Gregory Franklin is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial and his own firm, Franklin Wealth Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the Financial Operations Committee of the Tonto Verde Golf Club, advising on financial policy. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with flexible investment strategies and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

S Renee Whisman is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments from 2013 to 2018 before joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2018. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

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.

Brandon Johnson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and PNC Bank. Before entering finance, he worked for seven years at Red Lobster. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based investment programs, including a digital discretionary model account available through an employee-only pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via mutual funds and ETFs.

Jonathon Mason is a financial advisor at Farther with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther in 2024, he worked at Crown Capital Securities LP for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a food delivery business as a driver. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Mark Roberts is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously spent 28 years at WaterStone Investment Counsel, LLC before joining MAI Capital Management in 2024. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated 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 offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services into many client relationships.

William Schretter is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Allworth Financial, L.P. and has held prior positions at Key Private Bank, Life-Legacy Services, BSB Partners, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple nonprofit boards, including chairing Never The Less Inc., and participates in employee performance consulting through co-ownership of BSB Partners LLC. Allworth Financial serves a broad client base ranging from individual investors to charitable organizations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to offer customized investment strategies across various asset classes and maintains specialized portfolios and private funds.

Elliott Singer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience and previously worked with firms including Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Pruco Securities. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Luke Ramey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC in Cincinnati, OH, joining the firm in 2023. Prior to Cerity Partners, he worked at ARGI Investment Services and Russell Total Wealth Management, among other roles. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a proprietary investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, asset allocation, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Brian Werbrich is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2001. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several non-securities related business entities, including a watercraft holding company. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and providing options such as SMA strategies and direct indexing.

David Dennerll is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott. Prior to joining Janney in 2024, he spent 15 years at Raymond James & Associates. He holds leadership roles in nonprofit and community organizations, including President of the Cincinnati Host Lions Club and Committee Member for Zero Prostate Cancer. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with services including brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party investment management.

Erik Christman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Oxford Financial Partners, and Osaic FA. Christman is the author and owner of Power of 5 Investing®, a media business focused on investment-related content. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients by offering wealth management, advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Micah Peterson is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Total Wealth Planning, LLC and Wealthquest Corp. Peterson is based in West Chester, Ohio. Carson Wealth is an enterprise platform that oversees approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios managed by an Investment Committee and providing tailored investment solutions.

Trevon Loeser is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Lendmark Financial Services and Adp, and is involved in brand promotion activities as a Brand Ambassador for Bee Scene Agency and TEAM. Additionally, he provides estate planning assistance through NetLaw. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services across a broad client base.

David Niehaus is a CFA® charterholder at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Madison Wealth Management, Fifth Third Bank, and Mercer Consultants. Niehaus is based in Cincinnati, OH. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated 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 employs a range of investment strategies and offers trust and insurance services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Zachary Woodward is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023. His prior roles include positions at ARGI Investment Services and Russell & Company. Outside of his financial advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for the Hope Rising Pregnancy Center. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

William Lyon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Cincinnati, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has been associated with New York Life and its affiliates since 1986. Lyon also operates The Lyon Group, LLC, and serves as a minister at Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church and LyonShare Ministries. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Colin Harper is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner and previously spent five years at LPL Financial, LLC, and nine years at FSC Securities Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

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.

Andrew Stout is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Hanson McClain Advisors since 2018 and has served as an adjunct professor at UC Clermont since 2014. Andrew is affiliated with Allworth Financial, which serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies across various asset types.