Michael Merk is a financial advisor with WesBanco Securities, Inc. based in Jeffersonville, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ally Invest Securities LLC and Ally Invest Advisors for five years, as well as at Citi Group, Fidelity Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Charles Schwab. WesBanco Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory services to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, emphasizing tailored investment strategies through customized financial planning and portfolio management in non-discretionary wrap accounts.

Blanton Creque is a financial advisor with NBC Securities, Inc. and holds a Series 65 designation. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at Aldyn Capital, LLC and various positions associated with the University of Louisville. Outside of his advisory work, he operates BC Financial, LLC, a single-member LLC for managing commissions and advisory fees. Lanark Financial, Inc., where he provides services, offers investment advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management to individuals, ERISA-qualified accounts, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, delivering advice through multiple fee-based programs and managed-account platforms.

Matthew Wilson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Sowell Management and has one year of industry experience. He has held roles at Capital Connect, Transact Technologies, and QSR Automotive. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Capital Connect, a business development and commercial real estate firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and exit planning services. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services through a multi-branch independent-contractor model with over 100 advisors.

Lance Williamson is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bankers Life Securities Inc and Bankers Life & Casualty. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent with American Senior Benefits and serves as an advisor at Mountain Peak Financial Solutions. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and may implement strategies via third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Dwight Rich is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience currently serving at Sound Income Strategies, LLC. He has held roles at Rich Wealth Management, LLC, which he owns and operates, as well as International Assets Advisory, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he works as a freelance video editor on a project basis. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in assets for a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity reviews, offering customized managed portfolios and a scalable advisor network supported by affiliated business lines and specialized services.

James Sweasy is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with Series 65 credentials and one year of experience. His prior work includes roles at Stanley Wealth & Retirement and involvement with Impact Wellness Network, a position he has held for seven years. AlphaStar Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.84 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and subadvisory services, utilizing both predefined model portfolios and customized strategies based on quantitative analysis and tactical asset allocation.

Aaron Ulrich is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including Foundations Investment Advisors and Integra Financial Planning, where he is also an owner. CoreCap Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and trusts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, emphasizing a relationship-oriented and long-term investment approach.

Steven Giacobbe is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at MCF Advisors, LLC and was previously with Accredited Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years. MCF Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and businesses by providing integrated wealth management and institutional advisory services. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation process tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance, combining traditional advisory services with in-house tax, accounting, and estate planning capabilities.

Eric Wint is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LHC Group and Kindred At Home. Wint serves as a board member of the Kolton Kaiser Foundation and is a partner in EJ Financial LLC. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, employing a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Michel Dingeldein is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase for 26 years and has held various roles including finance manager at Senior Solutions. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, offering a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates multiple analytical approaches in portfolio management.

Jonathan Wright is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in New Albany, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Geneos since 2011 and has also operated Wright Wealth Management since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Marvin and Otis Wright Family Farm LLC. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, employing a range of analytic approaches and strategies tailored to client needs.

Charles Neal is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2005, bringing 24 years of industry experience. He is the founder and president of CFN Insurance Services, providing insurance and risk management, and serves as an adjunct professor of economics and finance at Ottawa University. Neal also holds board positions with the YMCA of Greater Louisville/Clark County and the nonprofit charity Just Believe. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and various organizations. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management using a structured risk-profiling process and multiple implementation platforms, managing approximately $1.05 billion across over 3,200 client accounts.

Jerald Bennett is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silver Oak Securities since 2019 and has been involved with Bennett & Bennett Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Bennett serves on committees for local schools and community organizations in Sellersburg, Indiana. Silver Oak Securities provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing over $2 billion in discretionary assets. The firm delivers customized portfolio management through both internal and external strategies, serving clients primarily on a discretionary basis.

Wray Cooper Jr. is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at HK Financial Services, Inc., Blue & Co, LLC, Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc., and CSSC Investment Advisory Services. He serves as Director Emeritus at Blue & Co., a regional CPA firm, and is a board director and shareholder of Benefits Administrators, LLC, a third-party administrator for retirement plans. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and related planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs a model-based style allocation strategy overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with centralized trading and reporting.

Timothy Gavin is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with MCF Advisors, LLC since 2013 and currently works at their Lexington, KY office. MCF Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and businesses by providing integrated wealth management and institutional advisory services. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation process and combines traditional advisory services with in-house tax, accounting, and estate planning capabilities.

Phyllis Spears is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Louisville, KY, with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Howard Steamboat Museum Advisory Committee and is involved with Paws4Life as a registered agent in Indiana. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including both passive and active approaches, and manages accounts on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

Dean Weerstra is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services. He has business interests related to tax and investment services through Weerstra and Associates LLC. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Henry Cook Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2008. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account pilot for PNC Bank employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies.

Andrew Atchison is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., having joined in 2025, and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2014. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Shawn Kost is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in New Albany, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Raymond James Financial Services and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Kost is the CEO of Ohio Valley Medex Inc., a family business, where he serves as an officer and board member. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, combining model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers with fundamental and technical analysis.