Megan Evans is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Maumee, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She operates under the DBA Evans, Beebe & Fields Financial Group, focusing on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Nicholas Razzoog is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Perrysburg, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2022, he worked at ProMedica and Avionos. He also has experience in education, having worked at Bowling Green State University and Perrysburg High School. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Ethan Pendry is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fifth Third Bank and American Income Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has experience working with the Trine University Ice Rink. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, providing clients access to advisor-directed models, SMA strategies, and tax-optimization techniques.

Thomas Geissler is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wilcox Financial, Merrill, and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. He is also involved with Premier Planning Group, where he provides financial planning and client portfolio services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs various program platforms and investment strategies, incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple affiliates within its mutual holding company structure.

Paul Haye is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Maumee, Ohio. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 43 years of industry experience. Since 2007, he has operated under the Heritage Planners DBA, focusing on the sale of New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products, alongside a long tenure at New York Life and Nylife Securities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Andrea Gibbons is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including AMG Sterling Financial and Signature Bank. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance services and financial advising through Wilcox Financial/AIC. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and retirement plan advisory solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and individual securities across multiple program platforms.

Nicholas Razzoog is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Perrysburg, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2005, following a brief tenure at Signator Investors, Inc. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with options such as SMA strategies and tax-overlay services.

Jerid Friar is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Waterville, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2004. Friar serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and combines its municipal-advisor registration with affiliation to Fifth Third Bank.

Alec Falkenberg is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Perrysburg, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles with NetLaw and United Parcel Service, and he serves as a board member for the Friends of Lucas County Child Service, where he helps host events for children in the foster care system. Alec also owns A.M. Falk Enterprises, a business related to tax preparation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Kristy Turnwald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in financial advising at Hantz Financial Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2004. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Maumee, Ohio. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party strategies, alongside brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Mark Matheson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at MittGroup and Empower Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Matheson owns Matheson Group LLC, a solar consultation business that educates homeowners about solar energy and connects them with installers. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms. Their approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, serving a large participant base through proprietary and third-party methodologies.

Liam Rogers is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 5 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at DeVerna & Co Financial and Rocket Mortgage, where he worked as a mortgage loan originator and assisted clients with fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified asset management and financial planning solutions using a variety of investment vehicles and platforms.

Lucas King is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Perrysburg, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2022, he worked with NYLIFE Securities and New York Life Insurance Company starting in 2019, and he has a background at IMA World Health from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including DEXA Haiti Relief, Partners in Education of Toledo, and The Epilepsy Center of Northwest Ohio, and volunteers with the Toledo Rotary Club. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and maintains fiduciary responsibilities particularly regarding retirement investors.

Adam Brentlinger is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Toledo, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014 and has concurrently worked with FIFTH THIRD BANK since 2013. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions via investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing multiple third-party portfolio managers and investment strategies.

James Brown is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Toledo, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Before entering the financial sector, he served with the City of Toledo Department of Police for 25 years. He is also employed with Premier Planning Group, where he provides financial services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and program platforms, with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

Richard Escobedo is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked in healthcare roles at Promedica Toledo Hospital, Promedica Flower Hospital, and the University of Toledo Medical Center. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management using ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and Direct Indexing, supported by integrated technology and a combination of advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

Tate Carnicom is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bowling Green, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes several roles at Fifth Third Bank and positions outside finance, such as at Bassett's Market and Florida Gulf Coast University. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm provides multiple managed account programs through its Passageway platform, combining advisor-directed and third-party portfolio management strategies.

Robert Best is a financial advisor with SPC in Toledo, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1999. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life, disability, and long-term care insurance products through Summit Reserve Group. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, with a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Steven Decker is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Toledo, Ohio. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and concurrently operates Decker Financial Group and Creative Financial Partners, where he is involved in fixed insurance and annuity sales. Decker is also an author working on a book about destination retirement. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a range of investment strategies and platforms, incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and individual securities.

Joseph Decker is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas since 2016 and also operates Decker Financial Group and Creative Financial Partners, where he is involved in fixed insurance and annuities. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning services, utilizing various model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.