Bernita Pridgett is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with First Financial Wealth Resource Group since 2009 and is also associated with First Financial Bank, where she has worked since 2000. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Luke Bowman is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for seven years at Harrison Tax & Accounting. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Conservative Financial Solutions. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by a platform servicing a large number of clients and advisors.

James Carroll is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and previously operated J. Carroll And Associates for over two decades. Carroll is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica and has experience owning rental properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and offers multiple advisory programs alongside retirement plan administration services.

Daniel Vaughan is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and strategies such as mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay services.

Michael Wessel is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Buckley Financial Planning, Inc, National Financial Services LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

James Winters Jr. is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. Winters is also involved in insurance through his roles as part owner and president of Winters Financial Network, Inc., and part owner of United Benefits Agency, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm is noted for delivering fiduciary services, plan design and compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Laura Smith is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC Investment and PNC Bank since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Riley Blankenship is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, Riley held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bowling Green State University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm provides customized, discretionary portfolios combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Stephen Dennis is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas in various capacities since 1982, including roles at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Investment Corp. Dennis is licensed as an independent insurance agent for fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified asset management and financial planning solutions utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across various program platforms.

Jordan Nare is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior firms include Total Wealth Planning, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Pinnacle Wealth Management. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to oversee model portfolios and providing customized investment solutions.

Janet Booth is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Gerardi Wealth Management and LPL Financial. Booth also engages in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with her firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors and high-net-worth clients to pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Sylvester Brown is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 63 designation and has 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also works with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2014. His other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach delivered through multiple advisory programs and third-party managers, supported by an extensive advisor network.

Jon Pitcock is a ChFC® and Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC since 2004 and also works with Parkland Securities. He serves as a Regional Sales Director for Midland National Life and is involved in the sale of life and fixed variable insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a large network of advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Lisa Sandlin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her background includes leadership roles with nonprofit and community organizations such as the Rotary Club of Hamilton, the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, and the City of Hamilton Planning Commission. Additionally, she owns a residential design practice specializing in house renovations and additions. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Adam Headley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and previously worked at McKinley Carter Wealth Services and Primerica. He has also held roles outside finance, including at the Ohio High School Athletic Association and Miami University. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke or algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Marcus Mitchell is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at WealthWave Insurance Agency LLC and managing member responsibilities at Chance For All, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing business retreat and camp properties in Maine. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Kevin Goins is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including MML Investors Services Inc., MassMutual, Equitable Advisors, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of his advisory practice, he operates an independent rideshare service as a non-investment activity. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, utilizing both proprietary and third-party portfolio programs, and operates as both an advisory and broker-dealer entity with specialized offerings such as variable annuity management.

Dylan Sabol is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at several firms including Total Wealth Planning, Thor Wealth Management, and Monti Inc. prior to his current role. 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 services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to manage portfolios and providing access to alternative investments and third-party sub-advisors.

Anthony Bruns is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. He previously worked at Pinnacle Financial Advisors for 16 years. Bruns is a member of the Episcopal Retirement Services Investment Committee. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and family office services, employing discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an internal investment committee.

Justin Mccolaugh is a financial advisor with SPC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he also sells life insurance and long-term care insurance as an independent agent. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering strategies through discretionary and nondiscretionary arrangements tailored to client needs.