Alex Holtmeier is a financial advisor at Union Strategic Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Raymond James and Associates for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Queen City Capital Advisors, LLC. Union Strategic Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, managing portfolios with a range of asset classes and also offers standalone business consulting services.

Brian Kellett is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Kellett Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant varsity basketball coach at St. Xavier High School. Kellett Wealth Advisors is a team investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with customized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes options strategies, including covered calls, in client accounts.

Kerina Graves is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Schear Investment Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2008, totaling 18 years of industry experience. She also has over two decades of experience with Schear & Schear, CPAs. Outside of her advisory work, she is a general partner in WEGAS Investments, LP, a small investment partnership formed among friends and family. Schear Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages primarily long-term equity-focused portfolios using a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis.

Benjamin Linser is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for 13 years before joining Family Wealth Advisory Group, LLC in 2017, where he is currently an advisor. Family Wealth Advisory Group provides wealth management, investment supervisory services, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with a global diversification strategy, managing approximately $335 million in assets and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Joseph Perin is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He has been with Coordinated Financial Planning Corp since 2018, following two years at Great American and a five-year tenure at the University of Cincinnati. Coordinated Financial Planning Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through both model and customized accounts, combining charting, fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on low-fee mutual funds and ETFs.

Ronald Gulaskey is a financial advisor with Retire Right Wealth Management in Mason, Ohio, holding a Series 63 license and 26 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and multiple affiliated businesses focused on insurance, tax preparation, and estate planning, where he holds ownership and managerial positions. Retire Right Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $60 million across about 145 relationships. The firm offers tailored investment recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerance, with regular portfolio reviews and a unique single-advisor practice model.

Matthew Mithoefer is a financial advisor at Faith Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Osaic Wealth Inc. and Faith Financial Advisors since 2020. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and a notary public. Faith Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $77 million in assets. The firm offers asset management through an AssetMark wrap platform, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars, typically managing portfolios with a long-term orientation while retaining flexibility for active trading.

David Bodnar is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently a senior vice president at Kellett Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously operated his own advisory firm, David Bodnar Advisors LLC, for ten years. His background also includes long-term roles at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Professional Planning Associates. Kellett Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $344 million in assets. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and active monitoring, with portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and other securities.

Jason Pinson is a financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently with 212 Wealth Management Group, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Axecap Investments LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is a fitness instructor and an independent travel agent. 212 Wealth Management Group, LLC is a small, owner-operated registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management to individuals and non-discretionary advice to retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with third-party research, focusing on long-term holdings tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Scott Schwalich is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently advising at IronKoor Retirement, LLC in West Chester, OH. His prior experience includes roles at Anderson Financial Strategies, LLC, and RetireMEDiQ, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he serves as head coach for Flag Football Fanatics. IronKoor Retirement, LLC primarily provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services, focusing on tailored asset allocation and retirement plan consulting for individuals and plan sponsors.

Andrew Schmitt is a financial advisor with Schmitt Wealth Advisers, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Schmitt Wealth Advisers since 2015. Schmitt Wealth Advisers, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment and wealth management services primarily to individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs proprietary model strategies that allocate across multiple asset classes and incorporates a secondary screening process to exclude investments based on specific social criteria.

Ihechituru Kanu is a financial advisor with KANU Asset Management, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Capital City Securities, LLC and Calton & Associates, Inc. Outside the advisory business, he is a managing director and 50% partner in two non-industry ventures, KANU Investments LLC and Arete Capital Partners, LLC. KANU Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term global investment strategy combined with an active tactical overlay using a proprietary quantitative program called “Convixquant,” managing portfolios typically on a discretionary basis.

Joseph Gates is a financial advisor at Meyer Gates Financial Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Principal Financial Group from 2016 to 2018. Meyer Gates Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retainer/hourly advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $168.7 million for about 177 clients, using a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation with an emphasis on no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, supplemented by customized securities.

Jared Kline is a financial advisor with Kellett Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked for Procter & Gamble for 24 years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches the girls basketball team at Modeira City School. Kellett Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other business entities, managing approximately $344 million in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management integrating financial planning, with an investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, active monitoring, and the use of derivatives and options strategies.

Anthony Kippins is a financial advisor with Retirement Plan Advisors Ltd in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Retirement Plan Advisors Ltd since 2011 and co-owns Institutional Fiduciary Assurance LLC, where he serves as managing director. Outside of his advisory roles, he is president of Akippins Inc, an insurance services company. Retirement Plan Advisors Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a range of investment vehicles and has a focus on fiduciary governance and retirement-plan services.

Timothy Recker is a financial advisor with Union Strategic Advisors in Blue Ash, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He worked at Raymond James & Associates for 21 years before joining Union Strategic Advisors in 2026. Outside of advising, he is a partner in Queen City Capital, LLC. Union Strategic Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and business entities, along with business consulting for small and medium-sized businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies across a diversified range of assets and sponsors its own wrap-fee program.

John Heinze Jr. is a financial advisor at Hero Investors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hero Investors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Heinze is licensed to sell long-term care, life, and health insurance and operates a marketing services business under the sole proprietorship Zuna Resources. Hero Investors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations by providing financial planning, pension-plan education, and enrollment support. The firm does not directly manage assets but offers a diagnostic "Portfolio MRI" and arranges co-adviser relationships with external managers who handle portfolio management.

Stephen Perrin Jr. is a ChFC® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Coordinated Financial Planning Corp in Cincinnati, OH. He has been with Coordinated Financial Planning Corp since 1991. Coordinated Financial Planning Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $343 million for about 367 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management through model and customized accounts, along with written financial planning and related non-securities advice.

Ellen Scheeler is a financial advisor at Scheeler Financial Group with over 14 years of experience in the industry. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked with Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is licensed to sell insurance products, which she offers separately from her investment services. Scheeler Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques to guide investment decisions and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using diverse strategies including long- and short-term trading, margin, options, and actively managed approaches.

Jamie Powell is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Advisory Services, LLC since 2010. His prior experience includes roles at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Powell serves on the board of Avion Energy, Inc. and is involved with the Rare Disease Family Foundation, which supports young adults and children with rare diseases. Capital Advisory Services, LLC provides individualized investment portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm also offers in-house tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services alongside implementation support for insurance and annuity transactions.