Our Partners
Bob Deitrick
CEO, Managing Partner
Bob Deitrick is the principal owner of Polaris Financial Partners. He is an author and contributes as a primary source to Forbes also. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Finance and Economics. He has been a financial planning professional for 31 years having started his career with CIGNA Financial Services which later became Lincoln Financial Group.
Bob created his own independent branch in 2003. Bob has had numerous television appearances regionally and nationally including Fox Business News, MSNBC, ONN, WCMH and WBNS discussing various financial topics including the stock market, financial planning as well as his book. Bob was an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University, and was co-founder of the Foundation for Excellence in Financial Planning at Ohio State. He has created several pilot classes in high schools in financial literacy in Columbus as well.
Bob is co-author of the book “Bulls, Bears and the Ballot Box” published in 2012. Bob has had dozens of radio, print and television interviews for his book including interviews on FOX Business, NewsMax and MSNBC. Bob holds Finra licenses 6, 7, 22 and 63. He is a father of three beautiful children — Mitchell, Mallory and Meredith — as well as an avid skier and licensed PADI diver.
Justin Drake
Chief Marketing Officer
Justin graduated from Olentangy High School in 2003, then Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Post-graduation Justin entered the property management field for six years before entering the financial sector as a licensed stockbroker and financial advisor with PFP. He has over a decade of combined experience in the financial sector, 8+ of which have been spent in the mortgage industry as an originator, marketer, team leader, and sales production manager.
Justin specializes in helping families engineer best-fit home financing options for their unique situations. The depth and breadth of his product knowledge, a passion for serving his clients, a no-nonsense solutions-based approach to problem solving, along with exceptional attention to detail have allowed Justin to organically grow his client base from the ground up, exclusively by way of referral business.
Rejoining the firm in September of 2022, Justin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Polaris Financial Partners which all clients will benefit from. Justin resides in the Short North in Columbus with his thirteen-year-old chocolate lab named April.
William Harrigan, Esq.
Chief Compliance Officer / General Counsel
Will graduated from the University of New Mexico, summa cum laude, with a degree in Journalism and Criminology in 2016. During his undergraduate studies, Will’s love of travel took him to Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, and to the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas, USVI, as an exchange student. Following graduation, Will accepted a full merit scholarship to the University of New Mexico School of Law, graduating in 2019.
After graduating from law school, Will returned to St. Thomas, and served as a law clerk at the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands for two and a half years for the Honorable Carolyn P. Hermon-Percell. In January 2022, Will joined the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement as their legal counsel. Will’s responsibilities included reviewing leases and various types of contracts for legal sufficiency for the Government of the Virgin Islands. Will is admitted to practice law in both Vermont and the U.S. Virgin Islands and is currently seeking admission to the Ohio bar. He enjoys spending Saturday and Sunday afternoons watching college and professional football, respectively.
Lauren Kyger
Executive Assistant
A Gallipolis, Ohio native, Lauren graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and later obtained an MBA from Hult International Business School in London, England where she developed advanced knowledge in emerging markets, consumer behaviors, disruptive business models, managerial economics, etc. with concentrated analyses and studies on Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI), and Political Climates.
Lauren's career spans across various roles and sectors such as health policy and government affairs on Capitol Hill and account management and aircraft sales/acquisitions within the business aviation industry. Beyond her professional endeavors, Lauren enjoys exploring new destinations around the globe, numerous outdoor sports/activities, and quality time with family and friends from all areas of her life, embodying a balanced approach to both her career and personal interests.
Currently residing in the Short North Art District in Columbus, Ohio, Lauren shares her home with her newly adopted/rescued puppy named Quincy and is looking forward to this next chapter working with the incredible team at Polaris Financial Partners