Carol Hoffman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Mather Group, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 15 years with Clear Perspectives Financial Planning, LLC. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering combined financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and tax-synchronized portfolio construction, providing customized solutions including direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Courtney Weber is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Truepoint, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. She has been with Truepoint since 2006. Truepoint serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients with tiered wealth management offerings, including family office services, employing an evidence-based investment approach focused on diversified asset allocation and low-cost index funds. The firm is fee-only, employee-owned, and integrates tax and administrative services alongside its advisory offerings.

Jonathan Mcevoy is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Johnson Investment Counsel since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several personal real estate investment ventures. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and manages separate account portfolios through its institutional division, employing a team-based, multi-factor quantitative approach to portfolio construction.

Louis Roedersheimer Jr. is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. He has served as Senior Vice President at Evergreen Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member of the Elder High School Alumni Board and owns Blue Bagger, Inc., a consulting business. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with retirement consulting and financial planning.

Michael Dusold is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience and has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2010. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning through a network of advisers. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and provides a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including a suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Robert Martin is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2015, holding various roles within the firm during that time. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, public agencies, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and model portfolio management for third-party platforms.

Eric Bachus is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. His entire professional career has been with Johnson Investment Counsel, where he has worked since 2018. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, public agencies, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a team-based investment approach combining quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and model portfolio services among other offerings.

Kenneth Kinman is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with ValMark since 2009 and Broadview Financial Advisors since 2015. Kinman is also a managing partner and advisor at Ascent Insurance Advisors and a shareholder and advisor at Broadview Holdings, focusing on life insurance opportunities and investment-related planning. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm employs diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary investment platforms and insurance-related products.

Amy Armstrong is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Sassy Business Management, Inc. since 2019 and previously held roles at Valmark Securities, Inc., Resonate, Inc., and Colonial Life. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an Executive Coordinator and Administrative Assistant to Advisors at Sassy Business Management, Inc. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with a range of proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Jay Millard is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Virtue since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Horter Investment Management and has led Oak Hill Financial Group, Inc. / Millard Advisors since 2001. Outside of advising, he serves as a director for several nonprofit organizations, including charities and a sober living facility. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches, supported by an investment committee and a multi-team advisory model.

Michael Jordan is a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Johnson Investment Counsel since 2000. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team-based portfolio construction process combining quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed-income management, and offers a range of discretionary and automated advisory services.

Angie Trandai is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and previously spent 13 years at Brokers International Financial Services, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Trandai Financial Solutions, LLC, where she works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed index annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based financial planning with ongoing asset management, utilizing both proprietary and external manager programs.

Jacob Flaspohler is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with three years of experience at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC and one year at Octavia Risk Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank and Prime Capital Investment Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with Octavia Risk Management as an insurance agent focusing on underwriting and reviews. Octavia Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm employs customized portfolios using low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with a focus on long-term investment strategies alongside tax and liquidity management.

Deanna Sicking is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 24 years of industry experience and has been with Truepoint, Inc. since 2016. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Cincinnati, OH. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Finance Committee and is a trustee for Dress for Success, as well as a board member of the Junior League of Cincinnati Endowment. Truepoint, Inc. serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients across multiple engagement levels, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, tax and estate planning support, and specialized services for multi-generational wealth. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach centered on goal-focused planning, diversified asset allocation, and disciplined rebalancing.

Vincent Russell is a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Johnson Investment Counsel since 2009. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, public agencies, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a team-based investment process combining quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and model portfolio services.

Terrence Foy is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. He has worked at Johnson Investment Counsel since 2019, and previously held roles at JP Morgan Chase & Co. and US Bank. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that combines quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services among other solutions.

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.

Timothy Gehner is a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations and has been with Johnson Investment Counsel in various capacities since 1995. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, public agencies, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a team-based investment approach combining bottom-up multi-factor quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, while also offering model portfolios, discretionary management, and fiduciary services.

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.