Brandon Kremer is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Heximer Investment Management Inc. since 2016. He holds Treasurer positions on the boards of the Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities and The Polygonia Foundation, which focuses on education and conservation outreach benefiting pollinators. Heximer Investment Management provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including derivatives and options, tailoring portfolios to individual objectives and risk tolerances.

Asim Sheikh is the President, CEO, and owner of Sheikh Investments, Inc., an Ohio-registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 34 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Moneyblock since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the St Brendan Athletic Association. Sheikh Investments, Inc. manages over $126 million in assets for approximately 166 clients, providing non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, corporations, advisory firms, and investment companies, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analytical methods with a focus on long-term strategies and risk monitoring.

Earl Newsome is a financial advisor with Cambridge Financial Group, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Securities Corporation since 2014 and has been with Cambridge Financial Group since 1991. Newsome is a 50% owner of Encompass Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser based in Ohio. Cambridge Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach focused on price-momentum and relative-value strategies primarily within the S&P 500 universe and manages approximately $315 million in discretionary assets.

Robert Jamison is a CFP® at Vawter Financial LTD in Columbus, OH, with one year of industry experience. He worked previously at Stoneburner Wealth Management for one year and held roles at The Ohio State University and in education before that. Vawter Financial, Ltd. provides fee-only comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small business owners. The firm manages approximately $394 million in discretionary assets, utilizing a strategic asset allocation framework with a buy-and-hold approach across a broad mix of securities.

Gregory Bauer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Financial Group, Inc. in Columbus, OH, where he has worked for over 40 years. He has 30 years of industry experience at the firm. Cambridge Financial Group, Inc. manages approximately $331 million for about 300 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a quantitative investment process focused on momentum and relative-value selection within the S&P 500, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity and fixed-income strategies.

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.

Shane Duckworth is a financial advisor at ClearMind Capital with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a family business that operates laundromats and tanning salons. ClearMind Capital provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employers sponsoring defined contribution plans. The firm uses a blend of passive and active asset-allocation strategies and offers a range of planning engagements, including an Integrative Wealth Planning program.

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.

Gregory Taylor is a financial advisor at Legacy Advisory Network, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Claraphi Advisory Network, Central Ohio Retirement Institute, and Retirement Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and life insurance annuities through Legacy Wealth Partners. Legacy Advisory Network provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on developing financial plans and investment recommendations, introducing clients to and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than managing portfolios directly.

David Fiest is a financial advisor at Hicks Capital Management, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Citigroup Global Markets, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of finance, he owns an IT consulting business and serves as a board member for Lifewise Academy. Hicks Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and offers advanced strategies such as direct indexing and options, along with retirement plan consulting and independent manager allocations.

Adam Koos is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Libertas Wealth Management Group, Inc. since 2011. Based in Columbus, OH, he holds the Series 63 designation and works at a firm with one other advisor. Libertas Wealth Management Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily to individual and high net worth clients, non-profit foundations, and business owners, also supporting retirement plans through ERISA 3(38) services and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs technically driven model portfolios complemented by fundamental analysis and operates as a fee-only adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brent Ries is a financial advisor with Legacy Advisory Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Legacy Advisory Network in 2022, he worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation for 11 years. He is also an independent insurance agent licensed in accident & health, life, and variable insurance. Legacy Advisory Network primarily provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on developing financial plans and investment recommendations and introduces clients to unaffiliated third-party investment advisers, overseeing their selection and monitoring rather than managing portfolios directly.

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.

Moneyfluent is a fee-only financial advisory firm focused on empowering Millennials to take charge of their financial future. We offer a personalized planning experience delivered through 3- and 6-month engagements, with plan implementation always included. Our typical client has a household income between $100k and $300k and less than $500k invested, and our services are specifically tailored to help individuals and couples at this stage of wealth-building. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, Chandler specializes in empowering Millennials to launch their financial success with a planning process built around real-life goals—like buying your first home, tackling your student loans, planning for early retirement or a career shift, building your investments, growing your family, and traveling more! After serving as a partner at a boutique, retainer-based firm, she saw that Millennials needed a different approach: financial planning that’s comprehensive enough to tackle their complex goals, yet flexible and affordable enough to fit their lives. Chandler’s fresh approach marries the best of both worlds—offering expert partnership, hands-on implementation, and actionable strategies, all delivered in focused 3- to 6-month engagements for a one-time fee. You get the guidance, instruction, and setup that you need to move forward with confidence, without being locked into ongoing costs or planning models that weren't built for you. Chandler's process is clear and supportive: 1. Teach you to understand your money, inside and out. 2. Design a roadmap for the future you want. 3. Help you turn plans into action with hands-on implementation. Moneyfluent advocates for greater access to financial advice through short-term engagements and Free Friday Drop-Ins services. This purpose-driven business is powered by years of experience helping clients of all ages and net worths understand and improve their financial situation. While virtually serving clients nationwide, she calls downtown Columbus, Ohio, home. Beyond finance, Chandler's musical roots shine through with her involvement with The Harmony Project, a 500-voice choir fostering unity through the arts and community service.

Matthew Jehn is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Royal Oak Financial Group since 2012. He previously worked at Wrp Investments, Inc. and has operated Jehn Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Jehn is president of Y.O.U. Accounting and teaches retirement workshops several times a year. Royal Oak Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified equity and fixed-income strategies tailored to client goals, using various analytical approaches within a small advisory team.

Adam Edwards is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PEB Capital Management LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Edwards also serves as treasurer for the Upper Arlington Youth Football Association, managing the organization’s financial records. PEB Capital Management is a boutique wealth management firm that offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a combination of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities and bonds, and may include independent managers, tailoring portfolios through both fundamental and technical analysis.

Austin Wolfe is a financial advisor at ClearMind Capital with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ClearMind Capital in 2026, he worked at J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. from 2025 to 2026. Wolfe also serves in the U.S. Army, a role he has held since 2018. ClearMind Capital provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, and employers sponsoring 401(k) and other defined contribution plans. The firm combines passive and active asset-allocation strategies and offers both ongoing management and year-long integrative wealth planning engagements.

Donald Ross is a financial advisor with Ross Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Columbus, Ohio, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at various firms including Tounjian Advisory Group, LLC, and has maintained a long tenure at Ross Wealth Advisors in several capacities since 1999. Outside of advisory services, Ross spends a significant portion of his time in fixed insurance sales. Ross Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $140 million in discretionary assets for around 270 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party model portfolios through AE Wealth Management, and financial planning, tailoring investment advice to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Cory Sickles is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Safe Harbor Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dublin, OH, bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within Safe Harbor entities since 2012 and is involved in insurance sales through Safe Harbor Retirement Group, LLC and Safe Harbor Health, LLC, where he serves as President and Owner. Safe Harbor Wealth Advisors serves both individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as institutional and trust accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm primarily uses third-party model portfolios and maintains co-advisor relationships, incorporating client-directed restrictions and a range of investment strategies.

Robert Gabel is a financial advisor at Colburn Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for 12 years at Cardinal Health, Inc. Colburn Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm follows a fundamental analysis approach tailored to client objectives, offers comprehensive financial plans at no additional cost, and conducts quarterly account reviews including tax-loss harvesting.