Bart Metzler is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Ameriprise since 1998, currently serving as an advisor in West Chester, OH. Outside of his advisory role, Metzler owns and operates Metzler Enterprise, a business installing home security and camera systems. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendations on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with advisory support to provide tailored retirement-income solutions.

Donald Mcclurg is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and United Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a condo rental business in Cincinnati. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Andrew Davis is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been employed since 2026. In his role, he partners with clients to create financial plans tailored to their individual goals. Prior to this, he served as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2026, and as a Relationship Manager at the same firm from 2019 to 2022. Andrew's professional experience includes positions at Chase Bank as a Private Client Banker from 2017 to 2019 and a Relationship Banker from 2014 to 2017. He also worked as a Client Service Specialist at Compass Financial Group from 2012 to 2014, and as an Agent at Primerica Financial Services from 2005 to 2010. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional career, Andrew enjoys family activities, golf, outdoor adventures, running, and traveling.

Kristen Makari is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2016. She previously worked at Stifel for one year. In addition to her advisory work, she is a notary for Hamilton County. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides various investment solutions, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Matthew Wissman is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hamilton, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2012. Wissman serves on the Badin High School Investment Committee and operates his own financial planning business, BFM & Associates, LLC. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendations. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Travis Vance is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Springdale, OH, holding seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2018 and has been involved with Fairfield Local Schools since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he tutors through Wyzant and is engaged in sports betting as a personal business activity. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and select discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and offers a tiered wrap-fee structure while maintaining oversight of its model offerings.

Andrea Piovesan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in West Chester, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2018 and Primerica Financial Services since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Amazon Flex. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses a tiered wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Joe Simpson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Huff Realty, Infosys, Sibly Cline Realtors, and Pfs Investments Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including founding and managing businesses in construction, IT consulting, and real estate. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Erin Staveskie is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lebanon, Ohio, holding 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2010 and has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 2009. Outside of investment advisory, she is involved in sales and referrals related to home security, automation products, and loan products 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 account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on personalized portfolio management rather than institutional plan management.

Tracy Jones is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Southland Equity Partners and FSC Securities Corporation prior to joining OSAIC. Outside of advising, Jones has hosted a talk show discussing current issues. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and multi-advisor platform approach.

Robert Von Gerds is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Harrison, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he is a freelance writer for Cincinnati Magazine and a partner at Triplecrown Wealth Management, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm offers a range of advisory models implemented through third-party managers and focuses on matching clients to appropriate programs based on risk tolerance and plan information.

Roderick Gosa is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 1998. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and annual planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Tara Koob is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PFS Investments Inc. and CTeam. Koob is also involved in sales of home-related services through affiliated companies of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and provides custody and trade execution through Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Ronald Alessi Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC since 2026, following a 12-year tenure at Huntington Investment Company. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Michael Miller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, leveraging a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Michael Weide Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in West Chester, OH, holding 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since the mid-2000s and spent three years at DICK's Sporting Goods. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related 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 select separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Stephen Hawkins is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Hawkins is a part-time radio host covering non-financial topics. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored recommendation reports. The firm serves clients with significant investable assets and delivers advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Joseph Wolke is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2010. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Wyoming, Ohio. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a wide range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering a variety of investment strategies and fiduciary advisory services.

David Fakes is a CFP® practitioner with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Charles Schwab in Cincinnati, OH. Prior to joining Charles Schwab in 2025, he held various roles at Fidelity Investments from 2015 to 2025. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, combining non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and a formal alternative-investment process.

Joshua Meyers is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Franklin, OH, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Logik, Bank of America, Merrill, and LA Fitness. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.