Shawn Arseneau is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He is the founder of Arseneau Financial and has held roles at several firms, including Valmark Securities, Valmark Advisers, and Eastwind Capital Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he founded The Retirement Life, a digital media platform focused on educational and inspirational retirement content. Arseneau Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning support primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages roughly $42.3 million in discretionary assets and employs a mix of analytic techniques and long-term strategies to tailor portfolios to client goals.

Timothy Woodburn is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Buckeye Wealth Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at TPW Financial, LLC, Adaptation Financial Advisors Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, and Eischen Financial Group. Buckeye Wealth Management LLC provides continuous investment management and basic financial planning to individuals, trusts, and pension or profit-sharing plan participants. The firm uses customized asset-allocation models with a core–satellite approach, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis for both retail and high-net-worth clients.

Thomas Cantrell is a financial advisor at The Retirement Specialist of Central Ohio with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at his current firm since 2014. Cantrell is also involved in insurance sales through Senior Services Lake & Cook Co., where he serves as an owner and independent insurance agent. The Retirement Specialist of Central Ohio provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as self-employed individuals and small business owners. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policies and long-term asset allocation based on client goals, utilizing fundamental analysis as its main investment approach.

Bennett Steinfurth is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently with Harding Financial Group. He previously worked at John E. Sestina and Co and has held positions outside finance, including roles at Miami University and Soft Cloth Car Wash. Harding Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both long- and short-term trading strategies alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Donald Bussell is a financial advisor at Theus Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserve since 2019. Theus Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and consulting to both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm assists clients in selecting and monitoring third-party asset managers, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical methods to develop client strategies.

Jonathan Taylor is a financial advisor with Patriot Asset Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Summit Brokerage Services from 2015 to 2018. Taylor also provides life insurance as part of his financial planning services. Patriot Asset Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, featuring a value-oriented investment approach, a proprietary concentrated equity model, and the use of derivatives and option strategies within managed accounts. The firm also conducts educational seminars and workshops for the public and various organizations.

Graham Guthrie is a financial advisor at Eastwind Capital Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Eastwind in 2018, he worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp. from 2015 to 2018 and has operated Guthrie Law Office, LLC, a legal practice focused on bankruptcy and debt restructuring, since 2003. Outside of financial advising, he volunteers with the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce and works as an apprentice strength coach. Eastwind Capital Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial consulting to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Specialized Strategic Investment Model emphasizing income and capital preservation through a diversified portfolio of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, closed-end funds, and options, with investment decisions guided by a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Aaron Green is a financial advisor at Kennon-Green & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Kennon-Green & Company, LLC since 2015. Prior to this, he was involved with Kennon-Green Enterprises, LLC and Mount Olympus Awards, LLC. Kennon-Green & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm follows a value-oriented investment philosophy and offers bespoke portfolio construction, including the use of derivatives and performance-based fee arrangements in select cases.

Joshua Kennon is a financial advisor at Kennon-Green & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Kennon-Green & Company, LLC since 2015. Prior to that, he was involved with Kennon-Green Enterprises, LLC, Mount Olympus Awards, LLC, and About.com. Kennon-Green & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services mainly to affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment philosophy with bespoke portfolios and utilizes strategies including derivatives and performance-based fee arrangements in select cases.

Alexander Shaffer is a financial advisor with Shaffer Capital in Westerville, OH, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Shaffer Capital since 2020 and has additional experience working in educational roles at Ohio Northern University and local schools. Shaffer Capital serves individual and business clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering services such as financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a variety of analytical approaches and portfolio construction techniques, managing approximately $211 million for around 188 clients.

Michael Allman is a financial advisor at Patriot Asset Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Discover Financial Services for six years and has been a distribution supervisor at Victoria's Secret since 2022. Patriot Asset Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment advisory and financial planning services, employing a value-oriented approach that includes portfolio management, model allocation strategies, and a proprietary concentrated equity model. The firm also offers educational seminars and incorporates derivatives and option strategies in separately managed accounts.

Linda Cash is a financial advisor at Hicks Capital Management, LLC in Columbus, Ohio, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Hicks Capital Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a commissioned notary. Hicks Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options, and offers due diligence on private investment funds.

Joshua Dandurand is a financial advisor at Walden Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation from 2013 to 2022 before founding Dandurand Financial Partners, LLC. Walden Financial provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and financial coaching to individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with passive and active strategies, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers customizable portfolios including ESG criteria.

John Deitrick is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at ARD Advisory Services, LLC. His work history includes roles at JW Cole Advisors, INC. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also the founder of Advanced Retirement Design, LLC. ARD Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, pension plans, and charities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and offers both discretionary investment management and subscription-based financial plans tailored to client needs.

Timothy Hicks is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and serves as owner and president of Hicks Capital Management, LLC. He has been with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Hicks Capital Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Hicks is involved as secretary of a nonprofit ministry, Tragedy Into Triumph, and coaches varsity high school baseball. Hicks Capital Management advises individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, derivatives, and may allocate assets to independent managers while also providing due diligence on private investment funds.

David Fiest is a financial advisor at Hicks Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hicks Capital since 2014, following a brief tenure at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2016. Outside of finance, he owns an IT consulting business and serves on the board of Lifewise Academy, a nonprofit organization. Hicks Capital Management advises individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives, and also provides due diligence and monitoring for private investment funds.

Jeffrey Best is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Buckeye Wealth Management LLC in Westerville, OH, and previously worked at Best Advisory Services for nine years. He has been licensed for insurance sales since 1986 and incorporates insurance products as part of client financial plans on a limited basis. Buckeye Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual investors, pension or profit-sharing plan participants, and trusts. The firm uses diversified asset-allocation models and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio supervision and reporting.

Justin Neuwirt is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Neu Wealth Group in New Albany, OH. His prior roles include positions at First Manhattan Co., People's United Advisors, People's Securities, Gfa Securities LLC, and Gerstein Fisher. Neu Wealth Group provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis across asset allocation and fixed-income strategies, and utilizes margin, options, and other derivatives within managed accounts.

Jacob Mark is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Kennon-Green & Co. with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Hope College. Kennon-Green & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment philosophy and constructs customized portfolios using various approaches, including derivatives and bespoke mandates.

Andrew Shaffer is a financial advisor at Shaffer Capital in Westerville, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Shaffer Capital for a total of six years, including his current role since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Bowling Green State University, St. Francis DeSales High School, and St. Paul School. Shaffer Capital advises individual and business clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals. The firm utilizes a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, charting, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and specialized retirement-plan fiduciary services.