Robert Upton is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Joseph Group Capital Management. He has been with the firm since 2004 and also founded Upton Financial Education, where he develops CFA and FRM study materials as an independent contractor with the Schweser Study Program. His work in financial education dates back to 2001. The Joseph Group Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charities, and businesses, along with consulting for retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach includes client-specific strategies and emphasizes regular communication and educational materials, featuring a distinctive regionally concentrated stock portfolio option.

Jonathan Roby is a CFP® at Asendo Wealth Advisory in Columbus, Ohio, with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at S G Capital LLC for three years before joining TSG Advice Partners, LLC. Jonathan is part of a team of ten advisors at Asendo Wealth Advisory. Asendo Wealth Advisory offers financial planning, consulting, investment, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an institutional modeling system to create ETF-centric portfolios across various risk profiles and incorporates strategies such as options, inverse ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Joshua Frazier is a financial advisor at Frazier Financial Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Private Client Services, LLC, and has been with Frazier Financial Advisors since 2007. Outside of finance, he is involved in Historic Dublin Restaurants, which he has been associated with since 2007. Frazier Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, incorporating multiple investment approaches and also provides in-house accounting and tax preparation.

Timothy Power is a financial advisor at Balance Wealth with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at WealthSource Partners and SurePath Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an artist. Balance Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as defined contribution and defined benefit plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs diversified, risk-based portfolios using various investment vehicles and operates from multiple offices, supporting over 550 clients.

Michael Henn is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Swisher Financial Concepts, Inc. since 2008. He previously worked at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company for 11 years. In addition to his advisory role, he sells life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance products. Swisher Financial Concepts serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting, using a client-specific approach to develop investment policies and asset allocation targets with regular portfolio reviews.

Kevin Vannatta is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He has been with G2 Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is based in Columbus, OH. G2 Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $596 million for around 100 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary rules-based investment process focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities as needed, and offers private capital market investments and family-office advisory services.

Ian Hundley is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gryphon Financial Partners. Prior to joining Gryphon in 2024, he spent 12 years with Fifth Third Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Hundley is a minority owner and board member of BECTIN Holdings, Inc., a FedEx long-haul trucking contractor. Gryphon Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an active, diversified “total portfolio” approach and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, with specialties in family business sales, retirement, legacy planning, and private investment vehicles.

Cynthia Mason is a financial advisor at SWS Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms including PL Marketing and Enercon Energy. Outside of advising, Mason is a notary and has been involved with Youth Advocate Services since 2013. SWS Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based advice. The firm manages approximately $50.6 million in assets across 449 client relationships with a seven-advisor team, using both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Blake Farmer is a financial advisor with Asendo Wealth Advisory in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TSG Advice Partners, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Asendo Wealth Advisory offers financial planning, consulting, investment, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes an institutional modeling system to construct ETF-focused portfolios across various risk profiles and incorporates options, alternative investments, and third-party managers as appropriate.

Tyler Cook is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at John E. Sestina and Company since 2016. He is based in Columbus, OH, and has been associated with the firm, in various capacities, since 2004. John E. Sestina and Company serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and follows a long-term, diversified investment strategy primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, along with other asset classes when appropriate.

Jeffrey Lagusch is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advisory. He is a member of Gryphon Normandy Manager, LLC, an affiliated investment-related entity, and has been with Gryphon Financial Partners since 2017. He also manages Greendale Cabin LLC, a property rental business in Logan, Ohio. Gryphon Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an active, diversified “total portfolio” approach, using model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and manages affiliated private investment vehicles for suitable clients.

Dominic Garris is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. in Columbus, OH, with three years of industry experience. He has been with Peak since 2022 and operates an e-commerce retail business through DGARRIS ENTERPRISES, LLC. Prior to his current roles, he was involved with Buckeye Gold Company LLC for eight years. Peak Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm offers in-house CPA support for tax preparation and uses an estate-planning software platform to assist clients, tailoring strategies across various investment approaches.

Joseph Reardon is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and has been with Summit Financial Strategies Inc since 2008. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Columbus, OH. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering advisory services that include investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan services. The firm constructs diversified portfolios emphasizing long-term allocations and employs third-party platforms for account aggregation, tax-efficient asset location, and opportunistic rebalancing, while maintaining a fiduciary fee-only model.

Jeffrey Cone is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at BEAM Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Benedetti, Gucer & Associates, Comprehensive Wealth Partners, Ameriprise Financial Services, STRS Ohio, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. BEAM Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 27 advisors managing approximately $1.6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on asset allocation and portfolio construction informed by Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance.

Scott Rendle Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Waller Financial Planning Group, Inc. in Columbus, OH, where he has worked since 2008. He holds the Series 63 designation and is part of a team of 11 advisors at the firm. Waller Financial Planning Group serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing investment management and written financial planning. The firm uses a customized approach with investment policy statements and a mix of ETFs and mutual funds, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and client reporting.

Pearlsea Jain is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Summit Financial Strategies Inc in Columbus, OH, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Summit, Jain held roles at Meeder Investment Management and the Conoscera Foundation, as well as positions outside the financial industry. Summit Financial Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, wealth management, tax planning, and retirement services. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolio construction and integrates AI tools with human oversight in their advisory process.

Benjamin Hartings is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Financial Advisors LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at SDG Reserve, Inc. and First Merchants Corporation. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, offering customized portfolio management and business financial consulting. The firm manages approximately $670 million across more than 200 client relationships, utilizing platforms like eMoney and Addepar for ongoing portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Dennis Burgess is a CFP® with 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with SWS Advisors, Inc. since 2016 and also maintains a tax-preparation practice during tax season. His background includes self-employment since 1998 and registration with Omni Financial Securities, Inc. SWS Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $50.6 million in discretionary assets across about 449 client relationships, offering discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and hourly or project-based advice tailored to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

Joel Guth is a financial advisor with Gryphon Financial Partners in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Hightower Advisors. Guth also serves in leadership roles within related entities such as Gryphon Capital Partners, Gryphon Normandy Partners, and Grandview Partners Warehouse I. Gryphon Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs an active, diversified “total portfolio” management approach with tailored model portfolios and is involved in managing affiliated private investment vehicles in areas such as real estate and venture growth.

Summer Anderson is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Summit Financial Strategies Inc in Columbus, OH. She has worked at Summit since 2015 and was previously affiliated with The Ohio State University from 2013 to 2017. Summit Financial Strategies serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory, wealth management, standalone financial and tax planning, and discretionary portfolio management with a range of investment strategies and tools.