Jacqueline Klauberg is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles between 2016 and 2024. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services mainly to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, incorporating a range of investment vehicles and AI tools to support advisor decision-making.

Karen Barnes is a financial advisor at &Partners with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Barnes is also a partner in JBK Jackson LLC, a closely held business in Jackson, Michigan. &Partners serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by proprietary and third-party models.

John Pappas is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services and has been affiliated with multiple Steward Partners entities since 2014. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Melanie Migneault is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include over a decade at Commonwealth Financial Network and positions with Raymond James Financial Services. She previously operated Migneault Wealth Management, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms.

Jeffrey Rode is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 license. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2023, and previously spent 24 years at Segall Bryant & Hamill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Brian Fischer is a financial advisor at Mariner with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2023, he worked at Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial Wealth Management from 2015 to 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes 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 tax services, employing customized discretionary portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers.

Joseph E. Zdeb is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Marco Island, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Private Client Services, Cambridge Investment Research, and Lawing Financial Inc. He is also involved as a partner in CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which owns Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and platforms, and it operates an affiliated accounting subsidiary providing tax planning and bill-pay services.

Clifford Heroth is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2022 and has worked with Fifth Third Bank since 2017. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Darden Inc/Longhorn Steakhouse for five years. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a broad client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing a multi-layered platform that includes discretionary managed accounts, direct indexing, and tax-overlay services.

Richard Ellis III is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Charles Schwab and Empower Financial Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight and operates at scale with a large client base focused on non-discretionary assets.

Zachary Oyer is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including Deloitte and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various investment vehicles. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolio strategies supported by an internal team and external managers and offers integrated tax services and family office capabilities alongside its traditional portfolio management.

Jon Price is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Naples, Florida. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Michael Carlson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Triad Advisors, LLC, and Pinnacle Private Wealth, LLC. He serves as a board member for the Bellevue Golf Club and the Frank E Mahoney Jr Memorial Fund Inc., both nonprofit organizations. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and multiple program offerings such as financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting.

Kenneth Thomalla is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and MML Investors Services, Inc. Thomalla is also involved with Treloar & Heisel, LLC, a firm specializing in fixed insurance and property and casualty products, and holds board memberships at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation and Involta, LLC. MAI Capital Management provides investment management and wealth services to individuals, families, trusts, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, managing over $72 billion in assets as of mid-2026.

Christopher Fraga is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1988. He also operates the Law Office of Christopher A. Fraga, providing estate planning and legal services. Fraga has been involved in fixed insurance sales under the name Fraga Wealth Management Group and acts as a trustee for various trusts. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and technology support to affiliated advisors.

Paul Colwell III is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. and LPL Financial. Colwell has been with Private Advisor Group since 2011. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model combining proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Anthony Peracchia is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Brookmont Capital Management and Sei Investments. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions, using an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Thomas Liguzinski is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2008 and also works with Cornerstone Financial Group since 2011. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a CPA practice specializing in tax preparation and advice. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and various customized investment solutions.

David Legus is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Meristem Family Wealth, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and AllianceBernstein L.P. prior to joining Cresset in 2022. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Samuel Diarbakerly is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Claro Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

John Dovich is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently Regional President at MAI Capital Management, LLC, overseeing the Cincinnati office since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC and Lion Street Financial, LLC, as well as running his own firm, John D. Dovich & Associates, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee at Xavier University and volunteers on the Cincinnati Zoo Foundation board. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers a range of customized portfolio strategies and integrates comprehensive financial planning, tax, and administrative services across its client relationships.