Amanda Moerch

Richard Miller is a financial advisor with Richard Miller Financial Services, LLC in Zanesville, Ohio. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has 25 years of industry experience. Since founding his firm in 2011, he has been the sole advisor. Outside of finance, he is co-owner of a small beef cattle farm established in 1988. Richard Miller Financial Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm customizes investment decisions primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual stocks and bonds, and incorporates both long-term and active management strategies.

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.

Thomas Lear is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Alliant Capital Management LLC since 2007 and holds a Series 63 license. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional entities. Alliant Capital Management builds customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and a range of securities, tailoring strategies to client goals with both long- and short-term holdings.

Karl Saunders is the sole advisor at Saunix Investment Management, LLC in Zanesville, Ohio, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. He has been president of Saunix Management, Ltd. since 1996, a management consulting firm offering services including strategic planning, private security, martial arts, self-defense, and fitness training. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for 40 years at Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville, Inc. Saunix Investment Management is an independent advisory firm serving mid- to high-net-worth individuals as well as organizational clients such as foundations, non-profits, and specialty occupational groups including military, law enforcement, private security, and health-care professionals. The firm provides personalized investment advisory and portfolio management services, using a range of securities and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis focused on low turnover and cost efficiency.

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.

Renee' Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Hendley & Company, Inc. since 1984. Hendley & Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm uses fundamental, company-level analysis supplemented by external research and manages a sizable asset base with a small advisory team.