Charles Estes is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Principal Securities, he held roles at Principal Funds Distributor, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Estes operates a small real estate referral business and owns a residential rental property. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Molly Snider is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2003 and Guardian Life since 2002. Outside her primary roles, she is involved in offering term, disability, and long-term care insurance products independent of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Jamie Caudill is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at MAI Capital Management LLC, Huntington Private Bank, and First Financial Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and offers model-based and customized portfolio options through its managed account programs.

Kevin Webb is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Webb holds board positions in multiple homeowner associations and is involved in managing a real estate investment business. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment services supported by due diligence across multiple management platforms.

Timothy Francis is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple major healthcare-related firms including Silver Scripts, Envisionrxplus, Med Mutual, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and United Health Care. His current role at Transamerica Financial Advisors has spanned over 12 years. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party management approach across multiple advisory platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Kyle Watson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025, with prior experience at Financial Rounds and as a student at Miami University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory to construct globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with a range of strategies and products, supported by educational content and integrated service lines.

Daniel Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has previously worked at firms including Northern Lights Distributors, RUSSELL Investments, The Retirement Plan Company, RedTree Investment Group, and Fidelity Investments. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Timothy Darnell is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage through Altenau Financial and provides ongoing client service related to investment and life insurance policies. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Romelda Giles is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Florence, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an online product sales business called The Home Economics Co. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines multiple managed-account options with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and its registration as a municipal advisor.

Parker Bailey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 23 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Park Avenue Securities since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for an irrevocable trust and is involved in a tax professional alliance initiative. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, supporting tailored client relationships and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Daniel Schwartz is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 19 years at PNC Investments before joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a dog boarder through Rover.com. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining multiple portfolio management strategies and risk profiling to meet client needs.

Mark Dickman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Partners and its affiliated entities since 2013, including a tenure at LPL Financial from 2010 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he conducts research in the home recycling field through Cleanloopinnovations. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a decentralized advisory model and a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Bradley Cunningham is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds a Series 63 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in swim coaching in Madeira, Ohio, and serves on the Madeira City Schools School Board. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Peter Crotty is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked in various roles at Lincoln Investment Planning, Allstate Financial Advisors, FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, and other firms since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, Crotty is involved in owning and managing rental real estate properties. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Catherine Anderson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2025. She has previously worked at Encompass More Investments, LLC and Verity Asset Management among other firms. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Anderson Financial and Insurance Group, where she is a licensed life and health insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and specialized operational offerings for employer clients.

Eric Turner is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019, following a four-year tenure at Mutual of Omaha. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Glen Whittington is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors LLC, Advisor Group, MassMutual, The Huntington Investment Company, BMO Nesbitt Burns, and JPMorgan Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account Platform, utilizing multiple third-party portfolio managers and strategies such as SMA, tax overlays, and direct indexing.

Jenniffer Young is a Series 66-registered advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Alexandria, KY, with one year of experience at the firm and 25 years at Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. 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 via the Passageway Managed Account Program, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and various investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Charles Massarella is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 34 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Ameritas Investment Corp. since 2006 before joining Ameritas Advisory Services in 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and program platforms, combining firm-developed and third-party model portfolios with various securities, and offers comprehensive asset management and financial consulting services.

Ryan Murray is a CFP® professional based in Cincinnati, OH, with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient, having joined in 2025 after roles at firms including Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Fidelity. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual security strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.