Kathy Chiero has been a licensed Realtor® since 1996 and has sold more than 1,000 homes throughout Central Ohio. Known for her ability to simplify complex real estate decisions, Kathy has built her career around education, communication, accurate pricing, and exceptional client service.

Kathy founded DownSize Columbus to give homeowners preparing for their next move access to trusted information and resources. Thousands of homeowners have attended her seminars to better understand the decisions surrounding downsizing, selling, and transitioning into the next chapter of life.

Since 2010, Ann Marie Stemen has ranked among the top home equity conversion mortgage originators nationwide. She recognized a gap in the way retirees purchase homes and developed the Lifestyle Home Loan Program to provide qualified buyers with another option for financing a home in retirement.

A teacher at heart, Ann Marie has developed educational seminars for consumers and professionals interested in understanding HECM and Lifestyle Home Loan strategies. Her work focuses on helping homeowners evaluate options that may increase purchasing flexibility and support their retirement goals.

Cory Sickles has more than a decade of experience in the financial services and insurance industries and is owner and managing member of Safe Harbor Wealth Advisors, LLC, and owner of Safe Harbor Financial Group, LLC.

As a fiduciary, Cory uses an open and transparent advisory process to help clients prepare for future obligations and protect their financial future. He is an Investment Adviser Representative and Certified Financial Fiduciary®, and hosts Financially Tuned, a weekly radio program focused on financial education.

Chris Davis is an experienced Central Ohio auction and asset liquidation professional who has worked with sellers, creditors, businesses, and courts on matters involving real estate, personal property, and complex asset liquidation.

Through Auction Ohio, Chris and his team specialize in real estate auctions, asset repossession, and personal property auctions. Auction Ohio conducts more than 3,500 auctions annually while serving more than 2,000 sellers and a customer base exceeding 150,000 buyers.

For homeowners preparing to downsize, Chris brings practical insight into one of the transition's biggest questions: what to do with a lifetime of belongings.

Thomas Schmitt is an Ohio attorney whose practice includes estate planning, probate and trust administration, real estate, title matters, and small business law. A teacher at heart, Tom focuses on making complicated legal decisions understandable and approachable for his clients.

In his estate planning practice, Tom helps clients make important decisions involving wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advanced medical directives, transfer-on-death designations, and strategies designed to avoid unnecessary probate.

Tom has practiced in Ohio since 2007 and also brings substantial probate and real estate experience, giving homeowners practical guidance as they plan for their property, family, and future.