Mark Schmerge is the president of Schmerge Executive Planning Services, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Fortune Financial Services, Inc. since 2012 and has led his own firm since 1989. Schmerge is also an independent insurance agent. Schmerge Executive Planning Services provides wealth management and financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and company retirement plans. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies sourced from third-party research and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on downside risk control.

James Dunphy is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Dunphy Wealth Management, Inc. since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services. Dunphy Wealth Management serves individuals, IRAs, revocable living trusts, and small businesses with fee-only portfolio management, financial planning, and tax consultation. The firm combines investment management with accounting and tax services, offering diversified portfolios built from no-load, no-transaction-fee mutual funds and ETFs, as well as automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting options.

Brock Muller is a financial advisor at E2 Financial Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Edward Jones, Cornerstone Retirement Advisors, and Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as a sole proprietor insurance agent. E2 Financial Services provides investment advice and ongoing portfolio management on a non-discretionary basis to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm combines personalized investment planning with insurance product recommendations through an affiliated agency and emphasizes client approval for all trades.

Charles Dozois is a financial advisor at Allied Planning Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments in various capacities from 2001 to 2026, including roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Allied Planning Partners provides fee-only financial planning and educational seminars primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on producing written financial plans and investment recommendations without managing or holding client assets, employing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to tailor advice based on client-specific factors.

Chad Lively is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of experience in financial advising. He founded Lively Financial LLC, where he serves as the sole advisor, and has prior experience with firms including Bankers Life and Touchstone Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a tax expert at Intuit, a role unrelated to his investment activities. Lively Financial LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and financial planning that includes tax planning and preparation. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary management and incorporates a range of investment analyses and strategies, while also offering educational resources such as a monthly newsletter and seminars.

Timothy Mandel is a financial advisor with Mandel Financial Services in Cincinnati, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Mandel & Associates, Beam Suntory, and Republic National Distribution Company. Mandel Financial Services is an independent, solo-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies across various asset classes, including less common allocations such as venture capital and private placements.

Adam Schmidt is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc and Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the ski patrol at Perfect North Slopes, providing emergency first aid and promoting safety in snow sports. Strategic Wealth Partners LLC provides fiduciary investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning through both direct management and third-party money managers. The firm focuses on manager selection and due diligence, aligning strategies with client risk tolerances and incorporating alternative investments for eligible clients.

Tyler Henderson is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Monterey Wealth, where he has worked since 2022, following previous roles at Oxford Financial Partners and MML Investors Services Inc. His credentials include the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Monterey Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a range of strategies tailored to client objectives, including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both short- and long-term purchase approaches.

Matthew Yerkes is a financial advisor at Shea Financial Advisors in New Richmond, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Shea Financial Advisors since 2015. Shea Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individuals and families, emphasizing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with strategic asset allocation across various equity classes and fixed income. The firm integrates tax planning and preparation into many engagements and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, occasionally delegating to independent managers while maintaining oversight.

Douglas Mcpeek is a financial advisor with Nottinghill Investment Advisers, Ltd in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Nottinghill Investment Advisers since 1996. Nottinghill Investment Advisers serves both individual taxable and tax-exempt clients on a fully discretionary basis, offering portfolio management focused on equity and balanced strategies alongside a standalone investment-planning process. The firm employs a rules-based, quantitatively driven investment approach emphasizing large-cap, primarily value-oriented equities, and provides subscription and research services as well as specialized billing arrangements for external advisers.

Ray Isaacs is the sole advisor at Isaacs & Associates, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Parkland Securities and Spc. Isaacs is also a licensed insurance agent, recommending insurance products alongside his advisory work. Isaacs & Associates provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and business entities. The firm uses a combination of in-house and third-party model portfolios with an investment approach focused on asset allocation and regular rebalancing, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jereme Ransick is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in financial advising, currently practicing at Principled Wealth Advisors, LLC in Covington, KY. He has been with Principled Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Hog Gap Hollow, LLC, a real estate management entity in Kentucky. Principled Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager services, using a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with strategic asset allocation across various asset classes and model portfolios.

Luke Merry is a CFP® with ten years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a co-owner and advisor at Principled Wealth Advisors, LLC, and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory role, he founded Little Liturgy, a business focused on 3D printing and selling toy figures. Principled Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with access to third-party managers and model portfolios.

Jeffrey Mcpeek is a financial advisor at Nottinghill Investment Advisers, Ltd with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Nottinghill since 2007. The firm serves both individual taxable and tax-exempt clients on a fully discretionary basis, focusing on portfolio management across equity and balanced strategies using a rules-based, quantitatively driven investment process. Nottinghill also offers subscription and research services to other advisers and provides a standalone investment-planning tool available to clients and non-clients.

Anthony Weaver is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at THOR Wealth Management since 2025 and was previously with Charles Schwab for seven years. Before entering the financial industry, he spent five years at Hixson Architecture Engineering & Interiors. THOR Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a total portfolio approach using active, diversified model portfolios guided by written investment policy statements and combines fundamental and technical analysis with a proprietary reversion-to-the-mean model.

Michael Maisel is a financial advisor with Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. in Covington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Legacy Financial Advisors in 2024, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has experience running MJM Productions, a freelance media company where he provides equipment rental and consulting services. Legacy Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations with financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and portfolio management. The firm employs a diversified investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets across about 1,000 clients.

Adam Lisowsky is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Journey Advisory Group, LLC and has previously worked at CX Institutional, Clarify Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Journey Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, applying a long-term investment strategy with strategic asset allocation and a variety of analytical methods.

Lars Meiman is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. in Covington, KY. His background includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments, along with a brief period outside the industry. He also assists part-time with a family-owned non-investment business involved in producing and distributing flags and banners. Legacy Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, closely held businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets, focusing on diversification and asset allocation with both traditional and alternative investments.

Meghan Mullikin is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Journey Advisory Group, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Fifth Third Bank, and Fifth Third Securities. She holds a board position with Freestore Foodbank, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Cincinnati. Journey Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy with strategic asset allocation and utilizes a range of instruments and strategies, managing approximately $1.47 billion in assets.

Mark Kleespies is a Series 65 licensed advisor at THOR Wealth Management Inc with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1997. THOR Wealth Management oversees approximately $679 million in discretionary assets and provides investment advice to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a total portfolio approach using active, diversified model portfolios guided by written investment policy statements, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside a proprietary mean-reversion model to determine asset-class and style weightings.