Ryan Grote is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at INVEST Financial Corp and multiple affiliated entities since 2015. He is also the owner of Grote Accumulation Strategy, a business he started in 2025. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent advisors, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and proprietary models.

Richard Mettman is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with MGTrio, LLC, a business that provides ideas and suggestions. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and research resources.

William Etson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of a family oil business and serves as a board member on the City of Centerville Planning Commission, where he reviews development applications and enforces land use ordinances. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a large network of advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Trenton Rogers is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Inc. since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he was self-employed in landscaping and held various other roles. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Mark Massaro is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Massaro owned Massaro & Associates, LLC, a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes, and has been involved in the sale of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tiered wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Andrew Uchtman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked for over a decade at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver tailored advice through a centralized consulting team, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Cristina Waugh is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, with four years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research Inc. and United Healthcare, where she also works as an independent Medicare sales agent. She has balanced her financial services career alongside being a stay-at-home parent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment solutions through proprietary models and third-party strategists, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.

Paul Ganim is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2017, he worked at Fidelity Investments for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a director of compliance and education at Interdependent Advisors LLC and is a passive investor in a local brewing company. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base—including individuals, pension plans, charities, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors—offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a large network of independent professionals. The firm provides multiple investment implementation platforms, including proprietary models and access to third-party managers, with tailored discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Seth Willoughby is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Cincinnati, OH. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, as well as a position at Xavier University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers various investment and planning services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Andrew Swallender is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, as well as at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, emphasizing advisory services without individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

Taylor Hoffman is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

John Gould is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, PNC Wealth Management, and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Gould Brothers, a real estate business based in Morehead, KY. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a range of advisory programs, utilizing structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Robert Franer Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 license and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee for the Jo Ann Franer Trust. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management options, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by various operational and research technologies.

Chris Saul is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Loveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Saul Bros., LLC, a farm land business in Napoleon, OH. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing tailored Recommendation Reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to deliver these recommendations, primarily focusing on assets managed within Ameriprise accounts.

Jacob Lindsey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2018. His prior work includes brief roles outside finance with the Buffalo Bills and Alveo Health in 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning processes that incorporate market simulations and established investment estimates.

Brian Whitling is a financial advisor at Merrill with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services Inc. He is based in Cincinnati, OH. Merrill, alongside its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Collier is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1992 and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Ken Anderson Alliance, a nonprofit providing adult day services for individuals with disabilities. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of programs, including wrap accounts and money-manager programs, and structures financial planning as annual collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Michael Anastasia is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Matic Insurance, Loki Nets, Federal Express, Amazon, and Miami University. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Donald Semler is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2017, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Semler has been involved in website hosting and development through Vinson Massif Holdings LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and model-based asset allocations. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and capital markets solutions.

Patrick Dolle is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank since 2019, and previously at PNC Bank from 2011 to 2019. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services mainly to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.