Kyle Rohrs is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Raymond James Financial Services, and Farmers and Merchants State Bank. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brooke Mcconahy is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. who holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2021, she worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Smith, Moses & Company. She is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, with a focus on ongoing manager selection, tax management, and the use of internal research and technology in client advice.

Tina Bernardi is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Darrin Polomsky is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Dayton, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2009. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jay Schwieterman is a Sales Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with a career in financial services spanning over 25 years. He joined Merrill in 1994 and is a partner in the ASM Wealth Management group, working with high-net worth individuals, foundations, and institutions to develop focused financial strategies. Throughout his tenure, Jay has held several leadership roles in the Dayton office. Jay's expertise includes corporate benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments and non-profits, retirement planning, portfolio management, and tax minimization. He earned his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) accreditation in 2003 from the Investments & Wealth Institute in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Jay also holds credentials as a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Wright State University. A Dayton native, Jay is active in his community, serving as an Ambassador for the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University and coaching youth sports. He has held executive roles with Dayton History, Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, Spring Run Farm, and served on the Parish Council at Incarnation Church.

Darrel Cottle is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2017. He has nine years of industry experience, including seven years at Valued Relationships Inc. Outside of advising, he manages several rental properties in Camden, Ohio. Edward Jones serves more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of wealth management services through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Dawn Whitacre is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. She is based in Miamisburg, Ohio. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a wide range of financial and capital markets solutions.

Jonathan Richard is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 65 credential. He has 23 years of industry experience and has held roles at firms including VALIC Financial Advisors and Transamerica Financial Advisors. In addition to his financial advisory work, he serves as a public defender in Shelby County, Ohio, and is a board member of Mercy Mission House, a homeless shelter. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Edward Bettner is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Miamisburg, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Sii, Ameriprise, and Edward Jones. He is involved with Signature Financial Group, LLC, conducting investment and insurance business and sales of fixed annuities and securities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services using model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools, with a platform notable for its scale, affiliate network, and private-equity ownership.

Louis Vision is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 29 years of industry experience and holds the Series 63 designation. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a statutory agent for a family rental real estate LLC. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting services with a range of portfolio management strategies and affiliated research.

Timothy Herron is a financial advisor at Merrill with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill since 2016. He is based in Miamisburg, Ohio. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Erica Smith is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2024, she worked at Elsevier Inc. for six years and LexisNexis for two years. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and tools to support client advice.

Seth Winkle is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Centerville, OH. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

James Schade is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. He serves on the board of the Five Rivers Metroparks Foundation and is a member of Xavier University’s President's Advisory Council. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, leveraging proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities to tailor plans aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Maximillian Poe is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance and Edward Jones. He also worked at Xavier University from 2015 to 2022. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates ESG eligibility frameworks, supported by a centralized manager solutions team.

Richard Pate is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Miamisburg, Ohio, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked for seven years with the Hamilton City School District. Outside of advising, he owns Honey Harvest and Hens LLC, a farming business, and serves as an assistant tennis coach at a local high school. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing tax-aware retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources.

David Heberling is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, he worked at Passport Inc. and Flexential. Heberling is also a shareholder in Silver Lake Beach Club, a family park with rentals in New Carlisle, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Beverly Muller Ridgway is a financial advisor at Merrill with 35 years of industry experience, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has been with Merrill since 1987. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model‑based and discretionary strategies created by internal and third‑party managers, serving individuals, high‑net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Shelley Perone is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, also working with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2005. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process incorporates centralized due diligence, systematic quantitative screens, and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations.

Brandon Harrison is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He worked at LPL Financial from 1994 to 2017 before joining Raymond James, where he has been since 2017. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee for his parents' trust and is owner and branch manager of Harrison Wealth Management Group, Ltd. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals and is notable for its municipal advisor affiliation and recent introduction of specialized SIMPLE IRA employer advisory services.