Jonathan Yarger

I’m the founder of ClearMind Capital, a fee-only financial planning firm focused on helping people approach retirement with clarity and confidence. I work with individuals and families who have saved diligently and want help turning their money into a plan that supports the life they want to live. My role is to bring structure, perspective, and guidance around retirement income, taxes, investment strategy, and long-term decision-making. The goal is simple: help clients feel grounded in their plan and confident in the path ahead.

Freddie Everett is a financial advisor at Thomas Everett Investments, LLC in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Hardimann Investment Management, Inc. He is also involved with Columbus Bible Way Church, Inc. in a pastoral capacity. Thomas Everett Investments is an independent registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis and employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis while recommending third-party money managers and SEI-managed account solutions.

Timothy Cooper is a financial advisor at Ripple Effect Investment Strategies, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been self-employed since 1997, operating an insurance services business that occupies the majority of his professional time. Ripple Effect Investment Strategies focuses on individualized financial planning and tax preparation for individual clients rather than institutional mandates. The firm offers written financial plans covering income, taxes, insurance, estate matters, and investment allocation, and provides educational seminars and insurance product discussions without custody of client assets or discretionary trading authority.

Dennis Dicke is the sole advisor at Cornerstone Investment Counsel in Columbus, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cornerstone Investment Counsel since 1996. Cornerstone Investment Counsel is a single-adviser registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and pension plans. The firm uses a process centered on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing no-load mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and Defined Outcome (“buffer”) ETFs to construct portfolios.

Andrew Ferraro is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience. He founded Ferraro Wealth Management, LLC in 2020 after six years at Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life, long-term care, and annuities. Ferraro Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment programs and provides ERISA-focused services for qualified retirement plans, alongside public seminars and workshops.

David Clark is the principal of Clark Soeten, an investment management firm based in Columbus, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 credential and has two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Clark Soeten in 2023, he worked at Laborem Holdings LLC and The Catholic Foundation, Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner and CEO of GUPS Media LLC, an event rental company operating as Rent Wedding Chairs. Clark Soeten provides asset management for custodial accounts and offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, focusing on underpriced securities and long-term holdings, with the use of options strategies for hedging and income, as well as arbitrage opportunities.