Riley Blankenship is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, Riley held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm utilizes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides 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 at CWM, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including Carson Wealth, Total Wealth Planning, LLC, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, utilizing a discretionary management approach with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

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 with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Liberty Township, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual, Equitable Advisors, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a rideshare service on a part-time basis. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through several hundred advisors using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, combining proprietary and third-party strategies.

Dylan Sabol is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Total Wealth Planning, Thor Wealth Management, and Monti Inc. He has also worked in the food service industry and spent time as a full-time student. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and combines multiple analytical approaches and third-party resources to manage investments.

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.

Norman Grevey is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held positions at firms including Wealth Management Group, Inc., LPL Financial, Kiplinger Investment Advisors LLC, Fifth Third Securities, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also involved in managing Scheeler Financial Group, an investment-related business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology platforms and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Abby Aey is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Liberty Township, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Abby serves as Director of Operations at OI Medical Aesthetics, a medical spa in Dayton, Ohio. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, supported by a platform featuring direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Richard Smith is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Franklin, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2013 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is an ordained minister at the Church of God in Anderson, Indiana. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Jeremy Ramsey is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. based in Cincinnati, OH. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Fidelity Brokerage Service. Outside of financial services, he was involved with Ramsey Custom Outfitters, LLC and Jrock Supplements over several years. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account Platform, covering strategies such as mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, tax overlays, and direct indexing.

Roger Ford is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017 and previously held roles at Madison Avenue Securities, GF Investment Services, and Global Financial Private Capital. Outside of his advisory work, Ford is the founder of Conservative Financial Solutions, a financial consulting and fixed insurance sales firm, and also founded Harrison Tax & Accounting. Additionally, he owns and operates a farming business. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting its advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.

Robert Siegmann is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Total Wealth Planning, LLC for 11 years before joining CWM and Carson Wealth in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental property. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services.

James Mills is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, Brokerage Solutions LLC, and Western & Southern Financial Group. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both traditional advisory services and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.