fee-only adviser.

Jennifer Poirier is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Gryphon Financial Partners in Columbus, OH. She previously worked at PNC Bank for 13 years. Gryphon Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on family business sales and exits, succession and legacy planning, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, tax and estate planning, and family office services.

Neil Patel is a financial advisor at Meeder Advisory Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Meeder Advisory Services, he held roles at The Ohio State University and Total Care Therapy. Meeder Advisory Services serves financial intermediaries, retirement plan sponsors and their participants, and individual investors through separately managed accounts and model/strategist programs. The firm uses a quantitative investment process implemented via SMAs, model portfolios, and Meeder-branded funds, primarily working through intermediaries and institutional plan relationships.

Samuel Russo is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Lasting Mark Retirement Group LLC in Dublin, Ohio. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2020, including roles at White Oak Partners and The Siegfried Group prior to joining Lasting Mark Retirement Group. Lasting Mark Retirement Group LLC provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients in or nearing retirement. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, monitors portfolios regularly, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Andrew Keeler is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth in Dublin, OH. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014 and also holds a leadership role as president of Keeler & Nadler Financial Planning and Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a member of the Dublin City Council, participating on the Finance Committee. Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth advises individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, delivering wealth management that integrates investment management with financial planning. The firm employs diverse analytic approaches and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, providing access to third-party managers and a broad range of investment vehicles.

Christen Biddlestone is a financial advisor at Trinity Financial Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Trinity, Christen worked at Maxtown Medical Corp, Nationwide Insurance, and Diamond Hill Capital Management. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing business-related financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $670 million across about 208 client relationships, offering customized portfolios and ongoing monitoring through platforms such as eMoney and Addepar.

Kendall Theil is a financial advisor at Meeder Advisory Services, Inc. with Series 65 and 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Meeder Distribution Services, Inc., Kendall held roles at Meeder Investment Management, First Mutual Holding Company, Homepoint Financial, and Ohio State University. Meeder Advisory Services serves financial intermediaries, retirement plan sponsors, and individual investors through separately managed accounts and model portfolio programs. The firm uses a quantitative, asset-allocation-driven investment approach and primarily works through intermediaries and institutional plan relationships.

Jeffrey Foster is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Retirement Strategies, Ltd. since 2008. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Dublin, Ohio. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive partner in RS Tax and Accounting Services, LLC, a tax and accounting firm managed by an active partner. Retirement Strategies, Ltd. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and employer savings-plan monitoring. The firm offers regular newsletters, educational seminars, and uses client-facing planning software to support comprehensive financial planning.

Rita Itsell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at PDS Planning Inc with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with PDS Planning since 2002. PDS Planning Inc is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual clients, business entities, pension plans, charitable institutions, and non-profits. The firm focuses on planning-driven investment decisions and offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, including retirement-plan consulting and estate coordination.

Joshua Allen is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and serves as Chief Executive Officer and partner at TCP Asset Management, LLC. He has held roles at various firms including Riley Benefits & Investment Group and East Harbour Capital. Outside of advising, he owns Wanderlust Adventures & Events, LLC, a business involved in real estate sales and management. TCP Asset Management, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, employs model portfolios and sub-advised strategies, and requires clients to use specific custodians and broker-dealers.

Daniel Wolford is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Swisher Financial Concepts, Inc., where he has worked since 2011, and previously spent over two decades at The O.N. Equity Sales Company. Outside of financial advising, he is a 50% member of Kidman, LLC, a real estate ownership entity with his spouse. Swisher Financial Concepts serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering fee-based financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop client-specific investment policies and also provides tax-preparation and small-business management consulting services.

Terry Davis is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Gryphon Financial Partners and previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and U.S. Bank for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a Crossfit gym and serves on the boards of a nonprofit organization and a county fair board. Gryphon Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs an active, diversified “total portfolio” approach and offers both discretionary investment management and consulting, with specialties in family business sales, retirement, legacy planning, and family office services.