Richard Stocker is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Patriot Asset Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Cetera and Summit Brokerage Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of Patriot Insurance Advisors, LLC, and serves as Treasurer for the Licking County Coalition. Patriot Asset Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a value-oriented approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation models and a proprietary concentrated equity portfolio. The firm also offers public educational seminars and workshops for various organizations.

James Fisher is a financial advisor at Theus Wealth Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Fisher has been with Theus Wealth Advisors since 2015 and concurrently owns and operates The CPA Advantage, a certified public accounting firm. 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, relying on their model portfolios and trade execution rather than managing portfolios in-house.

Benjamin Huff is a financial advisor at Huff Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at his current firm since 2018, following roles at Heartland Bank and a brief period of unemployment. Huff Wealth Management LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management and wealth-planning services. The firm creates custom, risk-managed portfolios using a blend of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and cash positions, employing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside quantitative evaluation metrics.

Donald Depalma is a financial advisor at Buckeye Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Capital Estate Services, Inc. since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, he provides non-investment related estate planning consultation on a fee basis and is licensed for insurance sales in Ohio. Buckeye Wealth Management LLC is a privately held firm serving individuals, trusts, and pension or profit-sharing plan participants. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management based on customized asset-allocation models, combining modern portfolio theory with a core–satellite approach, and provides ongoing reporting and account supervision.

Barbara Huff is a financial advisor at Huff Wealth Management LLC in New Albany, Ohio, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New Albany Investment Management LLC since 2011. Huff Wealth Management LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management and wealth-planning services. The firm constructs custom, risk-managed portfolios using a combination of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and cash positions, applying both fundamental and technical analysis alongside quantitative evaluation methods.

Austen Harrison is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Summit Financial Strategies Inc. He has worked at Summit continuously since 2015. Summit Financial Strategies serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory, wealth management, and separate financial and tax planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on long-term strategies.

David Suchland is a financial advisor at WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including The Joseph Group Capital Management, Sunset Financial Services, Manning & Napier Advisory Advantage Company, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management. WealthBridge Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning. The firm employs a tax-aware investment approach using primarily low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, and offers public educational seminars on financial basics.

Benjamin Murray is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Summit Financial Strategies Inc. in Columbus, OH. He has worked at the firm since 2016. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolio allocations and incorporates third-party platforms for account aggregation and tax-efficient strategies, maintaining a fiduciary standard as a fee-only adviser.

Daniel Wolford is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Swisher Financial Concepts, Inc., where he has worked since 2011, and previously spent over two decades at The O.N. Equity Sales Company. Outside of financial advising, he is a 50% member of Kidman, LLC, a real estate ownership entity with his spouse. Swisher Financial Concepts serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering fee-based financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop client-specific investment policies and also provides tax-preparation and small-business management consulting services.

Hannah Fitzpatrick is a CFP® professional at Summit Financial Strategies Inc with four years of industry experience. She has been with Summit Financial Strategies since 2016. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals across wealth levels, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolios while allowing flexibility for client-directed strategies and employs technology platforms to support tax-efficient asset management and rebalancing.

Samuel La Vielle is a CFP® professional at Summit Financial Strategies Inc with four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at Bank of America and Equis Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant swim coach for Olentangy Orange Schools. Summit Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolio allocations while offering discretionary and non-discretionary services, tax planning, and retirement plan management.

Nicholas Neuville is a financial advisor at WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. WealthBridge Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management, using a tax-aware approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Timothy Swain is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial Strategies Inc in Columbus, OH. He has been with Summit Financial Strategies since 2016. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals and entities including trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan services. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser with a fiduciary oath requirement and emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolio construction while employing advanced tools and strategies.

Timothy Scholten is a financial advisor with Yarger Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a paid referee for Ohio high school and middle school basketball games. Yarger Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary investment oversight, employing customized portfolios with a focus on fundamental analysis and a primarily long-term investment horizon.

Naomi Roberts is a financial advisor at Yarger Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Yarger Wealth Strategies in 2020, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. from 2014 to 2020. Yarger Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing customized portfolios constructed with ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, and, when appropriate, alternative investments.

Mark Coffey is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Summit Financial Strategies Inc since 2010. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Columbus, OH. Summit Financial Strategies serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory and wealth management services alongside standalone financial and tax planning, employing primarily long-term investment strategies with access to a variety of portfolio management options.

Luke Salcone is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Summit Financial Strategies Inc. He has been with Summit in various capacities since 2015. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry through Bruegger's Bagels DBA North Coast Bakeries, where he worked for 11 years. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory services including investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs diversified investment strategies and incorporates technology such as AI and third-party platforms to enhance portfolio management and tax efficiency.

Aaron Steffan is a financial advisor with W&S Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at W&S Brokerage Services since 2013 and Western Southern Life since 2001, where he currently serves as a full-time sales manager. W&S Advisory Services, LLC serves parents and other custodians through a digital-first UGMA wrap-fee program delivered via Fabric’s platform and offers standalone comprehensive financial planning through Western & Southern Life agents. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with automated, non-discretionary allocations managed in partnership with Fort Washington Investment Advisors, focusing on custodial accounts with fixed fees rather than asset-based billing.

Todd Anderson is a financial advisor at Summit Financial Strategies Inc. with Series 65 and Series 66 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Nationwide Mutual Insurance, JPMorgan, and Merrill. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of wealth management and planning services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and cash, alongside third-party platforms to facilitate tax-efficient asset management and opportunistic rebalancing.

Benjamin Desatnik is a financial advisor at Columbus Investment Advisory Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Dick's Sporting Goods for five years before joining the advisory field. Columbus Investment Advisory, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, IRAs, and charitable foundations. The firm uses proprietary fundamental research focusing on undervalued stocks and prefers individual short-to-intermediate maturity bonds, emphasizing transparency and defined maturities.