Steven Allread is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dayton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He was previously with Cutter & Company, Inc. for 16 years before joining Prospera in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with SJ Wolfe Investments, Inc., where he participates in management and trading activities. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory programs and platforms.

Daniel Gilbert is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Heartland Consultants, Inc., where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Gilbert is also involved in marketing insurance and financial services. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party asset management services, and a model-based self-directed brokerage account program, delivering advisory services through independent investment adviser representatives.

Charles Neumaier is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AlphaStar since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he assists individuals with claims under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, a non-investment related activity he has been involved in since 2004. AlphaStar Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other advisers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes strategic asset allocation, quantitative analysis, and third-party research, providing both model and custom investment strategies.

Darrell Patrick is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 55 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospera in 2025, he worked at Cutter & Company, Inc. for 16 years and Butler, Wick & Co., Inc. for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Corporate Morality Action Center, Inc., a nonprofit focused on public education about corporate influence on morality. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Raymond Thomes is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 62 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Cutter & Company, Inc., Butler, Wick & Co., Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved full-time with SJ Wolfe Investments, Inc. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with over 270 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory platforms and programs.

Stefan Biddinger is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 5 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Western & Southern Life and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, Biddinger serves as a lay pastor at Xenia Nazarene, providing preaching and pastoral duties. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a longstanding focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management and research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Nathaniel Abney is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2012. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs on the Passageway platform, using multiple third-party portfolio managers and strategies such as SMA models, tax overlays, and direct indexing.

William Eaton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Troy, Ohio, with 40 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2015 and has worked in the insurance industry since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an insurance agency in Dayton, Ohio. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s fiduciary-based model incorporates a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Syed Gardezi is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Fidelity Investments and one year at Aflac. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a DoorDash delivery driver during evenings and weekends. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Dustin Booher is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Guardian Life since 2023 and transitioned to Park Avenue Securities in 2026. Prior to his career in finance, he worked in education, including positions at Wright State University and Milton-Union High School. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party models and technology solutions.

Brian Addis is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Troy, Ohio, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc. for three years before joining GWN Securities in 2019. In addition to advisory services, he is also involved in insurance sales, including accident, health, life, and VA insurance products. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes both model-based allocations and tactical trading strategies in its portfolio management approach.

Gregg Hews is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 39 years of industry experience and currently operates in Troy, Ohio. Prior to his current roles, he has worked with firms including OneAmerican Securities and Ameritas Investment Company. He is also involved in Hews Financial Services, which focuses on the sale and servicing of life, disability, long-term care, medical, group products, and fixed annuities. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services that include proprietary and third-party investment programs.

William Oliver is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Tipp City, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank to provide a platform that includes discretionary managed-account options, direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to FIWA-sponsored fund strategist programs.

Margaret Kenny is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. She has worked with McKee Asset Management since 2011. Kenny is also the owner of MK Asset Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers customizable investment solutions and operates as a back-office and platform provider to affiliated advisors.

Robert Earl is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he is a track coach at Houston High School and owns Can't Stop Running Company Ohio, LLC. 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 services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by a platform that offers operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Shari Stone is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Englewood, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with three years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2023 and has prior experience at Fifth Third Bank beginning in 2016. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and portfolio management options, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with approximately $10.9 billion in assets under management.

Samuel Bernard is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, CUSO Financial Services, LP, Day Air Credit Union, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has a side business as a beekeeper based in Dayton, Ohio. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise firm 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 IAR-driven, open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Nicholas Bradley is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015, following a prior role at Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, and combines third-party portfolio managers with proprietary strategies, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and specialized platform features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Myrtie Melas is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Troy, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Ted Rolf II is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2018, after beginning his career at Fifth Third Bank in 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a freelance driver for Uber in Troy, Ohio. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway Managed Account Program and combines its municipal-advisor registration with a corporate affiliation to Fifth Third Bank.