Derek Dierks is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of experience, currently practicing at Thrivent Investment Management in Maumee, Ohio. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2004. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering comprehensive, goal-based planning across a range of financial topics without discretionary trading authority.

Timothy Green is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fidelity, where he has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. He works at Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios and deliver model strategies.

Debra Sendelbach is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. She serves as secretary of the Point Place Boat Club in Toledo, Ohio. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services with tailored investment strategies.

Zachary Skees is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at Prudential and has a background in construction and building materials firms. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is typically model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and it offers services such as financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

David Mercer Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Co, Magis Wealth Advisors, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an insurance brokerage specializing in life, disability, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, goal-driven planning engagements.

Michael Bilik is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sylvania, Ohio, where he has worked since 2019. He has seven years of industry experience, including fourteen years at Buckeye Telesystem prior to joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Mark Spieldenner is a financial advisor at Cetera with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in financial services and fixed insurance, including life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Prior to joining Cetera, he was associated with Tam-O-Shanter for four years. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services using a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program structures.

Loren Odegaard is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Perrysburg, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with the Ohio Air National Guard. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Gary Kauffman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including six years at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a consulting firm that reviews contracts for physicians and coaches advisors on building practices in the medical market. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools, with implementation options available through brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Kevin Carmony is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Vestax Securities Corporation before joining Cambridge in 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a swimming and diving official and is a board member of a nonprofit organization. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension funds, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Lisa Vajen is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. She has 24 years of industry experience and has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions such as pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals.

Richard Desautels is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Toledo, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor firms since 1985. Outside of advising, he is involved in business ownership related to office maintenance. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Ryan Shackelford is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has prior experience at Pruco Securities LLC and Cellular Sales. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm utilizes a model-driven investment approach with access to third-party managers and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and insurance product services through its affiliated entities.

Michael Short is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. and JPMorgan Investment Management Inc. from 2015 to 2021, and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2011 to 2013. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a wide array of advisory and brokerage services. The firm provides access to financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors and overseeing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Michael Kuebler is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife and has been with Mass Mutual and its affiliated companies since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant varsity baseball coach at Central Catholic High School and is a high school basketball official. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved software and also conducts educational seminars.

Lawrence Nold Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investor Services, Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer on the board of the St. Michael the Archangel Parish Foundation & St. Michael School Foundation, overseeing and reviewing investment returns. MML Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, using firm-approved tools to deliver written investment recommendations as part of ongoing planning relationships.

Shawn Burke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides planning services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Kenneth Noaker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Maumee, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 1987 and has been with Primerica Advisors since 1998. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in sales of investment-related products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-based strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients using a tiered wrap-fee structure.

William Davis III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Perrysburg, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2016, and prior to that spent 20 years at Merrill. Davis serves as a board member and president of the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club, a private non-profit foundation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

David Sluss is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Adrian, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors and as an elder at Ogden Community Bible Church. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines algorithmic automation with personalized review to support retirement planning and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.