David Sugar is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 license and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its related entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Derek Smith is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Huntington Investment Company, Chase Investment Services Corp., Firstmerit Advisors, Inc., and Invest Financial Corporation. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice. The firm’s retirement service utilizes proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools, with implementation led by clients or their advisors within a framework that includes specific enrollment criteria and affiliated investment options.

Patti Mcgrew is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill for 21 years before joining Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Stifel serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Michael Kuplic is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fred Alger Asset Management LLC for four years before joining Ameriprise in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Kuplic is involved in the performing arts as a substitute teacher, performance coach, and performer at Hashtag Comedy Club in Columbus, Ohio. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides personalized retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Michael Pavelko is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Morgan Stanley. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, providing written recommendations and ongoing advice tailored to dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Taylor Voris is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. Their approach includes holistic analyses and the option to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing system called “WealthPlan.”

Ben Shrider is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is named as the Statutory Agent for a family-owned LLC, JS SLP, LLC, though he has no day-to-day responsibilities there. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Sangalli is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise since 2017 and prior positions at The Ohio State University, Hamilton Capital Management, and Sheraton Hotel. Outside his advisory work, he owns Scran Holdings LLC, through which he manages his Ameriprise business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning with tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach includes a centralized team producing recommendation reports and ongoing advice, leveraging proprietary investment research and third-party data.

Linda Krelko is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Dublin, Ohio, with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2013 and has worked previously with Columbus City Schools for 20 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated Primerica entities. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and offers discretionary separately managed account options, supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Grant Hiatt is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at FedEx Ground and was involved in education at The Ohio State University - Mansfield and Shelby City Schools. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service, providing written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on retirement income strategies.

Ronald Larry is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Worthington, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he held various roles including positions at The Columbus Academy, Uber, Lyft, Bird, and The Ohio State University. He has also been involved with The Graham/Charles School for over a decade. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management services. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and partners with third-party asset managers to offer diversified advisory programs.

Bret Beeton is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbus, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Morgan Stanley and an ongoing role at Papa Johns. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Market Force Information as a partner and proprietor in an education-related mystery shopping business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, with investment outcomes modeled through the Global Investment Committee’s estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

Thomas Kahle is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including comprehensive financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers investment and planning services both directly and through corporate financial planning arrangements.

Daniel Gardiner is a financial advisor with Fisher Investments in Dublin, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera and Meeder Investment Management. Outside of advisory work, he owns Gardiners House Rentals LLC, which operates as an Airbnb host. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management with a centralized investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis. The firm provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services, managing diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Bruce Roby is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Gahanna, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Fifth Third Securities, Chase Investment Services, and Sanford Account Management Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by advisor-facing tools.

Shannon Borton is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2026, Shannon worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for five years. Outside of advising, Shannon occasionally provides dog and house sitting services for family friends. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm’s planning services cover areas such as retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients.

Joshua Nalli is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2009 and operates TTD Partners LLC, a sole proprietorship that supports his financial planning practice. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which focuses on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jodi Graney is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a multi-member partner in a real estate partnership focused on owning and renting residential properties. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to deliver tailored financial solutions.

Clinton Helmbrecht is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera in Columbus, OH. He has held roles at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and operates his own financial services firm, Helmbrecht Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in office expense and tax management through Helmbrecht Investment Management and sells fixed insurance products, including life and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individual, employer-sponsored, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to various third-party and affiliated investment strategies.

Ethan Frisch is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His background includes positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Morgan Stanley, and service in the United States Marine Corps for seven years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research supported by a manager solutions team and incorporates ESG considerations in its recommendations.