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.

Joseph Walsh is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at Ameriprise and Convergence Research. His background also includes roles in education and community organizations. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities, and it offers a variety of affiliated services such as retirement plan consulting and access to private-market investments.

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.

Gregory Pendleton is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, LPL Financial, CUNA Mutual Group, and Arkansas Federal Credit Union. 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 and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration and integrated bank affiliation.

Joseph Holcomb is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockefeller Financial since 2021 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Holcomb serves as a director on the board of Bethesda Inc., a charitable organization affiliated with Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, where he participates on the grants and finance and audit committees. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

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., 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.

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® 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.

Sean Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, including 20 years with Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs that combine third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

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.

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.

Michael Frey is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC, where he has worked for five years, and previously spent a decade at Bank of America and over two decades at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, offering access to equities, fixed income, alternatives, and personalized managed accounts.

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. 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.