Thomas Cooney is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience currently serving at Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to joining Wealth Dimensions, he worked at MCM CPAs and Advisors LLP for three years. He is a board member of Wesley Community Services, a nonprofit organization that provides meals and support services to senior citizens. Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd. advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations on financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach with a value tilt and utilizes both quantitative and fundamental analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

James Gore is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with THOR Wealth Management Inc in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he has worked since 1992. He has 30 years of industry experience. THOR Wealth Management manages approximately $679 million in discretionary assets and provides investment advice to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a total portfolio approach with active, diversified model portfolios guided by written investment policy statements and employs fundamental and technical analysis along with a proprietary mean-reversion model to determine asset-class and style allocations.

Christopher Hansen is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Financial Rounds, operating through Personal Choice Financial Advisors, LLC, and has worked in tax preparation as CEO of Personal Choice Tax, LLC since 2021. Hansen also has a background in property management through his role at CRMD Properties, LLC. Financial Rounds provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting to individuals and plan sponsors, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies tailored to client needs and supports held-away accounts to optimize tax efficiency and portfolio rebalancing.

Todd Poellein is a financial advisor at HORAN Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Poellein worked for HORAN Capital Advisors for ten years before joining HORAN Wealth in 2025. HORAN Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, security selection, and periodic rebalancing, with tailored client programs supported by an internal Investment Committee and access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

Sean Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Horter Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Western & Southern Life and W&S Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance sales through Horter Financial Services. Horter Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and insurance-company clients. The firm offers model and multi-manager portfolios, third-party money manager access, and alternative investments as part of ongoing investment supervision.

Derek Schmidt is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Altus Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Altus Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory, tactical asset allocation, and relative strength analysis, focusing on diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, and individual fixed-income securities.

David Nienaber is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Foster & Motley Inc since 2010. Based in Cincinnati, OH, he holds a Series 65 license and has spent the majority of his career with Foster & Motley. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach supplemented by quantitative screening and fundamental analysis, offering bundled wealth management and access to private investment funds for qualified clients.

David Templeton is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at HORAN Wealth, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 15 years at Horan Capital Advisors LLC. HORAN Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation, diversification, security selection, and periodic rebalancing, supported by an internal Investment Committee that reviews model portfolios and makes tactical decisions.

Michael Maisel is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. in Covington, KY, holding a Series 63 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Financial Advisors since 2006 and also has experience with Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an education company, Financial Fitness Powered by Legacy, LLC, and co-owns Bridge Partners, USA, which provides insurance solutions for advisors. Legacy Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management across traditional and alternative investments. The firm operates as a multi-advisor team managing approximately $1.5 billion in client assets, emphasizing diversification and asset allocation with a focus on capital preservation and growth.

Chia Hui Ou Yang is a financial advisor at Foster & Motley Inc with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Foster & Motley, Ou Yang held roles at Money Concepts Capital Corp, JQ Financial Group, and worked in various positions including human resources and education. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering bundled wealth management that integrates financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach supported by proprietary quantitative screening alongside fundamental analysis and offers access to private investments for qualified clients.

Donald Bateman is a financial advisor with National Wealth Management Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with National Wealth Management Group since 2016 and has also worked at LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of finance, Bateman performs as a musician with the Donnie Bateman Band. National Wealth Management Group (NWMG) provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, objective-based investment approach with a variety of implementations and offers services through a network of adviser representatives and multiple program platforms, supported by a multi-office presence and a formal accounting firm affiliation.

Sean Paddock is a financial advisor at Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Securities for 11 years before joining Wealth Dimensions Group in 2020. Paddock is licensed to sell insurance in Ohio to provide insurance products to clients as a convenience. Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd. advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations on financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach with a focus on value and uses both quantitative and fundamental analysis to implement discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Robert Hansen is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is affiliated with Financial Rounds and has held roles at Personal Choice Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017 and Personal Choice Tax, LLC since 2021, where he serves as president of the tax preparation business. Financial Rounds serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate sponsors by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting. The firm uses a blend of passive and active investment strategies focused on low internal costs and tax-efficient portfolio construction, and offers integrated tax planning through its wholly owned subsidiary.

Gregory Middendorf is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is associated with HCM Wealth Advisors. He has worked at Hengehold Capital Management LLC since 2009, totaling 17 years in that organization. HCM Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model-based, long-term asset allocation process and manages approximately $1.23 billion in client assets through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Michael Mcwhinnie is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. in Covington, KY. His career includes 18 years at Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, followed by roles at Legacy Financial Advisors and Triad Advisors since 2018. Legacy Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $1.5 billion in client assets across about 1,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on diversification and asset allocation.

Justin Brown is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2014. Prior to that, he worked at Fidelity from 2007 to 2013. Legacy Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, closely held businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, estate planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management across traditional and alternative investments. The firm emphasizes diversification and asset allocation and manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team.

Lucas Hail is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Foster & Motley Inc since 2002. Based in Cincinnati, OH, he holds a Series 63 designation and has spent his entire advisory career with the firm. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering bundled wealth management that combines financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach supported by proprietary quantitative screening alongside fundamental analysis, and emphasizes fixed income, international, and alternative investments through a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and private offerings for eligible clients.

Megan Hammann is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealthquest Corporation. Her prior experience includes roles at Cassady Schiller Wealth Management and PNC Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she assists in managing an e-commerce business focused on reselling activewear and outdoor equipment. Wealthquest Corporation advises individuals, families, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through tiered advisory programs that integrate portfolio management, financial planning, estate planning, and tax return preparation. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion for over 1,500 clients using a multi-advisor team and employs a range of investment strategies implemented via asset-allocation models and ongoing monitoring.

Douglas Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with HCM Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2006 to 2017. HCM Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven asset allocation approach combined with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Matthew Berning is a financial advisor at Souders Financial Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Souders Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate retirement and ERISA plans, and foundations. The firm employs a financial-plan driven approach using model portfolios and strategic asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.