Kathleen Laverde is a financial advisor at HORAN Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Ameriprise and other financial firms. HORAN Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with a range of asset management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, security selection, and periodic rebalancing, supported by an internal Investment Committee that reviews model portfolios and makes tactical decisions.

Elizabeth Green is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry, all of which she has spent at Foster & Motley, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. She has been with the firm since 2003. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach supported by a proprietary quantitative system, combining financial planning with ongoing investment management and offering access to private investment funds for qualified clients.

Joy Schlie is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Harvest Financial Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at FHT Advisors, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Fidelity Investments. Harvest Financial Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $582.6 million for individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement both long- and short-term strategies.

Jason Feist is a financial advisor at Center for Wealth Management Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2008 and at Center for Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is CFO and partner of Live Your Best Life LLC, a lifestyle marketing company. Center for Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation models and sponsors both wrap and non-wrap investment programs, combining discretionary management with brokerage and retirement plan consulting services.

Allison Koenig is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Foster & Motley Inc. Prior to joining Foster & Motley, she worked at PNC and has experience in education through roles at The Children's House, University of Cincinnati, and McAuley High School. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering bundled wealth management that integrates financial planning with investment management. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach combined with proprietary quantitative screening and fundamental analysis.

Ryan Atkins is a financial advisor at Sims Investment Management LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sims Investment Management in 2021, he worked in retail center management for over a decade. He is also an author who receives royalties from online book retailers and occasionally speaks publicly, earning commissions as an Amazon Affiliate through his author website. Sims Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/employee benefit plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other entities. The firm creates customized investment programs using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of strategies including options and alternative investments, supported by third-party research and a sub-advisory relationship for derivative-based implementations.

Nathaniel Green is a CFP® with Foster & Motley Inc in Cincinnati, OH, and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KPMG and Lowe’s, as well as academic experience at the University of Cincinnati. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, combining financial planning with investment management. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach supported by a proprietary quantitative system and emphasizes tax-sensitive strategies and formal client communications.

W. Kern is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthquest Corporation since 2013. Wealthquest Corporation advises individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, businesses, trusts, and estates through tiered advisory programs that combine portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning assistance, and tax return preparation. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion for about 1,583 clients using a multi-advisor team and employs a variety of investment strategies implemented through an Investment Committee.

Brian Giesting is a financial advisor at Souders Financial Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Private Client Services, LPL Financial, and Advantage Investment Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Souders Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor firm that serves individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and foundations with wealth management, financial planning, retirement income, insurance, education, and estate services. The firm emphasizes a financial-plan-driven investment approach incorporating diversification, quality investments, and income generation, and uses both longer- and shorter-term trading strategies.

Benjamin Hunter is a financial advisor at Harvest Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Hunter has also been involved with Crossroads Community Church and operated his own financial coaching and estate solutions businesses. Harvest Financial Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $582.6 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using a variety of analytical approaches and offers ongoing client communication through newsletters and educational events.

Lars Meiman is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience at Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc., following prior roles at Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, and The Kroger Co. Based in Covington, KY, he also assists in his family's small business, working approximately 10 hours per month as an office assistant in a flag and banner production distributorship. Legacy Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing about $1.5 billion in client assets for individuals, families, businesses, and various entities. The firm emphasizes diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment strategies combining capital preservation and growth, and offers financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management across traditional and alternative investments.

Meghan Mullikin is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Journey Advisory Group, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Fifth Third Bank, and Fifth Third Securities. She holds a board position with Freestore Foodbank, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Cincinnati. Journey Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth 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 range of instruments and strategies, managing approximately $1.47 billion in assets.

Winfield Geiger is a financial advisor at Souders Financial Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bonaventura Wealth Advisors, Cornerstone Retirement Advisors, Raymond James Financial Services, KeyBank, and Deutsche Bank Securities. Souders Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and foundations with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement income services. The firm uses a financial plan-driven investment process that emphasizes diversification, quality investments, and income generation, combining team-based perspectives with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Danya Karram is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Brilliant Advice, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has worked with Aspiring Ventures, LLC since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati's Economic Center, and the College of Education and Criminal Justice, and is president of a consulting firm, MADA Associates. Brilliant Advice provides wealth counseling, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts and estates, family businesses, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a technology-driven, strategic asset-allocation approach with global diversification and cost minimization, managing portfolios that commonly include mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.

Marc Henn is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Harvest Financial Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, where he has worked since 2007. He has 23 years of industry experience, including prior work with Haberer Registered Investment Advisor, Inc. Since 2004, he has also served as an industry arbitrator with FINRA in Chicago. Harvest Financial Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $582.6 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Hayden Horter is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Horter Investment Management, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, and has five years of industry experience. He also serves as a fund analyst for Tactical Fund Advisors, LLC, providing research and performance data analysis. Additionally, Horter is a licensed agent for Horter Financial Strategies, involved in the recommendation and sale of insurance products and fixed annuities. Horter Investment Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of tactical and passive multi-manager portfolios and provides access to third-party managers and alternative investments as part of its ongoing investment supervision.

Bruce Mason is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Harvest Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008. Harvest Financial Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $582.6 million for individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement both long- and short-term strategies.

Lionel Bey is a financial advisor at MBIA Capital Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the Retirement Corporation of America for 21 years before joining MBIA Capital Advisors in 2023 following a three-year sabbatical. MBIA Capital Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, dividend growth, and fixed-income evaluation, and integrates tax planning and insurance services through its affiliation with certified public accounting firms.

Craig Pfeiffer is a financial advisor at RiskBridge Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as President and CEO of the Money Management Institute, an industry association. Pfeiffer is also President and CEO of Hohting Group, LLC, a management consulting firm, and Advisors Ahead, LLC, which provides financial services training and education. Additionally, he is an operating partner at Corsair Capital and an independent board director for Westfield Insurance and Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. RiskBridge Advisors serves institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals through an OCIO platform and private wealth management. The firm employs a risk-first, factor-based investment approach with comprehensive offerings including discretionary and non-discretionary management, sub-advisory solutions, and family office services.

Muhammad Tiwana is a financial advisor at HORAN Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at M Holdings Securities, Inc. and Horan Securities Inc. HORAN Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with a range of asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, security selection, and periodic rebalancing, supported by an internal Investment Committee that regularly reviews portfolios and makes tactical decisions.