Brad Zent is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at New York Life since 1999 and has operated his own firm, J.R. Zent & Associates, LLC, since 2006. Outside of advisory work, he is also the owner of Miami Valley Music. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jeffrey Leibfarth is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Liberty Township, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of fixed annuities and insurance products through a related business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a distinctive history of employing market-timing and momentum strategies within its managed-account programs.

Bruce Krarup Jr. is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Springboro, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2009. 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 and combines third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features like direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Jerome Evers is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a family real estate company. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of managed account programs and portfolio management options via its Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Spencer Ford is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. He has held roles at multiple firms including Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and Harrison Tax & Accounting, where he is a managing member. Ford is also an author working on revising or writing books. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, serving over 127,000 clients through a platform-focused approach.

Patrick Mullen is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2021, he worked at Fifth Third Bank and previously at Kona Grill. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of investment programs, including mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Dennis Brown is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Game Stop and Fifth Third Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jennifer Ferguson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999. Fifth Third Securities serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs and investment strategies via the Passageway platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Kelechukwu Oparah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been associated with Transamerica since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author and maintains a platform for readers of his book, The Focus Forge, and serves on the board of The Linda Vista Project, a nonprofit focused on assisting homeless women. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory programs and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Travis Denkenberger is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services in Centerville, OH. His career includes roles at Money Concepts Capital Corp., 1st National Wealth Management, and Buckingham Financial Group. He is also engaged in the sales and service of fixed insurance products, including fixed life and annuities. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisor and promoter arrangements.

Peter Anderson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and currently works at Principal Financial Services. His prior experience includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Lake Forest Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary for the Evendale Golf League in Cincinnati, Ohio. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Todd Leary is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Allstate Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, Securian Financial, Foresters Financial, and Waddell and Reed. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Wagner is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dayton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been associated with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2009. Outside of advising, Wagner served as a Centerville High School hockey coach for one year and was involved with Junior Achievement for six years. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and proprietary platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, supported by a network of over 1,000 advisors and regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Tyler Gower is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dayton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles with Joshua Schwieterman, WealthWave, and World Financial Group. He is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Gregory Clingerman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dayton, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and involvement with Net Law focusing on estate planning. He also sells insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers diversified investment programs that include proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Phillip Martin is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Fifth Third Bank and Darden. Fifth Third Securities 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 that combine third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Drake Hafer is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 9 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, and Merrill. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party and affiliate offerings, with various wrap-fee programs managed on the Envestnet MAS platform.

Vincent Waln is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 37 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and LifePlan, Ltd./Minnesota Mutual. He is also actively involved in insurance brokerage through multiple agencies and serves as a board member and treasurer for a professional office condominium association. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual-registered platform providing both advisory and broker-dealer services, working with third-party asset managers to deliver tailored investment strategies.

Michael Cardwell is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Centerville, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Cardwell has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1997 and is involved in several business activities, including serving as vice president and secretary on the board of directors for Competitive Edge Athletics, Inc., and holding board member positions with multiple condominium associations. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with individual investors as well as institutional and corporate clients.

Sydney Johnson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning their advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Johnson worked at Stevens Investment Group and has experience in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at CASTO Residential and Dick's Sporting Goods. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.