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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.

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.

Elizabeth Caldwell is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial planning. She has been with Welsh Hills Financial Services, LLC since 2007. The firm provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily to middle-income individuals and small businesses. Welsh Hills emphasizes comprehensive planning across multiple financial areas and operates on a non-discretionary basis, using a retainer and project fee model rather than asset-based fees.

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.