James Trujillo is a CFP® and Series 65 professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants since 2023 and previously spent 10 years at ARGI Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a CFP® instructor, teaching both virtual and in-person classes covering CFP® required education topics. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, providing ERISA fiduciary services, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset-allocation driven model portfolios and written investment policy statements, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Nichole Powell is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Louisville, KY. She holds a Series 65 credential and has two years of industry experience. Powell also serves as a member of Mather & Co. CPAs, LLC, a full-service accounting firm providing tax preparation, planning, audit, and consulting services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and ancillary services including tax planning and estate strategies, using a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Grant Dahlquist is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Hamilton Capital, LLC. Dahlquist is based in Louisville, KY. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Todd Gruenig is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Cerity, he worked at ARGI Investment Services from 2020 to 2023 and held roles from 2014 to 2019. He serves as an endowment board member at All Peoples Unitarian Church. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets, offering services to individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. The firm provides tailored investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Jennifer Hiegel is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 license and over 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Money Concepts since 2013 and is also owner of Jennifer Hiegel, CPA, PLLC, specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Hiegel serves on the board of Flags4Vets Inc., a nonprofit organization. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies across multiple portfolio programs and utilizes third-party managers and platforms for trading and reporting.

Jason Brangers is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at ARGI Investment Services, LLC and ARGI Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Advisors for Buck One, is a licensed trainer with the Council of Kings/Wake Up Warrior, and is involved in authoring and publishing. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio solutions.

William Dye is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Louisville, KY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 20 years of industry experience, all with Money Concepts since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Cyrus Capital Management. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage assets.

Julia Meredith is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has a background that includes long-term roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Monroe Shine & Company Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is affiliated with a CPA firm providing tax preparation, audits, consulting, and bookkeeping services. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an open-architecture investment approach and advisor-managed portfolios.

Ryan Brace is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with both firms throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, Brace serves on an advisory board for his church and is involved with MedPoint Student Loan Solutions, assisting clients with student loan refinancing options. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and a mix of proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Dwayne Craft is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family-run automotive business specializing in buying, selling, and detailing cars. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Wendell Ford is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, and he is involved with The Ford Center, a local charity. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and investment strategies, including proprietary retirement portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, serving approximately 14,700 clients with about $3.33 billion in assets under management.

Kenneth Block is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 39 years of industry experience and has held roles at various firms including Wagner Investments, LLC and Hyland, Block & Hyland, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and board member of the Woods Landis Lakes Homeowners Association. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365. The firm serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Kerry Pulliam is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Gowers & Associates since 2017, Mercury Financial Group from 2010 to 2017, and Reed Tyler, LLC since 2004. Outside of advising, he is involved in life insurance sales and marketing as the owner and manager of Reed Tyler LLC and serves as an insurance sales executive for employee benefit plans. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach includes manager selection, ongoing monitoring, and asset allocation-based portfolio construction, with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor passive, active, or blended fund portfolios.

Benjamin Hardin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023 and previously spent six years at ARGI Investment Services and ARGI Financial Group. He also held a position at Bellarmine University from 2013 to 2017. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation strategies, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing using proprietary quantitative screens alongside external managers and securities.

Shane Hall is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior experience includes nine years at ARGI Financial Group. He is a member of the finance committee for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentucky. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

James Wright Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Louisville, KY, where he has worked since 2001. He has 25 years of industry experience and also operates a CPA practice, James E Wright Jr CPA, PSC, since 1992. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and consulting through his CPA firm and serves as president of a personal holding company and a commercial property management entity. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of managed programs that use model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying both fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

James Turk is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. from 2008 to 2016. Beyond his advisory roles, he is involved with Sandcastles Inc in a non-investment capacity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates proprietary and third-party managed account solutions to meet client goals.

Jessica Jones is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2025, she worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2023 and Ford Motor Company from 2016 to 2023. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering programs such as the Passageway Managed Account Program with a range of portfolio management options including mutual funds, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Zachary Goedde is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2024, he worked at Franklin Bank & Trust and Old National Bank. Outside of financial services, he has been affiliated with Victoria National Golf Club since 2021. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Abigail Bohnert is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Louisville, KY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2025. Prior to her current role, she worked at Fifth Third Bank, United Collection Bureau, White Castle, and North Harrison High School. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. 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 and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.