Dennis Meadors is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Dublin, Ohio. He holds the Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience. Meadors has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Leonard Marryott is a financial advisor at William Blair with 34 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for 17 years before joining William Blair. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and Board Member of the Heart of Ohio Classical Academy. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds through its affiliated entities.

Peggy Slaughter is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial, Saling Simms Associates, and Level Four Financial. She is also involved in a non-investment business assisting with qualified retirement plans and defined benefit policy renewals. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC‑registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs.

Erik Brown is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dublin, OH. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and has prior experience with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed with outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered investment-related insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients, offering a range of program types tailored to client objectives. The firm manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis and works within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dax Welsheimer is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Dostal and Kirk and Principal Securities, Inc. Beyond his advisory work, he serves as a Care Pastor at Rock City Church, where he oversees various care-related community activities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Mark Altstaetter is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Columbus, Ohio, holding 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2014 and also maintains longstanding roles with Dome Financial Services and Webb Insurance Agency, where he is responsible for life insurance accounts. Additionally, he works as a part-time sports writer for The Lima News. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, and manages a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary client assets.

Jay Randall is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Dublin, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Lake Forest Financial Advisors and has been affiliated with several Principal entities since 2008. Randall also engages in selling health and fixed insurance products and serves as a partner at Lake Forest Financial Advisors, focusing on investments for high net worth clients and managing 401(k) plans. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jody Henley is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial and AXA Advisors. Henley is also the COO and Director of Client Experience & Digital Outreach at Advanced Strategies Group, LLC in Powell, Ohio. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Nicholas Disalle is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He is also an independent insurance agent. Voya Financial Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program structures, including unified managed accounts and third-party money manager access.

Brian Mickelson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic and Agia in 2022, he worked at W & S Brokerage and Western & Southern Life from 2021 to 2022 and spent over two decades at Stone Fence of Ohio. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a non-securities insurance agent position with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with options for tax and ESG overlays.

Robert Hassmann is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Powell, Ohio, holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and its affiliated entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Hassmann also works as a driver for a ridesharing service. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Duff Dyer is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Huntington since 2011, including prior roles at The Huntington National Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally provides notary services without charge and is involved in property rehabilitation projects. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary private bank offerings, delivering a range of wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet MAS platform.

Candace Deluca is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with \u0026PARTNERS, where she has worked since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Deluca serves as president-elect and pro-bono director on the board of the Financial Planning Association of Central Ohio, coordinating volunteer efforts for the organization. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a variety of proprietary and third-party strategies, with an emphasis on ongoing monitoring and account reviews.

Kyle Widmer is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with three years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Chipotle, the Ohio State Alumni Association, and the Ohio State University. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio management with advisor-directed strategies.

Christopher Hogan is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has been with Voya since 2016. Hogan is also an author, having published an ebook titled "Using LinkedIn To Grow Your Financial Services Practice." He serves on local homeowners and condo association boards. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, emphasizing non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

M Will is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2011 and was previously with Wells Fargo Clearing from 2000 to 2011. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

David Rankin is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, providing mostly non-discretionary recommendations.

Jamaal Henry is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. His prior roles include positions at Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Robert Hoffman is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 20 years at JW Coons Advisors, LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, integrating financial planning and other services into many client relationships.

Matthew Ullmer is a financial advisor at Corient with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient and related entities since 2022, as well as at Budros, Ruhlin & Roe from 2013 to 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.