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.

Joseph Walsh is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise and Convergence Research. Prior to his advisory roles, he was employed at Miami University and the YMCA. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Ryan Meckes is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked in various service and hospitality positions, including at Jack Brown's and Ember's Steak Seafood and Sushi. Outside of financial services, he is involved with the Thunderdome Restaurant Group. 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 platform, combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and IAR-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Bryan Clifton is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including National Life Group, MWA Financial Services Inc, American United Life, and Western and Southern Life. Clifton is also the 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 to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Robert Sponseller Jr. is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P., holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allworth Financial and AW Securities since 2020 and previously spent eight years with Commonwealth Financial Network and Cornerstone Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using a variety of model strategies, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and specialized investment approaches, including a focus on airline industry employees and management of privately offered real estate and credit funds.

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.

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® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 11 years with Total Wealth Planning, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm employs model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee and integrates fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools while offering various retirement and institutional services.

Kyle Kursim is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023. He previously worked at ARGI Investment Services for five years and Fidelity Investments for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property rehabilitation and renovation through Livingston & Co. and Livingston Homes. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base with customized portfolio strategies that emphasize diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market 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.

Michael Palmaccio is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2021. His prior work includes positions at Voya, Target, and Long Island University-C.W. Post. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting, primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships.

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 a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he worked for seven years at Harrison Tax & Accounting. He is also involved in insurance sales through Conservative Financial Solutions. AE Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Britton Riley is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Riley has worked at Hanson McClain Advisors and Simply Money Advisors and also serves as an insurance agent/associate advisor in Cincinnati. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management utilizing a range of model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with notable ownership by private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

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.

Joshua Handel is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Madison Advisors, PNC Bank, NA, and ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust. Joshua holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Cincinnati, OH. MAI Capital Management 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, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a wide range of investment strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, overseeing $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 31, 2026.

Gary Hollander is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners. He has held roles at IFP Securities, LPL Financial, and Mutual Service Corporation, among others, spanning five decades in the financial sector. Hollander volunteers as a moderator for continuing education programs at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and the University of Dayton, focusing on retirement education. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, serving a diverse client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Daniel Vaughan is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and strategies such as mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay services.

Michael Wessel is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Buckley Financial Planning, Inc, National Financial Services LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.