John Gardner is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tennis instruction to individuals of all ages and abilities. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Nicholas Karsatos is a CFP® professional at Corient with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Clarus R&D and The Ohio State University. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Anne Dimon is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2014 to 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, model portfolios, third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Susan Wylie is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2013, and previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company from 2011 to 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public and teaches for Plan for Your Tomorrow, Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple custodians.

Andrew Ward is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 license. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with insurance products beyond Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and features proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Bobbi Langan is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at AGIA, VALIC Financial Advisor, Inc., Morgan Stanley, and USAA Financial Advisors. Nationwide Investment Advisors provides investment advice and managed-account solutions primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, focusing on ERISA 401(k) and public 403(b)/457(b) plans. The firm employs independent fiduciary experts for portfolio construction and manages a large client base within a family of affiliated financial companies.

James Lindeboom is a financial advisor at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Nationwide Securities, LLC since 2009 and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation since 1997. He serves as a board member of the Windgate Square Condo Association in Columbus, OH. Nationwide Investment Advisors provides investment advice and managed-account solutions primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, focusing on ERISA 401(k) plans and public 403(b)/457(b) plans. The firm employs independent fiduciary experts to develop model portfolios and serves approximately 270,000 retail participant accounts through a family of affiliated financial companies.

Dene Sanfillipo is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and over 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and his own firms, Sanfillipo Financial and Residently Speaking. He serves on the sponsorship committee of SAMS FANS, assisting with fundraising efforts for the event A THREAD of Hope. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

George Lehmann IV is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Columbus, OH. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Lehmann also engages in selling outside insurance products as a secondary business activity. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports multiple account features including discretionary management, alternative investments, and securities-based lending.

Scott Golding is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also associated with The Verdi Group, where he has worked since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, Golding is involved in youth sports coaching, serving as a head coach for a youth basketball team and an assistant coach for a travel baseball team. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third‑party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through recommendation-based, non-discretionary arrangements.

Claude Gregory is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp since 2017. Gregory is also involved outside of finance as a principal at Interior Facilities Design, LLC. Nationwide Investment Advisors provides investment advice and managed-account solutions primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, focusing on ERISA 401(k) plans and public 403(b)/457(b) plans. The firm employs independent fiduciary experts for portfolio construction and serves a large number of retail participant accounts within a family of affiliated financial companies.

Michael Caligiuri De Jesus is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. Prior to joining Stratos in 2025, he worked at Hamilton Capital Management Inc. from 2014 to 2018 and operates Caligiuri Financial, where he provides tax preparation services during tax season. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a broad network of advisers and access to both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Benjamin Levy is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corp, h2 Insights, UPS, and Walgreens. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants through programs such as ProAccount, My Investment Planner (MIP), Smart Alliance, and the Advice Program. The firm manages approximately $16.7 billion in ProAccount assets, using independent financial experts to develop model portfolios and implementing recommendations under discretionary or non-discretionary arrangements.

Tracy Miller is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed Notary Public and works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures such as Unified Managed Account wrap programs and third-party money manager access. The firm emphasizes recommendation-based relationships with predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Anthony Fidelibus is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Columbus, Ohio. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been with The Huntington Investment Company since 2009 and joined Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in 2026. He serves on the board of advisors for 3bfellowship, a nonprofit organization. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that includes third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank portfolios, with accounts managed discretely or via model providers.

Douglas Meyers is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Carillon Investments, Inc. and long-term involvement with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and related entities. He is also the owner of Central Ohio Financial Management Group LLC, where he is involved in financial planning and insurance sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and life insurance subaccounts.

Mahesh Bhupalam is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Medico Corp, Registered Social Security Analysts, Net Law Group Inc., World System Builders, and World Financial Group. He is involved in activities related to insurance sales and social security claiming strategies. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio implementation and operates a large advisor network with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Douglas Beebe is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2014. In addition to his advisory roles, he serves as a trustee of a family living trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services.

Brenda De Vecchio is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services Corp, Ameriprise Financial/Structure Financial Group, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Nationwide Investment Advisors primarily serves retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering managed-account solutions and fiduciary services focused on ERISA 401(k) plans and public 403(b)/457(b) plans. The firm utilizes independent fiduciary experts for portfolio construction and operates within a family of affiliated financial companies that provide custody and recordkeeping services.

William Kelly is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, MML Distributors, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Voya Financial. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants through programs such as ProAccount and My Investment Planner. The firm manages approximately $16.7 billion in ProAccount assets under discretionary management and employs a scale-oriented, recordkeeper-driven model that serves a large client base focused exclusively on retirement plans.