Lessie Evans is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services Corp and LPL Financial, with earlier experience at Trustmark Securities and Trustmark National Bank. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants through programs such as ProAccount, My Investment Planner, Smart Alliance, and the Advice Program. The firm employs a scale-oriented, recordkeeper-driven model supported by independent financial experts to manage approximately $16.7 billion in ProAccount assets and serves a large client base focused exclusively on retirement plans.

Brian Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Nationwide Investment Services Corporation since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Fitzpatrick officiates basketball, baseball, and softball games, and operates a small vegetable stand selling surplus garden produce. Nationwide Investment Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, managing approximately $16.7 billion in ProAccount assets. The firm employs a scalable, recordkeeper-driven model relying on independent financial experts to develop portfolios and serves a large client base focused on retirement plans.

David De Sciscio is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and J.P. Morgan Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only discretionary model account for PNC Bank employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Derek Stiles is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya since 2014 and also operates Stiles Wealth Management Group. Stiles has held roles outside of financial advising, including as an independent insurance agent and as a partner in a real estate business. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary programs and maintains a dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Riley Rindo is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in Columbus, Ohio, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at MAI Capital Management since 2012 and Foreside Fund Services since 2016. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies through both in-house and third-party managers, integrating financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Stanley Williams is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gwfs Equities, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and TIAA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within a framework tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eric Coombs is a financial advisor at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has worked extensively within the Nationwide family of companies since 1996, including roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and Nationwide Securities, LLC. Nationwide Investment Advisors primarily serves retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering managed-account solutions and investment advice for ERISA 401(k) plans and public 403(b)/457(b) plans. The firm employs independent fiduciary experts to develop model portfolios and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services, focusing on retirement-plan business within a large enterprise structure.

James Coons is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously operated J. W. Coons Advisors, LLC for over two decades before joining MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a variety of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Katharine Brent is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp for a total of 12 years, with a one-year tenure at Tifin in between. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants through programs such as ProAccount, My Investment Planner, and Smart Alliance. The firm manages approximately $16.7 billion in ProAccount assets and utilizes independent financial experts to develop model portfolios, serving a large client base focused on retirement plans.

Charles Rogers is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, and Edward Jones. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and affiliate offerings, overseeing wrap-fee programs primarily through Envestnet’s platform.

William Ahrens is a financial advisor at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, Voya Financial Partners, and Transamerica Capital. Nationwide Investment Advisors primarily serves retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering managed-account solutions and advice for ERISA 401(k) 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, recordkeeping, and product services.

Aaron Armstrong is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient, where he has been since 2022, following a 22-year tenure at Budros, Ruhlin & Roe. He is based in Columbus, OH. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Eric Alarcon Fierro is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants through programs such as ProAccount, My Investment Planner, Smart Alliance, and the Advice Program. The firm manages $16.7 billion in discretionary assets under ProAccount and employs a scale-oriented model serving a large client base mainly composed of plan participants and sponsors.

Carrie Cummings is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011. She also serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the West Carrollton Education Foundation, which supports local education initiatives through grants and recognition programs. Additionally, she holds a notary public commission and has experience as an insurance agent with Agia. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Jonathon Williams is a financial advisor at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JTEP Holdings, LLC, a non-investment-related business. 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 uses independent fiduciary experts to develop model portfolios and serves a large number of retail participant accounts within a family of affiliated financial companies.

Frank Siegel is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for J.W. Coons Advisors, LLC for 13 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies tailored to client needs and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services into many client relationships.

Joshua Palmer is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC in Columbus, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. 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 utilizes independent fiduciary experts to develop model portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services governed by plan documents and participant risk profiles.

Patricia McConnell is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. She previously worked at Lincoln Investment for 11 years and has also been affiliated with Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Clara Bope is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She has been with Bankers Life and its affiliated entities since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles in the food and beverage industry as well as at Capital University. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs and collaborating with outside managers when appropriate.

Jimmy Hammock is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp since 2017 and previously at Lubbock Central Appraisal District from 2013 to 2017. Nationwide Investment Advisors provides investment advice and managed-account solutions primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, including ERISA 401(k) plans and public 403(b)/457(b) plans. The firm employs independent fiduciary experts to develop model portfolios and serves a large number of retail participant accounts within a family of affiliated financial companies.