Gregory Franklin is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial and his own firm, Franklin Wealth Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the Financial Operations Committee of the Tonto Verde Golf Club, advising on financial policy. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with flexible investment strategies and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

S Renee Whisman is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments from 2013 to 2018 before joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2018. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. 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 with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Brandon Johnson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and PNC Bank. Before entering finance, he worked for seven years at Red Lobster. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based investment programs, including a digital discretionary model account available through an employee-only pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via mutual funds and ETFs.

Jonathon Mason is a financial advisor at Farther with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther in 2024, he worked at Crown Capital Securities LP for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a food delivery business as a driver. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

William Schretter is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Key Private Bank and Life-Legacy Services, the latter of which he founded to create legacy messages and conduct genealogy research. Schretter is also involved in several nonprofit organizations, serving as chairman and board member for multiple charities and holding a board position with the National Society of Accountants. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of model portfolio strategies and utilizes third-party sub-advisers when appropriate, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Luke Ramey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC in Cincinnati, OH, where he has worked since 2023. His prior roles include positions at ARGI Investment Services and Russell Total Wealth Management. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and alternative investment access, combining proprietary quantitative tools with third-party managers and individual securities.

Brian Werbrich is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2001. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several non-securities related business entities, including a watercraft holding company. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and providing options such as SMA strategies and direct indexing.

David Dennerll is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott. Prior to joining Janney in 2024, he spent 15 years at Raymond James & Associates. He holds leadership roles in nonprofit and community organizations, including President of the Cincinnati Host Lions Club and Committee Member for Zero Prostate Cancer. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with services including brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party investment management.

Erik Christman is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Oxford Financial Partners, and Osaic FA. He is also the author and owner of Power of 5 Investing®, a media investment-related business. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Robert Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models, with account management options including advisor discretion, model providers, or overlay services.

Trevon Loeser is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Lendmark Financial Services and Adp, and is involved in brand promotion activities as a Brand Ambassador for Bee Scene Agency and TEAM. Additionally, he provides estate planning assistance through NetLaw. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services across a broad client base.

David Niehaus is a CFA® charterholder at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Madison Wealth Management, Fifth Third Bank, and Mercer Consultants. Niehaus is based in Cincinnati, OH. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated 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 employs a range of investment strategies and offers trust and insurance services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

William Lyon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Cincinnati, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has been associated with New York Life and its affiliates since 1986. Lyon also operates The Lyon Group, LLC, and serves as a minister at Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church and LyonShare Ministries. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Colin Harper is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner and previously spent five years at LPL Financial, LLC, and nine years at FSC Securities Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Glen Whittington is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC, BMO Nesbitt Burns, and MassMutual. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, and is noted for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Andrew Stout is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has worked at Hanson McClain Advisors since 2018 and is an adjunct professor at UC Clermont, a role he has held since 2014. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a mix of model strategies and third-party sub-advisers to implement customized portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services.

Jenniffer Young is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and based in Alexandria, Kentucky. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2025 and has over 25 years of experience with Fifth Third Bank. 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 combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, offering a variety of discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Michael Hall is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 2000. Hall serves as a Board Member at Large for the Loveland Museum Center, contributing to local historical awareness initiatives. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Chess is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company and Fifth Third Securities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Richard Jackson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Cincinnati, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and operates Jackson Wealth Strategies, Ltd, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. Jackson also volunteers at White Oak Christian Church. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, serving a diverse client base including defined contribution and defined benefit plans.