Carrie Reynolds is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Columbus, OH. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience, including 21 years with Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs on the Passageway platform and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Lorraine Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes positions at Fidelity Investments and ICMA-RC. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants through programs like ProAccount and My Investment Planner. The firm employs a scale-oriented, recordkeeper-driven model serving over 250,000 clients with a focus on fiduciary responsibilities and outsourced portfolio construction.

Christopher Nicola is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Columbus, OH, where he has worked since 2016. He has ten years of industry experience. Nicola is also involved with The Verdi Group, a financial services entity, and works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through various programs, and brokerage and insurance product distribution, with a focus on non-discretionary advisory services and model portfolios.

Jim Montgomery is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, Citizens Bank, Citizens Securities Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Resources. He also serves as a Notary Public. 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 utilizes independent fiduciary experts for portfolio construction and manages a large number of participant accounts within a family of affiliated financial companies.

Felipe Mora is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Jefferson National Securities Corporation, Jefferson National Financial Corp, Jefferson National, and Equian-Trover. Nationwide Investment Advisors primarily serves retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering managed-account solutions for ERISA 401(k) plans and public 403(b)/457(b) plans. The firm uses independent fiduciary experts to develop model portfolios and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services governed by plan documents and participant risk profiles.

John Kendall is a financial advisor at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Nationwide Investment Advisors since 2006, following his earlier tenure at Nationwide Investment Services beginning in 2000. 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 for portfolio construction and serves a large retail participant base within a family of affiliated financial companies.

Sonia Brinkman is a financial advisor with Corient in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Budros, Ruhlin & Roe and CIPW Service Company, with her current tenure at Corient spanning from 2022. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, trust, pension, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party solutions and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

Shane Hostetler is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Young Wealth Management, KeyBank, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Hostetler Personal Fitness LLC, where he designs exercise routines and leads workout sessions. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering discretionary investment management primarily via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Douglas Ewing is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Transamerica Capital Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Nationwide Investment Advisors provides investment advice and managed-account solutions primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, focusing on ERISA 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans. The firm partners with independent fiduciary experts to develop model portfolios and manages a large retail participant base within a family of affiliated financial companies that support custody, recordkeeping, and product services.

Daniel Riegner is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, National Life Group, and Premiere Financial Group since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Warren County Career Center Education Foundation and is president of the Southern Warren County Chamber. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages a substantial amount of both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Thomas Erwin is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include nine years at GWFS Equities Inc. and brief periods at Nationwide Investment Services Corp. and unemployment in 2025. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services mainly 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 discretionary ProAccount assets and operates a scale-oriented model focused on recordkeeper-driven solutions and outsourced portfolio construction.

Derek Scheetz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Foresters Financial Services and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer and board member for NAIFA Ohio and officiates middle and high school lacrosse games. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and a combination of proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

George Aucreman III is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding 15 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent at 21st Century Financial, where he engages in multi-line insurance brokerage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory services through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight with a focus on non-discretionary management.

Kelly Grzyb is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Lockton Investment Advisors and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Grzyb is based in Powell, Ohio. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Chun Hao Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Nova Choice LLC and TrueStone Realty, Inc., among other business activities outside the financial advisory field. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Ronald Wyant Jr. is a financial advisor with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation since 2016. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants through programs like ProAccount, My Investment Planner, and Smart Alliance, managing approximately $16.7 billion in ProAccount assets. The firm uses independent financial experts to develop investment models and serves a large client base through a scale-oriented, recordkeeper-driven approach focused on plan participants and sponsors.

Egidio Difazio is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Huntington since 2004. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs and an open-architecture investment model.

Deanna Sisk is a financial advisor at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp, Edward Jones, and the State of California. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an author based in Fresno, CA. 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 a large number of retail participant accounts within a family of affiliated financial companies.

Michael Savage is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a rental property business in Suttons Bay, Michigan. Fifth Third Securities 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 options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Aaron Schwartz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC. He has been with Nationwide Investment Services Corporation since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Schwartz operates as a sole proprietor notary through Flexible Notary Services in Weston, Florida. Nationwide Investment Advisors provides managed-account solutions primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, including ERISA 401(k) 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.