Alexander Yates is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and has also served as an agent with Agia since 2022, focusing on non-securities insurance products. 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 and maintaining approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

Andrew Fairman is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Strategic Benefit Consultants, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad range of clients including individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $126.9 billion in client assets and offers services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Kristopher Schwarte is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Western & Southern Life, GWFS Equities, Primerica, Cengage Learning, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that employs algorithmic risk assessment and portfolio rebalancing using mutual funds and ETFs.

Micah Williams is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including T. Rowe Price and TIAA before joining Empower Advisory Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focusing on long-term portfolio returns and operates within the framework set by plan sponsors.

Richard Kane Jr. is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 1999 and within Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Charles Schwab ecosystem and does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Delaware Life and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs that offer managed and non-discretionary portfolio advice, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and ongoing oversight.

Anthony Kerins is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Key Bank and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the South Stars Hockey Club, a high school varsity and junior varsity hockey organization. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and investment products. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing product due diligence, operating within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Robert Kaspar is a financial advisor with Corient, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, Lp and Windsor Wealth Management. He serves as a director of the Ball State University Foundation, contributing to its Finance and Investment Committee. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team approach combining internal and third-party strategies with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Paul Barlow is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at Carson Group, Mercer Global Advisors, CornerCap, Charles Schwab, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and FTB Advisors. CWM, LLC is an SEC‑registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm utilizes a discretionary portfolio management approach with model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Cara Brasor is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Valeo Financial Advisors, Centerstone Investors, and IVA Funds Distributors. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients participating in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using standard Schwab asset allocation models and research tools.

Bradley Martin is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and its associated advisory firms since 2011. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice as part of the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for its advisory services.

Benjamin Fisher is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2016 and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 2014. Based in Indianapolis, IN, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses in addition to his CFP® designation. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its service model from many enterprise wealth managers.

Navarrus Hale is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Sensible Money, LLC, Thrivent Investment Management, and Total Wealth Planning, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Richard Vanparis II is an advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been associated with several Ameritas entities since 2009. He is also president of Van Paris & Associates, Inc., where he provides tax preparation services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a range of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable products.

Jeremy Nei is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2007 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2014. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering recommendations through standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and typically does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Brett Mock is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and has held positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, and Charles Schwab. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of Brett Mock Legal Services and serves on the Valparaiso University Customer Experience Program Advisory Board. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Naab is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Carmel, Indiana, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments Inc. since 2010 and also has a role at Indiana University starting in 2005. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment to guide investment selections managed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Amber Morris is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Carmel, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and also works as an agent for Agia. Outside of her advisory work, Morris serves as the treasurer and a board member of Mercy Road Church Northeast. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and supports corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Christopher Ortiz is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Indianapolis, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Investments LLC. Ortiz has also worked in various roles outside the financial sector, including at Kiewit Construction and educational institutions such as Indiana University and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy for PNC Bank employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed investment models.

Zachary Babcock is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2018 and has been with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Indianapolis, IN. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.