GGM Financial LLC

Mikhail Poltyrev is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GGM Financial LLC. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for six years and has co-owned a private eBay sales business, BAM Distributing, since 2016. GGM Financial, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs discretionary, goal-based investment programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, using various analytical methods and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Karen Bauman is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works with GGM Financial LLC and previously spent seven years at J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. GGM Financial, LLC provides wealth management, asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals and families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary, goal-based investment programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, using a variety of analytical methods and monitoring accounts with quarterly reviews and daily tolerance checks.

Luke Scott is a Financial Solutions Advisor (FSA) with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works directly with clients to understand their individual financial goals and develop tailored strategies to pursue those goals across short-, mid-, and long-term time horizons. Luke specializes in helping clients navigate complex financial priorities, including investing, retirement planning, and managing competing demands such as home buying, college savings, elder care, and healthcare preparation. He provides ongoing advice and portfolio management, adapting strategies as clients’ needs evolve. He also coordinates access to Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Luke holds a Bachelor's Degree from Ohio State University and has earned professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His approach centers on uncovering what matters most to clients and their families to create effective financial strategies.

Aaron Green is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GGM Financial LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Gloeckner Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner and finance manager of a private real estate holding company in Columbus, Ohio. GGM Financial, LLC provides wealth management, asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs discretionary, goal-based investment programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, using a combination of modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Matthew Collins is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GGM Financial LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Nationwide and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of two investment-related entities created to facilitate advisory and private holding investments. GGM Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension and charitable organizations. The firm combines internally managed and third-party model portfolios, offering access to a broad range of securities and products alongside individualized financial planning and retirement rollover guidance.

Christopher Brewster is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at GGM Financial LLC in Columbus, OH, with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robert Baird & Co., Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. GGM Financial, LLC provides wealth management, asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs discretionary, goal-based investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, combining modern portfolio theory with fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis.