Thomas Kleptz is a financial advisor at Turnstone Financial in Troy, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with OT Financial, LLC d/b/a Turnstone Financial since 2014. Turnstone Financial provides manager selection, supervision, and portfolio monitoring services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, often serving as corporate trustee through Turnstone Private Trust. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and conducts thorough due diligence on third-party subadvisers managing client assets.

Chad Tennant is the sole advisor at The Freedom Experience, Inc., an independent wealth management firm based in Fletcher, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Tennant has worked at TWAMS Financial Planning, Landmark Investment Group, and Summit Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he manages a professional liaison management services business, focusing on contractor oversight. The Freedom Experience provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning for individual households, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $20 million in assets, employs fundamental security analysis, and serves a notable non-U.S. client base with a focus on higher-net-worth relationships.

Sunil Kulkarni is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 license. He is the sole advisor at Nuts2Invest.com, LLC and has worked at Emerson Electric since 2002, where he is involved in engineering management and new compressor product development. Nuts2Invest.com, LLC provides an online subscription platform offering portfolio-building and security-ranking tools for individual investors. The firm uses a proprietary software engine to generate objective rankings and portfolio recommendations, serving users who implement their own investment decisions.

Caden Beam is a financial advisor at Pathways Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at L.M. Kohn & Company and University of Dayton. Beam is also involved in client services at Vision Financial Partners, LLC. Pathways Wealth Management advises individuals and various entities, including trusts and qualified retirement plans, offering investment management and personalized financial planning. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non‑HNW clients, employing tailored asset allocation plans with a mix of discretionary and non‑discretionary management.

Dustin Beam is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Pathways Wealth Management, Inc. since 2010 and previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company for 10 years. Beam holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as president and 100% stockholder of Pathways Wealth Management. Pathways Wealth Management serves individuals and entities, including trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified retirement plans, by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and personalized financial planning. The firm focuses on client-specific financial planning and employs a mix of exchange-traded and registered funds, individual equities, and fixed income with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Andrea Clark is a financial advisor at Pathways Wealth Management, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Pathways Wealth Management since 2010, with a period at LM Kohn & Company from 2015 to 2025. In addition to her advisory role, she operates T & H Consulting, providing RIA compliance consulting and genealogy services. Pathways Wealth Management serves individuals and entities, including trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside personalized financial planning. The firm employs a client-specific financial planning process with a focus on asset allocation, blending a mix of exchange-traded and registered funds, equities, and fixed income within a generally long-term strategy.

Michael Griesmeyer is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience and has been with Wealth Management Group, Inc. since 1991. He is based in Tipp City, Ohio, and holds the Series 63 license. Wealth Management Group, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and charities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and investment research, utilizing multiple investment strategies and a broad range of investment vehicles.

Rusty Miller is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bcj Capital Management and Horter Investment Management, LLC. Miller is also the owner of American Liberty Financial Network, where he is involved in insurance sales. Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through a team-based approach that utilizes several sub-advisers.

Trent May is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Financial Designs since 2009 and also maintains roles at CFD Investments, Inc. and May Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for Nordecke and acts as Matchday Operations Director for Columbus Crew matches and related events. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs an asset-class model allocation approach informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, with various fee structures and platform options.

Justin Cress is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. in Troy, Ohio, holding 23 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, Cress serves on the local school board and holds leadership roles in several local businesses, including indoor tanning salons and a barber/beauty salon. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a combination of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm utilizes multiple investment platforms and model-based solutions, supporting a range of account structures and investment restrictions.

Adam Fullenkamp is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2021. He also works with Seniormark LLC, where he is involved in soliciting Medicare Health Insurance. Creative Financial Designs serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management and financial planning through various strategies, including a notable suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a broad range of investment approaches.

Daniel Hoelscher is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He is the managing member of SeniorMark, LLC and has been associated with the firm since 2009. He also has experience at Creative Financial Design, Inc. and has worked as an independent insurance agent since 1997. Outside of his advisory roles, Hoelscher serves as president and teacher for LoveTruthFully, Inc., a nonprofit focused on Christian education. SeniorMark, LLC is a registered investment adviser that serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory services through an affiliated registered adviser, Creative Financial Design, Inc., which manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Douglas Shields is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2000 and is also affiliated with May Financial Group and CFD Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as vice president of CD Shields Farm. Creative Financial Designs serves individual and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of investment strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with flexible billing options and a suite of affiliated financial and advisory services.

Daniel Gilbert is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Heartland Consultants, Inc., where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Gilbert is also involved in marketing insurance and financial services. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party asset management services, and a model-based self-directed brokerage account program, delivering advisory services through independent investment adviser representatives.

Terry May is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Greenville, Ohio, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2003 and also serves as president of May Financial Group Inc., an independent insurance sales business. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Gary Cloyd is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked in various capacities at Creative Financial Designs, May Financial Group, and other affiliated firms since 1992. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in independent insurance sales, including Medicare Supplement products. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive ETFs to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Wayne Fourman is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Greenville, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2006 and is also involved with CFD Investments, Inc. Additionally, he serves as an officer and deacon at Faith Baptist Church. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a variety of strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Stefan Biddinger is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 5 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Western & Southern Life and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, Biddinger serves as a lay pastor at Xenia Nazarene, providing preaching and pastoral duties. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a longstanding focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management and research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Jordan Rethman is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at United Planners since 2022 and also maintains a role as an accountant specializing in tax preparation and bookkeeping at McCrate, Delaet & Company. Additionally, he is involved as a portfolio manager with McCrate Wealth Management, LLC. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banks. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial planning and portfolio management through its network of 477 independent advisors.

David Selsor is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Piqua, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.