Michael Bain is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry and has been with MBIA Capital Advisors since 2011. He is also the owner of Tax and Wealth Planning Strategies, LLC, where he focuses on tax planning, compliance, and insurance sales. MBIA Capital Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and retirement accounts, emphasizing fundamental analysis and a blend of equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm integrates investment advice with tax and insurance considerations through its affiliation with certified public accounting firms and offers a wrap fee program managed by independent managers.

Benjamin Dobler is a CFP® professional at Financial Rounds with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Personal Choice Financial Advisors, LLC, Intuit, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Ohio National Insurance Co. Since 2020, he has been the founder and sole owner of Stewardship Financial Counsel, providing tax preparation and financial coaching services. Financial Rounds offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting to individuals and plan sponsors, including high-net-worth households. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies tailored to clients' goals and supports held-away accounts through an order-management platform to enhance tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing.

Terri Connelly is a financial advisor with Formidable Asset Management, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for five years before joining Formidable Asset Management in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a fitness professional with the Cincinnati Sports Club. Formidable Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and registered investment advisers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing portfolios through Formidable-branded ETFs and model portfolios, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory under ERISA.

Jake Butcher is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at HCM Wealth Advisors in Cincinnati, OH. He has been with Hengehold Capital Management LLC since 2011, totaling 15 years at the related entity. HCM Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model-driven, long-term asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Ryan Bonaventura is a financial advisor at Souders Financial Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Advantage Investment Management, LLC. Bonaventura is also involved with Bonaventura Wealth Advisors, focusing on financial planning and advisory services. Souders Financial Advisors 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 with personalized portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, and diversification across asset classes, offering services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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.

Bradley Soper is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Foster & Motley, Inc. since 2014. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering bundled wealth management and separate institutional investment management. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach supported by a proprietary quantitative system alongside fundamental analysis.

Patrick Jones is a financial advisor at Sims Investment Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Sims, he worked at Franklin Wealth Management and WoJo Creative LLC, and has also been involved with Hixson Presbyterian Church and Western Home Communities. Sims Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/employee benefit plan consulting to individuals and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers customized investment programs that may include options strategies, short sales, and alternative investments.

Robert Kuhnhein is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2019, previously working at Truepoint Wealth Counsel, Randolph Co Inc, and Opus Capital Management. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Campbell County Red Devils Athletic Club, a nonprofit organization supporting youth football and cheerleading. Legacy Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $1.5 billion in client assets across about 1,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach focused on diversification and asset allocation.

David Lohre II is a financial advisor with HORAN Wealth, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked with HORAN Securities, Inc. for 16 years before joining HORAN Wealth in 2025. HORAN Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, with an internal Investment Committee that regularly reviews portfolios and employs a range of investment products tailored to client needs.

Deborah Saas is a financial advisor at Center For Wealth Management Advisory with 39 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 28 years before joining her current firm in 2017. Center For Wealth Management Advisory serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a variety of managed-account options and uses strategic and tactical asset-allocation models tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Paula Abbott is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Journey Advisory Group, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Magellan Federal and Zeider's Enterprises, both Department of Defense contractors, as well as Key Bank, Horter Financial Strategies, and The Huntington Investment Company. Journey Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including 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 variety of instruments and strategies, managing approximately $1.47 billion in assets.

Terence Horan is a ChFC® with 45 years of industry experience, currently serving at HORAN Wealth, LLC. He has worked extensively with Horan Securities, Inc. and Horan Associates Inc. He is an investment committee member for the Dominican Sisters of Nashville and serves on the board of directors for the University of Cincinnati Economics Center, which focuses on economic and financial literacy for K-12 students and teachers. HORAN Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with an internal Investment Committee that regularly reviews portfolios and uses a range of products including ETFs and mutual funds, tailoring client programs through ongoing reviews and access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

James Joo is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Journey Advisory Group, LLC and previously worked at PNC and U.S. Bank. Journey Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including 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 a focus on strategic asset allocation and uses a variety of instruments and approaches in managing approximately $1.47 billion in assets.

Lindsey Meredith is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Heritage Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Raymond James & Associates and Wells Fargo. Lindsey volunteers to offer basic financial education courses through her local church. Heritage Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax-aware investment strategies, and employs research from Raymond James to support equity selection.

Martin Dressman is a financial advisor at Coordinated Capital Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Coordinated Capital Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Martin Dressman CPA, LLC, providing tax preparation and planning services during tax season. Coordinated Capital Securities offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary management programs, access to wrap programs, and referrals to third-party managers, supported by a team of 16 financial professionals managing approximately $137 million for about 186 clients.

Kyle Gleich is a financial advisor with W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. in New Albany, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with W&S Brokerage Services since 2011 and also works as a full-time sales agent for Western Southern Life. Gleich serves as an alumni advisory board volunteer for St. Charles Preparatory School. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that offers a model-based, discretionary wrap-fee asset allocation program serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm combines investment management with broker-dealer and insurance activities and uses both proprietary and third-party funds within its program.

Lindsay High is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked with VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Fefa Asset Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with FEFA Advisors LLC. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing primarily on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Tyler Almeida is a financial advisor at Crew Capital Management, LTD. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Ardor Private Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Almeida is based in Cincinnati, OH. Crew Capital Management, LTD. provides investment counsel, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs an asset-allocation process tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance and actively manages portfolios using a range of securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

David Holwadel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Wealth Advisors since 2021 and was previously with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the board for Cincinnati Challenge Ranch and is treasurer and a board member of Sustainable Medical Missions. Heritage Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation and tax-aware investment strategies, utilizing research from Raymond James and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.