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.

Luke Bowman is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he worked for seven years at Harrison Tax & Accounting. He is also involved in insurance sales through Conservative Financial Solutions. AE Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

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.

David Workman II is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022 and previously spent 14 years at The Asset Advisory Group, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management.

Diana Damico is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Cincinnati, OH, where she has worked since 1999. She has 26 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she performs administrative duties for another Money Concepts representative. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple managed programs and employs a range of portfolio strategies using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Joshua Handel is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Madison Advisors, PNC Bank, NA, and ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust. Joshua holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Cincinnati, OH. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, 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 manages a wide range of investment strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, overseeing $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 31, 2026.

Gary Hollander is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners. He has held roles at IFP Securities, LPL Financial, and Mutual Service Corporation, among others, spanning five decades in the financial sector. Hollander volunteers as a moderator for continuing education programs at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and the University of Dayton, focusing on retirement education. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, serving a diverse client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Derek Hamant is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has held positions in various service industries. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven online platform that manages investments using approved model strategies with annual rebalancing and no individual security trading.

James Carroll is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and previously operated J. Carroll And Associates for over two decades. Carroll is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica and has experience owning rental properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and offers multiple advisory programs alongside retirement plan administration services.

Daniel Vaughan is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and strategies such as mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay services.

Michael Wessel is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Buckley Financial Planning, Inc, National Financial Services LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

James Winters Jr. is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. Winters is also involved in insurance through his roles as part owner and president of Winters Financial Network, Inc., and part owner of United Benefits Agency, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm is noted for delivering fiduciary services, plan design and compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Griffin is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and has held various roles within Fifth Third Bank and its securities division since 2009. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing clients with options ranging from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and tax-overlay strategies.

Julia Galioto is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kleinfelder Capital, Inc., and Morgan Stanley. She is also the owner of Wild Nemi Birthing, LLC, a business unrelated to the investment industry. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Daniel Markarian is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2014 and has been with Fifth Third Bank since 2012. Fifth Third Securities 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 combines third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Thomas Lalley is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 19 years at John D Dovich & Associates. Lalley is associated with Eden Park Financial Partners, LLC, which holds keyman and business transition insurance in partnership with John Dovich. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a wide range of investment strategies across various asset classes and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-payment services into many client relationships.

Riley Blankenship is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, Riley held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, utilizing a combination of in-house research and third-party managers to implement customized discretionary portfolios.

Stephen Dennis is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021, previously serving at Ameritas Investment Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent for fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Jordan Nare is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including Carson Wealth, Total Wealth Planning, LLC, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, utilizing a discretionary management approach with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Andrew Shafer is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Cincinnati, OH, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Hanson McClain Advisors and Simply Money. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a range of strategies, including model portfolios, defined-outcome ETFs, and options overlays, and is notable for its ownership structure and specialized services such as an Airline division and privately offered Shorepoint income funds.