Ocean Path Advisors, LLC

Matthew Evans is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Ocean Path Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously was associated with Mariner Wealth Advisors and Mariner Independent. Ocean Path Advisors is a small team providing portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a modern portfolio theory approach, emphasizing diversified, low-cost indexed investments and uses margin and options strategies in certain accounts.

Mary Belnap is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Ocean Path Advisors and has a background that includes eight years at Utah State University and two years at Lehi Bakery. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and retirement plan services through independent advisers on the Mariner platform, supported by institutional resources and third-party partnerships.

Riley Van Velthuyzen is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an associate financial planner at Ocean Path Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Ocean Path Advisors, he worked at Mariner Independent and EP Wealth Advisors, and has experience at KPMG, LLP. Ocean Path Advisors is a small team providing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes modern portfolio theory with broadly diversified, low-cost indexed investments, supplemented by margin and options strategies in select accounts.

Ross Kroll is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Mercer Advisors, Oakwood Capital Management, AdvicePeriod, and Mariner Independent, where he is currently affiliated through Ocean Path Advisors. Kroll is a shareholder at Ocean Path Advisors, providing investment advisory services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm supports both model portfolios and advisor-level discretionary management, and it integrates institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Todd Butler is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mariner Independent and previously worked at Ocean Path Advisors, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and WESCAP Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Sendero Property Group, through which he owns rental properties. Mariner Independent serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates institutional and retirement plan resources and provides access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and alternative investments.

Kelly Volk is a Series 66-registered advisor at Ocean Path Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ocean Path Advisors, Volk worked at Fidelity Investments and held positions at Ernst & Young and KPMG LLP. Ocean Path Advisors provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, using investment policies tailored to each client’s goals, tax situation, and risk tolerance. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, low-cost indexed investments alongside long-term trading, and employs margin and options strategies in certain accounts.