Lamont Taylor is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Fifth Third Bank, as well as experience outside finance in the hospitality and entertainment sectors. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a corporate affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, offering multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Joseph Hricovsky is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and experience beginning in 2024. His prior roles include a position at Truepoint and various periods of full-time education. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other financial services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations, while also providing extensive tax and accounting integration and specialized operational capabilities.

Michael Weckenbrock is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and is also an attorney providing legal and tax consulting through his own firm, Weckenbrock Consulting, LLC. Additionally, he is a notary public in Ohio and Kentucky. Ameritas Advisory Services offers fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a platform approach combining in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and integration with Ameritas affiliates to serve a diverse client base.

Alex Crowthers is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2016 and at Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and incorporates features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Max Bursk is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, he worked at Unwind Wine Bar for several periods totaling around five years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Samuel Rulli is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Reef Life Aquatics. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account Program, providing clients with a range of investment strategies from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Nicole Redus is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has held leadership roles including President and CEO of Ascension Wealth Management and Redus Financial Group. She serves on the board of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and is a committee member of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise supporting a broad client base through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services, with a notable focus on non-discretionary account management and a limited-partnership ownership structure.

Kristin Fishbaugh is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018. Prior to Mariner, she spent five years at RiverPoint Capital Management. She holds various board positions, including Treasurer, at the Cincinnati Ballet. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs discretionary portfolios combining in-house research with external managers and offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services.

Joseph West is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH. He has been with Moneta Group since 2016. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a partner-led team structure with a centralized Investments Department and employs a multi-criteria selection process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Joseph Shults is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2002 to 2024 and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a photography business, Joe Shults Photo LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

William Jones Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Cincinnati, OH. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Jones serves as president of the AmSpirit Networking Group and is a board member of Rooms with Love, a nonprofit that furnishes homes for individuals in need. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

William Heemskerk is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Corient, Morgan Stanley, Eaton Vance, New England Center and Home for Veterans, and Westfield State University. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party allocations, along with integrated tax and accounting solutions and employer financial wellness programs.

Wilson Rosebraugh is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is active as a musician and songwriter and is involved in the entertainment music group PSILOCIN BLUES BAND. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base of institutional and individual investors, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients including large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Samuel Mathis is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Cincinnati, OH. He has held roles at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019 and previously worked at The Country Club and the University of Cincinnati. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a wide range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Arthur Ridder is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2022 and previously held roles at PNC Capital Markets from 2015 to 2022. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs that combine third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Michael Reagan is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a class agent for Xavier University and serves as a board member for the Portage Point Resort condominium complex. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

David Junker is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2010. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and combines third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, supported by a platform that includes direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Shawn Chadwell is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Compass Wealth Management LLC and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he assists clients with Medicare options as an Independent Sales Representative. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs through in-house and third-party managers.

Jeffrey Leiker is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an official scorer for the No Complainers Golf League in Villa Hills, Kentucky. 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 and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with integrated banking and advisory functions.

Thomas Jaracz is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Ameritas Investment Company, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Premier Planning Group LLC, Fifth Third Securities, and Fidelity Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Junior Partner at Premier Planning Group LLC, focusing on life insurance, disability insurance, and annuities, and assists clients with Medicare Advantage and Supplement Plan selections. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a significant focus on plan sponsors and participants.