Wealth Advisors Group

Joseph Dewald is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Wealth Advisors Group since 2000 and previously worked with LPL Financial LLC for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a general agency for insurance business and maintains a real estate rental activity related to a professional office building. Wealth Advisors Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, physicians, retirees, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, emphasizing dynamic risk management and tactical asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Daniel Mckeeman is a CFP® at Wealth Advisors Group in Fort Wayne, IN, with several years of industry experience dating back to 2019. His work history includes multiple roles at Wealth Advisors Group as well as a position at Ash Brokerage. Wealth Advisors Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, retirees, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes risk management and tactical asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and model portfolios, including those supported by BlackRock Fund Advisors’ Aladdin® Platform.

Patrick O'Connell is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Advisors Group since 2014. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, O'Connell is a board member of The Lighthouse Life Recovery Home in Fort Wayne, IN. Wealth Advisors Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, physicians, retirees, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes dynamic risk management and tactical asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, and incorporates third-party independent managers in its investment approach.

Alex Budzon is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors Group since 2013. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2013 to 2017. Budzon is a board member of the Mad Anthonys Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Wealth Advisors Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, physicians, retirees, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs dynamic risk management and tactical asset allocation strategies, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, and oversees independent managers and model portfolios as part of its investment approach.

Austin Thoms is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Advisors Group and previously held roles at Thrivent Advisor Network, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer deacon on the stewardship team at Northeast Christian Church and hosts a podcast titled "2300 Reasons Why." Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, retirees, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with periodic rebalancing, using a broad range of investment options, including model portfolios supported by BlackRock Fund Advisors’ Aladdin® Platform.

Alan Rohrer is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors Group in Fort Wayne, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Advisors Group, he worked at Salesforce, Cisco, Socio, Lessonly, Accent CPA Group, Peters, Browning and Co., and RSM. Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, retirees, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes risk management and tactical asset allocation, utilizing a broad array of investment options and model portfolios supported by BlackRock Fund Advisors’ Aladdin® Platform.

Mark Vanderhagen is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Advisors Group in Fort Wayne, IN. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC from 1993 to 2017 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. from 2017 to 2018. Vanderhagen holds board and leadership positions outside of his advisory work, including serving as treasurer for the Legatus International Fort Wayne Chapter and as a board member of the Watersong Office Park Association. Wealth Advisors Group provides financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, physicians, retirees, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs dynamic risk management and tactical asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, and oversees independent managers and model portfolios with quarterly reviews supported by BlackRock’s Aladdin® platform.

Tyler Smith is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Wealth Advisors Group. His prior positions include roles at Creative Liquid Coatings, Beckman Lawson, and Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Wealth Advisors Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, retirees, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs tactical asset allocation and a broad range of investment opportunities, utilizing both internal and third-party model portfolios.

Laura Morton is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors Group in Fort Wayne, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory Services, CX Institutional, and New York Life Insurance Company. Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, small business owners, retirees, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation with a broad range of investment options and incorporates model portfolios supported by BlackRock’s Aladdin® Platform.

Christopher Slyby is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wealth Advisors Group since 2014 and previously worked at LPL Financial for three years. Slyby holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Fort Wayne, IN. Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, retirees, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation approaches and employs model portfolios, including those developed using BlackRock Fund Advisors’ Aladdin® Platform.