Timothy Stearns is a financial advisor with W&S Advisory Services, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Touchstone Securities Inc and IFS Financial Services Inc since 2013. W&S Advisory Services, LLC serves parents and custodians through a digital-first UGMA wrap-fee program via Fabric’s platform and offers comprehensive financial planning through Western & Southern Life agents. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with non-discretionary, automated allocations and is notable for its wrap-fee UGMA structure and fintech-enabled client onboarding.

Jeffrey Pytlinski is a financial advisor with TFB Advisors, LLC, holding 26 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Ameritas entities and serves as president of Tax Favored Benefits, a financial services firm focused on full financial planning for individuals and providing group benefits to companies and their employees. TFB Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio and wealth management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $859.6 million in client assets across a multi-advisor team.

Brent Gargano is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at National Wealth Management Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Fidelity, where he held various advisory and brokerage positions over seven years. National Wealth Management Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, objective-based investment approach tailored to each client, offering a range of portfolio management options and consulting services through multiple platforms and custodians.

Paul Sartori is a financial advisor with Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. in Covington, KY, holding a Series 63 credential and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Triad Advisors for 15 years and with Legacy Financial Advisors for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, Sartori serves as a trustee for two trusts on a volunteer basis. Legacy Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management across traditional and alternative investments. The firm manages approximately $1.5 billion in assets for about 1,000 clients, emphasizing diversification and asset allocation through a capital-preservation sleeve combined with growth-oriented portfolios and alternative strategies.

Thomas Hagedorn is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Magnate Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Magnate Wealth Management LLC and En Garde! Investing LLC since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing member of Christian History in America LLC, a publisher of nonfiction books. Magnate Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and serves a high volume of clients through a team of six advisors.

Matthew Calme is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience and is currently with HCM Wealth Advisors in Cincinnati, OH. He has worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC prior to joining HCM Wealth Advisors. HCM Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm’s approach integrates long-term core holdings with short-term tactical positions, using multiple analytical methods and options strategies, and manages over $1.23 billion in client assets.

Michael Souders is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is the founder of Souders Financial Advisors, LLC and has previously worked with Private Client Services, LPL Financial LLC, and Advantage Investment Management LLC. Souders Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate retirement and ERISA plans, and foundations. The firm uses a financial-plan driven approach with model portfolios, strategic asset allocation, and diversified investments, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Steven Hengehold is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently with HCM Wealth Advisors in Cincinnati, OH. He has worked at Hengehold Capital Management since 2014. HCM Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm employs a combined investment approach using long-term core holdings and short-term tactical positions, including options strategies, and manages over $1.23 billion in client assets across a nine-advisor team.

Tyler Malay is a financial advisor at Journey Advisory Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior work experience in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Valet Plus Parking and Dick's Sporting Goods. Journey Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies with strategic asset allocation and uses various instruments and approaches to manage approximately $1.47 billion in assets.

Gareth Caluducan is a financial advisor at W&S Advisory Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with W&S Brokerage Services and Western Southern Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Caluducan is involved in community outreach and serves on the board of a local career mentorship organization; he is also a co-owner of a professional wrestling training school and related apparel business. W&S Advisory Services, LLC serves parents and custodians through a digital-first UGMA wrap-fee program offered via Fabric’s platform, alongside comprehensive financial planning through Western & Southern Life agents. The firm employs a model portfolio approach managed by Fort Washington Investment Advisors and distinguishes itself by using a fintech-driven custody and onboarding process with fixed fees rather than traditional AUM-based billing.

Catherine Zaino is a financial advisor at Souders Financial Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Advantage Investment Management, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved in non-variable insurance sales, including health, dental, life, and disability insurance. Souders Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate retirement and ERISA plans, and foundations. The firm employs a financial-plan driven approach featuring model portfolios, strategic asset allocation, and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services while acting as a fiduciary for applicable retirement accounts.

Michael Perry is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Sims Investment Management LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sims, he worked for the Family Nurturing Center for eleven years. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Perry manages a multifamily property in Cincinnati, where he also resides. Sims Investment Management LLC provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis and employs a broad range of strategies and tools, managing a high client load relative to its team size.

Paul Solomon is a financial advisor with Souders Financial Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services, Advantage Investment Management LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed to practice law and provides legal services on a limited basis. Souders Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate retirement and ERISA plans, and foundations. The firm employs a financial-plan driven approach featuring personalized portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, and diversification, providing services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

James Gaunt is a financial advisor at Formidable Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at MML Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He has been with Formidable Asset Management since 2017. Formidable Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and other registered investment companies and advisers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing portfolios primarily through Formidable-branded ETFs and model portfolios, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory under ERISA.

Krysten Taylor is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Formidable Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She has been with Formidable Asset Management since 2013. Formidable Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and other registered investment companies and advisers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios, including its own family of ETFs and model portfolios, serving a range of clients through both direct management and model licensing arrangements.

Randolph Chavez is a financial advisor at Journey Advisory Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Fifth Third Securities. Journey Advisory Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach tailored to clients’ objectives, incorporating tax-conscious techniques and managing approximately $1.65 billion in assets.

Kevin Kane is a financial advisor at Journey Advisory Group, LLC in Covington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lang Advisors LLC since 2018 and previously was with Optimized Transitions, Independent Investment Counsel from 2016 to 2018. Journey Advisory Group serves individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach and incorporates tax-conscious strategies within customized portfolio construction.

James Hynd is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at W&S Advisory Services, LLC. He has been affiliated with W&S Brokerage Service since 2007 and Western Southern Life since 2006. Outside of his financial advisory work, he engages in personal development speaking engagements. W&S Advisory Services, LLC provides non-discretionary investment management for UGMA accounts through the Fabric by Gerber Life digital platform, primarily serving custodians managing minor beneficiaries' assets. The firm employs model portfolios managed by an affiliated sub-adviser and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group.

James Owens is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Journey Advisory Group, LLC in Covington, KY. His work history includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Lang Advisors since 2015. Owens serves as Treasurer on the board of Covington Partners, a nonprofit providing wrap-around services. Journey Advisory Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach tailored to client objectives and offers services including tax-conscious portfolio management and co-fiduciary roles, managing approximately $1.65 billion in assets.

William Brown is a financial advisor at Formidable Asset Management, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Formidable Asset Management since 2015. Formidable Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and other registered investment companies and advisers. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering portfolio management through Formidable-branded ETFs and model portfolios, along with financial planning, outsourced CIO services, and retirement-plan advisory under ERISA.