Adam Niestradt is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Quadrant Partners for seven years and Aprio Advisory Group for three years before joining Ritholtz Wealth Management in 2026. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment process focused on asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Matthew Longland is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prosperity Capital Advisors and Securities America Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a nonprofit organization, Panorama Apartments. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and consultative retainer services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages discretionary accounts using a mix of proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing various investment methods including ETFs, mutual funds, options strategies, and select private investments.

Ryan Sellars is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC. His background includes roles at Octavia Wealth Advisors since 2021 and involvement with Octavia Risk Management, LLC, where he works as an insurance agent. Prior to his advisory roles, Sellars worked in education and recreational management. Octavia Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a focus on low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Jacob Petrie is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC and previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management and Fidelity in both advisory and brokerage roles. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-markets allocations and offers a range of financial planning and multi-family office services.

Jesse Parsons is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Advisory Services Network, LLC and previously worked at Robert W. Baird for nine years. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a diverse array of investment strategies and flexible engagement models.

Stephen Taylor is a financial advisor with United Advisor Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thurston Springer Financial and Sterne Agee Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through a sole proprietorship and owns a consulting business; he also performs administrative duties for the City of Cold Spring, Kentucky. United Advisor Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and strategic asset-allocation methods.

David Brunson is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Broadview Financial Advisors and New York Life Insurance Company. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm uses a goal-based, diversified investment approach with model portfolios and asset allocation implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers.

Kaylie Wise is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc. and Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and offers specialized services including custom option overlay and hedging strategies.

Chad Baxter is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with CX Institutional, LLC and previously worked at Clarify Wealth Management, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a multi-strategy platform that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Jeffrey Adler is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He serves on the board of the Cedar Village Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Cincinnati. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios using both active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its institutional work and operational features such as an Outsource Insurance Desk and relationships with third-party managers.

Scott Keller is a CFA® charterholder with ten years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truepoint, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. He has been with Truepoint since 2007. Truepoint, Inc. serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients through tiered engagement levels, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, tax planning, estate support, and other related services. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach focused on diversified asset allocation and low-cost index funds, and is noted for its integration with tax and administrative services.

Benjamyn Patrick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Truepoint, Inc. and has previously worked at Commas, RhineVest Advisors/Commas, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Truepoint serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients across multiple engagement levels, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, tax and estate planning support, and institutional retirement advisory. The firm utilizes an evidence-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing diversified asset allocation and low-cost index funds, with integrated tax and administrative services through related entities.

Nicholas D'andrea is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at CX Institutional, LLC and has prior experience at Bartlett Wealth Management and Fidelity Investments. CX Institutional serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through its multi-strategy platform. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers specialized thematic strategies alongside technology-enabled reporting and tax-efficient asset location.

Jonathan Adams is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC. His career includes roles at Fidelity and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, as well as various positions within the Fifth Third organization since 2020. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and performance reporting to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and often utilizes third-party managers and affiliated model strategies, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Michelle Stevens is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Truepoint, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, where she has worked since 2021, following prior roles at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management from 2014 to 2021. Truepoint serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients with tiered wealth management offerings, employing an evidence-based, long-term investment approach that includes diversified asset allocation and low-cost index funds. The firm is employee-owned and integrates tax and administrative services alongside comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management.

Eric Larison is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently practicing at DayMark Wealth Partners, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. DayMark Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines internally managed models, third-party managers, and held-away account tools, utilizing diverse analytical methods and access to alternative investments.

Brett Hamilton is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management CO in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with The O. N. Equity Sales Company since 2014 and Ohio National Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent. ON Investment Management Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and employs a dual-registration model, serving clients through a combination of third-party investment programs and advisory relationships.

Angelina Watkins is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and currently owns a business focused on emotional, mental, and spiritual counseling and coaching. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often integrating third-party managers while maintaining client approval before trading.

Joseph Bates is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase and the Ohio Auditor of State. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations across five risk levels and incorporates third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee in portfolio management.

William Backscheider is a CFP® with one year of industry experience. He is currently with MCF Advisors, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Truepoint Wealth Counsel, and Bartlett Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of Relentless Challenge, LLC. MCF Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and private investment funds by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and additional services such as tax preparation and estate-planning support. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach with an emphasis on risk management and offers discretionary management through third-party platforms.