About Us

With more than 45 years of experience in the financial planning industry, Joe is the Managing Partner of the firm. His financial advisory philosophy is based upon broad investment diversification and conservative risk taking. Over the years, Joe has been named among the nation's top investment advisors by Barron's, a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor by Forbes, and one of the top 400 financial advisors by the Financial Times. Joe is also the author of the book, “The Wealth Maze: Secrets for Navigating the Labyrinth of Life.” He attended the Ohio State University and received the Certified Financial Planner™ professional certification in 1982. 

Bob’s career in financial planning spans more than 35 years. At Chornyak & Associates, he provides a wide range of advice, including portfolio management and estate planning. He holds the Certified Financial Planner™ professional designation. Bob has been named one of the top 400 financial advisors by the Financial Times. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University with a degree in business, majoring in finance.

Joe has been with Chornyak & Associates since 1993. In addition to being a financial advisor, he manages internal operations and marketing for the team. He holds the Certified Financial Planner™ professional designation. Joe has been named one of the top 400 financial advisors by the Financial Times. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton with a degree in economics and a minor in finance. 

Austin joined Chornyak & Associates in December 2021. In his current role, Austin meets with existing clients and he prepares the comprehensive financial plans for new and existing clients. He holds the Certified Financial Planner™ professional designation and has over four years in the financial services industry. In May 2019, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance with a concentration in Financial Planning.

With more than 28 years of experience as an administrative specialist, Teresa joined the Chornyak & Associates team in September 2014 as a Senior Administrative Associate. She oversees the Private Client Associates and handles complex financial transactions for new and existing clients. 

Cory joined Chornyak & Associates in September 2015. Over the years he has been involved in a variety of areas within the firm. He assists the administrative staff with day-to-day operations, establishing new client accounts, as well as processing financial transactions for new and existing clients. He works closely with the financial advisors as well as assisting clients. He holds an Associate of Architecture degree from Columbus State Community College.

Joyce provides administrative support to the firm's existing clients as well as the financial advisors. She is involved with setting up new investment accounts for clients, processing financial transactions, and she works closely with the financial advisors and clients on a daily basis. Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Akron.

Cathy joined Chornyak & Associates in October 2021 as our front office receptionist providing administrative support to the staff and clients. She is involved in the day-to-day processing of updates to client records as well as processing incoming checks. Prior to joining our firm, Cathy worked for Nationwide Insurance Company for 37 years. The last 10 years as the Executive Assistant to the President of Nationwide Bank. She holds an Associate’s Degree from Ohio Christian University.