Samir Bagga is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Tammy Rector is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been employed with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 1993. Outside of finance, she has experience in the restaurant industry with Levy Restaurants. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Adam Ferne is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2003. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses covering a wide range of planning topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Andrew Sasser is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at Hydraulic Pros LLC and held roles with State Farm agencies. He is also involved in coaching at Cincinnati Christian School and has outside employment with Amazon. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to a broad range of brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Kelly Halla is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and holds a Series 63 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Noah St John is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Worthington, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he held various roles including positions at Texas Roadhouse, Lifetime, Walmart, and Southern New Hampshire University. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship reselling collectibles such as Legos, bobbleheads, and cards. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan, while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management services.

Kerry Mc Mullen is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2020, following 24 years at American Express Financial Advisors Inc. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on clients with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Sean Gibbons is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advanced Retirement Design and MAI Capital Management, as well as work related to recreational and educational organizations. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Ryan Johnson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Hilliard, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2008 and previously spent eight years in real estate. Johnson serves as a board member of the Scioto Run Neighborhood Association, assisting with neighborhood maintenance and community issues. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party managers and LPL programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Angela Owens is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 1998. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Karen Cookston is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 1987. Outside of her advisory role, Cookston serves on multiple nonprofit boards in the Columbus and Buckeye Lake, Ohio areas, including Life Care Alliance and the Buckeye Lake Regional Foundation. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research-driven modeling and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Mark Hughes is a Series 63-registered financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Columbus, OH, with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Retirement Wealth Strategies LLC as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options through a network of independent Financial Professionals, using proprietary models and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

Vincent Eckel is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008, including its prior affiliation as AXA Advisors, LLC until 2020. Outside of advisory work, he services existing clients through an insurance relationship with Allstate. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors and participants, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management via LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory, brokerage, and insurance channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Eric Shearer is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with OSAIC and has held roles at Vorisek Financial Corporation since 2007, where he serves as Vice President and Director of Financial Planning. His background includes financial planning and capital needs analysis related to life insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering a range of services such as financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Tek Dangal is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities and has four years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and has held roles in home care and refugee community organizations. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to support customized investment solutions.

Thomas Mitchell is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Mitchell serves on the finance committee of The Country Club at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process includes structured discovery conversations and modeling tools but does not provide individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

Thomas Costantiello is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding CFP® certification and over 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked for FSC Securities Corporation for 11 years before joining Osaic in 2023. He is the founder and president of Consus Wealth Management Group, LLC, a marketing name for his securities and advisory business affiliated with Osaic, and also owns Consus Insurance Services, LLC, which provides insurance reviews and fixed life product sales. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities through a large network of advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, using asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios that may include a wide range of investment products.

Nicholas Tilson is a financial advisor with MML Investors Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SigFig Wealth Management LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. He is based in New Albany, Ohio. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual. The firm provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, using a structured, software-assisted approach to develop written recommendations.

James Holm is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cronos Group, Vertiv, and Worldpay. Outside of his advisory work, Holm owns a construction equipment rental business, Freedom Rental LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients with written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Brad Dickman is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Ottawa, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2006 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. His other business activities include outside insurance appointments. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.