Samantha Gabbard is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. She previously worked at FFR Wealth Team and CWM, LLC. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered, fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers as appropriate.

Christopher Parnitzke is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fifth Third Bank from 2007 through 2023. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various program types and third-party managers. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages multiple affiliated entities while providing access to a range of investment strategies and municipal advisory services.

Gregory Ross is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Creative Planning since 2022. He previously worked at MAI Capital Management and Fidelity in various advisory roles from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his financial career, he serves as an assistant varsity basketball coach at Archbishop McNicholas High School and is a sales partner for Young Living Essential Oils. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and institutions. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by tax-loss harvesting, individually managed portfolios, and private market investments.

Joan Gray is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2004, including its transition to PNC Investments, LLC in 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven online discretionary model account available to employees with existing PNC Bank online-banking credentials.

Scott Strawser is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2007. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates an advisory platform that includes third-party asset managers and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Jeromy Ehlman is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fifth Third Securities since 2019 and Fifth Third Bank since 2017, along with prior experience at Service First Logistics. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers through its Passageway Managed Account Program, providing clients with options ranging from advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and tax-overlay strategies.

Dennis Hill is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2006 and also owns Hill Financial Strategies, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios, supporting advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and other services.

Brian Casey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following prior roles at ARGI Investment Services, LLC and TD Ameritrade Inc. based in Cincinnati, OH. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and other 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 a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Lance Lohr is a Wealth Management Advisor and Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1996, focusing on advising and managing client portfolios and wealth management strategies. Lance holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) certification and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) designation, along with FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 registrations. His expertise encompasses a broad range of client focus areas, including college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Lance graduated from Moeller High School, played football at Vanderbilt University, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Lance follows Merrill's tradition of community service by volunteering with local organizations. His personal interests include football, golfing, hiking, traveling, and spending time with his family. He emphasizes working one-on-one with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals.

Jennifer Metz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through affiliated companies and operates as a sole proprietor. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-driven strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its investment services.

Andrew Grombala is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on serving corporate executives and high-earning professionals who have complex compensation structures, including equity awards such as RSUs, stock options, ESPP programs, deferred compensation packages, and performance awards. In his role, he helps clients manage concentration risk, reduce tax implications, and align their equity compensation with long-term, goals-based wealth strategies. Since entering the industry in 2017, Andrew has adopted a structured, plan-first approach that incorporates compensation, cash flow, family priorities, retirement planning, and overall risk management. He guides clients through various financial events, including vesting, diversification, liquidity management, and retirement income planning. His expertise extends to executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and tax minimization. Andrew holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations and is licensed in Accident & Health, Life, and Variable Insurance. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he also competed as a student-athlete in football and lacrosse. He resides in Anderson Township with his wife and two children. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys boating, golfing, football, ice hockey, music, and spending time with his family.

Matthew Perry is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Perry holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and is based in Cincinnati, OH. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a broad range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and leverages proprietary research from its Chief Investment Office and UBS Global Research to tailor client strategies.

Corbin Guggenheim is a Wealth Management Advisor with The Guggenheim Group, bringing over eleven years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He began his career with the firm in 2015 as a summer intern and transitioned to a full-time role in 2016 after earning his Bachelor's degree in Finance from Miami University's Farmer School of Business. His expertise encompasses a broad range of areas including college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management, retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, socially responsible investing, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Corbin holds several professional designations: CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA), and CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR® (CPFA). He and his team employ a holistic approach to wealth management, collaborating with internal and external professionals to address all aspects of a client's financial life including tax strategy, estate planning, asset allocation, and investment management. Corbin emphasizes understanding clients' goals, values, and visions to develop personalized strategies aimed at sustaining wealth and supporting their priorities. Outside of his professional role, Corbin participates in community volunteering activities. His personal interests include hiking, reading, and skiing.

Grant Kelly is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel, he operated Kelly Landscaping for four years and was a full-time student for six years. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Julie Winn is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings, supporting a broad range of financial products for institutional clients.

Trenton Macke is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked within various branches of Cambridge Investment Research since 2019 and is also associated with Deadlow Brewing Company. Macke operates as an independent Medicare and insurance agent and manages trading activities for in-house models at Interdependant Advisor Strategies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options through multiple platforms and proprietary as well as third-party strategies, with institutional features supporting advisor business relationships and compliance.

Ellen Heekin is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2024 and maintains an academic role at Xavier University, where she serves as a professor and center director focused on women in business and leadership. Her university activities include teaching courses in economics and developing programming to support women in business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering investment policy preparation, performance reporting, participant education, and discretionary management options. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related investment vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Nicholas Ruch is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cincinnati, OH, bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee and is a board member of Chair Force 1, a charity that provides wheelchair-accessible vans to families in need. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans and combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Matthew Potter is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors and has been with Mass Mutual since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Potter Companies, LLC, which operates in fitness marketing, and is active as an entertainer with sporadic bookings as an actor, comedian, and musician. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with an approach that emphasizes collaborative, goal-focused planning and a range of event-driven planning services.

Mary Hart is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Milford, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2016 and also has experience with Primerica Financial Services starting in 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selective separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and offers a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on curated investment models rather than institutional plan management.