Gregory Pendleton is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, LPL Financial, CUNA Mutual Group, and Arkansas Federal Credit Union. 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 subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration and integrated bank affiliation.

Randall Knapmeyer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Cambridge Investment Research. He is also a member of Tierra Grande Golf and Resort, a real estate development venture. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Raphael Olomajeye is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Fidelity and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a rental property management business. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advising, operating within a vertically integrated structure that uses affiliated funds.

Wesley Simpson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Louisville, KY. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2011 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2010. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individual, charitable, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm provides multiple managed-account options, including discretionary models and direct indexing, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Samuel Curran is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent three years at ClearArc Capital. Curran serves on the Board of Directors for the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Foundation and is an investment committee member for 4C for Children in Bellevue, WA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and family office services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, and provides a range of strategies spanning equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets.

Scott Reynolds is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising at CWM, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, FFR Wealth Team, and Waddell & Reed Inc. He serves as a board member of the Sycamore Premier Sports Club. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis overseen by an in-house Investment Committee.

Alan Koncal is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Florence, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, US Bank, and various divisions of PNC. Outside of advisory work, he has experience as an owner-landlord. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only, online discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Joseph Holcomb is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, NA and Merrill, where he spent 12 and 26 years respectively. Outside of his advisory role, Holcomb serves as a director on the board of Bethesda Inc., a charitable organization affiliated with Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, where he participates on the grants and finance and audit committees. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, brokerage and placement capabilities, and access to alternative and private investments within its Rockefeller Global Family Office platform.

James Dores is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations with five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fifth Third Bank and has experience in real estate investing and the rental business. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Done Right Renovations LLC, a home renovation business. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, providing clients with access to multiple investment strategies and third-party portfolio managers.

Robert Idol is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in Geneva Roth Properties, LLC, a real estate investment LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

William Hoover is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Co. and Park Avenue Securities since 2000. Hoover serves on the Northern Kentucky University School of Business Advisory Board and is Treasurer of the Military Commons HOA. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and provides a range of account-level services and lending solutions.

Robert Pembaur is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services for a combined 25 years before joining Empower Advisory Group in 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing rather than short-term forecasts.

Thomas Dillon is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and IFP Securities. Dillon also engages in selling Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement insurance, as well as fixed life, indexed annuities, and other insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting, serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Neal Mc Mahon is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and experience in the industry since 2016. He previously worked at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management and PNC Private Bank before joining Mariner. Mariner serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios with an in-house investment committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Sean Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, including 20 years with Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. 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.

Nathan Rogers is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors since 2002. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Agia since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing partner of an LLC that owns his office space in Kentucky. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

John Young is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains distinctive market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Alexander Leugers is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2025 and was previously employed at TIAA starting in 2017, as well as First Financial Bank from 2016 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs tailored primarily to individuals associated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard and utilizing model or customized portfolios within its managed account offerings.

Joseph Ford Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent four years at JPMorgan Securities LLC. Based in Cincinnati, OH, he currently serves clients through Mariner. 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, coordinated tax services, and family office support, utilizing customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee and combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations.

George Kavalauskas is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2001. Outside of his primary roles, he is involved with The Rebecca Group, where he engages in insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account types with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.