Summit Financial Strategies

Summit Financial Strategies Summit Financial Strategies is an independent, fee-only wealth management firm that can move you from Now to Next®. We’re loyal to just one goal: Yours.

Summit Financial Strategies isn’t your typical financial planning firm. Everything you are used to—from fees to philosophy—is fundamentally different. That’s how we take you from now to next. From the beginning, Summit Financial Strategies has been all about relationships. We form lifelong partnerships with our clients and often work with the whole family. Your team—which includes your personal ad

visor as well as additional Summit Financial associates—is dedicated to helping you reach your financial goals. From our beginnings in Columbus, Ohio in 1995 with just two associates, we have grown to over 20 associates and staff members, and work with clients across the country. We believe we are fundamentally different from other financial planning firms and our independent freedom to recommend the right strategies for your financial goals is just the beginning.

Our interns, Grant and Reese, recently shared TED Talks where they each reflected on their summer with Summit! We’re pro...
08/25/2026

Our interns, Grant and Reese, recently shared TED Talks where they each reflected on their summer with Summit! We’re proud to invest in the next generation of financial professionals.

One of the things we’re most proud of at Summit? Team members who have been with us for the long-haul. Summit Partner an...
08/18/2026

One of the things we’re most proud of at Summit? Team members who have been with us for the long-haul. Summit Partner and Senior Financial Advisor Wendy Trout was one of our earliest employees—and is still caring for our clients with excellence and selflessness thirty years later!

08/17/2026

Today, we celebrate 30 years at Summit for our President and CEO, Samantha Macchia!

Samantha joined as one of Summit's earliest employees and has led the firm as President and CEO for the past decade. In an industry that prizes consistency, Sam has been the standard — steady, sharp, and deeply trusted by clients and colleagues alike.

We’re extremely fortunate to have her guiding Summit's next chapter.

Today, we celebrate 30 years at Summit for our President and CEO, Samantha Macchia!Samantha joined as one of Summit's ea...
08/17/2026

Today, we celebrate 30 years at Summit for our President and CEO, Samantha Macchia!

Samantha joined as one of Summit's earliest employees and has led the firm as President and CEO for the past decade. In an industry that prizes consistency, Sam has been the standard — steady, sharp, and deeply trusted by clients and colleagues alike.

We’re extremely fortunate to have her guiding Summit's next chapter.

08/11/2026

Meet Sam LaVielle. CFP®, Financial Advisor.
Detailed. Empathetic. A steady guide.
Our tremendous team of sets us apart.
Meet the team here: https://www.summitfin.com/your-team/

When we started 30 years ago, we wanted to create a firm where we were servers — not sellers. Memories like this one fro...
08/06/2026

When we started 30 years ago, we wanted to create a firm where we were servers — not sellers. Memories like this one from Luke are milestones that confirm we were onto something. In 2026, we’ve now doubled that AUM to $2+ billion—while not changing those original foundations.



Important Disclosure Information: Summit Financial Strategies, Inc. (“Company”) is an SEC registered investment adviser located in Columbus, Ohio. Company and its representatives are in compliance with the current filing requirements imposed upon SEC registered investment advisers by those states in which Company maintains clients. Company may only transact business in those states in which it is registered, or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration requirements. Company’s web site is limited to the dissemination of general information pertaining to its advisory services, together with access to additional investment-related information, publications, and links. Accordingly, the publication of Company’s web site on the Internet should not be construed by any consumer and/or prospective client as Company’s solicitation to effect, or attempt to effect transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, over the Internet. Any subsequent, direct communication by Company with a prospective client shall be conducted by a representative that is either registered or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration in the state where the prospective client resides. For information pertaining to the registration status of Company, please contact the SEC or the state securities regulators for those states in which Company maintains a notice filing. A copy of Company’s current written disclosure statement discussing Company’s business operations, services, and fees is available from Company upon written request. Company does not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, completeness, or relevance of any information prepared by any unaffiliated third party, whether linked to Company web site or incorporated herein, and takes no responsibility therefore. All such information is provided solely for convenience purposes only and all users thereof should be guided accordingly.
Please remember that different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including those undertaken or recommended by Company), will be profitable or equal any historical performance level(s).
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07/31/2026

When he’s not helping navigate your financial future, Summit Partner and Chief Marketing Officer Brian Sutliff is navigating trail runs! Brian participated in the Winter Jamboree in Utah, a multi-day off-roading event—one of Brian’s favorite pastimes. Turns out that overcoming obstacles is something financial advisors and off-road adventurers have in common!

07/28/2026

Meet Keegan VanMeter. CFP®, CETF®, Financial Advisor.
Strategic. Down-to-earth. Committed to going above and beyond.
Our tremendous team of sets us apart.
Meet the team here: https://www.summitfin.com/your-team/

Copy, paste, in triplicate! They say it was a coincidence. But we’re not buying it.
07/27/2026

Copy, paste, in triplicate! They say it was a coincidence. But we’re not buying it.

Congratulations to Zoe Donohue on reaching an incredible milestone—10 years with Summit! We are so grateful for an amazi...
07/24/2026

Congratulations to Zoe Donohue on reaching an incredible milestone—10 years with Summit! We are so grateful for an amazing decade of service and for the dedication, professionalism, and positive energy Zoe brings to our team each day. Thank you for all you do.

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4111 Worth Avenue #510
Columbus, OH
43219

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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