Nicholas Adams is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2024, he spent four years at Miami University and five years in full-time education roles. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services, combining quantitative strategies with direct security selection and access to alternative investments and private market solutions.

Don Brosz Jr. is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for WaterStone Investment Counsel for 13 years before joining MAI in 2024. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes and offers trust and insurance administration through affiliated entities.

Hannah Hautzinger is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Lebanon, Ohio. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience across various roles since 2015, including positions at Fifth Third Bank and Lebanon City Schools. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a wide 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 with options ranging from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing strategies.

Alan Topolski is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2025, he worked at firms including Grove Point Investments, Cadaret Grant & Co., LPL Financial, Cetera Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a musician who performs live and teaches private music lessons. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a broad platform of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Daniel Collings is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and has prior experience with firms including United Healthcare and World Financial Group. Collings is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple advisory platforms. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio implementation and offers an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Alyshia Webb is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of experience in her current role, with an additional seven years at Fifth Third Bank. Her prior work includes roles in the restaurant industry at BJ’s Brewhouse and Panera Bread. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services through various programs and third-party managers on the Passageway platform, with a focus on tailored portfolio strategies and multiple investment options.

Tiffany Mckee is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in West Chester, OH. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, all with Fifth Third Securities since 2014, and has been with Fifth Third Bank since 2008. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration.

Garry Kohn is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously led Kohn Wealth Management Advisors, LLC and has over two decades of experience in wealth management. Based in West Chester, OH, he also has an insurance agency role focused on fixed insurance and annuities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Thomas Von Lehmden is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Touchstone Securities, Fidelity Investments, and PNC Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Andrea Bourquein is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2013 and has been with Fifth Third Bank since 2011. Outside of her financial career, she is involved in competitive barrel racing and horse training. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-managed options, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Jeanne Comer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only online discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Austin Hogan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also co-owner of Silverbirch Entertainment LLC, a music production company where he provides administrative support and coaching to artists. Hogan’s prior experience includes running Hogan Consulting, LLC and working with WFGIA. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with options for discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses proprietary and third-party model portfolios and maintains affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities to support plan clients.

John Kaine is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including Nationwide Securities, Nationwide Insurance, and World Financial Group. He is also the owner of Kaine Insurance LLC, a property and casualty insurance agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services through multiple program platforms.

Daryl Evans is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and member of Shirewood LLC, a rental operator based in Ft. Mitchell, KY. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs, including advisor-directed models, separately managed accounts, and a unified program that features direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to FIWA-sponsored fund strategist programs.

Bryan Clifton is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including National Life Group, MWA Financial Services Inc, and Merrill. Outside his advisory role, Clifton serves as Chief Executive Officer of Black Bull Capital Partners LLC, an insurance-related business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm delivers advisory programs through a network of representatives, utilizing multiple platforms and third-party asset managers with a combination of long-term and short-term investment strategies.

George Lang is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment based in West Chester, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2010 and has prior experience at Quixtar, Lang Radcliff Agency Inc, and Aag Securities, Inc. Lang is also a State Senator for Ohio's 4th district and is involved in advocacy for Second Amendment rights through a partnership with GOT YOUR BACK DBA SECOND CALL DEFENSE. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a network of third-party managers.

Geoffrey Glazier is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mariner and also involved with MSEC, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Pinnacle Wealth Management, Pinnacle Financial Advisors, Securities America, LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Fidelity. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm offers customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Amy Leindecker is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2021 and worked at Fifth Third Bank from 2001 to 2021. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with distinctive features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Joel Musser is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, having previously worked at Total Wealth Planning, LLC. Musser is based in Cincinnati, OH. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to oversee model portfolios and providing tailored solutions including custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

Jeremiah Schalk is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Net Law Group, Legacy Shield, WealthWave, Amazon, and World Financial Group. He is also involved in estate planning services through Legacy Shield and Net Law Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.