John Lynch is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Lynch Financial Group since 1989, where he serves as one of two principals. Lynch Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside written financial plans and ad hoc consulting.

Ryan Sheppard is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Capstone Wealth Partners in Dublin, Ohio since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is the majority owner of The Ohio Political Network, LLC, a company that provides telecommunication technology to political campaigns and elected officials. Capstone Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth clients, and businesses by offering discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party money managers, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach combines passive index funds and ETFs with selective active management, emphasizing college-focused planning services and software.

Douglas Lynch is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Lynch Financial Group since 1989 and is based in Dublin, Ohio. Lynch Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and offers discretionary portfolio management combined with written financial plans and ad hoc consulting.

Michael Stoner is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at True North Financial Advisors, LLC and over 20 years running Stoner Professional Services, a consulting business serving a small family office with advice on accounting, business, legal, insurance, and tax matters. He is president of Stoner Professional Services, which provides noncustodial investment advice and oversight for private business holdings. True North Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing assets internally through custom model portfolios and applying fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm maintains a small client base and conducts regular account reviews with a two-advisor team overseeing approximately $50 million in client assets.

Thresa Alexander is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at both Alexander Financial Planning, Inc. and Wrp Investments, Inc. since the late 1990s. Alexander Financial Planning serves individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations with fee-only financial life planning and wealth management services tailored to various life stages. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using core-satellite portfolios of passive ETFs and no-load mutual funds, operating primarily on a discretionary basis and offering differentiated service tracks beyond traditional percentage-of-AUM billing.

Gary Vawter is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Vawter Financial, Ltd. since 1991. The firm is a fee-only advisory team of four based in Columbus, Ohio. Vawter Financial, Ltd. provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and small business owners, as well as retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, employing a strategic asset allocation framework with a buy-and-hold investment philosophy and offers both discretionary and client-directed portfolio management.

Edward Daniels is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Colburn Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Colburn Wealth Management, he worked at Cardinal Health, Inc. for 28 years. Daniels is also involved with Brass Bull1. Colburn Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailors strategies to client objectives, conducting regular account reviews and offering educational seminars.

Robert Bailey is a CFP® professional with The Sherrington Group in Columbus, OH, where he has worked since 2013. He has 13 years of experience in the industry. The Sherrington Group provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm follows a non-discretionary investment approach built around modern portfolio theory and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy, with an internal investment committee overseeing a diversified roster of funds and sub-advisors.

Paul Chapman is a financial advisor with Colburn Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Colburn Wealth Management since 2016. Colburn Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment process and offers services including quarterly account reviews, tax-loss harvesting, and educational seminars.

Samuel Weinberg is a financial advisor at Weinberg Advisory Group in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience in various roles across the medical technology and aerospace sectors. Weinberg Advisory Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select small institutions. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and proprietary security-selection processes, including option writing strategies within separately managed accounts.

Tracey Guthrie is a financial advisor at Alexander Financial Planning, Inc. in Columbus, OH, with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Alexander Financial Planning since 2001. Alexander Financial Planning, Inc. is a fee-only firm that provides financial life planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $88 million in discretionary assets and offers customized financial plans and investment strategies through a small team of three advisors.

Jason Moore is a financial advisor at Hicks Capital Management, LLC in Columbus, OH, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hicks Capital Management since 2013. Outside of advising, he is a trustee of a family trust that leases land for oil and gas exploration. Hicks Capital Management serves 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 third-party managers, and offers services such as due diligence on private investment funds and institutional retirement plan consulting.

Emily Paulus is a financial advisor at NorthAvenue LLC in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at FirstCapUS and Dawson, among others. NorthAvenue serves individual investors and trusts, including high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management through fiduciary, fee-only engagements that combine fundamental and behavioral analysis with asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Alexander Rye is an advisor at EGSI Investment Management with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EGSI, he held positions at Northwestern Mutual and worked in pediatric ophthalmology for four years. EGSI Investment Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and institutional public funds. The firm employs a top-down approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a range of model portfolios and continuous account supervision.

Donald Garlikov is the president of Garlikov Advisors Inc and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 54 years of industry experience, including roles at The Leaders Group, Inc. and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. Since 1978, he has also been owner and chairman of Garlikov & Associates, a firm involved in life insurance sales. Additionally, he performs business development consulting for BioSig Technologies, Inc. Garlikov Advisors Inc provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, businesses, and select charities, overseeing approximately $208 million in client assets. The firm uses a proprietary discretionary approach focused on capital preservation and conservative growth, combining technical indicators and fundamental analysis, and offers specialized portfolio management inside variable universal life insurance contracts.

Marian Leuby is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Hendrickson Advisory Group, Inc. since 2003 and previously spent 19 years with Hendrickson & Hendrickson Inc. The Hendrickson Advisory Group provides non-discretionary portfolio supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting for individuals, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages client accounts primarily through a turnkey asset management program, coordinating investment and tax planning while facilitating services such as tax return preparation and ERISA nondiscretionary pension consulting.

David Kirkey is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience and has been the principal of Kirkey & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1996. He also owns and leads Kirkey & Co., Inc. CPAs, an accounting firm providing tax preparation and small business accounting services. Kirkey & Co. Financial Advisors offers wealth management, asset management, and financial planning primarily to individual clients including high-net-worth households, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s approach integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within modern portfolio theory and maintains a collaborative relationship with its affiliated tax and accounting practice under common ownership.

John Frencho is a financial advisor at Forestview Financial Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Forestview since 2021. Prior to this, he was employed at U.S. Bank from 2014 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Frencho works as a sales associate at Par Golf of Columbus, assisting customers with golf equipment. Forestview Financial Partners serves individuals, business owners, and various institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with capabilities in derivatives, options, and private fund allocations.

Edward Siddell is a Series 65-licensed advisor with EGSI Investment Management in Dublin, Ohio, and has 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at EGSI since 2002 and was previously with Prosperity Capital Advisors from 2011 to 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as CEO of a management company involved in business development and insurance. EGSI Investment Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and institutional public funds. The firm uses a top-down market analysis approach and offers a range of model portfolios, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical methods with regular account supervision.

William Whitaker is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Vawter Financial, Ltd. since 2017 and previously worked at Summit Financial Strategies, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Vawter Financial, Ltd. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, small business owners, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with buy-and-hold investing, offering discretionary or client-controlled portfolio management and regular reviews based on market performance and client goals.