Eric Pio is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Larson Financial Group and its affiliated broker-dealer, Larson Financial Securities, LLC, since 2015. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm employs both strategic and tactical investment approaches, utilizes model portfolios and custom discretionary programs, and incorporates AI-assisted tools alongside human review in its research and recommendations.

Robert Whicker is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at SYM Financial Advisors since 2007. He holds Series 63 registration and is based in Fort Wayne, IN. Whicker is involved in several community and charitable organizations, including chairing the board of the Wells County EMS Foundation and serving on the boards of the Huntington County Foundation, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and The Wells County Foundation, Inc. SYM Financial Advisors offers wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.88 billion in assets and employs a top-down, tactical asset allocation process implemented through model portfolios and various investment vehicles.

Lance Moquin is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Archer, he worked at Fluid Routing Solutions for seven years and has operated Moquin Accounting & Tax, LLC since 2020. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management services primarily to individual clients across a wide range of net worth levels, offering diversified portfolios including separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm also partners with accountants and CPAs through a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Andrew Baker is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC in Fort Wayne, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Larson Financial Securities, LLC and Larson Financial Group, LLC since 2015. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs featuring strategic and tactical approaches, and incorporates AI-assisted tools alongside human review in its process.

Jordan Arnold is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at OneAscent Financial Services LLC and has held previous positions at Gateway Wealth Partners, Advisors' Pride, LPL Financial, First Bank of Berne, and iAB Financial Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the Wells County Dream Center and serves as an advisor for Wells County Lifewise. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealer customers, and other institutions. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based strategies supported by overlay managers and automated programs.

Jason Frank is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Fort Wayne, IN. He has been with La Salle St. Securities, Inc. since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed insurance through Frank Financial Group. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a mix of asset-allocation models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Nicholas Wheeler is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cerity Partners LLC and Fruitful, LLC. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management, utilizing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach influenced by Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm also offers tiered fractional family office services and maintains notable third-party and referral relationships.

Jamie Mitchell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with SYM Financial Advisors in Fort Wayne, IN, where he has worked since 2015. He has three years of industry experience. SYM Financial Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and qualified plan consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.88 billion in client assets using a top-down, tactical asset allocation process implemented through model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party automated platforms.

Brooks Gerke is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, where he has served since 2022, and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling and servicing fixed insurance contracts. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on constructing long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with additional options including individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Laura Scheppele is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at LPL Financial LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Lincoln Financial Network, and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management according to client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Jeffrey Shelton is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Usa Financial Securities Corporation and Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, and founded Shelton Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as Board President of Norwell Baseball Club and Zanesville Community Park, and owns a wedding and event center. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including sovereign wealth funds.

Curtis Holland is a CFP® with three years of industry experience currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. He has previously worked at Simplicity Investments, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Hopwood Financial Services, Global Advisor Group, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a mentor assisting in the caretaking of an adult with special needs. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both traditional portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios.

Michael Wright is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Fort Wayne, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and also holds a position with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a flooring sales business in Fort Wayne. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily 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.

Douglas Roller is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018, following a three-year tenure at Neidiger, Tucker, Bruner Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Steven Van Wyngarden is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Profed Financial Advisors. He also operates as an insurance agent in non-variable insurance and is a partner in Capital Advisory Partners, LLC. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Matthew Barnes is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and longstanding involvement with S & M Associates, LLC and ProFed Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside his advisory work, he has served as a notary public since 1988. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm with over $12 billion in assets under management and a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm supports its independent advisors with a variety of custodial and platform options and primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Ziembo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Fort Wayne, Indiana, bringing two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners and serves as a managing director at Baden, Gage & Schroeder, a large certified public accounting and business consulting firm in Indiana. Ziembo is also a board member of Erin's House for Grieving Children, a nonprofit organization supporting children through grief. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services including investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm employs a diversified investment approach aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance and offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Jonathan Feola is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Ft Wayne, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2017 and T Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. from 2010 to 2016. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer‑sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Allison Siegel is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Fort Wayne, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at various PNC entities and Fifth Third Securities since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Balance Quickbooks and Kimmel Fabrication Studios, LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital discretionary model portfolio that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jackie Martin is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Midwood Financial, Fifth Third Securities, FIFTH THIRD BANK, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a sole proprietorship involved in reselling clothing and cosmetics. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm combines fundamental research and Modern Portfolio Theory in its portfolio construction and offers a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios alongside traditional advisory and ERISA fiduciary services.