Edward Bails is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and currently serves as the sole advisor at Fortified Wealth in Elkhart, IN. Prior to founding Fortified Wealth Advisors, LLC in 2024, he held advisory roles at firms including Enlightened Finance LLC, AE Wealth Management, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America. He is also the owner and president of B2 Financial, Inc., an insurance agency. Fortified Wealth is an independent investment adviser providing discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach primarily using ETFs and allows for individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with continuous account monitoring and annual formal reviews.

I'm Brennan Vitali, the founder of Vitality Wealth Planning and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional. My family splits time between the U.S. and Costa Rica, and I built this firm specifically for families making that same transition. Most financial advisors have never handled a client leaving the country. I have. I know what it feels like to sit with the tax unknowns, the healthcare gap, the "are we making a huge mistake" feeling. That firsthand experience is why I focus exclusively on cross-border financial planning for Americans relocating to Costa Rica. My work covers the full picture: cross-border tax strategy, investment management across two countries, healthcare planning for the gap before CAJA eligibility, estate planning that works in both jurisdictions, and the sequencing of accounts and assets before, during, and after the move. As a fee-only fiduciary, I don't sell products. I charge for planning and advice. Whether you're in the early research phase or you've already booked the flight, I help you make confident financial decisions so you can focus on the life you're building abroad.

Stop Guessing. Start Planning. When it comes to money, there’s the strategic way—and then there’s every other way. Since 2010, our fee-only CFP® and CPA professionals have been helping clients build strategies and portfolios designed to meet long-term goals and simplify their financial lives. We’ve dedicated our careers to helping you define and execute the financial strategies that power your life. IFPS aims to serve as your trusted advisor, helping you craft a comprehensive and tax-efficient financial strategy that aligns with your values and life vision.

Aaron Coates is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Relevant Financial Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Valeo Financial Advisors, Relevant Financial Planning, and Compass Wealth Advisors. Relevant Financial Advisors provides independent financial planning and investment management for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, uses third-party research, and occasionally incorporates options and derivatives strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Earl Brown Orth is a financial advisor at Pathway Asset & Tax Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in financial services and healthcare-related companies. Pathway Asset & Tax Advisory provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small pension plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as pension consulting. The firm combines investment management with accounting, tax advisory, and insurance services, utilizing diversified portfolios with occasional tactical adjustments.

Richard Horner Jr. is a financial advisor with Atlantis Wealth Advisors LLC in Elkhart, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Atlantis Wealth Advisors since 2015 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Horner is involved in community service through the Elkhart Breakfast Optimist Club and serves as a member and past president of Marine Riders Michiana, a charity focused on veteran and youth services. Atlantis Wealth Advisors LLC provides financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategies and third-party managers, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, and manages approximately $146.7 million in assets across five offices.

Brock Weaver is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Pathway Asset & Tax Advisory with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Harbour Investments, Inc. for 11 years and held roles at Loucks & Weaver CPA and Loucks & Weaver Financial, Inc. for over two decades each. Outside of advising, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and holds a private equity interest in a fabricated metal and machining company. Pathway Asset & Tax Advisory serves individuals, trusts, and small pension plans, offering investment advisory, accounting, and tax services. The firm employs diversified portfolio allocations and may recommend independent managers or use long-term strategic approaches with tactical adjustments.

Jennifer Rupp is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hendershott Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Guidance Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent consultant for Arbonne, a non-investment related business. Hendershott Wealth Management provides investment and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and a financial coaching program, primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios with a non-discretionary approach requiring client approval for transactions.

Eric Ball is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with America First Investment Advisors LLC in Middlebury, IN, where he has worked since 1997. America First Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a value-oriented equity process emphasizing balance sheet strength, cash flow, and management capital allocation, typically holding 15–25 equity positions when fully invested.

Dennis Blyly is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Timucúan Asset Management Inc. since 2011 and previously spent nine years at Martin Capital Management, LLP. Blyly also founded Blyly Asset Management, LLC, which he led for one year. Timucúan Asset Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension and institutional clients, and manages a longstanding private investment fund. The firm focuses on fundamental, business-oriented value investing through concentrated portfolios and multi-year holding periods.

Deborah Dehoff is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2017. Prior to this, she worked for 13 years at Compass Wealth Advisors, LLC. She is also licensed as an insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm supports customized portfolios and offers sub-advisory, consulting, and technology services through its FinLife Partners platform.

Laura Compliment is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Compass Wealth Advisors for two years before joining her current firm. Laura holds a Series 65 designation. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm also offers sub-advisory and consulting services and supports other independent advisors through its FinLife Partners platform, with customizable investment solutions and access to alternative investments.

John Mckissick is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Compass Wealth Advisors from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent licensed for life, health, and annuity products and manages a real estate company in Elkhart, Indiana. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with customized strategies, including ESG and faith-based options, supported by proprietary technology and a platform that offers access to third-party managers and sub-advisory services.

Rustomji Dubash is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Diversified Investors Securities Corp. and Diversified since 2012. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance for a broad client base.

John Mc Sorley is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Guidance Investment Advisors, LLC. He is also involved with Emerson North Creek Development, LLC, a real estate business in Elkhart, IN. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Robyn Smeltzer is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and related advisory services.

Bryan Focht is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guidance Tax and Accounting, LLC and Guidance Investment Advisors, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Brandon Mc Lemore is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Elkhart, Indiana, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2019 and operates McLemore Financial Strategies, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Brandon serves as an assistant boys varsity soccer coach at Elkhart Christian Academy and is employed by Elkhart County United, a youth soccer club. He also serves on the advisory board of the Humane Society of Elkhart County. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working closely with both retail and institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Teresa Covey is a financial advisor at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Bank and its affiliated firms since 2015. She is based in Elkhart, Indiana. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration and corporate affiliation with Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of discretionary managed-account options and integrated portfolio management solutions.

Donald Kuhn is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2012 and also serves as president and shareholder of Kuhn Tax Advisors, Inc., a tax planning and preparation firm. Outside of advisory work, Kuhn has volunteered with the Berne Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.