With over 35 years of industry experience, Wayne Baller is the Managing Director – Investments at Baller Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. Wayne focuses on specializing in estate, retirement, and investment planning. While working with his clients, Wayne loves getting to know them on a personal level to fully understand their goals, then helping them solve problems through long-range investment planning.

Prior to becoming a Financial Advisor, Wayne worked as an attorney for 10 years, first with the Montgomery County Ohio Prosecutor, then with the FDIC Legal Division in Washington, DC. He started a legal department for the predecessor of Key Bank in Dayton, Ohio, and eventually created and managed an investment brokerage for the bank. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs with a minor in Economics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He also holds his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

Outside of work, Wayne has been married to his wife, Molly, since 1975. They have three boys: David, Steven, and Michael. (David and Steven are both part of Baller Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.) In his spare time, Wayne enjoys spending time with his family and grandchildren, as well as golfing, working out, playing the guitar, and songwriting.

David Baller has been working in the financial services industry since 2009. He implements valuable planning strategies and well-rounded advice for his clients while focusing on their important goals. His areas of expertise include investment planning, retirement planning, insurance strategies, estate planning strategies, tax-related planning, and workplace-related benefit planning. At Baller Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, he loves getting to work with great people, on behalf of great people. He is proud to be part of a Team that works hard to maintain thoughtful, deep relationships with their clients.

David attended the College of Charleston in South Carolina where he walked on to the men’s basketball team, then earned a full scholarship, and later became a captain during his senior year. David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the College of Charleston.

David currently lives in the Oregon District in Dayton, with his wife, Sanam, and their two young children, William and Michael. He serves as the Treasurer and as a Board Member of Dayton Crayons to Classrooms, as well as on their finance committee. In his free time, David enjoys spending time with his family, and their dog and cat, Bear and Binx. They like to go on hikes and discover new places while staying active. David also enjoys playing golf and basketball, which he has played all his life.

Steven Baller is a Financial Consultant at Baller Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors who focuses on investment strategies and portfolio construction, retirement plan modeling, and tax and estate planning strategies. Having been active in the financial services industry since 2016, Steven is proud to help clients with their investment planning and use his problem-solving skills every day in a meaningful way. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in International Business from the College of Charleston and holds the Series Series 7 and 63 registrations as well as accident, life, and health insurance licenses.

Steven currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife, Leah, and two daughters, Olivia Grace and Blakely. He enjoys spending time with his family, including vacationing in the mountains of North Carolina. An avid sports fan, Steven also enjoys playing golf and tennis, as well as watching and cheering on the Dayton Flyers and Charleston Cougars. One of his favorite pastimes is organizing an annual Labor Day weekend golf tournament for family and friends.

As a Senior Client Associate at Baller Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, Erin Yanko has served clients’ needs since 2011. While ensuring clients receive the finest customer service, Erin loves building relationships with clients and that each day brings new challenges. In addition to interacting with clients, Erin also focuses on asset movement, estate settlement, account opening and maintenance, compliance, and event planning. She also holds the series 7 license.

When not at work, Erin lives in Centerville, Ohio with her husband, Kyle, and two daughters, Ella and Emery. She enjoys watching and supporting the Reds, Bengals, and Ohio State. She likes to spend her free time reading, traveling to the beach, going to the pool in the summertime, and spending time with her family.

Kyle serves as a Client Associate for the Baller Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. As part of our Team, he is excited about making a difference for clients as he helps them work toward their financial aspirations. His areas of focus include asset movement, estate processing, and scheduling for the Team. He holds his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Miami University’s Farmer School of Business in Oxford, Ohio, where he grew up, as well as an associate degree in pre-business administration from Cincinnati State Technical & Community College.

Kyle currently lives in Miamisburg, Ohio with his wife, Macy, his long-time sweetheart since graduating high school. In his free time, Kyle enjoys golfing, spending time with family, and traveling. He also enjoys doing housework with his wife and playing with their Corgi, Lola.