John Kaine is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including Nationwide Securities, Nationwide Insurance, and World Financial Group. He is also the owner of Kaine Insurance LLC, a property and casualty insurance agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services through multiple program platforms.

Anthony Folz is a CFP® professional with six years at Creative Planning and a total of four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lenox Wealth Management and PNC Bank. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various customized equity, bond, and private market options.

Daryl Evans is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and member of Shirewood LLC, a rental operator based in Ft. Mitchell, KY. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs, including advisor-directed models, separately managed accounts, and a unified program that features direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to FIWA-sponsored fund strategist programs.

Jacob Morrissey is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2020. His background also includes roles at Platform Beer Co. and 4EG. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway platform, incorporating third-party portfolio managers and a range of strategies from mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Bryan Clifton is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including National Life Group, MWA Financial Services Inc, and Merrill. Outside his advisory role, Clifton serves as Chief Executive Officer of Black Bull Capital Partners LLC, an insurance-related business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm delivers advisory programs through a network of representatives, utilizing multiple platforms and third-party asset managers with a combination of long-term and short-term investment strategies.

George Lang is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment based in West Chester, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2010 and has prior experience at Quixtar, Lang Radcliff Agency Inc, and Aag Securities, Inc. Lang is also a State Senator for Ohio's 4th district and is involved in advocacy for Second Amendment rights through a partnership with GOT YOUR BACK DBA SECOND CALL DEFENSE. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a network of third-party managers.

Robert Sponseller Jr. is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Cornerstone Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Osaic FA, Inc. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to create customized allocations across various asset classes and employs a range of model strategies and specialist portfolios.

Ethan Jackson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner Wealth, joining in 2025 after eight years at Cassady Schiller Wealth Management. Prior to his financial advising career, he spent five years in full-time education. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Geoffrey Glazier is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mariner and also involved with MSEC, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Pinnacle Wealth Management, Pinnacle Financial Advisors, Securities America, LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Fidelity. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm offers customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Amy Leindecker is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2021 and worked at Fifth Third Bank from 2001 to 2021. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with distinctive features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Joel Musser is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, having previously worked at Total Wealth Planning, LLC. Musser is based in Cincinnati, OH. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to oversee model portfolios and providing tailored solutions including custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

James McGrath is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously spent 10 years at Cassady Schiller Wealth Management. McGrath serves on the investment subcommittee of Interact for Health and is Treasurer and a board member of the Wyoming Golf Club in Cincinnati, OH. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and operational capabilities.

Jeremiah Schalk is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Net Law Group, Legacy Shield, WealthWave, Amazon, and World Financial Group. He is also involved in estate planning services through Legacy Shield and Net Law Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Bernita Pridgett is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with First Financial Wealth Resource Group since 2009 and is also associated with First Financial Bank, where she has worked since 2000. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Judd Eberhart is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2019. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked for six years at Northern Trust Corporation. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and a centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Luke Bowman is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for seven years at Harrison Tax & Accounting. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Conservative Financial Solutions. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by a platform servicing a large number of clients and advisors.

Britton Riley is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. based in Cincinnati, OH. He holds the CFP® and Series 65 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hanson McClain Advisors and Simply Money Advisors. He is also involved part-time as an insurance agent with Financial Network Group Insurance Agency. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and operates both proprietary funds and educational programs.

David Workman II is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022 and previously spent 14 years at The Asset Advisory Group, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management.

Diana Damico is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Cincinnati, OH, where she has worked since 1999. She has 26 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she performs administrative duties for another Money Concepts representative. 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 offers multiple managed programs and employs a range of portfolio strategies using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Gary Hollander is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC and has previously worked with LPL Financial, Mutual Service Corporation, and Ohio National. Hollander volunteers as a moderator for continuing education programs at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and the University of Dayton, focusing on FINRA-approved retirement planning courses. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.