Travis Curd is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years before joining Raymond James in 2022. He is the president and founder of Kids & Community Food Collaborative, a nonprofit focused on developing community partnerships and raising funds to provide food packs to students in the Oak Hills Local School District. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals and maintains unique municipal advisor affiliations alongside specialized retirement advisory programs.

Scott Petranek is a CFP® with 36 years of experience currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2015. Based in Cincinnati, OH, he has held various professional roles including advisory representative and business owner. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in photography through Petranek Photography. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of investment platforms and proprietary models to tailor strategies to client objectives.

Timothy Chon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones and LM Kohn, with prior experience at Cintas. Outside of advisory work, he assists with payroll and benefits administration for Instill, LLC, an entity supporting a franchise business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

James Smith is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Great American Insurance Group. Smith serves as a non-compensated board member for Smith-Feike-Minton, Inc., an independent insurance agency owned by his family. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a quantitative asset-allocation approach combined with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary services delivered by a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Mark MacFarlane is an Executive Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2025. In this role, he assists clients with benefits and wealth planning, collaborating with them to explore various planning and guidance strategies aimed at achieving their financial goals. Mark began his career with Fidelity Investments in 2019 as a Workplace Planning Associate, progressing to Benefits & Planning Consultant in Executive Services in 2023 before assuming his current position. His professional experience centers on client engagement and financial planning within the investment services sector. Mark emphasizes the importance of building trusted relationships with clients and adheres to high standards in service delivery.

Corissa Otten is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2017 and previously worked at PL Marketing. Otten holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including various types of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a national network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated investment products.

Daniel Mcdowell is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has held roles within Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm utilizes a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Mark Becker is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Lincoln Financial Distributors. He is also the owner of Becker Financial Services, Inc. and engages in fixed insurance sales. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Kevin Reperowitz is a CFP® professional based in Cincinnati, OH, with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and previously worked at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and IFP Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in ownership of a financial services company and an insurance agency. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing various platform arrangements and both proprietary and external investment strategies.

Gregory Horn is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2013. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including model portfolios and retirement plan consulting, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Robert Von Gerds is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Triplecrown Wealth Management, LLC, and a freelance writer for Cincinnati Magazine. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates through program sponsors and third-party managers, with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Melissa Kelly is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hebron, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of Instill, LLC, which assists with administrative functions related to her practice’s payroll and benefits. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research-driven, model-based recommendations with advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Kara Barnett is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, LPL Financial, and Fifth Third Bank. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brittany Cecil is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fidelity Brokerage Services since 2015. Fidelity’s affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Robert Walker is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 44 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., Questar Asset Management, and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation as a co-owner of a local business and serves as Vice President of Millson/Walker Investments, Inc. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Austin Nolan is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at 1st National Bank and the University of Cincinnati. Outside of his advisory role, Nolan is involved in managing a real estate business and works part-time at Papa Johns. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm provides a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions supported by a centralized consulting team that uses research and modeling to generate personalized, tax-efficient retirement recommendations.

Benjamin Gehrke is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for six years before joining Ameriprise in 2021. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed Recommendation Reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with algorithmic automation and oversight to deliver tailored retirement advice, primarily focusing on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Scott Osborne is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business ownership through BreakwaterSO, LLC and serves as treasurer and secretary for Instill, LLC, which manages payroll and benefits for his Ameriprise franchise. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations, primarily focusing on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Adam Kunsman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Bancorp for ten years before joining Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 25% investor in a property management business, Trauth Property Group, based in Crescent Springs, KY. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment strategies and advisory services. The firm supports its offerings with a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Steven Knapp is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Burlington, KY, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.