Eric Laub is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Finance 180 since 2017 and previously worked at Exchange Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, Laub is employed as a substitute teacher at Evergreen School District, a position he has held for over two decades. Finance 180 offers investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on passive investment strategies using diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client-specific asset allocations. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management, standalone planning engagements, and comprehensive planning retainers.

Terrie Austin is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Milestone Wealth Strategies in Columbus, OH. She has previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, and Fifth Third Securities. In addition to her advisory work, she operates a separate divorce-focused consulting business and holds a certified divorce financial analyst credential. Milestone Wealth Strategies provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, small businesses, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm offers a formal specialty in divorce financial planning, as well as employer retirement plan consulting, educational seminars, and the use of third-party sub-advisors to support its investment approach focused on value, safety, quality, and risk control.

Michael Damian is the managing director of Damian Capital Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Columbus, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 22 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to founding his firm in 2003, he has worked as a senior project manager at URS Corporation since 1999. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as vice president of a small appliance manufacturing company, Happy Lights, LLC. Damian Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and occasional investment recommendations primarily to individual clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ time horizons, risk tolerance, and goals, focusing on dividend-paying stocks and exchange-traded funds, and currently manages approximately $590,000 in client assets.

Jacob Kipi is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising, currently serving as the principal of Kipi Financial Planning LLC in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at The Joseph Group and held various roles including at Designer Brands and Rea & Associates. He is also a CPA and operates a small online retail business specializing in collectible trading cards. Kipi Financial Planning is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates investment management and financial planning, using a range of analytical techniques to construct diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Divine Fondem is a financial advisor at FP Investment with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to this role, Divine worked with World Financial Group and has eight years of experience in the education sector. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of the Cumberlands in the Plaster Graduate School of Business. FP Investment, founded in 2025, offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis alongside Monte Carlo planning, managing accounts with various strategies including options trading, and provides specialized ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) pension consulting services.

Curtis Reed is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He founded and has operated WelsPire LLC since 2015 in Upper Arlington, OH. WelsPire LLC is an independent registered investment advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, employing a long-term investment approach with tailored strategies that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and tactical use of options and cash.

Timothy Hamilton is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at FinancialFamilies since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and serves as a volunteer Finance Officer for the Civil Air Patrol in Maxwell, Alabama. FinancialFamilies provides financial planning and investment review services to individual and high-net-worth families, focusing on tailored, non-discretionary plans that cover retirement, estate, tax, insurance, business planning, cash flow, and college savings. The firm emphasizes client-specific recommendations and periodic reviews, using various analytical methods and typically recommending mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and fixed-income instruments.

Todd Childers is a financial advisor at 4 Star Advisory Services LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Horter Investment Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he prepares tax returns as a CPA and sells life insurance and fixed annuities. 4 Star Advisory Services LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental analysis, macroeconomic research, and quantitative screening. The firm’s approach includes both long- and short-term trading strategies, with a preference for preferred stocks over bonds and the potential allocation to Bitcoin-focused ETFs under enhanced risk disclosures.

Justin Liska is the sole advisor at Liska Investments LLC in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has operated as a self-employed advisor since 2014 and founded Liska Investments in 2019. Outside of advisory work, he manages a duplex rental property. Liska Investments LLC provides consulting and non-discretionary investment advice primarily to individual investors, focusing on smaller account sizes. The firm employs a personalized approach combining fundamental value investing with technical analysis, emphasizing long-term value stocks, ETFs, and large-cap index funds, while using a distinctive fee structure based on hourly consulting and flat monthly retainers.

James Taylor is the sole advisor at Taylor Financial Management Inc in Bexley, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent firm since 1995. Taylor Financial Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and businesses, constructing and managing diversified portfolios tailored to each client's Investment Policy Statement. The firm employs a long-term, active portfolio approach driven primarily by fundamental securities analysis and maintains centralized oversight with quarterly account reviews by the sole advisor.

Erick Zanner is a financial advisor with Weinberg Advisory Group in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He worked at JDM Investment Counsel from 2008 to 2017 before joining Weinberg Advisory Group, where he has been since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Zanner serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is a compensated member of the board of directors of Priority Designs, a private company. Weinberg Advisory Group serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as endowments, foundations, trusts, pensions, nonprofits, and small institutions. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory and proprietary equity selection to construct concentrated, long-only equity portfolios, favoring direct security selection and using option derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Joe Anderson is a financial advisor at ClearMind Capital with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and its affiliates. ClearMind Capital provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, and employers sponsoring retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies and offers ongoing management, advice-only planning, and Integrative Wealth Planning engagements.

Matthew Wolfe is a financial advisor at Garlikov Advisors Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved in several business ventures, including owning a CPA firm and a continuing professional education provider in Ohio. Wolfe also serves as an independent insurance agent. Garlikov Advisors, Inc. is a four-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $165 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a proprietary, committee-driven investment model focused on capital preservation and conservative growth, utilizing technical indicators and fundamental analysis with customized portfolio construction.

Jacob Hrusovsky is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. He has been in the financial industry since 2015, holding roles at various firms including Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth and Ameriprise. His experience spans several positions over the past eight years. Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policies and non-discretionary management, relying on fundamental analysis and client approval for transactions.

David Stone is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as president of Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. in Pickerington, Ohio. He has been with Personal Financial Advisors since 2004 and has worked with Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. since 2001. Personal Financial Advisors, Inc. provides continuous investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, focusing on retirement planning, college savings, insurance review, cash flow, and business planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis to create tailored portfolios and asset allocation targets, managing approximately $68 million on a nondiscretionary basis while clients retain final control over transactions.

Andrew Phillips is a financial advisor with Phillips Wealth Management LLC in Pickerington, Ohio. He holds eight years of industry experience, including prior work at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. Phillips has been with Phillips Wealth Management since 2013. Phillips Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive portfolio strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, and it operates a firm-sponsored wrap fee program, which is uncommon for a firm of its size.

Shane Duckworth is a financial advisor at ClearMind Capital with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family business operating laundromats and tanning salons. ClearMind Capital provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employers sponsoring defined contribution plans. The firm uses a blend of passive and active strategies, offers both ongoing management and planning services, and has expanded into workplace retirement plan advisory services.

Jennie Fravel is a financial advisor at Phillips Wealth Management LLC in Pickerington, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Prolink Staffing, Tailored Management, Abercrombie & Fitch, Altard State, and Justice. Phillips Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive portfolio management strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, and it offers a wrap fee program along with ERISA 3(21) advisory support for plan sponsors.

Thomas Kaiser is a financial advisor with Garlikov Advisors Inc in Columbus, OH, holding 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Garlikov Advisors since 2010 and previously worked at The Leaders Group Inc and M Holdings Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with TK Craftsmanship as a consultant and financial design analyst. Garlikov Advisors, Inc is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $165 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a proprietary model focused on capital preservation and conservative growth, offering discretionary portfolio management, personalized asset allocation, and specialized management of assets within variable universal life insurance contracts.

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