Jeremy Smythe is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grove City, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2004. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing detailed written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis with a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, algorithm-supported advice primarily for clients holding assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Brian Anderson serves as Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill. He began his financial advisory career with Wells Fargo in 1999 and joined Merrill in 2005. Brian’s approach focuses on helping clients explore their most important goals while managing risk across their financial lives through frequent conversations and personalized recommendations. As a Senior Portfolio Advisor, he provides traditional advice and builds custom investment strategies, utilizing Merrill model portfolios and third-party investment strategies, sometimes managing these on a discretionary basis within the firm's Investment Advisory Program. Brian holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., along with credentials as a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He attended Denison University and earned a Bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. Outside of his professional work, Brian is involved in community activities, including volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and supporting UAYB Lacrosse. He resides in Upper Arlington with his wife and two children. His personal interests include adventure sports such as biking, camping, fishing, golfing, rock climbing, running marathons, scuba diving, and skiing.

Todd Hall Jr. is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Guardian Life. Outside the financial industry, he previously managed a bar and arcade business for six years. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative and algorithmic portfolio construction, offering discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services and managing model portfolios through systematic methodologies.

Luke Cotter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Dublin, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles in catering and hospitality, as well as positions at Ohio State University and Miami University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct client engagements and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Subhash Jatana is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Dublin, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. for 23 years before joining Mass Mutual in 2016. He is also involved as an agent in various insurance-related businesses including individual and group life, health, and disability insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charities, and employers. The firm offers collaborative planning engagements supported by firm-approved tools and offers specialized services including divorce planning and event-driven estate and employer-sponsored planning.

Chandra Pifer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC and previously worked at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, Russell and Company, Magee Leadership Solutions, and In The Black Financial Wellness / The Rainmakers Collective. Prior to entering the financial industry, she spent five years in homemaking. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with an investment process focused on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and multiple program options including advisor-managed wrap portfolios and third-party money manager programs.

Darlene Shaw is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dublin, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Independent Financial Partners, IFP Securities LLC, Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD, and had an earlier tenure at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, Shaw is commissioned as a notary in Hilliard, Ohio. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Sherry Tilson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Worthington Wealth Management and Benjamin F Edwards & Co. Tilson is also involved in healthcare research through her outside employment with Life X Research Corp, where she contributes to health-related questionnaires. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Cameron Smiley is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities based in Columbus, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, his work experience includes roles at Crosscountry Mortgage and FedEx. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm’s advisory program focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and quantitative and qualitative research.

Philip Hemphill Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years before joining Ameriprise in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Hemphill is president and CEO of P. Randolph Financial Group, which provides investment management and practice management services, and he is involved in publishing and creating educational YouTube videos on life skills. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, written recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Adam Pusateri is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2021. He spent 19 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Lincoln National IIFE before joining LPL. Based in Columbus, OH, he is involved with Bluestone Wealth Partners, a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Chengcheng Huang is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan entities since 2017, including roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Huang also worked at Cross Thread Solutions LLC for one year. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screens and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Jared Crowe is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at several firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of investment products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and provides proprietary research and capital markets services.

Destiny Manns is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. prior to her current role. Before entering the financial industry, she spent seven years at Youngs Jersey Dairy. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments through a program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The advisory process incorporates quantitative and qualitative research supported by a manager solutions team and includes ESG considerations.

Heather Powell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017 and was previously employed at TrueCore Federal Credit Union from 2012 to 2017. Powell is based in Columbus, Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes planning tools such as the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations in its financial planning process.

William Ihrig is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Columbus, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2022, he worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC for five years and held roles at TIAA and Gap Inc. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing tailored financial planning and consulting with a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Donald Morris is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Columbus Divorce Advisors and A Better Divorce Solution, where he has been involved since 2018. Morris is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and an industry arbitrator for FINRA. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports institutional consulting and portfolio management through a large advisor network.

Jeffrey Lawler is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2026 and previously held positions at The Huntington Investment Company, The Leaders Group, Millennium Brokerage, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, and UBS Financial Services. He serves on the advisory boards for Franklin University’s Leadership Center and Sales Center, contributing to program development and event promotion. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized retirement income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mary Mckenna is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Safelite for seven years and has been with Primerica since 2015. Outside of advising, she is involved in internet retail sales in Columbus, OH. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Michael Hackett is a financial advisor at Osaic with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously spent 32 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Hackett Wealth Management, LLC. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a multi-advisor platform with brokerage and advisory services that emphasize model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a range of managed account programs.