Mason Yerian is an advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Lancaster, OH, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his financial industry experience in 2026. His background includes roles at Ohio University and involvement with the Ohio University Club alongside ETP Wealth Management, as well as prior work in education and the food service industry. Aegis Wealth Management serves individual investors, institutions, and retirement plans, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisor structure. The firm primarily supervises third-party sub-advisers to implement portfolios and utilizes AI-based tools in its client services.

Erin Barnhart is a financial advisor with MPM Wealth Advisors in Lancaster, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with MPM Wealth Advisors since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, Barnhart coaches swimming at Ohio State University. MPM Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, and other entities, managing over $1 billion in assets. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios using low-expense mutual funds and ETFs, guided by client risk profiles, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary account management strategies.

Aaron Steffan is a financial advisor with W&S Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at W&S Brokerage Services since 2013 and Western Southern Life since 2001, where he currently serves as a full-time sales manager. W&S Advisory Services, LLC serves parents and other custodians through a digital-first UGMA wrap-fee program delivered via Fabric’s platform and offers standalone comprehensive financial planning through Western & Southern Life agents. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with automated, non-discretionary allocations managed in partnership with Fort Washington Investment Advisors, focusing on custodial accounts with fixed fees rather than asset-based billing.

Angela Howard is a financial advisor at National Wealth Management Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with National Wealth Management Group since 2016, having also worked at LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of advisory services, she has been involved in offering long-term care and fixed insurance products through several related insurance activities. National Wealth Management Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, objective-based investment approach tailored to each client’s needs, with a range of strategies and portfolio management options delivered through multiple program platforms.

Scott Iversen is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Frontier Asset Management LLC, Northstar Securities LLC, Cross State Financial Group LLC, and Foothill Securities, Inc. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions, employing a combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis across equity, fixed-income, and tactical approaches.

Tanya Rocchio is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked for ICMA Retirement Corporation from 2005 to 2021 before joining John Hancock in 2021. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC delivers financial planning and consultative services to individual clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities, serving both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individuals. The firm uses a technology‑assisted model providing written financial plans and recommendations without specific securities naming, allowing clients discretion in implementation.

Kasey Hammer is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Lancaster, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2014 and also maintains roles with Valmark Securities and Fairfield Financial. Outside of investment advising, Hammer is involved in several business activities including serving as president of an accounting and tax consulting firm, selling craft items at shows, and volunteering as treasurer for a local elementary school PTO. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive back-office services.

Matthew Posey is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Gahanna, Ohio, holding 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Securities Management & Research, Inc. since 1988. Posey serves as a board member of The Chris Castle Memorial Fund, Inc., a charitable organization focused on planning charity events. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing various platforms and strategies tailored to individual advisor preferences.

Brian McBride is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company and The Huntington National Bank. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, municipalities, and other institutions. The firm employs a global multi-asset class investment approach that combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various implementation frameworks.

Garrett Tracht is an investment advisor representative with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Madison Avenue Securities, Impact Wealth LLC, Kestra Advisory Services, and Nationwide Financial. He is currently affiliated with both Csenge Advisory Group and Impact Wealth, where he provides wealth advisory and financial planning services. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate clients. The firm applies a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach, emphasizing relative strength and a structured market/sector/manager risk methodology, and offers portfolio customization through discretionary and model-based strategies.

Ronald Ruff is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2000 and leads Ruff & Associates, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice-President of Hammer, Ruff & Associates, a CPA tax and accounting firm, and is involved with the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board as a past chair. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and a range of financial products including proprietary ETF portfolios and annuity solutions.

Scott Ryan is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Packerland since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a certified public accounting practice and works as an independent insurance agent. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms and maintains dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer.

Steven Landis is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2008 and is also associated with Sojourn Financial Strategies, LLC. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, offering a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches, including model portfolios that combine traditional wealth management with programmatic trading strategies.

Michael Kays is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following prior roles at Legend Equities Corporation and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant varsity girls soccer coach for the Northern Local School District. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs.

Brock McGlothin is a financial advisor with Vicus Capital, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vicus Capital since 2019 and previously at Nationwide Securities and Nationwide. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of McGlothin Insurance, where he sells life, fixed, property, and casualty insurance products. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services uncommon among enterprise firms.

Neal Skiles is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Portfolio Medics since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Neal is the owner of JASER LLC, a marketing and sales business focused on an online document storage service and legacy financial gifting, and serves as a pastor at Heath Christian Union Church. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with a blend of strategic and tactical approaches across diversified portfolios.

Natalie Collins is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2019, she worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for three years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a joint owner of a rental property with her husband. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing discretionary management and also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Armando Salgado is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Mando Enterprise LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-selected investment lineups.

Shane Teach is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Huntington since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Shane streams football video games on Twitch, where he engages with viewers through live gameplay and interactive discussions. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary models, offering multiple wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet MAS platform.

Shannon Arias is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Newark, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple tenures at Fifth Third and Charles Schwab, spanning roles in both firms since 2007. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.