Austen Harrison is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Summit Financial Strategies Inc. He has worked at Summit continuously since 2015. Summit Financial Strategies serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory, wealth management, and separate financial and tax planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on long-term strategies.

Welcome and thank you for taking a moment to read more about Bolt Financial Group and Shaun Carney, CFP®! Shaun Carney is the Co-Founder of Bolt Financial Group, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and serves as the firm’s Wealth Advisor. Shaun has over seven years of experience in the financial services industry. Responsible for establishing and maintaining client relationships, Shaun finds immense satisfaction in helping individuals better prepare for retirement. Prior to forming his own firm, Shaun served in the United States Air Force and worked with Edward Jones. After earning his Master of Science degree in Cost Analysis, Shaun went on to obtain his CFP(R), Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. As a member of the Air Force Reserve, Shaun continues to fly C-17s in service to the United States of America. When he isn’t helping people plan for retirement, and piloting C-17s, Shaun is an avid golfer, traveler, husband, and father to three children. Always eager to help others and give back in any way that he can, Shaun regularly volunteers with the Reserve Officers Association and the Knights of Columbus.

Kevin Kale is a financial advisor at SWS Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Manning & Napier Advisors, Ancora Family Wealth Advisors, Inverness Securities, and other firms. Outside of finance, Kale is involved in film production as a silent investor and producer in several independent film ventures and participates in strategic acquisitions and business development in infrastructure, logistics, and digital security platforms. SWS Partners is a five-person advisory team managing approximately $442.6 million in assets, serving individuals, family offices, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm combines passive and fundamental active investment strategies and offers discretionary management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and access to alternative investments, including private funds through affiliated entities.

Samuel Nordquist is a financial advisor at Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Before joining Peak Retirement Planning in 2023, he worked at Republic Services and Chipotle Mexican Grill. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and engages in insurance sales. Peak Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning consulting. The firm offers in-house CPA services and access to estate-planning software, tailoring strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance while managing approximately $631 million in assets.

Larry Myers Jr. is a financial advisor with Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera, Farmers National Bank, Citizens Securities, and Citizens Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is active as a food delivery driver for Uber Eats and DoorDash. Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term trading, diversification, and low-cost investments, integrating estate-planning and tax services within its fee structure.

Michael Klubnik is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth and previously worked at Bread Financial and Huntington National Bank. Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines investment management with financial planning and utilizes a variety of analytic approaches and investment vehicles, offering services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Benjamin Murray is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Summit Financial Strategies Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. He has worked at Summit Financial Strategies since 2016. Summit Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan services, with a focus on diversified, long-term portfolio allocations and the use of third-party technology to support tax-efficient asset management.

Jennifer Poirier is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Gryphon Financial Partners in Columbus, OH. She previously worked at PNC Bank for 13 years. Gryphon Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on family business sales and exits, succession and legacy planning, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, tax and estate planning, and family office services.

Andrew Keeler is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth in Dublin, OH. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014 and also holds a leadership role as president of Keeler & Nadler Financial Planning and Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a member of the Dublin City Council, participating on the Finance Committee. Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth advises individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, delivering wealth management that integrates investment management with financial planning. The firm employs diverse analytic approaches and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, providing access to third-party managers and a broad range of investment vehicles.

Christen Biddlestone is a financial advisor at Trinity Financial Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Trinity, Christen worked at Maxtown Medical Corp, Nationwide Insurance, and Diamond Hill Capital Management. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing business-related financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $670 million across about 208 client relationships, offering customized portfolios and ongoing monitoring through platforms such as eMoney and Addepar.

Jeffrey Foster is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Retirement Strategies, Ltd. since 2008. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Dublin, Ohio. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive partner in RS Tax and Accounting Services, LLC, a tax and accounting firm managed by an active partner. Retirement Strategies, Ltd. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and employer savings-plan monitoring. The firm offers regular newsletters, educational seminars, and uses client-facing planning software to support comprehensive financial planning.

Connor Cormier is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC, based in Dublin, Ohio. He has been in the financial services industry since 2020, with prior experience at First Guardian Financial and roles in media and retail before that. Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term trading and diversification using modern portfolio theory. The firm integrates affiliated estate-planning and tax services within a fixed annual fee structure, offering tailored advice and ongoing portfolio management.

Joshua Allen is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with TCP Asset Management, LLC for nine years. His prior work includes roles at Riley Benefits & Investment Group and East Harbour Capital. He is also the owner of Wanderlust Adventures & Events, LLC, a business involved in real estate sales and property management. TCP Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning referrals through a digital platform. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, tailoring strategies to client goals and using multiple sub-advisers and platform-specific model portfolios.

Terry Davis Jr. is a CFP® with over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Gryphon Financial Partners and has prior experience at U.S. Bancorp Investments, U.S. Bank, Merrill, Natcity Investments, and Nationwide. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of Crossfit Mason and serves on the boards of T1D Warriors and the Warren County Agricultural Society. Gryphon Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm uses an active, diversified investment approach and offers specialized services such as family business succession planning, discretionary portfolio management, and family office services.

Hannah Fitzpatrick is a CFP® professional at Summit Financial Strategies Inc with four years of industry experience. She has been with Summit Financial Strategies since 2016. Summit Financial Strategies serves individuals across wealth levels, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolios while allowing flexibility for client-directed strategies and employs technology platforms to support tax-efficient asset management and rebalancing.

Joshua Richardson is a financial advisor at Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. in Columbus, OH, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Genpact and The Sygma Network. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sales of various insurance products. Peak Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning consulting, and related services. The firm offers tailored advice based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, and features an in-house CPA for tax preparation and consultations as well as an estate-planning software platform.

Adam Fitch is a financial advisor at Balance Wealth with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bolt Financial Group, RT Specialty, and Northwestern Mutual. Balance Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as defined contribution and defined benefit plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting through a team of nine advisors. The firm employs diversified, risk-based portfolios using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative approaches, and operates across nine offices with relationships that facilitate brokerage and custody services.

Andrew Gersbach is a financial advisor with Stirlingshire Investments, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stirlingshire in 2024, he worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent LLC, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Uncle Andy's Hot Sauce, a business producing and distributing premium hot sauces. Stirlingshire Investments serves individuals, trusts, and other entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and IRA rollover advice. The firm customizes portfolios using a broad range of investment instruments and employs various analytical methods to manage client accounts, typically on a discretionary basis.

Nicholas Boyden is a financial advisor with The Joseph Group Capital Management in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with seven years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively at The Joseph Group Capital Management since 2016. The Joseph Group Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $1.09 billion in discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth households, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a purpose- and goal-based process with multiple core allocation strategies and specialty offerings, supported by a multi-credentialed investment team and unique client engagement practices such as educational seminars and newsletters.

Samuel La Vielle is a CFP® professional at Summit Financial Strategies Inc with four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at Bank of America and Equis Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant swim coach for Olentangy Orange Schools. Summit Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolio allocations while offering discretionary and non-discretionary services, tax planning, and retirement plan management.