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.

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.

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.

Jacob Morrissey is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Hamilton, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fifth Third Bank and prior experience at Platform Beer Co. and 4EG. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and advisory representatives to tailor investment strategies.

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.

George Lang is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in West Chester, Ohio, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2010 and has previous experience with Quixtar, Lang Radcliff Agency Inc, and Aag Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Lang serves as a state senator for Ohio's 4th district and is a partner in a Second Amendment advocacy organization. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches managed by an in-house research team.

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 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors. He has previously worked at Pinnacle Wealth Management and Securities America, gaining extensive experience over more than a decade. Glazier is also involved with MSEC, LLC, an investment-related business based in West Chester, OH. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms 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.

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.

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.