Robert Blommel is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America in various roles since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee of the Miami Valley Child Development Corporation, which oversees Head Start educational programs in Montgomery County, Ohio. Merrill, along with 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, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kenneth Kaup is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Springdale, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2003 and is also involved with Torchlight Financial Group, OHSAA, and Spinnaker Coatings. His work includes sales of investment-related products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading to BNY Mellon Advisors, providing a range of investment models including Strategic, Tactical, Tax-Aware, and Income Distribution approaches.

Mark Batty is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for a total of 10 years before joining LPL Financial in 2026. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services through a large network of advisors and utilizes various portfolio management strategies and technology tools to support advisory activities.

Steven Nelson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in West Chester, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments, Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2010, as well as positions at Rural King and Redkey Express. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Craig Janeck is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Prudential Equity Group, LLC from 1999 to 2003. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

Gregory Stevens is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC focused on the storage and maintenance of personal firearm accessories. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and proprietary research to tailor client portfolios.

Frederick Gartenlaub is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Sound Asset Management, Inc. since 1997 and is the sole member of Garden Leaf Financial Services LLC, which provides income tax preparation and IRS representation services. Sound Asset Management, Inc. manages approximately $15.4 million in client assets across about 55 client relationships, offering portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including institutional and governmental entities. The firm is also affiliated with an accounting firm, a combination that is uncommon among independent advisers of similar size.