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.

David Fisher is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages financial power of attorney responsibilities for a family member and has established an LLC for business purposes. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options using both proprietary and third-party models.

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.

Mark Bucciere is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Westerville, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PlanMember in 2021, he worked with PNC Funds Distributor LLC and PNC Capital Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2019. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services primarily to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Alec Vernon is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with several entities affiliated with Huntington since 2020 and previously with W&S Brokerage Services, Western & Southern Life, and National Agents Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Vernon Capital LLC, a business involved in rental property management. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that incorporates third-party sub-managers and proprietary private bank portfolios, providing portfolio management, trade execution, and custodial services.

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.

Todd Statczar is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Columbus, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has eight years of industry experience. Beyond his advisory role, he assists with the financial and tax aspects of a commercial cleaning and catering business owned by his spouse. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary management using both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

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.

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.

Kevin Richard is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2018, also working concurrently at Fifth Third Bank since 2015. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party managers, strategist portfolios, and IAR-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

M Will is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2011. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

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.

Brett Stahl is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Brett owns and operates Fitness Life, LLC, a yoga studio in Dublin, Ohio. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a variety of services through a platform-centered approach that includes model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning.

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.

Cian Nielsen Mayer is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2023 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2015. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies to meet various risk profiles and investment preferences.