Joel Hunter is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Kovitz Securities, LLC, and Trinity Financial Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of fiduciary, tax, and business management services.

Andrea Nameche is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Columbus, OH, with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with financial and health care power of attorney responsibilities. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Avion Johnson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 1 year of industry experience. He previously worked at American Income Life for seven years and Credit ReInventors for two years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Glenn Lewis is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products and fixed indexed annuities. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm emphasizes recommendation-based advice and operates multiple program structures alongside brokerage activities.

Theodore Alexander is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Integrity Alliance, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a board member for Folds of Honor Central Ohio and Relationships Under Construction and owns franchise locations for Huntington Learning Center, providing educational services. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory enterprise serving individual investors—including non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth clients—as well as corporations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing a variety of investment approaches through advisor-managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Joseph Crotty is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 1996 and has operated Crotty & Associates, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in various real estate ventures through several holding companies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Riddle is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Dublin, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company for ten years before joining PNC Investments in 2019. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Andres Velasquez is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors in Columbus, OH, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2013 and at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, Velasquez serves as a softball umpire for the Lancaster Girls Softball organization. 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Gagnon is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary model combining point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management through customizable and model-based managed accounts.

Toby Woloshan is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Gahanna, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns TDL Investments, LLC, which manages investment properties. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and combines third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Jeffrey Harper is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 31 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. From 2025, he serves as Managing Partner at Lake Forest Financial Advisors. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Richard Galzarano is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2014 and also works with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the North Columbus Jaycees, a community organization focused on local service initiatives. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services and utilizes third-party asset managers under various account structures, managing billions in assets.

David Cushing is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya since 2014 and serves as Senior Adviser at Koch, Cushing Financial Group. He is also president of D.P. Cushing and Associates, LLC, and acts as an independent insurance agent. Additionally, he serves on the board of CSE Federal Credit Union. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures with a preference for recommendation-based relationships.

Corbin Jones is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Buckley Financial Planning and N. Wasserstrom, as well as eight years at Vineyard Columbus Church. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Zachary Carter is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 license and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an usher and Audit Committee volunteer at Lebanon United Methodist Church. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm emphasizes recommendation-based, non-discretionary relationships and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Robert Willison is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, Parkland Securities, Edward Jones, and LPL Financial. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Matthew Marrah is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2018 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, Axa Advisors, and Miller Management. He is also involved in selling life insurance products to complement his advisory services. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, 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.

Chase Fryer is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and The Huntington Investment Company, among other firms. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third parties.

Daniel Smyth is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at Morgan Stanley and DoorDash among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, Smyth operates a Twitter account focused on memes and football news. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and discretionary portfolio management, alongside commission-based brokerage services.

Jeffrey Rankin is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and having 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuity and fixed life insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and high-net-worth individuals, providing services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs and maintains a dual registration as both an investment adviser and broker-dealer.