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Brian Vanwinkle is a financial advisor with Van Winkle Wealth Management Group LLC in Newark, Ohio. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 32 years of industry experience, including over two decades at Syndicated Capital, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of Bravo Holdings, LLC, a partnership focused on acquiring investment real estate. Van Winkle Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors and participants. The firm uses model portfolios combined with fundamental and technical analysis to tailor strategies to client objectives, managing approximately 400 client relationships and about $114 million in assets.

Zachary Falbo is a financial advisor at Mount Vernon Financial, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, Scottrade, and Regions Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties in Pensacola, Florida. Mount Vernon Financial, LLC is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct asset-allocation portfolios using both passive and active investment vehicles.

Thomas Cantrell is the sole advisor at The Retirement Specialist of Central Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2014 and is also involved in several related business activities, including ownership of Senior Services Inc, which focuses on life insurance and fixed annuity sales. The Retirement Specialist of Central Ohio serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and small business owners, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio services. The firm combines written financial plans with an online aggregation platform and subscription-based wealth management, managing approximately $13.6 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Joshua Dandurand is a financial advisor at Walden Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation from 2013 to 2022 before founding Dandurand Financial Partners, LLC. Walden Financial provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and financial coaching to individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with passive and active strategies, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers customizable portfolios including ESG criteria.

James Noxon is a financial advisor with The Retirement Specialist of Central Ohio in Newark, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The Retirement Specialist of Central Ohio serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and self-employed or small business owners, focusing on retirement planning. The firm employs client interviews to develop individualized investment policies and uses fundamental analysis in investment decisions, offering an online planning platform and subscription-based ongoing planning services.

Benjamin Huff is a financial advisor at Huff Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at his current firm since 2018, following roles at Heartland Bank and a brief period of unemployment. Huff Wealth Management LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management and wealth-planning services. The firm creates custom, risk-managed portfolios using a blend of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and cash positions, employing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside quantitative evaluation metrics.