Steven Murlin is a financial advisor with Everhart Advisors in Dublin, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Everhart Advisors since 2010 and was previously with Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation from 2015 to 2020. Murlin is also a licensed insurance agent in Ohio. Everhart Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to retirement plan sponsors, as well as wealth management and financial planning for individuals, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family-office support, tailoring portfolios through a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Charles Coons is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Hamilton Capital and its predecessor entities since 2018, following earlier roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hamilton Capital provides wealth and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional accounts like foundations and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic-driven investment process, offering diversified portfolios through various vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Leah Burke is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Dublin, Ohio. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial, both since 2016, and she has also operated under the name Leah Franckhauser since 2008. Additionally, she serves as a notary public. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse clientele including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a broad network of investment adviser representatives, providing access to various advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Kirstin Hark is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her career includes roles at multiple Steward Partners entities as well as prior experience with Freedom Street Partners, Monaco Capital Management, and Tull Financial Group. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Bradley Kastan is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for eight years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2022. Kastan serves on the Board of Trustees at The Ohio State University, a role he has held since 2023. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Michael Brown is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked since 2023, following six years at PNC Investments. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Stephen Garrett is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company in Columbus, OH. He has worked at The Huntington Investment Company since 2014 and was previously with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporations, offering advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm uses an open-architecture model combining third-party and affiliate offerings, with advisory arrangements primarily based on percentage-of-assets wrap fees.

Joel Seckel is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also holds a position at Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of the Morrow County Board of Developmental Disabilities, a volunteer role overseeing budgets and operations for a county agency serving developmentally disabled individuals. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Bruce Hull is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Lion Street Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns ClearCo Restoration, a painting and power washing services business. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a range of portfolio management approaches and multiple custodial platforms.

Justin Carras is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held positions at multiple firms including Educational Retirement Advisors and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Carras volunteers with Educational Retirement Advisors, providing financial education and literacy seminars to public employees in state and local education systems. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services including fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment models, managing approximately $1.66 billion in discretionary assets as of late 2025.

William Henehan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Dublin, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Henehan Financial Group, an insurance sales business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a variety of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including some legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Janis Halteman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Dublin, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Stoneburner & Frank Wealth Management Group, Ltd. and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2008. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Pik Ling Cheung is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 10 years at J.W. Coons Advisors, LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies, including equity and fixed income portfolios, and offers services such as financial planning, tax coordination, and trust and insurance administration.

Calvin Weaver is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and prior work history includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, Huntington National Bank, and Nationwide Insurance. Weaver also served in the Ohio Air National Guard for eight years. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed outside the United States. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Daniel Hatfield is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Westerville, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ranney & Hatfield, LLC, Stoneworth Financial Group, and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. He is a 50% owner of Ranney-Hatfield, LLC, an entity created to run a securities practice. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team, and provides operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Brian Link is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent through his sole proprietorship. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, often making non-discretionary recommendations to clients.

Kevin Loch is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley starting in 2014. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Zachary Howard is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he previously owned a personal LLC that is no longer active. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm offers fee-based asset management and financial planning primarily through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program, delivering investment management on a discretionary basis across various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Mike Miele is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Columbus, OH, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cantor Fitzgerald and TIAA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and employs approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Jason Goncz is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes several roles at firms such as Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and National Life Group. He is also involved with Dome Financial Services, Ltd. as an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc., known as ESI Financial Advisors, 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 that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.