Michael Borchers is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years and has been with Merrill for more than 10 years. Michael focuses on building highly personalized relationships with his clients, aiming to be included in important family conversations and consulted during life-changing events to provide a disciplined, customized financial strategy. Before joining Merrill in 2014, Michael was an Executive Director at another financial institution where he worked for 14 years in various roles. His areas of expertise include college education planning, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and socially responsible, values-based, and ESG investing. Michael holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Michael earned his Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Dayton and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Capital University. He volunteers with Shoes for the Shoeless, an organization that provides shoes and socks to children in the Dayton area. Michael resides in Kettering with his wife and daughter and enjoys activities such as running, golf, hiking, and fishing.

Jeffrey Richardson is a financial advisor at Stifel with 13 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2011 and holds the Series 66 designation. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Shaun Nicholson is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Miamisburg, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Nicholson serves on the boards of the Greene County Community Foundation and WDPR Public Radio, contributing to finance and education committees, and he teaches continuing education courses at the University of Dayton. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management solutions tailored through research and model-based asset allocations.

Pierce Blalock is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Touchstone Securities Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he provides business-to-business marketing and solicitation services related to Separately Managed Accounts and Model Portfolio Delivery options. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research to tailor investment plans to client goals and risk tolerances.

James Young is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory work, Young serves as the elected 42nd District State Representative for Ohio and has been involved with the Montgomery County Republican Party as a precinct captain. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and provides research-driven, tailored investment strategies.

John Bradley is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, following a 19-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Robert Blommel is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America in various roles since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee of the Miami Valley Child Development Corporation, which oversees Head Start educational programs in Montgomery County, Ohio. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Madeline Cook is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Ameriprise, bringing four years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at OSAIC, FSC Securities, and Smith, Moses & Cozad, LLC, where she also served as a registered representative. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which focuses on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Steven Nelson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in West Chester, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments, Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2010, as well as positions at Rural King and Redkey Express. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Craig Janeck is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Prudential Equity Group, LLC from 1999 to 2003. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

Gregory Stevens is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC focused on the storage and maintenance of personal firearm accessories. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and proprietary research to tailor client portfolios.

Frederick Gartenlaub is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Sound Asset Management, Inc. since 1997 and is the sole member of Garden Leaf Financial Services LLC, which provides income tax preparation and IRS representation services. Sound Asset Management, Inc. manages approximately $15.4 million in client assets across about 55 client relationships, offering portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including institutional and governmental entities. The firm is also affiliated with an accounting firm, a combination that is uncommon among independent advisers of similar size.

Joseph Duke is the sole advisor at Duke Financial Services in Hamilton, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 21 years of industry experience. Duke has been with Duke Financial Services since 1993. Duke Financial Services is an independent advisory firm providing investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients. The firm manages approximately $11.8 million in assets across about 66 client relationships and follows documented procedures for account reviews, discretionary authority, and compliance practices.